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The Divorce of Lady X **** (1938, Merle Oberon, Laurence Olivier, Binnie Barnes, Ralph Richardson) – Classic Movie Review 8685

Director Tim Whelan’s fun and carefree 1938 British screwball romantic comedy drama The Divorce of Lady X stars Laurence Olivier as barrister Everard Logan, a divorce lawyer who thinks widowed Lord Steele (Morton Selten)’s daughter […]

Jul, 08

Don’t Raise the Bridge, Lower the River * (1968, Jerry Lewis, Terry-Thomas, Jacqueline Pearce, Bernard Cribbins, Patricia Routledge, Nicholas Parsons, Michael Bates) – Classic Movie Review 8573

‘Jerry’s in London – trying to make an easy million the hard way!’ Director Jerry Paris’s 1968 British comedy Don’t Raise the Bridge, Lower the River has a clumsy title for a clumsy film. Jerry […]

Jun, 09

Lady with Red Hair *** (1940, Miriam Hopkins, Claude Rains, Richard Ainley) – Classic Movie Review 8062

Miriam Hopkins is the titular redhead in director Curtis Bernhardt’s 1940 drama Lady with Red Hair, a glossy, fictional account of the career and times of actress Mrs Leslie Carter and her guiding hand, the […]

Jan, 26

Their First Mistake **** (1932, Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Mae Busch, Billy Gilbert) – Classic Movie Review 7815

Director George Marshall’s 1932 comedy Their First Mistake is a top Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy short, with all too credible home truths among the very amusing comedy, as recognisable situations and feelings mix expertly […]

Nov, 21

Play It As It Lays ** (1972, Tuesday Weld, Anthony Perkins, Tammy Grimes, Adam Roarke) – Classic Movie Review 7795

Director Frank Perry’s 1972 interesting and sincere but depressing and ultimately disappointing drama Play It As It Lays is based on Joan Didion’s novel, and stars Anthony Perkins, Tuesday Weld and Tammy Grimes. Deception, divorce, […]

Nov, 16

Thunder Road **** (2018, Jim Cummings, Kendal Farr, Nican Robinson) – Movie Review

Writer-director Jim Cummings also stars brilliantly in the clever, charming and heartfelt Thunder Road (2018) as police officer Jim Arnaud, who goes into a personal meltdown after his divorce and the death of his mother, leading to […]

Oct, 14

Divorce American Style *** (1967, Dick Van Dyke, Debbie Reynolds, Jason Robards, Jean Simmons) – Classic Movie Review 7,431

The acerbically witty 1967 comedy film Divorce American Style finds Dick Van Dyke and Debbie Reynolds well paired as a warring married couple. Norman Lear was an Oscar nominee for his screenplay. Director Bud Yorkin’s […]

Aug, 11

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