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Black Fury *** (1935, Paul Muni, Karen Morley, William Gargan) – Classic Movie Review 11,826

Director Michael Curtiz’s 1935 American crime film Black Fury is one of Warner Bros’ commendable series of 30s social problem pictures with the star who specialised in them, Paul Muni. He plays Joe Radek, a […]

Jan, 04

Matewan **** (1987, Chris Cooper, Mary McDonnell, Will Oldham, David Strathairn, Ken Jenkins, Kevin Tighe, James Earl Jones) – Classic Movie Review 6370

Writer-director John Sayles’s outstanding film is a meaty and intelligent drama about a violent clash between a West Virginia 1920s coal company and striking miners who win the support of their fellow workers. Long at […]

Dec, 07

Sons and Lovers ****½ (1960, Dean Stockwell, Trevor Howard, Wendy Hiller, Mary Ure, Heather Sears, William Lucas, Donald Pleasence, Ernest Thesiger) – Classic Movie Review 4498

Director Jack Cardiff’s 1960 British film Sons and Lovers is an astonishingly distinguished, and often heartrending version of the D H Lawrence semi-autobiographical novel. Young American star Dean Stockwell is entirely at ease as the […]

Oct, 20

The Corn Is Green *** (1945, Bette Davis, John Dall, Nigel Bruce, Rhys Williams, Mildred Dunnock) – Classic Movie Review 1332

‘Moderation is a vastly over-rated virtue.’ – Miss Lilly Moffat. Director Irving Rapper directs Bette Davis in the 1945 drama The Corn Is Green as Miss Lilly Moffat, a middle-aged English schoolteacher dismayed by the […]

Jun, 17

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