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North to Alaska *** (1960, John Wayne, Stewart Granger, Fabian Forte, Capucine, Ernie Kovacs) – Classic Movie Review 5957

Director Henry Hathaway’s 1960 Northern Western blockbuster North to Alaska is bright, brisk and breezy old-style comedic action adventure with John Wayne and Stewart Granger well cast as turn-of-the-last-century gold-miner prospectors, Sam McCord and George […]

Aug, 22

Hollow Reed ** (1996, Martin Donovan, Ian Hart, Joely Richardson, Jason Flemyng, Sam Bould) – Classic Movie Review 5232

Director Angela Pope’s 1996 British drama is a bit of a sensationalist hotch-potch, though it is well meaning and, at least by Martin Donovan and Joely Richardson, very well acted. Martin Donovan plays GP Martyn […]

Apr, 02

Yolanda and the Thief ***½ (1945, Fred Astaire, Lucille Bremer, Frank Morgan, Leon Ames, Mildred Natwick) – Classic Movie Review 5159

Fred Astaire and Lucille Bremer reunite from Ziegfeld Follies (1945) for more graceful dancing, filmed with flair and lavishness by MGM in glorious Technicolor. With Frank Morgan as Victor Trout, Leon Ames as Mr Candle, and Mildred Natwick […]

Mar, 15

No Mercy ***½ (1986, Richard Gere, Kim Basinger, Jeroen Krabbé, George Dzundza, Gary Basaraba, William Atherton, Terry Kinney, Bruce McGill, Ray Sharkey) – Classic Movie Review 4392

Richard Gere stars as tough-guy maverick cop Eddie Jillette, who is out to avenge the death of his partner at the hands of nasty New Orleans gangster Losado (Jeroen Krabbé). But the American Deep South […]

Sep, 21

Starsky & Hutch *** (2004, Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Snoop Dogg, Fred Williamson, Vince Vaughn, Juliette Lewis, Jason Bateman, Amy Smart) – Classic Movie Review 4363

Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson are perfectly cast as 1975 cops Starsky and Hutch in director Todd Phillips’s jolly 2004 crime caper that wittily captures the old TV show’s wacky style and crazy haircuts. Stiller […]

Sep, 13

The Enforcer ** (1976, Clint Eastwood, Tyne Daly, Harry Guardino, Bradford Dillman) – Classic Movie Review 3810

Director James Fargo’s mechanical, violent, drearily plotted and slackly handled 1976 police thriller is not much above routine, though the admirable star team of Clint Eastwood and Tyne Daly, with their amusing rapport and repartee, manage to […]

Jun, 06

Lethal Weapon 2 *** (1989, Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci, Joss Ackland, Derrick O’Connor, Patsy Kensit) – Classic Movie Review 3716

Lethal Weapon screen-writer Shane Black created the characters and co-wrote the story (with Warren Murphy) for this snappy, adroit and of course violent sequel to the 1987 hit. Mel Gibson and Danny Glover are back as two of America’s unlikeliest […]

May, 18

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