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When Harry Met Sally… **** (1989, Billy Crystal, Meg Ryan, Carrie Fisher, Bruno Kirby, Steven Ford, Lisa Jane Persky) – Classic Movie Review 1265

Written by Nora Ephron, director Rob Reiner’s 1989 hilarious and perceptive adult romantic comedy When Harry Met Sally… has a fascinating topic on its mind. It is a truthful, feel-good film that broke through at […]

May, 30

A Farewell To Arms ** (1957, Rock Hudson, Jennifer Jones, Vittorio de Sica) – Classic Movie Review 1246

Producer David O Selznick in 1957 turns Ernest Hemingway’s complex, famous world-classic 1929 semi-autobiographical novel into a bloated Hollywood romance in this overlong, overblown and underwhelming remake of the 1932 film with Gary Cooper and […]

May, 24

The Apartment ***** (1960, Jack Lemmon, Shirley MacLaine, Fred MacMurray) – Classic Movie Review 1241

‘That’s the way it crumbles… cookie-wise.’ – C.C. Baxter. Co-writer/producer/director Billy Wilder’s delightful bitter-sweet comedy 1960 classic stars Jack Lemmon as Calvin Clifford (C C) ‘Buddy Boy’ Baxter. It is Wilder’s triumphant follow-up to Some Like […]

May, 22

Yentl **** (1983, Barbra Streisand, Amy Irving, Mandy Patinkin) – Classic Movie Review 1234

Director Barbra Streisand’s 1983 version of Isaac Bashevis Singer’s short story Yentl the Yeshiva Boy, a tale about a Jewess in Poland who cross-dresses to receive a boy’s schooling, is an exceptional labour of love […]

May, 20

What’s Up, Doc? ***** (1972, Barbra Streisand, Ryan O’Neal, Madeline Kahn) – Classic Movie Review 1,232

Peter Bogdanovich’s hilarious 1972 What’s Up, Doc? reworks the 1938 screwball comedy classic Bringing Up Baby for delightful stars Barbra Streisand and Ryan O’Neal. The delightful 1972 comedy film What’s Up, Doc? sees its stars Barbra […]

May, 19

The Philadelphia Story ***** (1940, Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant, James Stewart) – Classic Film Review 1,228

Director George Cukor’s 1940 ultra-smart romantic comedy film The Philadelphia Story is one of Hollywood’s most glorious, with three of its all-time great stars at their most effortless, alluring, dazzling best. The movie represents the […]

May, 17

The Quiet American *** (2002, Michael Caine, Brendan Fraser) – Classic Film Review 1221

Director Phillip Noyce’s 2002 thriller stars Oscar-nominated Michael Caine, who is back on top form in this classy and compelling version of Graham Greene’s distinguished novel. Caine plays Thomas Fowler, an ageing British reporter for […]

May, 16

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