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The Night Caller [Peur sur la Ville] *** (1975, Jean-Paul Belmondo, Charles Denner, Adalberto Maria Merli, Lea Massari, Rosy Varte) – Classic Movie Review 11,562

France’s top Seventies action star Jean-Paul Belmondo gives an engaging turn as Commissaire Jean Letellier, a cop on the trail of an infamous gangster, bank robbers and a phone-call serial killer of young women, in director […]

Sep, 08

The Man from the Diners’ Club ** (1963, Danny Kaye, Cara Williams, Martha Hyer, Telly Savalas) – Classic Movie Review 11,329

‘You’ll be hanging from the laffters at the funniest picture since money went out of style!’: The Man from the Diners’ Club (1963).  Director Frank Tashlin’s 1963 black and white comedy The Man from the […]

Jun, 21

My Friend Irma *** (1949, John Lund, Diana Lynn, Don DeFore, Marie Wilson, Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis) – Classic Movie Review 11,258

Director George Marshall’s 1949 Paramount Pictures black and white comedy My Friend Irma stars John Lund, Diana Lynn, Don DeFore, Marie Wilson, Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis. It marks the film dèbut of Martin and […]

Jun, 01

The Last Wave ***½ (1977, Richard Chamberlain, Olivia Hamnett, David Gulpilil) – Classic Movie Review 11,185

‘The dream that became a nightmare. His was a premonition of doom. Hasn’t the weather been strange… could it be a warning?’ Director Peter Weir’s serious-minded 1977 Australian apocalyptic thriller The Last Wave is a […]

May, 09

The Young Americans * (1993, Harvey Keitel, Iain Glen, John Wood, Terence Rigby) – Classic Movie Review 11,125

‘London Is Not Only Losing Her Soul To The Americans, She’s Selling It.’ Co-writer /director Danny Cannon’s 1993 unpersuasive British police thriller The Young Americans stars Harvey Keitel as hardened New York Police Detective John […]

Apr, 22

Hostile Force ** (1997, Andrew McCarthy, Cynthia Geary, Wolf Larson) – Classic Movie Review 11,114

Director Michael Kennedy’s 1997 Canadian-made action crime film Hostile Force is a pretty gutsy thriller, with feisty performances and a decent air of realism. After being shot in a break-in, cops Lucy James (Cynthia Geary) […]

Apr, 19

The Juggler **½ (1953, Kirk Douglas, Milly Vitale, Paul Stewart) – Classic Movie Review 10,059

Director Edward Dmytryk’s 1953 drama The Juggler is based on the novel by Michael Blankfort and stars Kirk Douglas as German Jewish refugee Hans Mueller, a Holocaust survivor who is so traumatised by his experiences […]

Jul, 19

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