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The Conjuring 2 *** (2016, Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Franka Potente, Frances O’Connor, Simon McBurney, Madison Wolfe) – Movie Review

Original director James Wan and writers Carey and Chad Hayes try to freshen the formula by a visit to the UK in this very reasonably exciting sequel to the 2013 hit The Conjuring. Actually, they have pulled off The […]

Jun, 02

Return of the Ape Man *** (1944, Bela Lugosi, John Carradine, George Zucco) – Classic Movie Review 3749

Director Philip Rosen’s 1944 Monogram studios horror movie is an entertaining follow-up to 1943’s The Ape Man, in which scientists Professor Dexter (Bela Lugosi) and Professor John Gilmore (John Carradine) go on an Arctic expedition and try to […]

May, 23

Mysterious Island *** (1961, Michael Craig, Herbert Lom, Joan Greenwood, Gary Merrill, Michael Callan, Percy Herbert, Beth Rogan) – Classic Movie Review 3722

Director Cy Endfield’s 1961 British adventure movie is produced by Charles H Schneer. Michael Craig and Michael Callan star as embattled American Civil War soldiers, officers Captain Cyrus Harding (Craig) and Herbert Brown (Callan), who […]

May, 19

Alice Through the Looking Glass *** (2016, Johnny Depp, Mia Wasikowska, Helena Bonham Carter, Anne Hathaway, Sacha Baron Cohen, Rhys Ifans, Lindsay Duncan, Ed Speleers) – Movie Review

Most of the original cast are back for this belated Disney sequel to Tim Burton’s 2010 box-office hit Alice in Wonderland. But this time James Bobin is the director, and Burton is a producer, though the […]

May, 17

Shadow of the Thin Man ** (1941, William Powell, Myrna Loy, Donna Reed, Barry Nelson, Stella Adler – Classic Movie Review 3683

MGM’s 1941 fourth instalment in their comedy murder mysteries series, Shadow of the Thin Man, is still enjoyable but just misses being a light and breezy success. The problem here is the screen-writing team quit […]

May, 09

Three Men and a Little Lady ** (1990, Tom Selleck, Steve Guttenberg, Ted Danson, Nancy Travis) – Classic Movie Review 3560

Emile Ardolino directs a feeble 1990 sequel to the 1987 baby blockbuster comedy Three Men and a Baby, happily with all the appealing four stars returning. But, alas, Tom Selleck, Steve Guttenberg, Ted Danson and Nancy Travis […]

Apr, 12

Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit ** (1993, Whoopi Goldberg, Kathy Najimy, Maggie Smith, Barnard Hughes, James Coburn, Wendy Makkena, Michael Jeter) – Classic Movie Review 3558

Director Bill Duke’s quick 1993 sequel to the 1992 hit Sister Act betrays its hasty production in James Orr, Jim Cruickshank and Judi Ann Mason’s mediocre screenplay in this rickety vehicle for a likeable, amusing […]

Apr, 12

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