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Whirlpool ** (1959, Juliette Greco, O W Fischer, William Sylvester, Marius Goring, Muriel Pavlow) – Classic Movie Review 12,140

The Rank Organisation go down the Rhine with Juliette Gréco for the picturesque 1959 British crime drama film Whirlpool. Director Lewis Allen’s picturesque 1959 British crime drama Whirlpool for the Rank Organisation stars Juliette Gréco, […]

May, 26

Sailing Along ***½ (1938, Jessie Matthews, Barry MacKay, Jack Whiting, Roland Young) – Classic Movie Review 9933

Director Sonnie Hale’s 1938 British romantic musical comedy Sailing Along is a sweet showcase for his wife Jessie Matthews. It is the third and last of their films together as director and star, following Head […]

Jun, 19

L’Atalante ***** (1934, Dita Parlo, Jean Dasté, Michel Simon, Gilles Margaritis, Louis Lefebvre) – Classic Movie Review 8656

Director Jean Vigo’s 1934 French classic L’Atalante was cut about by its original distributor Gaumont, but the 1991 restored reissue version confirms its reputation as an enchanting romantic, surrealist, poetic cinema milestone, balancing the realism […]

Jun, 29

Windbag the Sailor *** (1936, Will Hay, Moore Marriott, Graham Moffatt, Norma Varden) – Classic Movie Review 8199

Director William Beaudine’s 1936 British comedy Windbag the Sailor stars Will Hay in his first teaming with Moore Marriott and Graham Moffatt. The beloved trio of comics try hard with a moderate script and character […]

Mar, 05

Bed of Roses *** (1933, Constance Bennett, Joel McCrea, John Halliday, Pert Kelton) – Classic Movie Review 6725

The scandalous 1933 pre-Production Code Depression-era comedy drama film Bed of Roses is a sharp and amusing story of ‘the girl who took a shortcut down the primrose path’. Constance Bennett and Joel McCrea star.  […]

Feb, 23

Anna Christie *** (1930, Greta Garbo, Charles Bickford, George F Marion, Marie Dressler) – Classic Movie Review 2917

In 1930 a nervous MGM studio advertised their biggest star’s long-delayed début in the talkies rather sensibly with ‘Garbo talks!’ And so, after more than half an hour of screen time, she finally does: “Gif […]

Sep, 19

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