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Johnny Come Lately ** (1943, James Cagney, Grace George, Marjorie Main, Hattie McDaniel) – Classic Movie Review 11,447

Director William K Howard’s 1943 drama Johnny Come Lately [Johnny Vagabond] stars James Cagney as down-on-his-luck newsman Tom Richards, who is in court on trial for being a vagrant in the small American town of […]

Aug, 05

Moon 44 *** (1990, Michael Paré, Lisa Eichhorn, Dean Devlin, Malcolm McDowell) – Classic Movie Review 11,334

‘A galactic adventure from the excitement zone!’ Director Roland Emmerich’s lively and likeable 1990 West German B-movie-style sci-fi action thriller Moon 44 stars Michael Paré, Lisa Eichhorn and Malcolm McDowell. It is 2038, and multi-nationals […]

Jun, 22

Deep Cover **** (1992, Laurence Fishburne, Jeff Goldblum, Lira Angel) – Classic Movie Review 9979

The 1992 film Deep Cover is a strong, tough neo noir genre action crime thriller from director Bill Duke, who earlier made the artier African American thriller A Rage in Harlem (1991), with Laurence Fishburne […]

Jun, 29

Glory! Glory! **** (1989, Ellen Greene, Richard Thomas, James Whitmore, Barry Morse) – Classic Movie Review 9806

Director Lindsay Anderson’s compelling, winning 1989 two-part TV movie comedy drama Glory! Glory! runs a riveting 206 minutes without a let-up and is outstanding. It is a witty, funny, razor-edged satirical spoof of American TV […]

May, 22

Topaze **** (1951, Fernandel, Hélène Perdrière, Marcel Vallée, Jacqueline Pagnol, Pierre Larquey) – Classic Movie Review 9520

Marcel Pagnol directs the 1951 French comedy film Topaze, remaking his own 1936 film Topaze, based on his 1928 play of the same name, again as Topaze, this time starring Fernandel and Hélène Perdrière. It […]

Mar, 17

Each Dawn I Die **** (1939, James Cagney, George Raft, Jane Bryan) – Classic Movie Review 9,245

Warner Bros’ typically punchy 1939 film noir crime melodrama Each Dawn I Die stars James Cagney as a reporter framed by a corrupt DA and jailed for manslaughter. He is uniquely paired with George Raft […]

Jan, 09

Sin City ***** (2005, Mickey Rourke, Clive Owen, Bruce Willis, Rutger Hauer) – Classic Movie Review 8888

Directors Frank Miller, Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino’s neo noir crime thriller Sin City (2005) is eye-poppingly imaginative and just plain brilliant. A graphic novel sprung to vivid life on the screen, it needs careful […]

Sep, 08

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