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Yellow Submarine ***** (1968, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr) – Classic Movie Review 6153

Director George Dunning’s stupendous 1968 animated feature Yellow Submarine is a hugely enjoyable psychedelic cartoon film of The Beatles’ surreal journey with Captain Fred and his Yellow Submarine to save Pepperland from the music-hating Blue […]

Oct, 29

Madame Sin ** (1972, Bette Davis, Robert Wagner, Denholm Elliott) – Classic Movie Review 6024

‘Even Dr No would say yes to Madame Sin!’ Co-writer/ director David Greene’s 1972 thriller stars Bette Davis as mad Madame Sin, who wants to steal a Polaris nuclear-powered submarine, so she gets unwitting CIA […]

Sep, 13

Born to Dance **** (1936, Eleanor Powell, James Stewart, Virginia Bruce, Sid Silvers, Buddy Ebsen, Raymond Walburn, Una Merkel, Frances Langford) – Classic Movie Review 5,921

James Stewart, Sid Silvers, Buddy Ebsen and Raymond Walburn meet Eleanor Powell, Virginia Bruce, Una Merkel and Frances Langford at the Lonely Hearts Club in New York, in MGM’s lovely 1936 musical film Born to […]

Aug, 15

The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming! **** (1966, Carl Reiner, Eva Marie Saint, Alan Arkin, John Phillip Law) – Classic Movie Review 5,722

Norman Jewison’s hilarious, frenzied 1966 satirical American Cold War comedy film The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming! follows the panic and chaos after a Soviet submarine is grounded off a small New England […]

Jul, 06

The Silver Fleet *** (1943, Ralph Richardson, Googie Withers, Esmond Knight) – Classic Movie Review 5525

The 1943 British wartime propaganda drama film The Silver Fleet comes from distinguished producers Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, who worked behind the scenes but handed over the writing and directing chores to Vernon Sewell […]

May, 31

The Sea Wolves *** (1980, Gregory Peck, Roger Moore, David Niven, Trevor Howard) – Classic Movie Review 5490

Director Andrew V McLaglen and producer Euan Lloyd’s similar spirited 1980 follow-up to The Wild Geese (1978) stars Gregory Peck, Roger Moore, David Niven and Trevor Howard, the esteemed veterans with a then combined age […]

May, 24

Batman and Robin *** (1949, Robert Lowery, Johnny Duncan, Jane Adams) – Classic Movie Review 5108

Director Spencer Gordon Bennet’s 1949 vintage 15-part serial is lively, well cast, well acted, and entertaining for all its four hours and 23 minutes. Robert Lowery takes over from Lewis Wilson as Batman and Johnny […]

Mar, 06

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