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The Pajama Game ***** (1957, Doris Day, John Raitt, Carol Haney, Reta Shaw) – Classic Movie Review 1151

Joint directors Stanley Donen and George Abbott deliver a stupendous 1957 movie of the exhilarating all-time-great musical The Pajama Game. It features the original stage cast except for Janis Paige, who is replaced by Doris […]

Apr, 27

Bicycle Thieves [Ladri di Biciclette] ***** (1948, Lamberto Maggiorani, Enzo Staiola, Lianella Carell) – Classic Movie Review 1046

Director Vittorio De Sica’s revered Italian classic of neo-realist cinema about a poor, unemployed Roman man (Lamberto Maggiorani) and his precious bike was voted the most outstanding foreign language film at the 1950 Oscars. It […]

Apr, 04

Pushing Tin *** (1999, John Cusack, Billy Bob Thornton, Cate Blanchett, Angelina Jolie) – Classic Movie Review 982

Director Mike Newell’s offbeat 1999 movie features a smartly set-up and unusual story that centres on air traffic controller Nick Falzone (John Cusack)’s life, job and marriage to Connie (Cate Blanchett) falling apart. At first, […]

Mar, 25

Big ***** (1989, Tom Hanks, John Heard, Jared Rushton, Robert Loggia, David Moscow, Mercedes Ruehl, Jon Lovitz, Josh Clark, Kimberlee M Davis, Elizabeth Perkins) – Classic Movie Review 287

Director Penny Marshall’s 1988 comedy with heart finally turned Tom Hanks overnight into a superstar aged 32. He gives a master class in what he used to do best – acting delightfully childish and being […]

Oct, 13

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