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The Mad Genius *** (1931, John Barrymore, Marian Marsh, Donald Cook, Charles Butterworth, Boris Karloff, Frankie Darro) – Classic Movie Review 12,691

Michael Curtiz’s hysterical, wildly entertaining 1931 Warner Bros drama film The Mad Genius stars John Barrymore as crippled puppeteer who turns a boy into a great ballet dancer who falls in love with a young […]

Oct, 26

Glory Alley * (1952, Ralph Meeker, Leslie Caron, Kurt Kasznar, Gilbert Roland, John McIntire, Louis Armstrong) – Classic Movie Review 11,388

‘Buccaneer’s Alley! Thieves’ Alley! Glory Alley! Street of tough guys, hot tunes, temptation… alive with love and larceny… courage and crime!’ Director Raoul Walsh’s 1952 New Orleans-set MGM black and white musical drama Glory Alley […]

Jul, 14

Stormy Weather **** (1943, Lena Horne, Bill Robinson, Cab Calloway and His Cotton Club Orchestra) – Classic Movie Review 11,349

Stormy Weather (1943): ‘HOORAY FOR RHYTHM! HALLELUJAH FOR FUN’. Director Andrew L Stone’s 1943 black and white film Stormy Weather stars Bill Robinson, Lena Horne, Fats Waller and Cab Calloway and His Cotton Club Orchestra. […]

Jun, 27

Hoopla [Hoop-La] ** (1933, Clara Bow, Preston Foster, Richard Cromwell, Minna Gombell) – Classic Movie Review 11,046

‘SHE KNEW MEN LIKE A BOOK-SHE THOUGHT SHE DID… UNTIL A ROMANTIC YOUNGSTER OPENED HER EYES TO A PAGE OF GENUINE ROMANCE!’ Director Frank Lloyd’s 1933 American pre-Code romantic drama film Hoopla [Hoop-La] stars Clara […]

Mar, 26

In Bed with Madonna [Madonna: Truth or Dare] *** (1991, Madonna) – Classic Movie Review 10,986

Madonna: ‘Dad, I’m not getting racy. I’ve been racy.’ Silvio Ciccone (Dad): ‘Well, can’t you tone it down a bit?’ Madonna: ‘For you? No, because that would be compromising my artistic integrity.’ Director Alex Keshishian’s […]

Mar, 04

Up Pops the Devil ** (1931, Carole Lombard, Norman Foster, Richard ‘Skeets’ Gallagher, Stuart Erwin, Carole Lombard, Lilyan Tashman) – Classic Movie Review 10,691

Up Pops the Devil (1931) is a strange title for a forgettable role swap, home husband tale of a working wife Anne Merrick (Carole Lombard) helping her writer husband Steve (Norman Foster) by taking a […]

Dec, 21

Used People *** (1992, Shirley MacLaine, Marcello Mastroianni, Kathy Bates, Jessica Tandy, Marcia Gay Harden) – Classic Movie Review 10,468

Director Beeban Kidron’s 1992 drama Used People offers good opportunities for a lovely bunch of actresses, and is a funny, good-natured, cosily predictable film, with enough edge to see it over the sticky sentiment. Shirley […]

Oct, 27

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