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‘Breaker’ Morant [Breaker Morant] ***** (1980, Edward Woodward, Bryan Brown, Jack Thompson, John Waters, Lewis Fitz-Gerald) – Classic Movie Review 7331

Director Bruce Beresford’s powerful and authentic 1980 drama ‘Breaker’ Morant is one of the gems of the first wave of the New Australian Cinema. It is 1901, in the Transvaal. British adventurer Harry ‘Breaker’ Morant (Edward […]

Jul, 23

The Little Princess *** (1939, Shirley Temple, Richard Greene, Anita Louise, Cesar Romero, Mary Nash, E E Clive) – Classic Movie Review 5187

Director Walter Lang’s 1939 musical comedy family drama stars Shirley Temple, who bursts into colour for the first time in films – and glorious Technicolor at that! – and that seems to have inspired one […]

Mar, 22

Young Winston **** (1972, Simon Ward, Robert Shaw, Anne Bancroft, Jack Hawkins, Ian Holm, Anthony Hopkins, John Mills, Pat Heywood, Patrick Magee, Edward Woodward, Colin Blakely, Robert Flemyng, Laurence Naismith) – Classic Movie Review 4642

Director Richard Attenborough’s meticulous, exciting and enjoyable 1972 British historical adventure movie is an ideal subject for him. It is an all-star pageant of Winston Churchill’s early years from his wretched schooldays via serving as […]

Nov, 12

The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp ***** (1943, Roger Livesey, Deborah Kerr, Anton Walbrook) – Classic Movie Review 599

Writer-producer-director Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger’s unique, warm-hearted 1943 epic drama The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp is a master-crafted jewel in the crown of British cinema as one of the nation’s best ever […]

Dec, 30

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