You Must Be Joking 1965

 Assorted army personnel vie in an extended initiative test.

Stellar comedy cast but I just found it all a little silly, I must be getting old.  4/10

The Road To Denver 1955

 

Starring: John Payne

An honest ranch hand gets into trouble when he tries to help his lawless brother.

Standard good brother, bd brother movie. Well done though, the older brother a particularly interesting character with a back story, the tip of which only is touched. Decent ending too.    7/10

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

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

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

The Holiday 1930

 

Starring: Ann Harding

A bright-minded rich girl steal her sister's fiancé, 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

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