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The Greek Tycoon (1978, Anthony Quinn, Jacqueline Bisset) – Classic Movie Review 12,517

Anthony Quinn and Jacqueline Bisset star agreeably in director J Lee Thompson’s turgid and trashy 1978 American biographical romantic drama film The Greek Tycoon, written by Mort Fine, so the script should be fine, but […]

May, 26

Mrs Pollifax-Spy * (1971, Rosalind Russell, Darren McGavin, Nehemiah Persoff, Harold Gould, Albert Paulsen, John Beck, Dana Elcar) – Classic Movie Review 11,572

‘Before she joined the CIA, Mrs Pollifax thought Red China was a set of dishes.’ Director Leslie H Martinson’s 1971 spy comedy Mrs Pollifax-Spy stars Rosalind Russell as the title character, and finds the always […]

Sep, 13

Internes Can’t Take Money *** (1937, Barbara Stanwyck, Joel McCrea, Lloyd Nolan, Stanley Ridges) – Classic Movie Review 11,302

Joel McCrea is the first Dr Kildare, who treats and falls for Barbara Stanwyck… Director Alfred Santell’s 1937 black and white hospital drama Internes Can’t Take Money [You Can’t Take Money] stars Joel McCrea as […]

Jun, 13

Man on the Run ** (1949, Derek Farr, Joan Hopkins, Edward Chapman, Laurence Harvey, Kenneth More) – Classic Movie Review 11,083

The 1949 black and white film noir Man on the Run is a humdrum British post-war thriller with a familiar plot, but it is given a little bit of a lift with decent acting and […]

Apr, 09

Larceny **** (1948, John Payne, Joan Caulfield, Dan Duryea, Shelley Winters) – Classic Movie Review 10,966

Tory (Shelley Winters): ‘Stop twisting my arm! People will think we’re married!’ Director George Sherman’s exceptionally enjoyable vintage 1948 film noir crime thriller Larceny stars John Payne as a devil-may-care confidence trickster called Rick Maxon, […]

Feb, 26

Passion of Mind ** (2000, Demi Moore, Eloise Eonnet, Joss Ackland, William Fichtner, Sinéad Cusack, Peter Riegert, Stellan Skarsgård, Julianne Nicholson) – Classic Movie Review 10,820

Joss Ackland recalled: ”Then there was Passion of Mind in 2000 with Demi Moore. Terrible script. Awful, actually. But I needed the money.’ And he called Moore ‘alright, but not very bright or talented’. Director […]

Jan, 22

King of Burlesque *** (1936, Warner Baxter, Alice Faye, Jack Oakie, Mona Barrie) – Classic Movie Review 10,736

Six decent songs ‘Lovely Lady’, ‘Shooting High’, ‘Whose Big Baby are You?’, ‘Spreading Rhythm Around’, ‘Too Good to Be True’, and ‘I Love to Ride the Horses on a Merry-Go-Round’, a strong cast and a […]

Jan, 01

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