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They Might Be Giants *** (1971, George C Scott, Joanne Woodward, Jack Gilford, Rue McClanahan) – Classic Movie Review 11,495

The 1972 cult film They Might Be Giants is a fantasy comedy about judge Justin Playfair (George C Scott), who retreats into fantasy on his wife’s death and thinks he is Sherlock Holmes, looked after […]

Aug, 19

Sherlock Holmes in New York *** (1976, Roger Moore, John Huston, Patrick Macnee, Charlotte Rampling, Gig Young, David Huddleston) – Classic Movie Review 11,111

Director Boris Sagal’s 1976 American mystery TV movie Sherlock Holmes in New York finds Roger Moore relishing his chance to play Sherlock Holmes, who faces his arch-enemy Professor James Moriarty (John Huston) on the streets […]

Apr, 19

Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace ** (1962, Christopher Lee, Senta Berger, Thorley Walters, Ivan Desny, Hans Söhnker, Hans Nielsen) – Classic Movie Review 11,110

And so the Hammer Films trio of Christopher Lee, Thorley Walters and Terence Fisher head off for Germany and C Lee gets to play Sherlock Holmes following his role as Sir Henry Baskerville in Hammer’s […]

Apr, 18

Without a Clue *** (1988, Michael Caine, Ben Kingsley, Jeffrey Jones, Lysette Anthony, Paul Freeman, Peter Cook, Nigel Davenport) – Classic Movie Review 10,902

Director Thom Eberhardt’s 1988 British comedy film Without a Clue is a neat twist on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Holmes and Watson characters and stars Michael Caine, Ben Kingsley, Jeffrey Jones, Lysette Anthony, Paul Freeman, Peter […]

Feb, 10

The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes’ Smarter Brother ** (1975, Gene Wilder, Madeline Kahn, Marty Feldman, Dom DeLuise) – Classic Movie Review 9229

Writer-director-star Gene Wilder’s 1975 comedy The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes’ Smarter Brother is likeable enough and acceptable if you are in a tolerant mood, and Wilder and the Mel Brooks company (Marty Feldman as Sgt […]

Jan, 06

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