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The Grass Arena *** (1991, Mark Rylance, Lynsey Baxter, Pete Postlewaite, Marian McLoughlin, Billy Boyle) – Classic Movie Review 11,788

Director Gillies Mackinnon’s 1991 BBC TV Screen Two film The Grass Arena stars Mark Rylance, who gives a compelling performance in a gritty true-life story about a man whose hopes of a boxing career are […]

Dec, 13

Hard Contract *** (1969, James Coburn, Lee Remick, Lilli Palmer, Burgess Meredith, Patrick Magee, Sterling Hayden, Helen Cherry, Karen Black) – Classic Movie Review 10,210

Writer-director S Lee Pogostin’s 1969 thriller Hard Contract stars James Coburn, who is ideally cast in a quintessential role as John Cunningham, the cold-blooded American assassin who goes to Europe for one last hit, but […]

Aug, 22

The Proud and Profane *** (1956, William Holden, Deborah Kerr, Thelma Ritter) – Classic Movie Review 10,029

The, er, fairly entertaining 1956 World War Two Pacific Island romantic drama film The Proud and Profane gets a lift from stars William Holden, Deborah Kerr and Thelma Ritter.  Director George Seaton’s 1956 World War […]

Jul, 12

Searching for Bobby Fischer **** (1993, Max Pomeranc, Ben Kingsley, Joe Mantegna, Joan Allen, Laurence Fishburne) – Classic Movie Review 9093

Writer-director Steven Zaillian’s 1993 biographical drama Searching for Bobby Fischer [Innocent Moves] is a decent, well acted real-life story about a small boy called Josh Waitzkin (Max Pomeranc in his debut) who is a genius […]

Nov, 24

Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat [The Chinese Cat] ** (1944, Sidney Toler, Joan Woodbury, Mantan Moreland) – Classic Movie Review 9053

Sidney Toler stars once again in Phil Rosen’s 1944 murder thriller Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat [The Chinese Cat] as Earl Derr Biggers’ oriental detective Charlie Chan, who this time is in hot pursuit […]

Nov, 03

Charlie Chan at the Olympics *** (1937, Warner Oland, Katherine DeMille, Pauline Moore) – Classic Movie Review 9037

All the team are on top form in director H Bruce Humberstone’s droll 1937 episode Charlie Chan at the Olympics, set in pre-World War Two Berlin and including newsreel shots of the 1936 Olympic Games, […]

Oct, 31

Docteur Petiot [Dr Petiot] **** (1990, Michel Serrault, Pierre Romans, Bérangère Bonvoisin) – Classic Movie Review 8732

This 1990 biographical crime drama film Dr Petiot is directed with immense vigour and confidence by director Christian de Chalonge, who conjures up stylised and beautifully photographed images, lensed by cinematographer Patrick Blossier. The intense […]

Jul, 19

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