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Carry On Abroad *** (1972, Sid James, Joan Sims, Charles Hawtrey, Kenneth Williams, Barbara Windsor, Hattie Jacques, Bernard Bresslaw) – Classic Movie Review 1,883

Sid James and Joan Sims play Vic and Cora Flange, who join a motley crew of British holidaymakers on a four-day package tour to the Spanish resort of the island of Elsbels on the Costa […]

Nov, 25

Walking on Sunshine ***½ (2014, Hannah Arterton, Annabel Scholey) – Movie Review

We’re in Lecce, Puglia, south-east Italy, a glorious coastal village just by the gorgeous sea. Well that’s a good thing for a start! Hannah Arterton stars as Taylor, who is summoned to this beauty spot by her sister […]

Jun, 26

The Business **** (2005, Danny Dyer, Tamer Hassan, Geoff Bell, Roland Manookian) – Classic Movie Review 684

Director Nick Love’s 2005 film stars Danny Dyer, Tamer Hassan and Roland Manookian, all of whom were in Love’s previous film The Football Factory. The cool look and sounds of the Eighties conjure up the otherwise ghastly […]

Jan, 13

Sexy Beast **** (2000, Ray Winstone, Ben Kingsley, Ian McShane) – Classic Movie Review 674

The 2000 British film Sexy Beast is extreme crime thriller stuff, but it’s tense, fresh, funny and well judged. Ray Winstone does his London lowlife turn to great effect and Ben Kingsley manages to be […]

Jan, 11

Aguirre, Wrath of God ***** (1972, Klaus Kinski) – Classic Movie Review 1440

Eyes demonically blazing, Klaus Kinski gives a marvellously demented, unhinged performance at the centre of Werner Herzog’s deliriously thrilling 1972 masterwork, a terrifying journey to the heart of darkness. Now more than 40 years old, […]

Jun, 01

Fast & Furious 6 **** (Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson, Michelle Rodriguez, Luke Evans) – Movie Review

Fast & Furious 6 goes into overdrive to please, and please it does, a whole lot actually. It races along for two hours and ten minutes, keeping in the fast lane throughout, never once pulling […]

May, 19

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