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The Girl in the Picture *** (1985, John Gordon Sinclair, Irina Brook, Gregor Fisher) – Classic Movie Review 9338

Writer-director Cary Parker’s sweet, appealing and amusing though essentially lightweight 1985 British romantic comedy The Girl in the Picture stars John Gordon Sinclair (from Gregory’s Girl) as a Glasgow photographer called Alan, who tries to […]

Feb, 02

Shopping ** (1994, Sadie Frost, Jude Law, Sean Pertwee) – Classic Movie Review 5763

This dismayingly violent, nihilistic and empty 1994 contemporary British teen action thriller finds its debut writer-director Paul W S Anderson struggling desperately to control an over-heated vision of lawless gangs roving England’s grim and unpleasant […]

Jul, 15

Little Men **** (2016, Greg Kinnear, Jennifer Ehle, Paulina García, Theo Taplitz, Michael Barbieri, Alfred Molina, Talia Balsam) – Movie Review

Ira Sachs’s 2016 family drama Little Men is a very sweet and also very sad movie, beautifully acted, wisely written and nicely realised. Greg Kinnear does wonders to light up a none-too-sympathetic role as the weak-willed, […]

Oct, 21

From Beyond the Grave **** (1974, Peter Cushing, David Warner, Ian Bannen, Diana Dors, Margaret Leighton, Ian Carmichael, Donald Pleasence, Angela Pleasence, Nyree Dawn Porter, Ian Ogilvy) – Classic Movie Review 3,987

Peter Cushing stars as the antiques shop proprietor of Temptations Ltd, in the 1974 British film From Beyond the Grave, the last of the Amicus anthology horror movies. Amicus Productions’ 1974 British anthology horror film From Beyond the […]

Jul, 08

Little Shop of Horrors **** (1986, Rick Moranis, Ellen Greene, Vincent Gardenia, Steve Martin) – Classic Movie Review 3,871

Frank Oz’s 1986 movie musical of the off-Broadway stage show based on Roger Corman’s 1960 cult black comedy horror film The Little Shop of Horrors is colourful and winning. Little Shop of Horrors has much […]

Jun, 15

The Shop Around the Corner ***** (1940, Margaret Sullavan, James Stewart, Frank Morgan, Joseph Schildkraut, Felix Bressart, William Tracy) – Classic Movie Review 2512

The 1940 Ernst Lubitsch romcom is a Christmas delight, telling the story of two employees (Margaret Sullavan and James Stewart) at a Budapest leathergoods store in the lead-up to Christmas.  Director Ernst Lubitsch’s 1940 sparkling romantic […]

May, 23

In the Good Old Summertime **** (1949, Judy Garland, Van Johnson, S Z Sakall) – Classic Movie Review 2508

Director Robert Z Leonard’s 1949 hit is a genial and jovial musical remake version of the play (by Miklos Lazslo) and the 1940 Ernst Lubitsch movie The Shop Around the Corner. This time it’s Judy Garland’s turn […]

May, 22

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