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The Sea of Grass *** (1947, Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn, Melvyn Douglas, Robert Walker) – Classic Movie Review 3858

Based on Conrad Richter’s 1936 novel, director Elia Kazan’s 1947 black and white Western The Sea of Grass represents an effective change of pace for the Spencer Tracy-Katharine Hepburn star team. But years later Kazan […]

Jun, 13

Libel **½ (1959, Olivia de Havilland, Dirk Bogarde, Paul Massie, Robert Morley) – Classic Movie Review 3,690

Anthony Asquith’s polished but stuffy 1959 British courtroom drama thriller film Libel retells an old story that has not aged too well. But it has an alluring cast – Dirk Bogarde, Olivia de Havilland, Paul […]

May, 10

Illegal *** (1955, Edward G. Robinson, Nina Foch, Albert Dekker, Hugh Marlowe, Jayne Mansfield) – Classic Movie Review 2172

Director Lewis Allen’s intriguing 1955 film noir Illegal stars Edward G Robinson, Nina Foch, Albert Dekker and Hugh Marlowe. Robinson stars as canny former district attorney Victor Scott, who becomes a crooked lawyer for a […]

Feb, 12

Purely Belter ** (2000, Chris Beattie, Greg McLane, Tim Healy, Roy Hudd, Kevin Whately, Charlie Hardwick) – Classic Movie Review 1979

From writer- director Mark Herman, the maker of Brassed Off and Little Voice, comes this pleasant and watchable 2000 British footie movie that stumbles just like previous attempts such as Escape to Victory, Best and […]

Dec, 20

The Rainmaker **** (1997, Matt Damon, Danny DeVito, Claire Danes, Jon Voight, Mary Kay Place, Danny Glover) – Classic Movie Review 382

Francis Ford Coppola’s magnetic 1997 thriller makes its case to win the award for the best film adaptation of a John Grisham legal mystery novel. It’s as tense, atmospheric, characterful and intriguing as they come. […]

Nov, 09

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