Kid Millions. 1935

 

Starring: Eddie Cantor

An East side kid inherits a fortune and has the time of his life.

Hit and miss musical with shades of Charlie & The Chocolate Factory at the end.    4/10

This Island Earth 1955

 

Starring: Jeff Morrow

Scientists at a mysterious research station are really visitors from a planet in outer space, to which they kidnap brilliant minds who they hope can help them.

One from the so bad that it's good book. Hilarious vivid green special effects, an alien who looks like he's just stepped from the set of the original Star Trek series and about as terrifying as the Teletubbies. All great fun though.   6/10

His Woman 1931

 

Starring: Gary Cooper

The captain of a tramp freighter finds himself in charge of an abandoned baby and a runaway girl.

The old abandoned baby in an inappropriate setting plot. It is the early 1930's so you have to forgive it, just not very interesting.    2/10

That's The Spirit 1945

 

Starring: Jack Oakie

A ghost comes back to tell his actress wife he didn't desert her as she thought.

Packed with great song and dance numbers, I loved "Fella With The Flute', but also tinged with some sadness around relationships. Definitely worth a view.    6/10

Wild Boys Of The Road. 1933

 

Starring: Frankie Darro

Boys of poor families take to the road in gangs.

I found a restored version of this movie in colour and it really brought it to life. Cutting edge for the time, really well done, thought-provoking and a surprising movie.  7/10

Show Them No Mercy 1935

Starring: Rochelle Hudson

Kidnappers are rounded up by G-Men

Surprisingly enjoyable kidnap/crime drama, ransom money has been marked and its use tracked to hunt out the criminals. Love Cesar Romero and the tension is very well maintained.   7/10
 

Behemoth: The Seamonster 1959

 Starring: Gene Evans

A radioactive palaeosaurus menaces London.

Truly terrible, average special effects, a poor script and acting. Luckily, it is so bad, that it fell into the enjoyable category. Very pleased to have seen this.   6/10

Tap. 1989

 

Starring: Gregory Hines

A tap-dancer turned jewel-thief is persuaded to put on his dancing shoes again.

The plot I can take or leave, worth watching for the series of superb tap routines throughout the movie. Damme Davis was great value too.      6/10

The Trouble With Harry 1955

 

Starring: Edmund Gwenn

In the New England woods, various reasons cause various people to find and bury the same body.

Hitchcock and early Shirley Maclaine, what could go wrong. Well, the idea of the same body being buried, dug up and buried again is quite amusing, but you can't hang a movie on it for 100 minutes. Watchable but a bit of a disappointment. 5/10

Princess Caraboo. 1994

 

Starring: Phoebe Cates

A mysterious young woman speaking a strange language shows up in an English village, where she is taken in by aristocrats who assume she is a foreign princess

A film for all the family, excellent cast with Phoebe Cates perfect in the lead. All a little far fetched until you realise that the basis of this movie comes from a true story, fascinating to read about that on Wikipedia. Interesting movie.     7/10

Evergreen. 1934

 

Starring: Jessie Matthews

A star's daughter takes her mother's place, with romantic complications.

Old school song and dance piece, some of the big group numbers were easy to watch, the rest of the movie didn't really do it for me.      3/10

The Quare Fellow. 1962

 

Starring: Patrick McGoohan

Life in a Dublin prison when two men are to be hanged, as experienced by a new young warder.

Still quite a powerful piece, well acted and really traumatising in its subject matters. Definitely a place for this still to be seen.   6/10

Car Trouble. 1986

 

Starring: Julie Walters

A woman having an affair with a car salesman finds herself sexually locked to him in her husband's new vehicle.

\not really believable, all a little silly, the scene with Julie Walters and the guy trapped in a compromising position went on way too long. Interesting seeing what was considered classy car at the time.    5/10

Girl Stroke Boy 1971

 

Starring: Joan Greenwood

A we--to-do couple try to find out whether their son's house guest is male or female.

Well, this hasn't aged well. Only 50 years old, this movie focusses on whether their sons' partner is male or female. Michael Hordern, such a superb actor and I just felt awkward watching the whole thing. Historically interesting I guess as a stepping stone before times changed....     3/10

Jules et Jim. 1962

 

Starring: Oskar Werner

Before World War 1, in Paris, a girl alternates between a French and a German student, and after the war they meet again to form a constantly shifting triangle.

Every now and then, I bump into a foreign language movie that is an absolute delight. That is exactly what happened here, the subtitles became almost irrelevant as I was so into the story. We all know of a member of the opposite sex that has had a mysterious hold over people, that is what happens here. Fascinating to watch, for me hasn't dated at all with some stunning locations. So glad I got to see this.   8/10

Submarine X-1 1967

 

Starring: James Caan

A submarine commander in World War 11 trains men to attack the Lindenorf in midget submarines.

I'm not a great fan of James Caan but he was watchable in this. A decent thriller which considering it is over 50 years old, still looks fairly modern.      6/10

Escape By Night 1953

 

Starring: Bonar Colleano

A tough reporter tries to get the inside story on a vice ring.

Almost belongs in the Children's Film Foundation, hilarious seeing Syd James playing an Italian gangster complete with moustache. I really quite enjoyed it and it was the perfect length.       7/10

Murder In Reverse 1945

 

Starring: William Hartnell

After long imprisonment for a supposed murder, a convict comes out and hunts down the victim, who isn't really dead.

A really decent crime thriller, interesting idea and well acted. A great sense of time and place and a plot that rattled along.     7/10

Moment By Moment 1979

 

Starring: John Travolta

A bored Beverly Hills wife has an affair with a young drifter.

Very poor execution, Tomlin remains quietly spoken throughout, only when her friend arrives do you realise how flat her performance is. Travolta just cannot create any chemistry with his co-star, without this the movie is seriously flawed.     4/10

Beyond The Curtain. 1960

 

Starring: Richard Greene

A flying officer rescues a stewardess whose plane has been forced down in East Germany.

Iron curtain, spy thriller with Eva Bartok perfectly cast. Pretty decent thriller from beginning to end to be honest.    7/10