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The Doctor and the Devils * (1985, Timothy Dalton, Jonathan Pryce, Twiggy) – Classic Movie Review 8777

Director Freddie Francis’s 1985 British horror movie The Doctor and the Devils is a disappointing sub-Hammer Films-style tale, based on the exploits of the infamous Edinburgh grave-robbers Burke and Hare. It is interesting as an […]

Jul, 30

The Doctor *** (1991, William Hurt, Christine Lahti, Elizabeth Perkins, Mandy Patinkin, Adam Arkin, Charlie Korsmo, Wendy Crewson, Bill Macy) – Classic Movie Review 8773

Director Randa Haines’s polished 1992 drama The Doctor stars William Hurt as rich, uncaring, selfish San Francisco surgeon Dr Jack MacKee (favourite phrase ‘get in and get out’), who finds that he too is faced […]

Jul, 30

Doc Hollywood *** (1991, Michael J. Fox, Julie Warner, Bridget Fonda, Barnard Hughes, Woody Harrelson) – Classic Movie Review 8767

Director Michael Caton-Jones’s good-natured, nicely cast 1991 romantic comedy drama Doc Hollywood stars Michael J Fox as arrogant young big-city doctor Dr Ben Stone, who is sentenced to 32 hours community service in a small […]

Jul, 28

Nostradamus *** (1994, Tchéky Karyo, F Murray Abraham, Rutger Hauer, Amanda Plummer Julia Ormond, Assumpta Serna, Anthony Higgins, Diana Quick, Michael Gough) – Classic Movie Review 8759

Director Roger Christian’s 1994 biographical drama Nostradamus tells the story of famed 16th-century doctor, physician, astrologer, prognosticator and visionary Nostradamus (Tchéky Karyo), who clashes with the authorities over the bloodletting treatment of the plague, which […]

Jul, 25

County Hospital *** (1932, Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Billy Gilbert, May Wallace, William Austin) – Classic Movie Review 8571

‘Mr Hardy fell on his leg and was laid up for two months. Mr Laurel fell on his head and hadn’t felt better in years.’ Director James Parrott’s 1932 Hal Roach Studios black and white […]

Jun, 09

A Doll’s House *** (1973, Jane Fonda, David Warner, Trevor Howard, Delphine Seyrig, Edward Fox, Anna Wing) – Classic Movie Review 8438

Director Joseph Losey’s 1973 A Doll’s House stars feminist and activist Jane Fonda, who turns in a fascinating ‘modern’ performance as Nora Helmer, who is forced to rebel against her stifled life and her bossy, […]

May, 06

Strange Interlude ** (1932, Norma Shearer, Clark Gable, Alexander Kirkland, May Robson, Ralph Morgan, Robert Young, Maureen O’Sullivan, Henry B Walthall) – Classic Movie Review 8248

Director Robert Z Leonard’s curious 1932 MGM drama Strange Interlude [Strange Interval] is based on a play by Eugene O’Neill and stars Norma Shearer, Clark Gable, Alexander Kirkland and May Robson. O’Neill called it ‘a […]

Mar, 15

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