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Skippy *** (1931, Jackie Cooper, Robert Coogan, Mitzi Green, Jackie Searl, Willard Robertson) – Classic Movie Review 12,126

Norman Taurog’s 1931 vintage kids’ movie Skippy stars Jackie Cooper and Robert Coogan. Taurog won an Oscar for Best Direction and Cooper, aged nine, became the youngest to gain a Best Actor Oscar nomination.  Director […]

May, 19

The Return of Captain Invincible *** (1983, Alan Arkin, Christopher Lee, Bill Hunter, Michael Pate, John Bluthal, Max Cullen) – Classic Movie Review 11,654

Director Philippe Mora’s 1983 Australian musical comedy superhero film The Return of Captain Invincible [Legend in Leotards] stars Alan Arkin, Christopher Lee, Kate Fitzpatrick and Bill Hunter. Captain Invincible (Arkin), now a boozy old-timer living in the Aussie […]

Oct, 16

How to Murder Your Wife *** (1965, Jack Lemmon, Virna Lisi, Terry-Thomas) – Classic Movie Review 6230

‘WOMEN: WARNING! See It Before He Does! The Wife You Save May Be YOU! ‘ Jack Lemmon is given a near-perfect stage for his comedic skills in director Richard Quine’s teasing 1964 dark-toned comedy about […]

Nov, 11

Garfield ** (2004, Breckin Meyer, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Stephen Tobolowsky, voice of Bill Murray) – Classic Movie Review 2226

The real star of director Peter Howitt’s harmless 2004 children’s comedy is the inimitable vocals of Bill Murray, as the jokey voice of computerised fat cat Garfield. Murray is the making of this daft kids’ […]

Feb, 28

Ghost World **** (2001, Thora Birch, Scarlett Johansson, Steve Buscemi, Brad Renfro, Bob Balaban, Teri Garr) – Classic Movie Review 1047

Co-writer/director Terry Zwigoff’s 2001 movie stars Thora Birch and Scarlett Johansson as two weird American teenagers Enid and Rebecca, who scoff at the world of losers, Satanists and freaks they see around them, providing them […]

Apr, 04

Mystery Men **** (1999, Geoffrey Rush, Greg Kinnear, Ben Stiller, Janeane Garofalo, William H Macy, Hank Azaria, Kel Mitchell, Paul Reubens, Wes Studi) – Classic Movie Review 161

The seven Mystery Men come to the rescue after the incredibly wicked Casanova Frankenstein (Geoffrey Rush) seizes his amazingly nice nemesis, Captain Amazing (Greg Kinnear). Capt Amazing, aka Lance, has foolishly released Frankenstein from captivity so […]

Aug, 15

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