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The Millionairess ** (1960, Sophia Loren, Peter Sellers, Alastair Sim) – Classic Movie Review 1,804

Anthony Asquith’s 1960 British romantic comedy film The Millionairess has the huge virtue of bringing together Sophia Loren and Peter Sellers on screen. Director Anthony Asquith’s 1960 British romantic comedy film The Millionairess may be less […]

Nov, 06

Everyone Says I Love You **** (1996, Woody Allen, Goldie Hawn, Julia Roberts) – Classic Movie Review 1800

In writer-director Woody Allen’s 1996 comedy, Everyone Says ‘I Loved Making This Movie’ but No One Says’ I Can Sing’. Joe (Allen) fancies pretty woman Von (Julia Roberts) in Venice in this quite delicious musical […]

Nov, 03

Manhattan ***** (1979, Woody Allen, Diane Keaton, Mariel Hemingway, Michael Murphy, Meryl Streep) – Classic Movie Review 1,797

Woody Allen’s 1979 love letter to his home town Manhattan is arguably his masterpiece. Of all co-writer/director Woody Allen’s many movies, this 1979 salute to – or maybe love letter to – his home town […]

Nov, 03

Death Takes a Holiday **** (1934, Fredric March, Evelyn Venable, Guy Standing) – Classic Movie Review 1784

Fredric March stars as Death who decides to take a holiday in Italy, in the 1934 fantasy film Death Takes a Holiday.  Director Mitchell Leisen’s 1934 fantasy film of Maxwell Anderson’s play about the Angel […]

Oct, 26

Far from the Madding Crowd **** (1967, Julie Christie, Peter Finch, Alan Bates, Terence Stamp) – Classic Movie Review 1,762

John Schlesinger’s 1967 British period drama film of the 1874 Thomas Hardy novel Far from the Madding Crowd is a gorgeous-looking and emotion-packed intimate epic. Director John Schlesinger’s beautifully produced 1967 British period drama film […]

Oct, 11

The Tales of Hoffmann ***** (1951, Moira Shearer, Robert Helpmann, Robert Rounseville, Ludmilla Tchérina, Ann Ayars) – Classic Movie Review 1761

Writer/producer/director team Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger set about in 1951 to try to repeat the success of their all-time great dance film The Red Shoes (1948) and cast Moira Shearer, Robert Helpmann, Leonide Massine, Ludmilla Tcherina […]

Oct, 11

Down to You ** (2000, Freddie Prinze Jr, Julia Stiles, Selma Blair) – Classic Movie Review 1758

Writer-director Kris Isacsson’s 2000 effort is a sweet, light-weight, warm-hearted romantic comedy and relationship movie in which a nice, sympathetic guy wins and loses his first serious love of his life. Freddie Prinze Jr stars as Al Connelly, […]

Oct, 11

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