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James and the Giant Peach **** (1996, Paul Terry, Joanna Lumley, Miriam Margolyes, Pete Postlethwaite) – Classic Movie Review 1651

Director Henry Selick’s gorgeous 1996 British children’s movie stars Paul Terry as the titular James Trotter, a lonely nine-year-old orphan who is given a bag of glowing green seeds and grows a giant peach housing […]

Sep, 07

The Mouse That Roared **** (1959, Peter Sellers, Leo McKern, David Kossoff) – Classic Movie Review 1646

Director Jack Arnold’s delightful, often hilarious British 1959 satirical comedy showcases three tailor-made roles for Peter Sellers – the dotty Grand Duchess Gloriana XII of Grand Fenwick, the peace-minded, resourceful general Tully Bascombe and the tricky […]

Sep, 07

A Mighty Wind *** (2003, Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, Harry Shearer) – Classic Movie Review 1636

Another amusing ‘mockumentary’ from Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer, who gave us the hysterical This Is Spinal Tap back in 1984. This time in 2003 they’re sending up the folk music scene, starring […]

Sep, 06

Two Weeks Notice *** (2002, Sandra Bullock, Hugh Grant) – Classic Movie Review 1605

Writer-director Marc Lawrence’s 2002 romcom finds an excellent star pair in Sandra Bullock and Hugh Grant, who go through their deliciously familiar acts as a daffy liberal lawyer and the floppy-haired property developer who hires […]

Aug, 30

The Naked City ***** (1948, Barry Fitzgerald, Don Taylor) – Classic Movie Review 1581

Director Jules Dassin’s influential, double-Oscar-winning 1948 documentary-style thriller is still sizzlingly exciting and atmospheric. It succeeds triumphantly in being designed to give a feel of vibrant ‘you are there’ reality by being based on a true case […]

Aug, 23

Autumn in New York ** (2000, Richard Gere, Winona Ryder, Elaine Stritch) – Classic Movie Review 1572

Richard Gere stars as cynical ageing playboy and restaurant owner Will Keane, who embarks on a casual fling with the cute and much younger Charlotte Fielding (Winona Ryder). But his feelings change when he finds […]

Aug, 20

The Siege ** (1999, Denzel Washington, Bruce Willis, Annette Bening) – Classic Movie Review 1506

Something’s gone rather horribly wrong with producer-director Edward Zwick’s ambitious 1999 thriller. Denzel Washington does his usual stalwart job as Anthony ‘Hub’ Hubbard, a special FBI agent in charge of the Counter-Terrorism Task Forcewho has […]

Aug, 02

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