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The Karate Kid Part II *** (1986, Pat Morita, Ralph Macchio, Pat E Johnson, Martin L Kove) – Classic Movie Review 9721

Director John G Avildsen’s 1986 action adventure sequel The Karate Kid Part II offers more of the same as the 1984 The Karate Kid, with Daniel LaRusso (Macchio) and Mr Kesuke Miyagi (Pat Morita) this […]

May, 06

‘Gung Ho!’: The Story of Carlson’s Makin Island Raiders ** (1943, Randolph Scott, Alan Curtis, Noah Beery Jr, J Carrol Naish, David Bruce, Robert Mitchum) – Classic Movie Review 9715

Director Ray Enright’s 1943 war movie Gung Ho! stars Randolph Scott as Colonel Thorwald, who leads a tough patriotic wartime propaganda action adventure about US Marines in the Pacific, based on the experiences of Lieutenant W […]

May, 04

The Light at the Edge of the World *** (1971, Kirk Douglas, Yul Brynner, Samantha Eggar) – Classic Movie Review 9589

Director Kevin Billington’s 1971 pirate malarkey adventure The Light at the Edge of the World stars Kirk Douglas as a lighthouse keeper, Will Denton, who is locked in a battle royal with a ruthless pirate, […]

Apr, 02

Chandu on the Magic Island *** (1935, Bela Lugosi, Maria Alba, Clara Kimball Young) – Classic Movie Review 9137

In 1935, the last eight episodes of the 1934 American 12-episode fantasy film serial The Return of Chandu were edited into a second feature film of 65 minutes, released as Chandu on the Magic Island. Written […]

Dec, 08

Castaway ** (1986, Oliver Reed, Amanda Donohoe, Georgina Hale) – Classic Movie Review 9074

Nicolas Roeg’s 1986 film Castaway stars Oliver Reed as middle-aged Englishman Gerald Kingsland, who puts an advert in a London magazine for a companion/ wife to take to a tropical desert island for a year […]

Nov, 17

Return to the Blue Lagoon ** (1991, Brian Krause, Milla Jovovich, Lisa Pelikan) – Classic Movie Review 8931

‘In a secluded paradise… surrounded by a coral sea, a boy and a girl grew up alone. Now they are experiencing the first awakenings of love. A love that can only be threatened… by discovery.’ […]

Sep, 23

Anatahan [The Saga of Anatahan] **** (1953, Akemi Negishi, Tadashi Suganuma, Kisaburo Sawamura) – Classic Movie Review 8926

Director Josef von Sternberg ended his maverick career in style, directing the 1953 Anatahan [The Saga of Anatahan], an astonishing, action-packed, exciting wartime adventure thriller tale of destructive passions. Anatahan [The Saga of Anatahan] is […]

Sep, 21

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