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Mr Peabody and the Mermaid ** (1948, William Powell, Ann Blyth, Irene Hervey) – Classic Movie Review 12,661

Universal Pictures’ 1948 American romantic fantasy comedy film Mr Peabody and the Mermaid stars William Powell and Ann Blyth in the title roles. Mr Peabody goes fishing and catches an alluring mermaid. Director Irving Pichel’s […]

Oct, 05

Shark Attack (1999, Casper Van Dien, Ernie Hudson, Bentley Mitchum, Jenny McShane) – Classic Movie Review 11,423

A mutant great white shark attacks the residences of a fishing village on the African coast in director Bob Misiorowski’s tatty, low-budget 1999 terror-of-the-deep horror action thriller Shark Attack. Casper Van Dien brings little bite to […]

Jul, 24

The Old Man and the Sea *** (1958, Spencer Tracy, Felipe Pazos, Harry Bellaver) – Classic Movie Review 9995

Director John Sturges’s 1958 adventure drama The Old Man and the Sea stars Spencer Tracy, who sailed into Best Actor Oscar and Golden Globe nominations for his portrait of The Old Man, the Ernest Hemingway […]

Jul, 03

The Facts of Life *** (1960, Bob Hope, Lucille Ball, Ruth Hussey, Don DeFore) – Classic Movie Review 9208

Director Melvin Frank’s 1960 black and white romantic comedy drama The Facts of Life is a pleasurable, civilised vehicle for Bob Hope and Lucille Ball as Larry and Kitty, two married folk from the ‘burbs […]

Dec, 31

The Hired Hand **** (1971, Peter Fonda, Warren Oates, Verna Bloom) – Classic Movie Review 8537

The overwhelming, unexpected success of Easy Rider allowed Peter Fonda the chance to direct himself, as Harry Collings and Warren Oates as Arch Harris, in the ‘meaningful’ 1971 Western The Hired Hand as drifters toying […]

Jun, 02

The Edge of the World **** (1937, Niall MacGinnis, Belle Chrystall, John Laurie, Finlay Currie, Eric Berry ) – Classic Movie Review 7907

Writer-director Michael Powell puts heart and soul into The Edge of the World, his deeply felt and involving 1937 black and white film about life on Hirta, a bleak, remote Shetland Island, an Outer Hebridean […]

Dec, 15

The Only Game in Town *** (1970, Elizabeth Taylor, Warren Beatty, Charles Braswell) – Classic Movie Review 6953

‘Dice was his vice. Men hers.’ In his last film, distinguished director George Stevens abandoned epic statements for a small-scale story, based on Frank D Gilroy’s play, with a screenplay written by Frank D Gilroy. […]

Apr, 21

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