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Sunday, May 24, 2026

Heartburn 1986

 

Starring: Meryl Streep

Romantic problems of a busy professional couple.

Spending 105 minutes watching a couple have marital problems is not great entertainment, regardless of how strong the acting is. Some good scenes but movie looks more dated than those made 30 years previously.   5/10

Sunday, May 17, 2026

The Young Land. 1957

 

Starring: Dan O'Herlihy

A young sheriff arrests a gunman and after the trial has to save him from lynching.

Fairly standard Western, the young sheriff who rules in an unconventional way made a nice change and gave the movie its USP.   5/10

Sunday, May 10, 2026

Candy Mountain 1987

 

Starring: Kevin J O'Connor

An enterprising musician goes in search of a reclusive guitar-maker.

Slow moving road movie, mainly dysfunctional characters and yet somehow, I stayed with it. I'm sure this has a cult fanbase.....  5/10

Sunday, May 03, 2026

The Holiday 1930

 

Starring: Ann Harding

A bright-minded rich girl steal her sister's fiancĂ©, a struggling young lawyer.

Considering the age, this is a remarkable looking movie with a stunning house set. Unfortunately, the movie is just dull. Listening to people talk for 90 minutes with nothing else happen would test anyone.   3/10

Sunday, April 26, 2026

The Shakedown 1959

Starring: Robert Morgan

A Soho vice boss photographs prominent people in compromising situations and blackmails them.

Morgan is really unlikeable but excellent in a film that grew on me. Great to see Donald Pleasance, Bill Owen & Harry H Corbett who were all terrific. Very satisfying ending too. Good movie.  8/10
 

Sunday, April 19, 2026

Kansas City Bomber 1972

 

Starring: Raquel Welch

A roller skating star finds time between affairs to beat her rival in a big match.

Awful! Unbelievable, you couldn't hear half of what was being said as the PA announcer was droning on in the background. Welch is impossibly good looking and still emerges without a scratch on her. Very poor!   2/10

Sunday, April 12, 2026

Ride A Crooked Mile 1938


Starring: Akim Tamiroff

An ex-Cossack cattle hijacker is disappointed when jailed to find that his son will not help him escape.  

Why have the father as a Cossack? Difficult to understand, Mike was a really unlikeable character. Son Johnny was a good contrast but I never bought him as a son of the father. Poor print of the movie that seems to be hanging on by a thread. Interesting watch though.  6/10