Mr & Mrs Bridge 1990

Starring: Paul Newman

An inhibited lawyer snuffs out his wife's individuality during a long and apparently happy marriage.

If it's fast-paced action and rib tickling humour that you want, then this is not a movie for you. If you want gentle observations about family and relationships and the sacrifices that people endure to make a marriage work. Then this is the movie. Brilliantly acted by all concerned but particularly Joanne Woodward, this was typical Merchant/ivory and an absolute joy.      8/10

Framed 1947

Starring: Glenn Ford

A drunken out-of-work engineer is used as fall guy by two thieves planning an elaborate coup.

Competent little thriller, almost Hitchcock like in the way it was filmed and played. Ford always turns in a solid shift and femme fatale Janis Carter was excellent. The plot never really amounted to much and the pace was a little slack at times, but it wasn't at all bad.     7/10

Robbery under arms 1957

Starring: Peter Finch

In 19th-century Australia, two farming brothers join the notorious outlaw Captain Starlight.

A kind of family epic western but with Australian accents. At times it's humorous, there's adventure, romance and tragedy. If anything, it tries to cram too much into a short time. Interesting to see a very young looking David McCallum. A movie that grew on me as it went on. A kind of poor man's Butch Cassidy...       5/10

Transatlantic tunnel 1935

Starring: Richard Dix

Crooked finances mar the completion of  an undersea tunnel to America.

1930's disaster/construction movie that focuses more on the love story angle. The scenes in the tunnel themselves are actually very well done & for their time, quite effective. I clearly remember the UK channel tunnel being built & all the discussions around it, this brought back those memories.    4/10