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The Horn Blows at Midnight (1945) – reviewed by George

Posted on September 5, 2019 by cobblerjon

Inside the Federated Broadcast Company building the radio show “The Paradise Coffee Program” is in rehearsal. A full orchestra is backing up a coloratura (Margaret Dumont), whose piano accompanist (Reginald Gardiner) is as outraged as she when the third trumpet, … Continue reading →

Posted in H, Movies | Tagged Alexis Smith, Allyn Joslyn, Aubrey Wisberg, Dolores Moran, Guy Kibbee, Jack Benny, James V. Kern, John Alexander, Margaret Dumont, Mike Mazurki, Raoul Walsh, Reginald Gardiner, Sam Hellman, The Horn Blows at Midnight | Leave a comment

Benedict Cumberbatch is Sherlock Holmes in “His Last Vow” (2014) – reviewed by George

Posted on August 30, 2019 by cobblerjon

Charles Augustus Magnussen (Lars Mikkelsen) is being questioned by some sort of government body led by Lady Smallwood (Lindsay Duncan). Afterwards he goes home to a huge place, a modernistic palace. In his library, which is almost clinical, he looks … Continue reading →

Posted in H, Movies, Sherlock Holmes, TV | Tagged Amanda Abbington, Benedict Cumberbatch, His Last Vow, Lars Mikkelsen, Lindsay Duncan, Louis Oliver, Martin Freeman, Nick Hurran, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Steven Moffat, Timothy Carlton, Wanda Ventham | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in H, Movies | Tagged cate blanchett, Colleen Camp, Eli Roth, Eric Kripke, Jack Black, John Bellairs, Kyle MacLachlan, Lorenza Izzo, Nathan Barr, Owen Vaccaro, Renee Elise Goldsberry, Sunny Suljic, The House with a Clock in Its Walls | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in H, Movies, TV, UNCLE | Tagged Albert Paulsen, Barry Sullivan, Dan O'Herlihy, David McCallum, Eleanor Parker, George Fenneman, H, How To Steal the World, Hugh Marlowe, Inger Stratton, Leo G. Carroll, Leslie Nielsen, Mark Richman, Norman Hudis, Robert Vaughn, Ruth Warrick, Sutton Roley, The Seven Wonders of the World Affair, Tony Bill, UNCLE | Leave a comment

Honeymoon for Three (1941) – reviewed by George

Posted on January 22, 2017 by cobblerjon

Kenneth Bixby (George Brent), a very popular writer of women’s novels, is in Cleveland for book signings and radio interviews. His secretary, right-hand woman, and girlfriend, Anne Rogers (Ann Sheridan) is making sure all the bumps are smoothed before Kenneth … Continue reading →

Posted in H, Movies | Tagged Alan Scott, Ann Sheridan, Charlie Ruggles, Earl Baldwin, George Brent, George Haight, Herbert Anderson, Honeymoon for Three, Jane Wyman, Johnny Downs, Julius J. Epstein, Lee Patrick, Lloyd Bacon, Osa Massen, Philip G. Epstein, Walter Catlett, William T. Orr | Leave a comment