Category Archives: K

Danny Kaye in “Knock on Wood” (1953) – reviewed by George

Posted on May 1, 2019 by cobblerjon

Back to goofiness and cowardice, this is one of Danny’s best films. He plays ventriloquist Jerry Morgan, with a main dummy Clarence, and a supplemental dummy Terence. He also has a bunch of psychological problems, beginning with a fear of … Continue reading →

Posted in K, Movies | Tagged Danny Kaye, David Burns, Knock on Wood, Mai Zetterling, Melvin Frank, Michael Kidd, Norman Panama, Patricia Denise, Sylvia Fine, Torin Thatcher | Leave a comment

The Kumars at No. 42 (2001-2002) – reviewed by George

Posted on July 30, 2016 by cobblerjon

This British comedy series is a delight. The conceit behind it is that the father (Ashwin) of this immigrant Indian family has made good, and now owns several warehouses where he rents out space. Because he has the money and … Continue reading →

Posted in K, TV | Tagged Claire Sweeney, Fay Ripley, Gary Lineker, Indira Joshi, Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen, Lesley Garrett, Lorraine Kelly, Meera Syal, Mel B., Michael Parkinson, Minnie Driver, Ray Winstone, Richard & Judy, Richard E. Grant, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Scary Spice, Stephen Fry, The Kumars at No. 42, Vincent Ebrahim | Leave a comment

Krull (1983) – reviewed by George

Posted on December 15, 2015 by cobblerjon

Krull is an original, while still reminding you of other fantasy films. It is a quest picture with a mysterious weapon, the glave, as its first object, and then a second quest to storm a fortress and use the glave to … Continue reading →

Posted in K, Movies | Tagged Derek Meddings, Francesca Annis, Freddie Jones, James Horner, Ken Marshall, Krull, Liam Neeson, Lysette Anthony, Paul Wilson, Peter Yates, Robin Browne, The London Symphony Orchestra | Leave a comment

Kingsman: The Secret Service (2015) – reviewed by George

Posted on August 9, 2015 by cobblerjon

This is a private secret service, neither a part of MI-5 (the equivalent of the American NSA) nor MI-6 (the equivalent of the CIA). It was founded either by a very upscale haberdashery and its owners, or by the tailors … Continue reading →

Posted in K, Movies | Tagged Arthur, Colin Firth, Dave Gibbons, Eggsy, Galahad, Gazelle, Jack Davenport, James Bond, Jane Goldman, Kingsman, Kingsman: The Secret Seervice, Lancelot, Manners Maketh Man, Mark Hamill, Mark Millar, Mark Strong, Matthew Vaughn, Merlin, Michael Caine, Oliver Twist, Oxfords not Brogues, Professor James Arnold, Samuel L. Jackson, Sofia Boutella, Taron Egerton, The Secret Service, Valentine | Leave a comment

Category Archives: K

Danny Kaye in “Knock on Wood” (1953) – reviewed by George

The Kumars at No. 42 (2001-2002) – reviewed by George

Krull (1983) – reviewed by George

Kingsman: The Secret Service (2015) – reviewed by George

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