Blackout 1950

Starring: Dinah Sheridan

A man supposedly killed in an air crash turns out to be the head of a counterfeiting ring.

The old 'Blind man witnesses a murder' plot. I wish his character had remained blind throughout. Reasonable B-movie thriller.      6/10

Friday The Thirteenth 1933

Starring: Sonnie Hale

Several people are involved in a bus crash, and we turn back the clock to see how they came to be there.

No, not that one. A different Friday 13th. A nice idea but I think I would have developed it in a different way. To work on fewer stories, really developed the characterization so that the audience are fully invested in them and then see who survives the crash and who didn't. Not the best.        3/10

The Numbers Station 2013

Starring: John Cusack

A disgraced black ops agent is dispatched to a remote CIA broadcast station to protect a code operator. Soon, they find themselves in a life-or-death struggle to stop a deadly plot before it's too late. 

A bit too dark for my taste, needed a little more light along with the shade. Started well but I lost interest about half way through.         4/10

King Of The Jungle 1933

Starring: Buster Crabbe

A small boy grows up with lions; he is captured with them and sold to an American circus.

A pre-Tarzan movie but similar in many ways. Crabbe is spot on and I have to say that the effects with the animals, for its time, are amazing. All in all, a really well made film and still to this day, entertaining.         8/10

Tea For Two 1950

Starring: Doris Day

A nearly bankrupt financier promises his niece 25,000 dollars for her new musical show if she can say no to every question for twenty-four hours.

A watched this as a tribute to the marvelous Doris Day who died this week. Happy song and dance movie with loads of great tap routines, one up a staircase my personal highlight.    6/10

Hidden Fear 1957

Starring: John Payne

An American cop in Copenhagen clears his sister of a murder charge.

Lost my interest in the first couple of minutes and it never got me back Terribly dull.    1/10

Twins 1988

Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger

A 36 year old man, bred in a genetic experiment as the perfect man, discovers that he has a less than perfect twin brother.

A well known movie which is actually quite amusing in places, mainly down to Arnie's lovely portrayal. The whole idea actually kind of works and the movie is oddly moving in places.  7/10

Strange Bedfellows 1965

Starring: Rock Hudson

An American executive in London nearly divorces his fiery Italian wife.

Full of bright, primary colours, this was an amusing little movie that made me chuckle on many occasions. A lot of nonsense but all very easy on the eye.        6/10

The Late Show 1977

Starring:  Art Carney

An ageing private eye in Los Angeles finds that his ex-partner's death and a lost cat have a complex connexion.

I never bought Art Carney's character in this, the whole movie was very 'New Yoik' and although there were a couple of moments that made me smile, it never engaged me. I usually really like Lily Tomlin but just found her character irritating.       4/10 

Some People 1962

Starring: Kenneth Moore

Troublesome teenage factory workers are helped by a church organist and become model citizens.

Loved it. How times have changed in just over 50 years. A great nod to The Duke Of Edinburgh award scheme and some great songs throughout, some with a definite Shadows sound. Never heard of Annika Wells before, she was stunning and a really good actress too. Nostalgic and well worth seeing.                       9/10

They Met In The Dark 1943

Starring: Tom Wells

A Blackpool theatrical agent is really a master spy.

Crime Noir thriller which was a little muddled and confusing. James Mason gets everywhere, he often looks different, but as s oon as he speaks you know exactly who it is.           4/10

The Crooked Road 1964

Starring: Robert Ryan

Am American journalist plans to expose as a crook the dictator of a small Balkan state, but finds himself framed for murder.

Melodrama which wasn't particularly interesting until the last 3o mins. Enjoyable to watch Ryan and Stewart Granger doing their stuff. I'm more of a Ryan fan than a Granger fan, but Granger won this one being particulary suave and believable.            5/10

Sapphire 1959

Starring: Nigel Patrick

Scotland Yard solves the murder of a coloured music student.

More like a TV drama than a feature movie. Amaing that this is only 60 years ago and yet the room went quiet when a black person entered, they were constantly being referred to as coloured and the whole film centered around racial prejudice. Fascinating viewing.      7/10

Apache War Smoke 1952

Starring:  Gilbert Roland

An Indian killer is among those sheltering in a desert outpost before an Apache raid.

Standard Western with a light-hearted hand in places. The action scene were pleasing to the little boy inside me. Not bad.      5/10

That Feminine Touch 1941

Starring: Rosalind Russell

A professor gets into woman trouble when he writes a book about jealousy.

Selected this due to International Women's Day the other day. Wish I hadn't. Dull beyond belief with a lot of talking followed by shouting. Attempts at slapstick occasionally lifted the monotony.    2/10

Against A Crooked Sky 1975

Starring: Richard Boone

Two Westerners set out to find the sister of one of them, who has been kidnapped by Indians.

Seemed about 20 year older than it actually is. There was something about this that made it seem quite believable. A simple story and yet I found myself totally engrossed. Not overcomplicated and for me, worked.               6/10

Conquest Of Cochise 1953

Starring: Robert Stack

An army major is sent to make peace with Cochise, the Apache.

Traditional cowboy's and Injuns with a Mexican twist. War, peace and a little romance. Classic ingredients but a little tame.            5/10

The Gene Krupa Story 1959

Starring: Sal Mineo

A successful jazz drummer is convicted on a drugs charge and falls from grace.

A wasn't aware of this fella and as biopics go, this is not bad. Lots of upbeat jazz music to get the foot tapping and the whole thing looked great.         6/10

Make Me an Offer 1954

Starring: Peter Finch

An antique dealer has an ambition to own a famous vase.

A gentle British movie set in the antique World. Novel because of its subject matter and Finch played the lead role nicely. Not a lot happens to be honest and yet ot holds a certain charm throughout.

A loved the line early on "We teach children how to cross the road, why don't we teach them not to go into the antique trade?"           7/10

Okinawa 1952

Starring: Pat O'Brien

Adventures of the gun crew of a Pacific destroyer.

Too much talking and not enough action. Waiting for the Japanese Kamikaze to attack. A few good plane scenes but instantly forgettable.     4/10