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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, Nyree Dawn Porter, Ian Ogilvy) – Classic Movie Review 3987

Director Kevin Connor’s 1973 spooky, lively and satisfying Amicus horror anthology movie of chilling stories is set round a London antiques shop called Temptations Limited. There its mysterious owner, The Proprietor (Peter Cushing), puts his customers […]

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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