Category Archives: H

The House with a Clock in Its Walls (2018) – reviewed by George

Posted on July 30, 2019 by cobblerjon

This is a wonderful movie. It has laughs, suspense, scares, and a young boy, Lewis Barnavelt (Owen Vaccaro), who does a lot of growing up. Lewis’s parents have been killed in a car crash, and he has been sent to … Continue reading →

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Harold Lloyd in “Hot Water” (1924) – reviewed by George

Posted on June 23, 2019 by cobblerjon

“Married life is like dandruff. It falls heavily on your shoulders, you get a lot of free advice about it, but up to date nothing has been found to cure it.” The bridegroom is late to his own wedding after … Continue reading →

Posted in H, Movies | Tagged Charles Stevenson, Fred Newmeyer, Harold Lloyd, Hot Water, Jobyna Ralston, John Grey, Josephine Crowell, Mickey McBan, Robert Israel, Sam Taylor, Thomas J. Grey, Tim Whelan | Leave a comment

Harold Lloyd in “Haunted Spooks” (1920) and “Never Weaken” (1921) – reviewed by George

Posted on June 16, 2019 by cobblerjon

Haunted Spooks The titles by H.M. Walker are great! Example: The Girl (Mildred David) is described as “Sweet Sixteen and never… well, only once or twice.” And “The Place” is given as “Go down the Mississippi River several miles and … Continue reading →

Posted in H, Movies, N | Tagged Alf Goulding, Ernest Morrison, Fred Newmeyer, H.M. Walker, Hal Roach, Harold Lloyd, Haunted Spooks, Mark Jones, Mildred Davis, Never Weaken, Robert Israel, Roy Brooks, Sam Taylor | Leave a comment

Horns (2014) – reviewed by George

Posted on June 15, 2019 by cobblerjon

The story is set in a small town in the northwest woods (of Oregon or Washington) and centers around the Perrish family. Since the mother’s death, the family consists of Dad (James Remar), and two sons, Ig (Daniel Radcliffe) and … Continue reading →

Posted in H, Movies | Tagged Alexandre Aja, Daniel Radcliffe, Horns, James Remar, Joe Anderson, Joe Hill, Juno Temple, Keith Bunin, Max Minghella, Robin Coudert | 1 Comment

Danny Kaye in “Hans Christian Andersen” (1952) – reviewed by George

Posted on April 24, 2019 by cobblerjon

Golly, what a wonderful movie! I watched it, pausing frequently to take notes as usual, and as soon as it was over, I just watched it again. This is a new Danny Kaye playing Hans Christian Andersen. He’s not goofy … Continue reading →

Posted in H, Movies | Tagged Charles Vidor, Danny Kaye, Farley Granger, Frank Loesser, Hans Christian Andersen, Howard Bristol, Jeanmaire, Joey Walsh, John Brown, John Qualen, Moss Hart, Myles Connolly, Peter Votrian, Roland Petit | Leave a comment

Benedict Cumberbatch is Sherlock Holmes in “The Hounds of Baskerville” (2011) – reviewed by George

Posted on April 12, 2019 by cobblerjon

A clever, clever script makes this update very special. It’s dark night, and a man is running panic-stricken through a forest. He is being pursued by a Canis something, large and growly. His young son is running ahead of him. … Continue reading →

Posted in H, Movies, Sherlock Holmes, TV | Tagged Amelia Bullmore, Benedict Cumberbatch, Clive Mantle, Mark Gatiss, Martin Freeman, Paul McGuigan, Rupert Graves, Russell Tovey, Sam Jones, Sasha Behar, Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hounds of Baskerville, Una Stubbs | Leave a comment

U.N.C.L.E. Movie # 8: “How To Steal the World” (1968) – reviewed by George

Posted on April 4, 2019 by cobblerjon

This eighth and last movie made from U.N.C.L.E. episodes is the spawn of the two-parter “The Seven Wonders of the World Affair”, which comprised the final two episodes of the series. It seems very little changed; I think they just … Continue reading →

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Howard the Duck (1986) – reviewed by George

Posted on February 6, 2016 by cobblerjon

This is a movie with one strange history of bad reviews and trash talk. It’s not really bad – there are many components that are great. Let’s deal with those first. The stars are heroine Lea Thompson, villain Jeffrey Jones, … Continue reading →

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Happy Anniversary (1959) – reviewed by George

Posted on January 11, 2016 by cobblerjon

I think this is the most dated film I have ever seen. Certainly more than any silent movie. I’ve not saying that there are no humorous moments in this comedy. But boy, is it dated! First, the credits roll interspersed … Continue reading →

Posted in H, Movies | Tagged Anniversary Waltz, Carl Reiner, David Miller, David Niven, Elizabeth Wilson, Happy Anniversary, Jerome Chodorov, Joseph Fields, Kevin Coughlin, Mitzi Gaynor, Monique Van Vooren, Patty Duke | Leave a comment

The Good Bad Man (1916) and The Half-Breed (1916) – reviewed by George

Posted on November 21, 2015 by cobblerjon

Two silent films, released the same year, from the same studio (D.W. Griffith’s Fine Arts Film Co.), with the same star (Douglas Fairbanks), the same director (Allan Dwan), and the same theme (illegitimacy), and the same actor, Sam de Grasse, … Continue reading →

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