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Dr Syn *** (1937, George Arliss, Margaret Lockwood, John Loder, Roy Emerton, Graham Moffatt) – Classic Movie Review 6624

George Arliss’s last movie sees him as Dr Syn, the 18th-century vicar of Dymchurch, Kent, by day but moonlighting as the notorious pirate Captain Clegg by night. Old-style actor Arliss gives an antique barnstorming performance […]

Jan, 30

Maze Runner: The Death Cure *** (2018, Dylan O’Brien, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Will Poulter, Ki Hong Lee, Katherine McNamara, Rosa Salazar) – Movie Review

In the epic finale to The Maze Runner saga, Dylan O’Brien returns as young hero Thomas, who leads his group of escaped Gladers on their final mission to break into the WCKD controlled last city […]

Jan, 23

Inspector Hornleigh on Holiday [Inspector Hornleigh on Vacation] **** (1939, Gordon Harker, Alastair Sim, Linden Travers) – Classic Movie Review 6569

Following Inspector Hornleigh (1938), the second in the series of three films has a screenplay by comedy thriller experts Frank Launder and Sidney Gilliat (with J O C Orton), who affectionately and rightly called the series […]

Jan, 16

Accused of Murder ** (1956, David Brian, Vera Ralston, Sidney Blackmer, Virginia Grey, Warren Stevens, Lee Van Cleef, Greta Thyssen) – Classic Movie Review 6544

‘FRAMED… she battled for life and love!’ Joe Kane’s 1956 film noir thriller Accused of Murder is lifted by intriguing and appealing performances from cult names ‘FRAMED… she battled for life and love!’ Producer-director Joseph […]

Jan, 10

The Girl Who Had Everything ** (1953, Elizabeth Taylor, Fernando Lamas, William Powell) – Classic Movie Review 6419

Fiery Elizabeth Taylor stars as Jean Latimer, who upsets her attorney father Steve Latimer (William Powell) when she romances his gangster client Victor Y Raimondi (Fernando Lamas), in director Richard Thorpe’s routinely competent 1953 crime soap. […]

Dec, 17

Rhapsody ** (1954, Elizabeth Taylor, Vittorio Gassman, John Ericson, Louis Calhern) – Classic Movie Review 6415

Elizabeth Taylor stars as Louise Durant, a gorgeous rich young woman romantically involved with both a violinist, Paul Bronte (Vittorio Gassman), and a pianist, James Guest (John Ericson) in Zurich. The question is, which one will end […]

Dec, 16

They Came to Rob Las Vegas [Las Vegas, 500 millones] **** (1968, Gary Lockwood, Elke Sommer, Jack Palance, Lee J Cobb, Jean Servais) – Classic Movie Review 6,392

The thrilling 1968 heist caper film They Came to Rob Las Vegas stars Gary Lockwood, Elke Sommer, Lee J Cobb and Jack Palance in a tale of a crime outfit planning to rob $7 million […]

Dec, 11

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