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Cobra *** (1925, Rudolph Valentino, Nita Naldi, Casson Ferguson, Gertrude Olmstead) – Classic Movie Review 10,203

The magnificent Rudolph Valentino stars in director Joseph Henabery’s 1925 silent classic drama Cobra as a down-at-heel Italian marquis, Count Rodrigo Torriani, who decides to ‘collect’ women (the cobras of the title), who fascinate him, […]

Aug, 20

Cobra Verde *** (1987, Klaus Kinski, King Ampaw, José Lewgoy) – Classic Movie Review 10,202

Director Werner Herzog reunites with his Aguirre, Wrath of God star Klaus Kinski for Cobra Verde in 1988 as an infamous Brazilian bandit, Francisco Manoel da Silva, sent to exploit slaves in West Africa during […]

Aug, 20

Cocoon: The Return ** (1988, Don Ameche, Wilford Brimley, Courteney Cox, Hume Cronyn, Steve Guttenberg, Barret Oliver) – Classic Movie Review 10,201

Director Daniel Petrie’s 1988 senior citizen sci-fi sequel Cocoon: The Return sees the welcome return of the spaced-out Florida wrinklies, with more or less everybody (the entire main cast) returning from the original, but not […]

Aug, 20

Harry in Your Pocket *** (1973, James Coburn, Michael Sarrazin, Trish Van Devere, Walter Pidgeon) – Classic Movie Review 10,200

Director Bruce Geller’s 1973 pickpocket comedy crime drama Harry in Your Pocket is a cute, nifty and pleasing caper comedy, very much of its period, with Michael Sarrazin, James Coburn and Walter Pidgeon as three generations […]

Aug, 19

Hatter’s Castle *** (1942, Robert Newton, Deborah Kerr, James Mason, Emlyn Williams, Beatrice Varley) – Classic Movie Review 10,199

Director Lance Comfort’s 1941 British noir drama Hatter’s Castle has the tasty prospect of starring Robert Newton, Deborah Kerr, James Mason, Emlyn Williams and Beatrice Varley, along with Enid Stamp-Taylor, Henry Oscar, Tony Bateman, June […]

Aug, 19

Hearts of the World *** (1918, Lillian Gish, Dorothy Gish, Robert Harron) – Classic Movie Review 10,198

D W Griffith’s famed 1918 silent World War One flagwaver propaganda drama Hearts of the World has a scenario by Griffith, in which a French family suffers as their son, Douglas Gordon Hamilton (Robert Harron) […]

Aug, 19

Heart Like a Wheel *** (1983, Bonnie Bedelia, Beau Bridges, Leo Rossi, Hoyt Axton, Bill McKinney, Anthony Edwards) – Classic Movie Review 10,197

Director Jonathan Kaplan’s 1983 Heart Like a Wheel stars Bonnie Bedelia, who gets into top gear for this carefully crafted biopic of racing driver Shirley Muldowney, who battled male dominance in the sport and her […]

Aug, 19

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