The Heartbreak kid 1972

Starring: Charles Grodin

Disappointed with his honeymoon, a sporting goods salesman promptly sets his cap at a richer, prettier perspective spouse.

I've always liked Charles Grodin & it was only halfway through this movie that I suddenly realised how similar the voice & delivery are by current actor Owen Wilson. You have to feel sorry for Grodin's wife in this movie. Some of the scenes are cringeworthy but I was hooked & it seemed to b over in no time. Cybil Shepherd was perfectly cast as the new love interest & her father was a delight.    8/10

Kangaroo 1952

Starring: Maureen O'Hara

In old Australi, a con man pretends to be a rancher's long lost heir, then complicates things by falling in love with the rancher's daughter.

The only reason this seems to be titled Kangaroo is because it is set in Australia, although a few marsupials were shown hopping around in the middle of the movie. A bit like a western but cannot be called a western. The desperation due to the drought was well portrayed & the plot moved along nicely enough. I would have liked an extra 10 minutes at the beginning building the characters. Not bad though.      5/10

In which we serve 1942

Starring: Noel Coward

Survivors from a torpedoed destroyer recall their life at sea and on leave.

War film used to rally the troops. Interesting now only for historical purposes.      2/10

Summer magic 1963

Starring: Hayley Mills

Children help their widowed mother in 1912 Boston.

Charming story with very little plot other than a family taking over a yellow house in the country without the landlord's permission.  Typical Disney full of colour, bright songs, attractive actors and slightly daft humour. All in all, a very easy on the eye movie.    7/10