Batman 1966

Starring: Adam West

The cloaked avenger saves an important executive from the clutches of four of the World's most notorious criminals.

I loved Batman when I was a boy although surprisingly, I'd never ticked off the feature length movie. Adam West and Burt Ward will always be Batman & Robin in my eyes. Cheesy, corny, ridiculous, I loved every minute and all four major villains were together to add to the fun.  7/10

Behind the high wall 1956

Starring: Tom Tully

A prison warder, taken as hostage by escaping convicts, steals some of the money they have taken.

Very dark throughout and just never grabbed my interest. Lots of dramatic music and shouting but little to entertain or fire the imagination.     2/10

It happened to Jane 1959

Starring: Doris Day

A lady lobster dealer becomes involved in a battle with the railroad whose inefficiency affects her business.

A bit of a missed opportunity in my book with Doris Day & Jack Lemon's comic timing not given an opportunity due to a frantic, shouty script. Some nice scenes thought and some lovely shots of small town America.        5/10

Rebecca of Sunnybrook farm 1938

Starring; Shirley Temple

A child performer becomes a pawn in the fight to exploit her talents on radio.

I expected to find Shirley Temple precocious, I actually found her an absolute delight. Some great musical numbers throughout and a superb closing tap dance scene. Nice to see Randolph Scott in an animated role, he actually had really good comic timing.      7/10

The Magic box 1951

Starring: Robert Donat

The life of William Friese-Greene, a British cinema pioneer who died in poverty.

Really interesting biopic. I'm slightly confused as to why they didn't run his life sequentially rather than starting near the finish, jumping backwards and then forwards to the end again. Loads of star cameos, I really interesting piece about a gentleman who I'd never heard of but enjoyed researching after the movie ended.      6/10

The Thirteenth guest 1932

Starring: Ginger Rogers

A haunted house, a will at midnight, and a frightened lady.

Agatha Christie like but done with a light hand. The humnour helped it along and for its time, I've seen a lot worse.        6/10

Young and innocent 1937

Starring: Nova Pilbeam

A girl goes on the run with her boyfriend when he is suspected of murder.

An early Hitchcock, some of the shots have his signature written all over them. Started okay but then got a bit muddled and confused and my mind started to wander.       3/10

Harold and Maude 1971

Starring: Bud Cort

A repressed young man, fixated on death and funerals, has an affair with an 80-year old woman.

A very black comedy. Some of the self harm scenes were quite amusing, I just never bought the relationship. Maude looked nowhere near 80 and there was no chemistry between the two. A cult classic I know, didn't work for me.          3/10

The Black Arrow 1948

Starring: Louis Hayward

During the Wars Of The Roses, an English knight seeks the murderer of his father.

A bit like Robin Hood but set in a different location and period. Plot moved at pace and plenty of swash and buckle. Rather good fun.        7/10

Little Fauss and Big Halsy 1970

Starring: Robert Redford

Two motor cycle track racers team up and have violent adventures around the country.

As much as I like Robert Redford, this movie didn't hit the mark for me. It needed a stronger plot, it just seemed to drift along in a cloud of desert dust and scantily clad women. Just never found it interesting.          4/10

Demetrius and the gladiators 1954

Starring: Victor Mature

A Greek slave who keeps Christ's robe after the crucifixion is sentenced to be one of Caligula's gladiators and becomes involved in Messalina's wiles.

Big Hollywood production, not at all bad and had a great cast. I particularly enjoyed Jay Robinson's Caligula, a mixture of mad and evil, nicely done! Plenty of action, at times it needed a little more pace but any movie where a hero wrestles with tigers cannot be all bad.     6/10

The Glass key 1935

Starring: Edward Arnold

A slightly corrupt but good-natured politician is saved by his henchman from being implicated in a murder.

One of those 1930's movies that had no light and shade and is just continual talking. A never fully figured out the plot and never felt engaged with it at any time. Ah well, you get these from time to time.    2/10

Footsteps in the fog 1955

Starring: Stewart Granger

A Victorian murderer plans to eliminate a blackmailing maid.

Really well plotted and clearly laid out movie with several twists and turns that all made sense. I'm not the biggest fan of Stewart Granger but he was excellent in this, I've always looked out for Jean Simmons as my Mum used to see her walk down the road as a young lady, she was also excellent. Great little melodrama that had me completely engrossed.      9/10

Violent Saturday 1955

Staring: Richard Egan

Crooks move quietly into a small town with the intention of robbing the bank.

Not bad. A lot of the build up to the inevitable was fluff but things did tie up nicely at the end so that it all made sense. The final shoot out at the Amish barn was nicely handled.      6/10 

The Greengage Summer 1961

Starring: Kenneth More

A young girl staying at a hotel falls in love with a jewel thief but is accidentally responsible for his capture.

Gentle movie that had a touch of The Railway Children about it. Capturing the moment where a girl steps between being a girl and a woman. Nicely acted and there were some brilliant moments of lighting.      6/10

Better off dead 1985

Starring: John Cusack

When his fickle girlfriend leaves him, a lonely teenager becomes despondent, but the sun shines when another girl shows interest.

Early John Cusack film. Had some extremely weird and wacky moments but also had some amusing continuous threads running throughout. I actually really warmed to it and it put a smile on my face.     7/10

Bill and Coo 1947

Trials and tribulations of the inhabitants of Chirpendale are enacted entirely by birds, mostly wearing hats and neckties.

How very odd. An entire movie with just birds. Quite amusing for the first 5 minutes but it's a 'One-trick pony' , the charm soon wears off and there's nothing else to it.   2/10

Operattion daybreak 1975

Starring: Timothy Bottoms

In 1941, Czech patriots kill the hated Nazi Heydrich and are hunted down.

Fascinating portrayal of a true story. The sheer brutality of the times is mind-boggling. Excellent performances despite the odd bit of strange casting (Diane Coupland!?!). Really enjoyed it as a movie, I was on the edge of my seat.     10/10

The Man who could work miracles 1936

Starring: Roland Young

A city clerk discovers he has the power to woek miracles (given him by sportive gods) and nearly causes the end of the Earth.

H.G Wells story. All a lot of nonsense although it does have a moralistic story attached to it. I guess for the time, the special effects were cutting edge and it was certainly an enjoyable movie to watch.          8/10

Too late for tears 1949

Starring: Lizabeth Scott

A lady bluebeard disposes of both husbands and boyfriends.

More twists and turns than a twisty, turny thing. So long as you buy the premise of a suitcase full of money being thrown into a speeding car, it wasn't too bad. Lizabeth Scott was completely believable and despite coincidences and detectives proving to be better than Sherlock Holmes, this was quite good fun.         6/10