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Sunday, August 22, 2021

Hell's Half Acre 1953

 

Starring: Wendell Corey

A soldier missing after Pearl Harbor turns up years later in Hawaii under a different identity.

Hawaii is nicely shown off although the singing and flouncing, delightful if you visit, goes on a bit too long. The storyline itself is not strong enough and way too conversational.   4/10

Sunday, August 15, 2021

Tomorrow We Live 1942

 

Starring: John Clements

French villagers help a spy escape to Britain.

Decent WW2 spy drama. Still makes my blood boil when you see how people were treated. Very well done and quite exciting.      7/10

Sunday, August 08, 2021

Dark Waters 1944

 

Starring: Merle Oberon

Recovering from being torpedoed, an orphan girl visits her aunt and uncle in Louisiana and has some terrifying experiences.

A movie that certainly plays the melodrama card although it does have eight moments of 'gaiety'.   5/10

Sunday, August 01, 2021

The Black Cauldron 1985

 


A medieval hero combats magic swords, wicked witches and skeletal tyrants.


Not my favourite Disney, a little dark for my taste. A few snatches of humour but none of the trademark songs or in this case, any songs at all, that make a Disney movie.       4/10