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The Devil’s Disciple *** (1959, Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas, Laurence Olivier, Eva Le Gallienne, Janette Scott, Harry Andrews, Basil Sydney) – Classic Movie Review 8997

Despite the special cast, director Guy Hamilton’s 1959 black and white comedy drama The Devil’s Disciple is an only so-so film of George Bernard Shaw’s intriguing play about Dick Dudgeon (Kirk Douglas), the son of […]

Oct, 20

Cry Wolf *** (1947, Errol Flynn, Barbara Stanwyck, Geraldine Brooks) – Classic Movie Review 8916

Warner Bros’ engrossing 1947 nothing-is-at-it-seems crime thriller Cry Wolf stars Barbara Stanwyck and Errol Flynn, who prove a good team.  ‘Next time you hear some odd noise in the night, just follow the memorable custom […]

Sep, 18

The Mustang *** (2019, Matthias Schoenaerts, Jason Mitchell, Bruce Dern, Gideon Adlon, Connie Britton) – Movie Review

Co-writer/ director Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre’s appealing and moving 2019 drama The Mustang stars Matthias Schoenaerts as jailed violent convict Roman Coleman, given the chance in prison to participate in Bruce Dern’s rehabilitation therapy programme training […]

Sep, 11

The Trojan Horse [La guerra di Troia] *** (1961, Steve Reeves, Juliette Mayniel, John Drew Barrymore, Edy Vessel) – Classic Movie Review 8581

Steve Reeves (aka Mr Universe) stars as Aeneas and John Drew Barrymore plays Ulysses in co-writer/ director Giorgio Ferroni’s popular, robust and manly, if amusingly daft 1961 muscleman action adventure from Italy. The Trojan Horse […]

Jun, 11

The Horsemen ** (1971, Omar Sharif, Leigh Taylor-Young, Jack Palance) – Classic Movie Review 8527

Director John Frankenheimer’s 1971 macho action adventure drama The Horsemen is propelled with a sterling performance by Omar Sharif as Uraz, the son of sheikh Tursen (Jack Palance), wounded and humiliated in a barbaric variant […]

May, 31

Air Raid Wardens ** (1943, Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Edgar Kennedy) – Classic Movie Review 8516

Director Edward Sedgwick’s 1943 Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy comedy Air Raid Wardens stars Stan and Ollie as bankrupt fertiliser dealers, pet-shop owners and cycle store owners, who are turned down for armed service in […]

May, 29

The Flying Deuces *** (1939, Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Jean Parker, James Finlayson, Charles Middleton, Jean Del Val, Crane Whitley) – Classic Movie Review 8512

Director A Edward Sutherland’s 1939 Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy comedy The Flying Deuces has its weaknesses and its downsides but it is still likeable and amusing for the most part, though, and it does […]

May, 29

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