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The Dark Avenger [The Warriors] ** (1955, Errol Flynn, Joanne Dru, Peter Finch) – Classic Movie Review 11,067

‘Flaming With the Barbaric Cruelties And Infamous Conquests of the Dark Age of Terror!’ Director Henry Levin’s 1955 British adventure film The Dark Avenger [The Warriors] stars Errol Flynn, who straps on his armour one […]

Apr, 01

Lady Godiva of Coventry ** (1955, Maureen O’Hara, George Nader, Victor McLaglen, Eduard Franz, Torin Thatcher, Robert Warwick, Rex Reason, Rhodes Reason) – Classic Movie Review 7013

Director Arthur Lubin’s 1955 historical adventure, or rather unhistorical adventure, is a poorly written, weakly played, blatantly inaccurate, boring biopic with Maureen O’Hara starring forlornly as the streaker-pioneer who rides nude through Coventry town, ignored by […]

May, 06

The Black Rose *** (1950, Tyrone Power, Orson Welles, Cécile Aubry, Jack Hawkins, Michael Rennie, Finlay Currie, Henry Oscar, Herbert Lom) – Classic Movie Review 4555

The 1950 medieval times romantic historical adventure romp film The Black Rose stars Orson Welles as powerful Mongol warlord Bayan of the Hundred Eyes, facing up to co-star Tyrone Power as Saxon scholar-nobleman Walter. Director […]

Oct, 28

The Undead *** (1957, Pamela Duncan, Richard Garland, Allison Hayes, Billy Barty) – Classic Movie Review 3986

This 1957 American International Pictures horror movie The Undead is an unexpected surprise success from director Roger Corman’s conveyor belt of ultra-low-budget suspense thrillers. It was filmed in a refurbished supermarket in 10 days for just $70,000. […]

Jul, 08

Lancelot of the Lake [Lancelot du Lac] ***** (1974, Luc Simon, Laura Duke Condominas, Humbert Balsan) – Classic Movie Review 3652

Masterly writer-director Robert Bresson lets his spare shooting style loose on the Arthurian legend in this mesmerising 1974 French film of great formal beauty, spotlighting the characters’ cruelty, pride and aching need for human affection. […]

May, 03

Being Human ** (1994, Robin Williams, John Turturro, Kelly Hunter) – Classic Movie Review 1570

With the best will in the world, writer-director Bill Forsyth’s 1994 offbeat epic fantasy comedy drama just can’t be judged an unqualified success, though it’s a highly ambitious and intelligent project. Robin Williams teams with the Scottish director […]

Aug, 19

A Knight’s Tale **** (2001, Heath Ledger, Mark Addy, Rufus Sewell, Shannyn Sossamon, Paul Bettany, Alan Tudyk, James Purefoy) – Classic Movie Review 623

Heath Ledger gives a charismatic turn as a floppy-haired beach boy in knight’s armour in writer-director Brian Helgeland’s 2001 rousing swashbuckling saga. This irreverent, infectiously exuberant Knight’s Tale provides lots of jolly entertainment and high […]

Jan, 04

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