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Mr Wong, Detective ** (1938, Boris Karloff, Grant Withers, Maxine Jennings, Evelyn Brent) – Classic Movie Review 5597

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vlJ-HraBRY Boris Karloff is oddly and uncomfortably cast as Chinese detective Mr James Lee Wong, in his first appearance in the short-running series of six films. Mr Wong finds himself investigating a chemical manufacturer’s death, […]

Jun, 13

Dick Tracy’s Dilemma **½ (1947, Ralph Byrd, Lyle Latell, Kay Christopher) – Classic Movie Review 5594

Ralph Byrd takes over takes over from Morgan Conway as an ideal Dick Tracy (a role he had previously played in four Republic Studios serials) for the third installment of the four-part film series released by […]

Jun, 12

Abbott and Costello Meet Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde * (1953, Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Boris Karloff, Reginald Denny, Craig Stevens, Helen Westcott) – Classic Movie Review 5590

Director Charles Lamont’s silly 1953 Universal monsters comedy chiller puts Boris Karloff back together with Bud Abbott and Lou Costello after their success with Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff in 1949. Reginald Denny also […]

Jun, 12

Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff ** (1949, Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Boris Karloff) – Classic Movie Review 5589

Director Charles T Barton’s 1955 comedy is a less lively Bud Abbott and Lou Costello movie series episode, with good support actors, a rather unexpected plot and few decent jokes. In this follow-up to the […]

Jun, 12

Mortal Thoughts ***½ (1991, Demi Moore, Glenne Headly, Bruce Willis, John Pankow, Harvey Keitel) – Classic Movie Review 5574

Director Alan Rudolph’s tantalising 1991 movie Mortal Thoughts is a tastily cynical, ingenious, stylised neo noir thriller packed with lots of goodies, including the performances of Demi Moore as a new Jersey housewife suspected of […]

Jun, 10

Nadine *** (1987, Kim Basinger, Jeff Bridges, Rip Torn, Gwen Verdon, Glenne Headly, Jerry Stiller) – Classic Movie Review 5571

A murder brings together rowing married partners Nadine and Vernon Hightower (played by Kim Basinger and Jeff Bridges) in writer-director Robert Benton’s scatty 1987 screwball comedy thriller helped a lot by the bright and lively […]

Jun, 10

Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? [Too Many Chefs] *** (1978, George Segal, Jacqueline Bisset, Robert Morley) – Classic Movie Review 5559

Director Ted Kotcheff’s zesty 1978 thriller is a pretty tasty, dark-flavoured soufflé, with George Segal as Robby, an American fast-food owner in London who chases his ex-wife Natasha (Jacqueline Bisset), a handy lady at dessert […]

Jun, 07

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