Tanks a million 1941

Starring: William Tracy

An army recruit has a freak memory which keeps him out of trouble

At only 50 minutes, this was a little gem. An army recrit becomes a sergent within 5 minutes and then helps a colonel look good. Full of little moments that director Hal Roach does so well, I actually wished this movie would keep going.       8/10

The Horse soldiers 1959

Starring: John Wayne

In 1863 a Union cavalry officer is sent three hundred miles into Confederate territory to demolish a railroad junction.

Lengthy civil war drama, but production is excellent and Wayne, William Holden and Constance Towers all give terrific performances and give their characters multiple dimensions. I'm not the greatest fan of Wayne's movies but this was right up there amongst his best for me.     7/10

Death from a distance 1936

Starring: Russell Hopton

A murderer is trapped in a planetarium.

Very old and not the greatest print of a movie. But it wasn't at all bad and I'm not sure I've ever seen a movie set in a planetarium before. The sort of movie that I'm grateful just to get the chance to see.   5/10

The Hills of home 1948

Starring: Edmund Gwenn

A doctor returns to his Scottish village to practise medicine, and brings his failthful collie.

Part of the Lassie series, this is all about people flling sick, doctors and dogs afraid of water. Not the most thrilling of the Lassie films, but pleasingly gentle and the Scottish accents are very easy on the ear.    5/10