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Silver Streak **** (1976, Gene Wilder, Richard Pryor, Jill Clayburgh, Patrick McGoohan) – Classic Movie Review 3066

Writer Colin Higgins and director Arthur Hiller’s sparkling 1976 train-set comedy thriller Silver Streak has a golden streak and is a hilarious suspense ride. It was the start of a winning partnership of four star […]

Nov, 15

South Pacific ***** (1958, Mitzi Gaynor, Rossano Brazzi, John Kerr, France Nuyen, Juanita Hall, Ray Walston) – Classic Movie Review 2181

South Pacific (1958) is certainly some enchanted evening in the cinema, as original theatre director Joshua Logan brings Richard Rodgers (music) and Oscar Hammerstein II (score)’s classic 1949 Broadway musical to the screen with its […]

Feb, 19

Popeye **** (1980, Robin Williams, Shelley Duvall) – Classic Movie Review 1595

Robin Williams makes his star movie début in director Robert Altman’s ludicrously underrated, under-patronised and undervalued 1980 live-action version of the E C Segar cartoon. Williams and Shelley Duvall are just perfect as the spinach-eating […]

Aug, 26

Damn Yankees! ***** (1958, Tab Hunter, Gwen Verdon, Ray Walston) – Classic Movie Review 1150

The original stage director and co-author George Abbott brings Broadway’s neon-bright 1955 Faust fantasy musical to the screen with great zest, flair and style. Happily, he keeps the stage show virtually intact and retains most of the […]

Apr, 26

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