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Whiplash *** (1948, Dane Clark, Alexis Smith, Zachary Scott, Eve Arden) – Classic Movie Review 12,141

The tough 1948 boxing melodrama Whiplash is beautifully photographed in a starkly dramatic film noir fashion by J Peverell Marley, making it a successful exercise in style. It stars Dane Clark, Alexis Smith, Zachary Scott […]

May, 26

Strange Illusion *** (1945, Jimmy Lydon, Warren William, Sally Eilers) – Classic Movie Review 12,134

Brush up your Shakespeare with Edgar G Ulmer’s stylish and suspenseful 1945 film noir crime film Strange Illusion, starring Jimmy Lydon, Warren William and Sally Eilers. Director Edgar G Ulmer’s stylish and suspenseful low-budget PRC […]

May, 24

They Made Me a Killer *** (1946, Robert Lowery, Barbara Britton, Frank Albertson, Lola Lane, James BushBy, ron Barr) – Classic Movie Review 12,133

Crooks frame a youngster (Robert Lowery) for murder and force him to help them commit a series of robberies, in the efficient 1946 film noir crime thriller They Made Me a Killer. Director William C […]

May, 24

Une Partie de Campagne [A Day in the Country] ***** (1946, Sylvia Bataille, Jane Marken, Georges D’Arnoux) – Classic Movie Review 8979

Director Jean Renoir’s delightful 1946 French short feature film Une Partie de Campagne [A Day in the Country] – poetic, humorous and evocative – is a cinematic milestone. Set in 1860, Renoir’s carefully constructed, exquisitely […]

Oct, 13

Casque d’Or ***** (1952, Simone Signoret, Serge Reggiani, Claude Dauphin) – Classic Movie Review 8,669

The 1952 Casque d’Or is a dazzling example of the postwar French film, perfectly capturing the nostalgic poetic-pessimistic mood of the time. It won one BAFTA Film Award for Best Foreign Actress (Simone Signoret). Director […]

Jul, 03

Shakespeare Wallah **** (1965, Shashi Kapoor, Felicity Kendal, Geoffrey Kendal, Laura Liddell, Madhur Jaffrey) – Classic Movie Review 6357

The marvellous Merchant-Ivory team established their style and reputation with director James Ivory’s leisurely, gently ironic 1965 film study of a family troupe of English travelling players in India, based on the experiences of the […]

Dec, 05

Who’s That Knocking at My Door [I Call First] *** (1967, Harvey Keitel, Zina Bethune, Anne Collette) – Classic Movie Review 5372

Writer-director Martin Scorsese’s 1967 drama film is notable as his feature film directorial debut and Harvey Keitel’s debut as an actor. Though obviously a very tentative, early work, it gets a lot of value for its ultra low budget […]

Apr, 30

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