The Final Countdown 1980

Starring: Kirk Douglas

An aircraft carrier on manoeuvres near Hawaii passes through a strange storm and finds itself back at Pearl Harbor.

Forget the daft sci-fi concept & dodgy special effects. Forget the fact that having travelled through time, they arrived at the exact moment that Pearl Harbor was about to become famous, forget the historical impossibility of it all. This was a good, fun yarn with an interesting mix of naval hardware. Having loved aircraft carriers since I was a kid, this was right down my street. 8/10

The Fat man 1950

Starring: J.Scott Smart

The murder of a dentist leads to the circus

Rather dull murder mystery. Occassionally it grabs the interest but is too conversational and the plot is the same as can be found in thousands of similar movies. 3/10

The Hindenburg 1976

Starring: George C Scott

In 1937, sabotage causes the airship Hindenburg to crash on arrival at New York

Intersting to get some flesh on the bones of this disaster however true/untrue this version may be. Slow to start with little building of characters and dialogue delivered in a monotone, uninteresting way. The tension built well however and the disaster at the end was quite well done. 5/10

The Amazing Mr X 1948

Starring: Lynn Bari

A widow seeks comfort from a fraudulent medium.

A sort of ghost story which turns out to be a dodgy medium which turns out.....

Surprisingly engaging with good atmosphere created by thoughtful lighting & a well thought out score. I guess the gadgets were ground-breaking in their day. Quite an interesting little thriller. 7/10