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Deep Cover **** (1992, Laurence Fishburne, Jeff Goldblum, Lira Angel) – Classic Movie Review 9979

The 1992 film Deep Cover is a strong, tough neo noir genre action crime thriller from director Bill Duke, who earlier made the artier African American thriller A Rage in Harlem (1991), with Laurence Fishburne […]

Jun, 29

Glory! Glory! **** (1989, Ellen Greene, Richard Thomas, James Whitmore, Barry Morse) – Classic Movie Review 9806

Director Lindsay Anderson’s compelling, winning 1989 two-part TV movie comedy drama Glory! Glory! runs a riveting 206 minutes without a let-up and is outstanding. It is a witty, funny, razor-edged satirical spoof of American TV […]

May, 22

Topaze **** (1951, Fernandel, Hélène Perdrière, Marcel Vallée, Jacqueline Pagnol, Pierre Larquey) – Classic Movie Review 9520

Marcel Pagnol directs the 1951 French comedy film Topaze, remaking his own 1936 film Topaze, based on his 1928 play of the same name, again as Topaze, this time starring Fernandel and Hélène Perdrière. It […]

Mar, 17

Each Dawn I Die **** (1939, James Cagney, George Raft, Jane Bryan) – Classic Movie Review 9,245

Warner Bros’ typically punchy 1939 film noir crime melodrama Each Dawn I Die stars James Cagney as a reporter framed by a corrupt DA and jailed for manslaughter. He is uniquely paired with George Raft […]

Jan, 09

Sin City ***** (2005, Mickey Rourke, Clive Owen, Bruce Willis, Rutger Hauer) – Classic Movie Review 8888

Directors Frank Miller, Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino’s neo noir crime thriller Sin City (2005) is eye-poppingly imaginative and just plain brilliant. A graphic novel sprung to vivid life on the screen, it needs careful […]

Sep, 08

Deadline – USA **** (1952, Humphrey Bogart, Ethel Barrymore, Kim Hunter, Martin Gabel, Ed Begley, Warren Stevens, Paul Stewart) – Classic Movie Review 7610

Writer-director Richard Brooks’s tremendous 1952 film noir crime drama Deadline – USA [aka Deadline] stars Humphrey Bogart as tough, crusading editor Ed Hutcheson, who sends his reporters to expose crime and corruption. However, the owner Margaret […]

Sep, 21

White Lightning *** (1973, Burt Reynolds, Jennifer Billingsley, Ned Beatty, Matt Clark, Bo Hopkins, Louise Latham, Diane Ladd) – Classic Movie Review 7570

Director Joseph Sargent’s 1973 movie White Lightning is a good vehicle for Burt Reynolds, who plays convict Gator McKlusky, who is released from jail to help the Feds to chase sadistic lawman Sheriff J C Connors […]

Sep, 13

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