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Private Hell 36 *** (1954, Ida Lupino, Steve Cochran, Howard Duff, Dean Jagger, Dorothy Malone, Dabbs Greer) – Classic Movie Review 4067

Director Don Siegel’s resolute and stalwart 1954 thriller tells the story of two disgruntled police officers Cal Bruner and Jack Farnham (Steve Cochran, Howard Duff), who are on the trail of tempting stolen money. A $50 […]

Jul, 23

Soylent Green ***** (1973, Charlton Heston, Edward G Robinson, Joseph Cotten, Leigh Taylor-Young, Chuck Connors, Brock Peters, Paula Kelly) – Classic Movie Review 4,041

The exciting, intelligent 1973 American dystopian sci-fi thriller film Soylent Green stars Charlton Heston, Leigh Taylor-Young, and Edward G Robinson in his final film role. Charlton Heston, Edward G Robinson, Joseph Cotten, Leigh Taylor-Young, Chuck […]

Jul, 18

Sleuth **** (1972, Laurence Olivier, Michael Caine, Alec Cawthorne, Eve Channing) – Classic Movie Review 4038

Director Joseph L Mankiewicz’s 1972 British thriller stars Michael Caine and Laurence Olivier, who obviously relishes one of his last major performances as a cuckolded thriller writer who inveigles his wife’s lover (Caine) in for […]

Jul, 17

The Musketeer **** (2001, Justin Chambers, Tim Roth, Mena Suvari, Catherine Deneuve, Stephen Rea) – Classic Movie Review 4002

In 17th century Paris, a peasant boy, young D’Artagnan (Max Dolbey), witnesses the death of his father at the hands of the dastardly villain Febre (Tim Roth) and sets out to join the legendary royal guards […]

Jul, 12

She Gods of Shark Reef * (1958, Bill Cord, Don Durant, Lisa Montell, Jeanne Gerson, Ed Nelson) – Classic Movie Review 3985

Director Roger Corman’s slack 1958 B-movie adventure thriller, filmed on location in Kaua’i back to back with Naked Paradise [Thunder over Hawaii] in 1956, is one of his weakest and worst. Don Durant stars as young criminal Jim who stows away on his brother Chris’s (Bill Cord) […]

Jul, 08

Roxie Hart **** (1942, Ginger Rogers, Adolphe Menjou, George Montgomery, Helene Reynolds, Iris Adrian, Nigel Bruce, Phil Silvers) – Classic Movie Review 3974

The winning 1942 showbiz satirical comedy film Roxie Hart stars Ginger Rogers in an exciting, rousing performance as a trashy Twenties Chicago singer-dancer who seeks out sensational press headlines by confessing to murdering her unfaithful […]

Jul, 04

True Grit *** (2010, Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon, Hailee Steinfeld, Josh Brolin, Barry Pepper, Domhnall Gleeson) – Classic Movie Review 3970

The 2010 remake of True Grit (1969) is a very decent, old-fashioned Western with strong, rock-solid performances. But, with its thin, slim-feeling story and relatively low impact, it is a slight disappointment from directors Ethan Coen and […]

Jul, 04

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