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Pardon Mon Affaire [Un Eléphant Ça Trompe Énormément] *** (1976, Jean Rochefort, Claude Brasseur, Guy Bedos, Victor Lanoux, Danièle Delorme, Anny Duperey) – Classic Movie Review 9228

Co-writer/ director Yves Robert’s 1976 comedy Pardon Mon Affaire [Un Eléphant Ça Trompe Énormément] is the French original of Gene Wilder’s 1984 American hit The Woman in Red. It shows the efforts of Étienne (Jean […]

Jan, 05

Jojo Rabbit *** (2019, Roman Griffin Davis, Thomasin McKenzie, Scarlett Johansson, Sam Rockwell) – Movie Review

Director Taika Waititi’s Jojo Rabbit (2019) is a bold but awkward, uneasy World War Two Germany surreal satirical comedy, with its major plus points in the performances of Roman Griffin Davis as troubled, lonely 10-year-old […]

Jan, 03

Seven Keys to Baldpate ** (1929, Richard Dix, Miriam Seegar, Margaret Livingston) – Classic Movie Review 9212

Director Reginald Barker’s 1929 RKO Radio Pictures mystery thriller Seven Keys to Baldpate is the rudimentary, halting fourth (and first sound) version of nine movies of this famous Earl Derr Biggers tale of a writer (played […]

Jan, 01

Seven Keys to Baldpate ** (1935, Gene Raymond, Margaret Callahan, Eric Blore) – Classic Movie Review 9211

Directors William Hamilton and Edward Killy’s 1935 mystery thriller Seven Keys to Baldpate is the fifth of nine versions of this famous Earl Derr Biggers tale of a mystery writer, William Magee (played by Gene […]

Jan, 01

Albuquerque ** (1948, Randolph Scott, Barbara Britton, George ‘Gabby’ Hayes, Lon Chaney Jr) – Classic Movie Review 9210

Director Ray Enright’s 1947 Albuquerque [Silver City] is only a routine Western but Randolph Scott is secure in the saddle, there is a fine roster of support actors, and the action is well taken care […]

Dec, 31

The Balcony *** (1963, Shelley Winters, Peter Falk, Lee Grant) – Classic Movie Review 9209

Director Joseph Strick’s 1963 satirical drama The Balcony is a strongly cast low-budget movie of the Jean Genet theatre shocker, with Shelley Winters as Madame Irma, the madam of a brothel, Peter Falk as her […]

Dec, 31

The Facts of Life *** (1960, Bob Hope, Lucille Ball, Ruth Hussey, Don DeFore) – Classic Movie Review 9208

Director Melvin Frank’s 1960 black and white romantic comedy drama The Facts of Life is a pleasurable, civilised vehicle for Bob Hope and Lucille Ball as Larry and Kitty, two married folk from the ‘burbs […]

Dec, 31

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