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The Unsuspected **** (1947, Claude Rains, Joan Caulfield, Audrey Totter, Constance Bennett, Hurd Hatfield) – Classic Movie Review 6,341

Claude Rains stars in Warner Bros’ enjoyably far-fetched 1947  film noir mystery movie The Unsuspected as a suave radio host turned murderer who investigates his own perfect murder on his crime mystery show. Joan Caulfield […]

Dec, 01

Muscle Beach Party *** (1964, Frankie Avalon, Annette Funicello, Luciana Paluzzi, Don Rickles, Buddy Hackett) – Classic Movie Review 6217

When a new gym opens up near their stretch of sand, it is back to the beach with Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello for director William Asher’s hasty 1964 follow-up to their smash hit Beach […]

Nov, 09

A Good Woman *** (2004, Helen Hunt, Stephen Campbell Moore, Tom Wilkinson, Scarlett Johansson) – Classic Movie Review 6058

Director Mike Barker’s fourth screen version of the 1892 classic play Lady Windermere’s Fan by Oscar Wilde is excellent and underrated, propelled by a superb performance by an ideally cast Helen Hunt as the infamous femme fatale Mrs Erlynne. Of the British team, Stephen […]

Oct, 04

Our Dancing Daughters **** (1928, Joan Crawford, Johnny Mack Brown, Anita Page, Nils Asther, Dorothy Sebastian) – Classic Movie Review 5953

After a series of small roles between 1925 and 1928, Joan Crawford was elevated to star status overnight as fun-loving socialite Diana Medford in director Harry Beaumont’s 1928 Our Dancing Daughters. Crawford is ideally cast as […]

Aug, 22

A Ghost Story *** (2017, Casey Affleck, Rooney Mara, McColm Cephas Jr) – Movie Review

Mmmm, spooky! Pretty good movie, a few dull patches, and a bit repetitive, but overall hauntingly effective. Mmmm, spooky! Married couple Casey Affleck and Rooney Mara movie into their suburban dream home. Affleck is killed […]

Aug, 12

Kiss Them for Me ** (1957, Cary Grant, Jayne Mansfield, Leif Erickson, Ray Walston, Larry Blyden, Suzy Parker, Werner Klemperer) – Classic Movie Review 5878

Director Stanley Donen’s 1957 CinemaScope and DeLuxe Color comedy Kiss Them for Me stars Cary Grant, Jayne Mansfield, Leif Erickson, Ray Walston, Larry Blyden, Suzy Parker, and Werner Klemperer. Cary Grant, Ray Walston and Larry […]

Aug, 08

The Mating Season *** (1951, Gene Tierney, John Lund, Miriam Hopkins, Thelma Ritter, Jan Sterling) – Classic Movie Review 5707

Director Mitchell Leisen’s 1951 comedy stars Gene Tierney, John Lund, Miriam Hopkins and Thelma Ritter. Irritatingly dull performances from leads Lund and Tierney nearly sink a comedy story of the working-class boy named Val McNulty […]

Jul, 03

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