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He Rides Tall ** (1964, Tony Young, Dan Duryea, Jo Morrow, Madlyn Rhue, R G Armstrong) – Classic Movie Review 7987

Director R G Springsteen’s gutsy, keeping-it-real 1964 B-movie Western He Rides Tall, with its heavy ‘man’s-gotta-do what a man’s-gotta-do’ message and a robust Dan Duryea star turn, was considered tough and sadistic in its day. […]

Jan, 06

Gun Fury *** (1953, Rock Hudson, Donna Reed, Phil Carey, Roberta Haynes, Leo Gordon, Lee Marvin, Neville Brand) – Classic Movie Review 6688

‘A WOMAN WRONGED…A MAN TO AVENGE HER!… and he rode south to do it!’ Director Raoul Walsh’s 1953 Western stars Rock Hudson as just married Ben Warren, who brings his new bride Jennifer Ballard (Donna […]

Feb, 14

Bunny Lake Is Missing **** (1965, Laurence Olivier, Carol Lynley, Keir Dullea, Noël Coward, Martita Hunt, Finlay Currie, Clive Revill, Anna Massey) – Classic Movie Review 5001

You don’t get many films billed as ‘ A conspiracy of madness’ but here it is. Producer-director Otto Preminger’s 1965 crafty and engrossing mystery crime thriller Bunny Lake Is Missing comes from the pens of […]

Feb, 04

The Sheik **** (1921, Rudolph Valentino, Agnes Ayres, Adolphe Menjou, Walter Long, George Waggner, Ruth Miller) – Classic Movie Review 3050

Producer-director George Melford’s rousing 1921 vehicle for great silent-movie star Rudolph Valentino provides one of his finest, superstar-making showcases. The Sheik cemented his reputation as the greatest screen lover of them all. Even now, it is […]

Nov, 10

The Kiss of the Vampire *** (1963, Clifford Evans, Noel Willman, Edward de Souza, Jennifer Daniel) – Classic Movie Review 2900

Director Don Sharp’s sinister 1963 movie The Kiss of the Vampire is a thoughtful and entertaining Dracula-style Hammer horror, with scary sequences and a well-judged good old-fashioned battle between good and evil. Noel Willman, a character […]

Sep, 11

Monkey Business ***** (1931, Marx Brothers, Thelma Todd, Ruth Hall) – Classic Movie Review 2156

Director Norman Z McLeod’s expert and delirious 1931 comedy stars the riotous four Marx Brothers, who are on or near their best form in their hectic and often hilarious third film. It comes close to […]

Feb, 04

The Siege ** (1999, Denzel Washington, Bruce Willis, Annette Bening) – Classic Movie Review 1506

Something’s gone rather horribly wrong with producer-director Edward Zwick’s ambitious 1999 thriller. Denzel Washington does his usual stalwart job as Anthony ‘Hub’ Hubbard, a special FBI agent in charge of the Counter-Terrorism Task Forcewho has […]

Aug, 02

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