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The Hanging Tree *** (1959, Gary Cooper, Maria Schell, Karl Malden, Ben Piazza, George C Scott, Karl Swenson, Virginia Gregg, John Dierkes, King Donovan) – Classic Movie Review 6824

Director Delmer Daves’s 1959 Western stars Gary Cooper as ‘Doc’ Frail, a Montana small town doctor who saves local small-time thief Rune (Ben Piazza) from a mob who want to hang him, but he demands the kid becomes […]

Mar, 19

When Tomorrow Comes *** (1939, Irene Dunne, Charles Boyer, Barbara O’Neil) – Classic Movie Review 6673

Director John M Stahl’s 1939 romantic drama re-teams Irene Dunne and Charles Boyer following their hit with the classic Love Affair (1939). Restaurant waitress Helen Lawrence (Dunne) and celebrated married concert pianist Philip Chagal (Boyer) have a […]

Feb, 10

My Brother Jonathan *** (1947, Michael Denison Dulcie Gray, Ronald Howard, Beatrice Campbell, Stephen Murray) – Classic Movie Review 5652

Michael Denison stars as Dr Jonathan Dakers in the story and struggles of the English provincial doctor, based on the once famous novel by Francis Brett Young, and told in flashback to his World War […]

Jun, 22

The Moon and Sixpence **** (1943, George Sanders, Herbert Marshall, Steve Geray, Doris Dudley, Eric Blore) – Classic Movie Review 4682

Writer-director Albert Lewin’s 1943 romantic drama is a compelling and thoughtful literary adaptation of W Somerset Maugham’s classic novel about a money broker who puts art before family. The story is loosely inspired by the life […]

Nov, 22

My Boyfriend’s Back ** (1993, Andrew Lowery, Traci Lind, Danny Zorn) – Classic Movie Review 1893

Director Bob Balaban’s 1993 teen black romantic comedy satisfyingly weird, well-meaning but shaky. It has a neat message and good performances, mainly by the old-time performers. The alternative title of Johnny Zombie tells the tale. Andrew […]

Nov, 28

Oculus *** (2013, Karen Gillan, Brenton Thwaites, Katee Sackhoff, Annalise Basso, Garrett Ryan, Rory Cochrane, Kate Siegel, Miguel Sandoval, James Lafferty) – Movie Review

A haunted mirror, that’s the big problem here. It’s an ornate antique that throughout the ages makes its owners kill themselves and other. Now that’s really not nice, is it? And it’s nothing new either, maybe. Yet […]

Jun, 11

My Best Friend’s Wedding **** (1997, Julia Roberts, Dermot Mulroney, Cameron Diaz, Rupert Everett) – Classic Movie Review 771

Director P J Hogan’s delicious 1997 romcom finally provided a huge hit again for Julia Roberts, turning in a very decent comedy performance as a devious journalist who decides she wants her best buddy (Dermot […]

Jan, 29

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