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Invasion of the Body Snatchers **** (1978, Donald Sutherland, Brooke Adams, Jeff Goldblum, Leonard Nimoy) – Classic Movie Review 2,212

Donald Sutherland stars as public health man Matthew Bennell, alarmed at the strange behaviour of his friends who have turned into pod people, in the exciting, glossy, big-budget 1978 sci-fi horror movie Invasion of the […]

Feb, 24

Cry of the City **** (1948, Victor Mature, Richard Conte, Shelley Winters, Fred Clark) – Classic Movie Review 2162

Director Robert Siodmak’s notable 1948 thriller stars Victor Mature as a cop, Police Lieutenant Candella, who sets out to hunt down his old school buddy, petty crook Martin Rome (Richard Conte), who has shot a […]

Feb, 09

Lucky Break *** (2001, James Nesbitt, Bill Nighy, Timothy Spall, Christopher Plummer, Olivia Williams, Lennie James, Ron Cook, Frank Harper) – Classic Movie Review 2124

Producer-director Peter Cattaneo’s spritely and amusing 2001 British comedy Lucky Break stars James Nesbitt, Timothy Spall, Bill Nighy and Lennie James as a bunch of convicts who are locked up in a jolly sort of […]

Jan, 28

The Crying Game **** (1992, Stephen Rea, Jaye Davidson, Forest Whitaker, Miranda Richardson) – Classic Movie Review 2096

Writer-director Neil Jordan’s striking and involving 1992 political thriller greatly impressed audiences with its unusual story and weird mix of sex and terrorism, especially in America, where it was a surprise hit, taking $62.5million there after […]

Jan, 21

The Front Page ***** (1931, Adolphe Menjou, Pat O’Brien, Mary Brian) – Classic Movie Review 1988

Producer Howard Hughes’s and director Lewis Milestone’s 1931 original first movie version of the enduring Charles MacArthur-Ben Hecht classic newspaper satire stage hit is a richly enjoyable and hugely rewarding sophisticated comedy entertainment. Its biting, sarcastic wit […]

Dec, 21

Night Train to Munich **** (1940, Margaret Lockwood, Rex Harrison, Paul Henreid, Basil Radford, Naunton Wayne, James Harcourt, Felix Aylmer, Roland Culver) – Classic Movie Review 1832

Carol Reed’s fast-moving, enjoyable 1940 thriller film Night Train to Munich is written by Frank Launder and Sidney Gilliat. It brings back Margaret Lockwood as the heroine, and Basil Radford and Naunton Wayne as cricket-mad […]

Nov, 11

Con Air *** (1997, Nicolas Cage, John Cusack, John Malkovich, Steve Buscemi) – Classic Movie Review 1707

  Buckle up for director Simon West’s crazy, violent, always way over-the-top 1997 action thriller ride. A guaranteed crowd-pleaser, there was never a moment’s doubt of its status and success as a blockbuster hit, grossing over $100million in […]

Sep, 23

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