Starring: Barbara Stanwyck, Theresa Harris, George Brent Director: Alfred E Green Lily Powers (Stanwyck) decides, after years of being exploited, to take her life into her own hands. Joined by her best friend and sometime maid (Harris), she uses her body and her brains to get to the top. But is there a place in… Continue reading Classic Movie: Baby Face (1933)
Starring: Boris Karloff, Peter Lorre, Jeff Donnell Director: Lew Landers Always check the basement for bodies when you buy a property! This dark comedy is an oft overlooked hour long B movie that worth a watch for it's leads and it's black humour. Watch below for my review of this old gem. https://youtu.be/JpGBCnYeYMs
Starring: Monica Vitti, Terence Stamp, Dirk Bogarde Director: Joseph Losey Modesty Blaise is the international woman of mystery, a master thief gone straight, tasked with protecting a shipment of diamonds, in this spoof of the spy genre and cult classic caper. The fashion and design of this whole film is pure 60's fun, and the… Continue reading Classic Movie: Modesty Blaise (1966)
Don't you love these old school, drawn posters? Starring: Gene Tierney, Vincent Price, Walter Huston, Anne Revere. Director: Joseph L Mankiewicz A girl who daydreams of life outside her strict farm upbringing finds her wishes granted when she is sent to be a companion at a wealthy relatives house. But behind the glamour, there's a… Continue reading Classic Movie: Dragonwyck (1946)
Starring: Bette Davis, Karl Malden, Peter Lawford Director: Paul Henreid After not speaking to each other in 20 years, Edith decides to take revenge on her twin Margaret who ruined her life. Bette Davis plays both sisters in this black and white 60's thriller with hints of film noir. Its a slightly trashy gem, directed… Continue reading Classic Movie: Dead Ringer (1964)
Starring: Donald Cook, Genevieve Tobin Director: Roy William Neill Eight guests are invited to a penthouse apartment for a lavish dinner, but it's all very mysterious. None of them really know each other or who invited them. But someone invited a 9th guest: death! It's all very dramatic in this fun and entertaining lesser known… Continue reading Classic Movie: The 9th Guest (1934)
Ginger Rogers and David Niven star in this hilarious and slightly odd screwball comedy about a woman mistaken to be the mother of an abandoned child and the lengths people go to to help her keep "her" baby. Watch the review below. https://youtu.be/RrduPyhYp6w
Starring: Richard Carlson, Susan Gordon, Lugene Sanders, Juli Reding Director: Bert I Gordon To round off Halloween month and spooky season, I covered this fun classic about a woman who can't accept that her man has dumped her. Not after he's planning to marry someone else. Not even after she dies.... This one is more… Continue reading Classic Movie: Tormented (1960)
Richard Gere starred in this sexy 80's film as a male prostitute, working in LA who gets framed for murder, in a career starting role. It's classic 80's, and pushed the boat out for nudity, earning it's R rating at the time. With Lauren Hutton joining him, and a classic Blondie track as it's theme,… Continue reading Classic Movie: American Gigolo (1980)
Starring: Gregory Peck, Ann Todd, Louis Jourdan, Alida Valli, Charles Laughton Director: Alfred Hitchcock This week's classic movie is Hitchcock's last under Selznick and his studio contract. It was an uneasy partnership and is an uneven watch. A tale of a solicitor who becomes obsessed with the Paradine case and the woman accused of murder.… Continue reading Classic Movie: The Paradine Case (1947)
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