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Howling II: Stirba – Werewolf Bitch ** (1985, Christopher Lee, Annie McEnroe, Reb Brown, Sybil Danning, Marsha Hunt, Ferdy Mayne) – Classic Movie Review 10,006

‘And upon her forehead was written Behold I am the great mother of harlots and all abominations of the Earth.’ Christopher Lee stars in director Philippe Mora’s 1985 cult horror thriller sequel Howling II: Stirba […]

Jul, 06

How the West Was Won **** (1962, Carroll Baker, Henry Fonda, James Stewart, John Wayne, Lee J Cobb, Karl Malden, Gregory Peck, Eli Wallach, Richard Widmark) – Classic Movie Review 10,005

Hollywood’s senior male stars Henry Fonda, James Stewart, John Wayne, Lee J Cobb, Karl Malden, Gregory Peck, Eli Wallach and Richard Widmark do sterling service in this exciting, action-packed epic Western version of 50 years […]

Jul, 06

Hotel *** (1967, Rod Taylor, Catherine Spaak, Karl Malden, Melvyn Douglas, Merle Oberon, Richard Conte, Michael Rennie, Kevin McCarthy) – Classic Movie Review 10,003

Arthur Haley’s bestselling novel about the dramas at a grand hotel (the imaginary St Gregory in New Orleans) gets the glossy, over-elaborate, rather laborious Hollywood treatment in director Richard Quine’s 1967 film Hotel. It is […]

Jul, 05

Hot Rod Girl ** (1956, Lori Nelson, Chuck Connors, John Smith, Mark Andrews, Roxanne Arlen, Frank Gorshin) – Classic Movie Review 10,002

‘CHICKEN-RACE … ROCK ‘N ROLL … YOUTH ON THE LOOSE!’ ‘ARE THESE OUR CHILDREN? Teenage terrorists tearing up the streets!’ Director Leslie H Martinson’s campy 1956 black and white teensploitation action psychotronic film Hot Rod […]

Jul, 05

Sitting Target ** (1972, Oliver Reed, Jill St John, Ian McShane, Edward Woodward, Frank Finlay, Freddie Jones) – Classic Movie Review 9,954

The 1972 film Sitting Target is a vicious, crude crime thriller with Oliver Reed and Ian McShane going into overdrive. Director Douglas Hickox’s 1972 film Sitting Target is a vicious, crude and undistinguished but often […]

Jun, 24

Mothra [Mosura] *** (1961, Furankî Sakai, Hiroshi Koizumi, Kyôko Kagawa) – Classic Movie Review 9953

Director Ishirō Honda’s 1961 Japanese fantasy, sci-fi thriller kaiju film Mothra [Mosura] is the first film in the popular Mothra franchise. Produced and distributed by Toho Studios, it stars Furankî Sakai [Frankie Sakai], Hiroshi Koizumi, Kyōko […]

Jun, 24

Scene of the Crime [Ladykiller] ** (1996, Ben Gazzara, Alex McArthur, Stephen Davies) – Classic Movie Review 9942

Ben Gazzara is excellent in director Terence H Winkless’s contrived, dark-toned but taut and highly watchable 1996 psychological thriller, Scene of the Crime [Ladykiller]. Despite being under investigation for a blunder that resulted in his […]

Jun, 20

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