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The American Friend [Der Amerikanische Freund] **** (1977, Dennis Hopper, Bruno Ganz, Lisa Kreuzer, Gérard Blain) – Classic Movie Review 132

Patricia Highsmith’s brilliant, nail-biting 1974 bestselling thriller novel Ripley’s Game becomes Wim Wenders’s impressively slick and dark-toned 1977 film The American Friend [Der Amerikanische Freund]. Dennis Hopper stars as the talented Mr Tom Ripley. ‘There’s […]

Aug, 07

Frenzy **** (1972, Jon Finch, Barry Foster, Alec McCowen, Bernard Cribbins, Anna Massey, Barbara Leigh-Hunt, Vivien Merchant, Billie Whitelaw, Jean Marsh) – Classic Movie Review 92

Written with great relish and expertise by Anthony Shaffer (author of the play Sleuth and The Wicker Man screenplay) and directed in England in a creative frenzy by Alfred Hitchcock, the 1972 thriller Frenzy is […]

Jul, 26

The Silence of the Lambs ***** (1991, Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Scott Glenn, Ted Levine, Diane Baker, Anthony Heald, Frankie Faison) – Classic Movie Review 84

‘Good evening, Clarice.’ ‘A census taker once tried to test me. I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice Chianti.’ Director Jonathan Demme’s gut-wrenching 1991 serial killer thriller mesmerises throughout thanks to […]

Jul, 24

Red Dragon ***** (2002, Anthony Hopkins, Ralph Fiennes, Edward Norton, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Emily Watson, Harvey Keitel) – Classic Movie Review 74

Anthony Hopkins is back to relish his role as Dr Hannibal ‘The Cannibal’ Lecter in this extremely smart and tasty 2002 horror movie prequel to The Silence of the Lambs (1991) and Hannibal (2001). The […]

Jul, 20

Seven [Se7en] ***** (1995, Morgan Freeman, Brad Pitt, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kevin Spacey) – Classic Movie Review 19

Morgan Freeman and Brad Pitt are perfectly cast as contrasting cops in this startlingly bleak, edgy and shocking 1995 thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat throughout and haunt you for […]

Jul, 05

M ***** (1931, Peter Lorre) – Classic Movie Review 16

Peter Lorre’s star-making début is showcased in Fritz Lang’s still mint-fresh and relevant, 1931 classic crime thriller, with an intelligent, thought-provoking script developing a particularly troubling and deeply disturbing story. It’s deservedly famous as the […]

Jul, 04

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