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Blindfold *** (1966, Rock Hudson, Claudia Cardinale, Jack Warden, Guy Stockwell, Brad Dexter, Anne Seymour, Alejandro Rey) – Classic Movie Review 8818

Co-writer/ director Philip Dunne’s enjoyable 1965 Swinging Sixties comedy crime mystery thriller Blindfold stars Rock Hudson as a New York psychiatrist, Dr Bartholomew Snow, who is hired by American general Prat (Jack Warden) and his […]

Aug, 11

The Doctor and the Devils * (1985, Timothy Dalton, Jonathan Pryce, Twiggy) – Classic Movie Review 8777

Director Freddie Francis’s 1985 British horror movie The Doctor and the Devils is a disappointing sub-Hammer Films-style tale, based on the exploits of the infamous Edinburgh grave-robbers Burke and Hare. It is interesting as an […]

Jul, 30

The Andromeda Strain **** (1971, James Olson, Arthur Hill, David Wayne, Kate Reid, Paula Kelly) – Classic Movie Review 8589

Arthur Hill stars as concerned scientist Dr Stone, who sacrifices himself for humanity in director Robert Wise’s tense, suspenseful, intelligent and just plain excellent 1971 sci-fi adventure The Andromeda Strain, adapted by screen-writer Nelson Gidding from […]

Jun, 13

Universal Soldier *** (1992, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Dolph Lundgren, Ally Walker) – Classic Movie Review 8487

Director Roland Emmerich’s 1992 action sci-fi thriller Universal Soldier proved a good-sized hit for him and his exciting action stars Jean-Claude Van Damme and Dolph Lundgren. It cost $23,000,000, and grossed $36,299,898, with a cumulative […]

May, 20

The Man from Planet X **** (1951, Robert Clarke, Margaret Field, Raymond Bond, William Schallert) – Classic Movie Review 8234

The 1951 film The Man from Planet X is a surprisingly intelligent, imaginative and entertaining sci-fi horror movie adventure, shot in only a week (or six working days) by the globetrotting, prolific B-movie director Edgar […]

Mar, 12

Fiend without a Face *** (1958, Marshall Thompson, Kynaston Reeves, Terry Kilburn, Kim Parker) – Classic Movie Review 8145

‘New Horrors! Mad Science Spawns Evil Fiends! …Taking form before your horrified eyes!’ Director Arthur Crabtree’s 1957 British-made, pretend-American black and white horror movie Fiend without a Face is rather fiendish, with a spooky climax, […]

Feb, 18

Python * (2000, Casper Van Dien, Robert Englund, Wil Wheaton, Jenny McCarthy, Frayne Rosanoff) – Classic Movie Review 8098

Director Richard Clabaugh’s 2000 film Python is a really atrocious horror movie, wasting Casper Van Dien (as Bart Parker), Robert Englund (as Dr Anton Rudolph) and Wil Wheaton (as Tommy), with a laughable script by […]

Feb, 05

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