Category Archives: U

Us (2019) – reviewed by George

Posted on January 29, 2020 by

An unusual horror movie – very original and surprising. A young girl, Addy Thomas (Madison Curry), goes to a carnival with her parents. Her mother (Anna Diop) is overprotective, a worrier, and her father (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) is more sure … Continue reading →

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Unbreakable (2000) – reviewed by George

Posted on July 16, 2019 by

In 1961 in Philadelphia, in a department store dressing room, a woman has given birth. A doctor (Eamonn Walker) has been summoned and upon arrival he calls for an ambulance – the baby won’t stop crying. And for a very … Continue reading →

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Murdoch Mysteries: “Under the Dragon’s Tail” (2005) – reviewed by George

Posted on February 26, 2018 by

The last of the three Murdoch Mysteries TV movies starring Peter Outerbridge is, in many ways, the best. An abortionist, Dolly Capshaw (Ann Holloway), has been murdered – struck in the head with the handle of a fireplace poker, then … Continue reading →

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The Unknown (1927) – reviewed by George

Posted on April 6, 2017 by

Tod Browning had a really clever idea and he wrote a story outline which was turned into a screenplay by Waldemar Young, which Browning then directed. The idea is this: Nanon, a young woman who has grown up being pawed … Continue reading →

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Underwater! (1955) – reviewed by George

Posted on January 5, 2016 by

This is a pleasant, mildly suspenseful tale of people diving for treasure which they hope no one else knows about. Reminds one of “The Deep”, “Reap the Wild Wind”, and even “Road to Bali”. Two couples, one married (Jane Russell … Continue reading →

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