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Unman, Wittering and Zigo *** (1971, David Hemmings, Carolyn Seymour, Douglas Wilmer) – Classic Movie Review 8323

Director John Mackenzie’s engagingly weird 1971 British thriller Unman, Wittering and Zigo stars David Hemmings, Douglas Wilmer, Hamilton Dyce, Carolyn Seymour and Tony Haygarth. Giles Cooper’s Fifties British radio and TV play about a new […]

Apr, 01 · in Reviews

Mr Moto Takes a Chance *** (1938, Peter Lorre, Rochelle Hudson, Robert Kent) – Classic Movie Review 8322

The fourth movie in Peter Lorre’s enjoyable Mr Moto casebook. Director Norman Foster’s 1938 crime thriller Mr Moto Takes a Chance is the fourth in the enjoyable casebook series of eight films starring Peter Lorre as […]

Apr, 01 · in Reviews

Mr Moto Takes a Vacation *** (1939, Peter Lorre, Joseph Schildkraut, Lionel Atwill) – Classic Movie Review 8321

Director Norman Foster’s 1939 20th Century Fox black and white crime thriller Mr Moto Takes a Vacation is the eighth and last release in Peter Lorre’s enjoyable casebook, as the oriental detective Mr Moto sets […]

Apr, 01

Mr Majestyk **** (1974, Charles Bronson, Linda Cristal, Al Lettieri, Lee Purcell, Paul Koslo) – Classic Movie Review 8,320

The 1974 film Mr Majestyk is one of Charles Bronson’s most effective action thrillers thanks to Richard Fleischer’s buzzing direction and Elmore Leonard’s hard-nosed original screenplay. The 1974 film Mr Majestyk is one of Charles […]

Apr, 01

Voyage of the Damned *** (1976, Faye Dunaway, Oskar Werner, Lee Grant, Sam Wanamaker, Lynne Frederick, Katharine Ross, Max von Sydow, James Mason, Malcolm McDowell) – Classic Movie Review 8319

Director Stuart Rosenberg’s honourable 1976 wartime drama Voyage of the Damned was nominated for three Oscars: Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Lee Grant), Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium (Steve Shagan […]

Apr, 01

I Ought to Be in Pictures *** (1982, Walter Matthau, Ann-Margret, Dinah Manoff) – Classic Movie Review 8318

Director Herbert Ross’s 1982 I Ought to Be in Pictures is a minor Neil Simon comedy drama from Walter Matthau’s latter period of decline, but it is still a fairly pleasing picture. Dinah Manoff tries […]

Mar, 31

The Freshman **** (1925, Harold Lloyd, Jobyna Ralston, Brooks Benedict) – Classic Movie Review 8317

Hamfisted Harold Lloyd stars in directors Fred Newmeyer and Sam Taylor’s 1925 The Freshman, a happy Twenties college comedy, which was a burgeoning genre at the time. Lloyd plays clumsy college boy Harold ‘Speedy’ Lamb, […]

Mar, 31

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