Starring: Margot Robbie, Rosie Perez, Jurnee Smollett, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Ewan McGregor Director: Cathy Yan Harley Quinn (Robbie) and the Joker have broken up, and since she has pissed off a lot of people, everyone in Gotham wants a peice of her. To avoid getting killed by Roman Sionis (McGregor), she offers to get his… Continue reading Birds Of Prey: And The Fantabulous Emancipation of one Harley Quinn (2020)
Starring: Vin Diesel, Eiza Gonzalez, Sam Heughan, Guy Pearce, Lamorne Morris Director: Dave Wilson When brought back from the dead, Ray Garrison (Diesel) has had his body improved by a scientist (Pearce), and finds himself in a facility with other soldiers like him. At first he can't remember anything, but then the memory of his… Continue reading Bloodshot (2020)
Starring: Jane Powell, Howard Keel Director: Stanley Donen When is it OK to kidnap a bunch of women from the nearest town and keep them captive for the Winter until they love you? In a lively musical, of course. Well, actually it's never OK. Click below for my review of this odd but toe tapping… Continue reading Classic Movie Of The Week: Seven Brides For Seven Brothers (1954)
Starring: Dirk Bogarde, Sarah Miles, James Fox, Wendy Craig Director: Joseph Losey A man hires a servant. The servant has plans of his own. A creepy, fascinating plot with homoerotic overtones, this is a UK cinematic classic. Watch below to find out more about this film. https://youtu.be/T7NANEbb-2A
Starring: Joan Fontaine, Laurence Olivier, Director: Alfred Hitchcock A naive girl finds she's bitten off more than she can chew when she marries a man whose previous wife died under mysterious circumstances. It seems that no one can forget the beautiful Rebecca... One of Hitchcock's best and his first Hollywood film, watch below for the… Continue reading Classic Movie Of The Week: Rebecca (1940)
Starring: Joan Fontaine, Louis Jourdan, Mady Christians Director: Max Ophuls Vienna 1900, a young girl (Joan Fontaine) falls in love with an older man when she hears his beautiful music, but while the course of her life is changed forever by her love, he will barely know she's alive. The film opens with Stefan (Louis… Continue reading Classic Movie Of The Week: Letter From An Unknown Woman (1948)
Starring: Roger Livesy, Deborah Kerr, Anton Walbrook Director: Powell and Pressburger An epic of war, friendship, romance and historical upheaval. The Life and Death Of Colonel Blimp is a 40's era saga of a British general who has outlived his usefulness, when there is no longer honour in war. Full review below https://youtu.be/Cjx4vCKIdLA
Starring: Peter Breck, Constance Towers, Gene Evans, James Best, Hari Rhodes Director: Samuel Fuller A 60's era exploitation B movie that's full of hysteria and excellent camera work, this film purports to lift the lid on the insane asylums of America with the story of a journalist undercover in a mental institution to solve a… Continue reading Classic Movie Of The Week: Shock Corridor (1963)
Starring: Katherine Hepburn, Cary Grant, Charlie Ruggles Director: Howard Hughes A bit of a commercial failure on release, this madcap screwball comedy starring Katherine Hepburn, Cary Grant and a leopard has become an absolute classic. Full of whipsmart and snappy dialogue, crazy situations and excellent and charismatic leads, this is one to treasure. Full review… Continue reading Classic Movie Of The Week: Bringing Up Baby (1938)
Starring: Glenn Close, Jeremy Irons, Ron Silver, Annabella Sciorra Director: Barbet Schroeder Based on Alan Dershowitz book of the same name about his work on the case for the acquittal of Claus Von Bulow, which was a huge case in the 80's. Claus was originally convicted of the murder of his wife Sunny, who was… Continue reading Classic Movie Of The Week: Reversal Of Fortune (1990)
