An ideally cast John Barrymore is extremely rousing as Svengali, complete with great makeup that substitutes white holes for his irises when he is mesmerising Trilby, an artist’s model he turns into an opera singer […]
The 1954 British film Svengali is based on George du Maurier’s novel Trilby, and tells the story of the famous hypnotist Svengali who abuses his skill for the sake of a woman. Director Noel Langley’s […]
Herbert Wilcox’s daft, carefree, breathless 1936 British black and white musical comedy film This’ll Make You Whistle stars the likeable and talented team of Jack Buchanan, Elsie Randolph and Jean Gillie. Director Herbert Wilcox’s daft, […]
Jack Buchanan stars in the cheeky 1937 British crime comedy thriller film Smash and Grab as a private detective hired by an insurance company to solve a series of smash and grab robberies. Director Tim […]
Jack Buchanan, Googie Withers and Edward Everett Horton star in the amusing, energetic 1939 British black-and-white slapstick comedy-mystery film The Gang’s All Here. Director Thornton Freeland’s entertaining, energetic 1939 British black-and-white slapstick comedy-mystery film The […]
Wayne Wang’s relishable 1993 American drama film The Joy Luck Club looks into the relationships between a group of Chinese-American women and their Chinese immigrant mothers. Director Wayne Wang’s relishable 1993 American drama film The […]
RKO’s attractive 1938 American musical comedy film Joy of Living is inconsequential but always vivacious and full of high spirits. And it has the cast it needs to make it work: Irene Dunne, Douglas Fairbanks […]
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