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Monthly Archives: December 2017
Lady Audley’s Secret (2000) – reviewed by George
Lady Audley’s secret – but which one? She has an out-of-wedlock child, she murders, perhaps accidentally, the child’s father, she sets fire to another character’s bedroom curtains and locks the bedroom door as she leaves, the bedroom being in an … Continue reading
Peter O’Toole is the voice of Sherlock Holmes in “Valley of Fear” (1984) – reviewed by George
Once again the balance of sound elements is bad, but here it is the worst of this short series of four cartoons. The music actually came within a hair of drowning out the dialogue completely on several occasions. Holmes receives … Continue reading
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.: Season One, Part 1 (1964) – reviewed by George
Episode 1: The Vulcan Affair This is excellent: a 51-minute black-&-white Bond movie! It stars Robert Vaughn as Napoleon Solo, David McCallum as Illya Kuryakin, and Leo G. Carroll as Alexander Waverly. The Guest Stars here are Patricia Crowley (superlative!), … Continue reading
Posted in TV, UNCLE
Tagged Alan Caillou, Alexander Scourby, Alvin Ganzer, Alvin Sapinsley, Anne Francis, Bill Gunn, Brooke Bundy, Burt Brinckerhoff, Carroll O'Connor, Clyde Ware, David McCallum, Dick Nelson, Don Medford, Dovima, Fritz Weaver, Harold Jack Bloom, Henry Misrock, Herbert Anderson, Jack Turley, James Frawley, Janine Gray, Jay Simms, Jerry Goldsmith, Jill Ireland, Joan O'Brien, John Newland, John Peyser, John Van Dreelen, Joseph Calvelli, Joseph Sargent, Katherine Crawford, Kurt Russell, Leo G. Carroll, Leonard Nimoy, Leonard Strong, Marc Daniels, Milton Selzer, Narda Onyx, Norman Felton, Patricia Crowley, Paula Raymond, Peggy Ann Garner, Richard Anderson, Richard Donner, Robert Culp, Robert E. Thompson, Robert Vaughn, Rockne Tarkington, Roger C. Carmel, Sam Rolfe, Scott Graham, Senta Berger, Sharon Farrell, Shuji J. Nozawa, Slim Pickens, Sue Ane Langdon, Susanne Cramer, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Tura Satana, Werner Klemperer, William Marshall, William Shatner, Woodrow Parfrey
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Nia Vardalos in “My Life in Ruins” (2008) – reviewed by George
In the hands of a lesser talent this would be a rather trite story about an unhappy woman who wants everybody to like what she likes and do things her way. With the charm that Nia Vardalos brings to every … Continue reading
Posted in M, Movies
Tagged Alexis Georgoulis, Alistair McGowan, Bernice Stegers, Brian Palermo, Caroline Goodall, Donald Petrie, Harland Williams, Ian Ogilvy, Jareb Dauplaise, Maria Adanez, Maria Botto, Mike Reiss, My Life in Ruins, Nacho Perez, Nia Vardalos, Rachel Dratch, Richard Dreyfuss, Rita Wilson, Sheila Bernette, Simon Gleeson, Sophie Stuckey
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Suspicion (1941) – reviewed by George
Alfred Hitchcock’s 28th movie is romantic suspense, sort of like “Rebecca” but more suspenseful and less romantic. Lina Laidlaw (Joan Fontaine) is alone in a train compartment. Wearing reading glasses and uninteresting clothes, she is reading “Child Psychology”. In blackness … Continue reading
Posted in Hitchcock, Movies, S
Tagged Alfred Hitchcock, Alma Reville, Auriol Lee, Cary Grant, Francis Isles, Joan Fontaine, Joan Harrison, Nigel Bruce, Samson Raphaelson, Suspicion
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Christmas Encore (2017) – reviewed by George
Charlotte Lacy (Maggie Lawson) is struggling – attending auditions by day, working in a restaurant each evening. She tries out for a big commercial, and there’s always hope, but people keep reminding her that she was up for the lead … Continue reading
Posted in C, Christmas, Movies, TV
Tagged Art Hindle, Bradley Walsh, Brennan Elliott, Christmas Encore, Jennifer Notas Shapiro, Maggie Lawson, Mark Amato
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Christmas in Angel Falls (2017) – reviewed by George
Gabby Messenger (Rachel Boston) is a romance angel under the guidance of supervisor angel Michael D’Angelo (Beau Bridges). She is very successful at uniting couples who should be together, but Michael keeps reminding her that her involvement always gets too … Continue reading
Posted in C, Christmas, Movies, TV
Tagged Allison Hossack, Bayley Jane Corman, Beau Bridges, Bill Lake, Bradley Walsh, Christmas in Angel Falls, David Golden, Giovanna Moore, Hattie Kragten, Jeff Geddis, Judy Marshak, Melissa del la Cruz, Natalie Lisinska, Paul Greene, Rachel Boston, Robin Gernheim Burger
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My Christmas Prince (2017) – reviewed by George
This is a new Lifetime movie that works very well. We know, largely from watching movies like this, that love conquers even great differences in background and experience. So the basic idea is a common one. But it is rare … Continue reading
Peter O’Toole is the voice of Sherlock Holmes in “The Baskerville Curse” (1983) – reviewed by George
Of the four Holmes cartoons (of which this is number three) it is easy to say that, despite the return of the imbalance of dialogue with music and effects sounds, this is the best of the three so far, largely … Continue reading
Posted in B, Sherlock Holmes, TV
Tagged Bob Fosberry, Earle Cross, Eddy Graham, Kevin Roper, Peter O'Toole, Sherlock Holmes, The Baskerville Curse
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Brave Little Tailor (1938) – reviewed by George
This “Treasure from the Disney Vaults” was shown last night on TCM, and it is a gem. Starts out with everybody in the walled capital worrying about the giant, while Mickey Mouse works on sewing a garment for a customer. … Continue reading
Posted in B, Movies, Short Subjects
Tagged Brave Little Tailor, Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Treasures from the Disney Vaults, Walt Disney
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