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The Dragon Murder Case *** (1934, Warren William, Margaret Lindsay, Lyle Talbot) – Classic Movie Review 11,312

‘PHILO VANCE TACKLES A MONSTER! ‘ Warren William takes over effectively from William Powell as private detective Philo Vance in director H Bruce Humberstone’s efficient 1934 mystery thriller The Dragon Murder Case, shot at Warner […]

Jun, 15

Duffy ** (1968, James Coburn, James Mason, James Fox, Susannah York, John Alderton) – Classic Movie Review 10,511

Director Robert Parrish’s 1968 British comedy crime movie Duffy is a Swinging Sixties trendy caper thriller about half-brothers James Fox (as young playboy Stefane) and John Alderton (as Antony) planning to rob banker James Mason […]

Nov, 07

Father of the Bride Part II * (1995, Steve Martin, Diane Keaton, Martin Short) – Classic Movie Review 10,382

Director Charles Shyer’s unwanted 1995 comedy Father of the Bride Part II is the off-target sequel to his 1991 Father of the Bride is a partial remake of 1951’s Father’s Little Dividend, the sequel to […]

Oct, 04

Malpertuis [The Legend of Doom House] **** (1971, Orson Welles, Susan Hampshire, Michel Bouquet, Mathieu Carrière, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Daniel Pilon, Walter Rilla) – Classic Movie Review 10,227

Director Harry Kümel’s 1971 film Malpertuis [The Legend of Doom House] stars the great Orson Welles as occultist Cassavius, who keeps characters from Greek mythology prisoner in his labyrinthine mansion called Malpertuis, in this weird […]

Aug, 26

Mister Frost *** (1990, Jeff Goldblum, Kathy Baker, Alan Bates) – Classic Movie Review 10,013

‘Because I’m Chaos, it is my destiny to destroy.’ – Mister Frost. Alan Bates stars as British cop Felix Detweiler, who continues to pursue suave mass murderer Mister Frost (Jeff Goldblum) when he is transferred […]

Jul, 07

Ghost Story ** (1974, Marianne Faithfull, Barbara Shelley, Murray Melvin, Larry Dann, Vivian MacKerrell) – Classic Movie Review 8490

The 1974 Ghost Story has Marianne Faithfull, horror queen Barbara Shelley’s final cinema film appearance, a killer doll, and the man who really was Withnail. Stephen Weeks’s third film (after I, Monster and Gawain and […]

May, 21

The Changeling **** (1980, George C Scott, Trish Van Devere, Melvyn Douglas) – Classic Movie Review 7978

Director Peter Medak’s 1980 Canadian film The Changeling is a truly creepy, scary and effective spook-house horror movie. George C Scott is excellent as the widowed musician / composer Professor John Russell, who moves from […]

Jan, 04

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