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Flesh and Fury *** (1952, Tony Curtis, Jan Sterling, Mona Freeman, Wallace Ford, Connie Gilchrist) – Classic Movie Review 10,855

The 1952 film noir-style sports drama Flesh and Fury stars Tony Curtis as a deaf fighter caught between two women – cynical Jan Sterling and nice Mona Freeman. ‘YOU CAN’T TAME A GUY LIKE TONY… […]

Jan, 30

Cobra ** (1986, Sylvester Stallone, Brigitte Nielsen, Reni Santoni) – Classic Movie Review 7648

Director George Pan Cosmatos reunites with Sylvester Stallone after Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) for the 1986 action thriller Cobra, based on the novel Fair Game by Paula Gosling, with a screenplay by Stallone […]

Oct, 08

Johnny O’Clock **** (1947, Dick Powell, Evelyn Keyes, Lee J Cobb, Ellen Drew, Nina Foch, Thomas Gomez) – Classic Movie Review 5626

Dick Powell is on top form as a gambling parlour wise-guy mixed up in murders, in Robert Rossen’s very fine 1947 whodunit noir thriller Johnny O’Clock.  Writer-director Robert Rossen’s 1947 Columbia Pictures thriller Johnny O’Clock […]

Jun, 17

For a Cop’s Hide [Pour La Peau d’un Flic] ** (1981, Alain Delon, Anne Parillaud, Michel Auclair, Daniel Ceccaldi, Jean-Pierre Darras, Mireille Darc) – Classic Movie Review 5555

Alain Delon himself co-writes and directs the popular 1981 French crime-thriller For a Cop’s Hide [Pour La Peau d’un Flic], which goes well for while, with plenty of intrigue, but starts to unravel way before […]

Jun, 05

Tony Rome **** (1967, Frank Sinatra, Jill St John, Richard Conte, Gena Rowlands, Simon Oakland, Jeffrey Lynn, Sue Lyon, Lloyd Bochner, Robert J Wilke) – Classic Movie Review 3994

The sizzling 1967 neo-noir thriller film Tony Rome finds Frank Sinatra enjoying a classic hard-boiled detective role as tough Miami private investigator Tony Rome, an ex-cop who lives on a powerboat called Straight Pass.  Director […]

Jul, 10

The Hunter *** (1980, Steve McQueen, Eli Wallach, Kathryn Harrold, LeVar Burton, Ben Johnson) – Classic Movie Review 3530

Director Buzz Kulik’s 1980 movie is Steve McQueen’s final film, made while he was tragically dying of lung cancer, leading to his untimely death on November 7 1980 at the age of only 50. While not perfect, it is […]

Apr, 05

Willow **** (1988, Val Kilmer, Warwick Davis, Joanne Whalley, Jean Marsh) – Classic Movie Review 1614

Director Ron Howard’s lusty 1988 fantasy spectacular Willow is lovingly made, full of Industrial Light and Magic special effects and a deliciously rousing experience to watch. It was nominated for two Oscars: Best Visual Effects and […]

Aug, 31

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