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The Circus **** (1928, Charles Chaplin, Merna Kennedy, Allan Garcia) – Classic Movie Review 2534

Writer-producer-director-star Charles Chaplin’s 1928 silent movie is both funny and delightful. Once again he takes on his familiar persona as the Tramp, hiding out from the police in a circus, where he soon falls for […]

May, 30

The Curse of the Jade Scorpion *** (2001, Woody Allen, Helen Hunt) – Classic Movie Review 1803

Writer-director-star Woody Allen’s carefree 2001 comedy is fun up to a point, with enough funny gags and amusing situations to keep the mood happy and the movie likeable. In the daft, nostalgic yarn, Allen plays […]

Nov, 04

Now You See Me *** (2013, Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Woody Harrelson, Isla Fisher, Dave Franco, Mélanie Laurent, Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman) – Movie Review

Mark Ruffalo and Mélanie Laurent star as FBI agent Dylan Rhodes and Interpol detective Alma Dray, who investigate a team of illusionists (Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Isla Fisher, Dave Franco). While performing in Las Vegas, […]

May, 16

Night of the Demon [Curse of the Demon] ****½ (1957, Dana Andrews, Peggy Cummins, Niall MacGinnis, Maurice Denham, Athene Seyler, Brian Wilde) – Classic Movie Review 500

In director Jacques Tourneur’s 1957 vintage British horror movie Night of the Demon [Curse of the Demon], Niall MacGinnis has a fine old time as occultist and devil cult leader Dr Julian Karswell, who summons […]

Dec, 11

Oz the Great and Powerful **** (2013, James Franco, Michelle Williams, Rachel Weisz, Mila Kunis) – Movie Review

An astounding looking movie from its 1930s-style movie titles and black and white, narrow-screen start to its glorious widescreen, colour images in the land of Oz , this is an utterly ravishing and beguiling extravaganza. […]

Oct, 30

The Incredible Burt Wonderstone ** (2013, Steve Carell, Luke Vanek, Steve Buscemi, James Gandolfini, Alan Arkin, Olivia Wilde, Jay Mohr) – Movie Review

The meeting of comedy legends Steve Carell and Jim Carrey is the big news here, but how big is that news? Not all their movies are absolutely sidesplitting, even the ones that are meant to […]

Mar, 16

Oz the Great and Powerful **** (2013, James Franco, Michelle Williams, Rachel Weisz) – Movie Review

An astounding looking movie from its 1930s-style movie titles and black and white, narrow-screen start to its glorious widescreen, colour images in the land of Oz , this is an utterly ravishing and beguiling extravaganza. […]

Mar, 01

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