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Sunday, November 23, 2025

Ladies In Retirement 1941

 

Starring: Ida Lupino

A housekeeper murders her employer for the sake of her two mentally disturbed sisters.

Starts well, then dips but is excellent in the last 30 minutes. I never bought the two sisters, a telescope and nut shells is not enough to convey people as mad. So many questions, a movie for a discussion group. 6/10

Sunday, November 16, 2025

Francis Joins The WACS 1954

 

Starring: Donald O'Connor

Peter Stirling (With his old friend the talking mule)is recalled to active duty...in the WACs!!

Donald O'Connor is a favourite of mine, excellent comic timing. Very silly but it did make me laugh. As stupid ab idea as a talking mule is, it had some great moments with the General.   6/10

Sunday, November 09, 2025

Charlie Chan At The Racetrack 1936

 

Staring: Warner Oland


They made so many of these movies. This one wasn't bad at all, fun plot, little touches of humour and Charlie's young relative brought a great energy. Racing footage was poor, otherwise a decent watch.    6/10

Sunday, November 02, 2025

Neptune's Daughter 1949

Starring: Esther Williams

A lady bathing suit designer has a South American romance.

Plot is not great. Although some of the slapstick was cleverly done, I didn't find this funny. Some of the musical numbers were goo including the classic "Baby, it's cold outside".  4/10
 

Sunday, October 26, 2025

The Leather Saint 1955

 

Starring: Paul Douglas

To provide his parish hospital with medical equipment, a Catholic priest becomes a commercial prizefighter.

I've seen so many boxing movies over the years. This has a heart and the purpose of the boxing is worthy and pulls at the heart strings. A little stilted and obvious but I very worthwhile.   5/10

Sunday, October 19, 2025

Something Short Of Perfect 1979

 

Starring: Susan Sarandon

A romantic comedy revolving around the on-gain, off-again relationship of a New York Couple.

David Soane was one of the most annoying characters I've seen in a long time, I actually found the whole thing really boring. Thankfully, Susan Sarandon looked a picture.   3/10

Sunday, October 12, 2025

The Great Moment 1944

Starring: Joe McCrea

How anaesthetics may have been invented.

I like biopics and interesting to see Joel McCrea in this type of role. As much as I like humour, I feel this may have been better with not such a light hand. Interesting none the less on a subject you don't see too many movies on.    6/10