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Sunday, August 28, 2011

Hotel reserve 1944


Starring: James Mason

An Austrian refugee in the south of France is asked by the police to track down a spy among his fellow hotel guests.

A reasonably enjoyable "Who is the spy" drama. The best part is early on when you're trying to identify the spy yourself. Short enough to be quite enjoyable.     6/10

Sunday, August 21, 2011

Bluebeard's eighth wife 1938


Starring: Claudette Colbert

The daughter of an impoverished French aristocrat marries for money a millionaire who has had seven previous wives, and determines to teach him a lesson.

Unsurprisingly, rather dated as a comedy. Some humorous moments and a strong start as the two stars quibble over buying pajamas. Colbert is a delight as ever but Gary Cooper seems miscast and misses many comic opportunities by charging through his lines. A young David Niven gives a nice supporting performance.       5/10

Sunday, August 14, 2011

Lone star 1952


Starring: Clark Gable

Andrew Jackson enlists the aid of a Texas adventurer to persuade Sam Houston to change his mind about an agreement with Mexico.

A mixture of politics and action. A bit of a history lesson really although fairly hard to follow as a European. Quite good action & stars give reliable performances.    4/10

Sunday, August 07, 2011

Carry on Dick 1974



Pantomime humour, sexual innuendo, jokes you could see coming a mile away, scantily clad women. Absolutely marvelous! A classic Carry on movie with all the usual humour & a large dose of familiar Carry on actors.        7/10