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The Magic of Lassie *** (1978, James Stewart, Alice Faye, Mickey Rooney, Pernell Roberts) – Classic Movie Review 11,230

Director Don Chaffey’s 1978 The Magic of Lassie is a tuneful but tame musical reworking of the 1943 family favourite Lassie Come Home, with a story in which trade baron Jamison (Pernell Roberts) reclaiming Lassie […]

May, 22

The Brotherhood **** (1968, Kirk Douglas, Alex Cord, Irene Papas, Luther Adler, Susan Strasberg, Murray Hamilton, Eduardo Ciannelli, Joe De Santiis) – Classic Movie Review 11,229

Martin Ritt’s 1968 Technicolor Mafia crime thriller film The Brotherhood stars Kirk Douglas, Irene Papas, Alex Cord and Luther Adler.  Director Martin Ritt’s 1968 Technicolor Mafia crime thriller film The Brotherhood stars Kirk Douglas as Frank Ginetta, a […]

May, 22

The Proud Valley **** (1940, Paul Robeson, Edward Chapman, Simon Lack) – Classic Movie Review 11,201

Director Pen Tennyson’s 1940 Ealing Studios black and white drama The Proud Valley stars Paul Robeson, Edward Chapman and Edward Rigby. In a Welsh coal mining valley, Welsh choir-leading coal miner Dick Parry (Edward Chapman) […]

May, 12

Convoy **** (1940, Clive Brook, John Clements, Edward Chapman, Judy Campbell, Albert Lieven) – Classic Movie Review 11,200

Director Pen Tennyson’s 1940 British Ealing Studios black and white flag-waving war film Convoy is a suitably laid-back, grace-under-fire portrayal of everyday World War Two seafaring existence. It is his third and last film. But […]

May, 12

Cooley High *** (1975, Glynn Turman, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, Garrett Morris, Cynthia Davis) – Classic Movie Review 11,197

‘Where the Student Body Was a Chick Named Veronica… The Senior Prom was a “belly rub” and the Class of ’64 ran a permanent crap game in the Men’s Room!’ Director Michael Schultz’s funny and […]

May, 12

Faibles Femmes [Three Murderesses] *** (1959, Alain Delon, Mylène Demongeot, Pascale Petit, Jacqueline Sassard) – Classic Movie Review 11,198

‘EXPOSED! What a delicious piece of assassination!’ The 1959 French black comedy film Faibles Femmes [Three Murderesses] stars Alain Delon in his third feature, launching him as a star. ‘EXPOSED! What a delicious piece of […]

May, 12

Cool World * (1992, Kim Basinger, Gabriel Byrne, Brad Pitt) – Classic Movie Review 11,196

Director Ralph Bakshi’s 1992 comedy fantasy animation film Cool World stars Kim Basinger as voluptuous femme fatale Holli Would, a cartoon fantasy figure who is desperate to escape the ToonTown of Cool World for life […]

May, 11

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