Tag Archives: 4.5/5

Masque of the Red Death 4.5/5

Posted on April 18, 2014 by Mark

I saw this before as a teenager, and thought it was deliberately overwrought and contrived just to fill the running time, and I had that general opinion of Corman’s Poe cycle. However, I watched The Haunted Palace for the first … Continue reading →

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Miami Vice: Brother’s Keeper 4.5/5

Posted on April 15, 2014 by Mark

Well, as I watched the first half, I couldn’t help thinking ‘this really isn’t as good as I remember it’. Then we saw Sonny Crockett lived on a yacht. With an alligator called Elvis. Then we saw a judge with … Continue reading →

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Pygmalion 4.5/5

Posted on April 6, 2014 by Mark

Terrific movie based on the play by George Bernard Shaw (and later adapted into the musical My Fair Lady), with funny, sad, angry scenes all mixed up together, and a great performance by Wendy Hiller as the brave, put-upon Eliza. … Continue reading →

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Destry Rides Again 4.5/5

Posted on March 29, 2014 by Mark

Ridiculously good comedy Western from 1939, with James Stewart as the thoughtful Destry, and Marlene Dietrich showing you why she was such an inspiration for Lilly Von Schtupp in Blazing Saddles. A really well-written, excellently cast and funny oldschool comedy.

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Aladdin 4.5/5

Posted on March 23, 2014 by Mark

This is easily the second most funny Disney movie after The Emperor’s New Groove, but it does feel a little dated with some of Robin Williams topical references – I think everyone will recognise Jack Nicholson for years to come, … Continue reading →

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Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels 4.5/5

Posted on March 12, 2014 by Mark

Amazing debut from Guy Ritchie, who combines colourful characters and some dazzling camerawork with funny, highly-stylized dialogue. Even non-actors shine reasonably well in this (Lennie McLean and Vinnie Jones), and it’s cool to see some guys who I still enjoy … Continue reading →

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Snatch 4.5/5

Posted on March 12, 2014 by Mark

Whilst Guy Ritchie’s directing career has been up and down (and I’m glad it’s now on the up, after his rather fine take on Sherlock Holmes), this reminds you why he deserves to still be in the game. Okay, there’s … Continue reading →

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Caddyshack 4.5/5

Posted on March 2, 2014 by Mark

Superb comedy, so filled with gags and funny moments that it may just be the most rewatchable comedy ever. Everyone’s really on form, from Bill Murray, Chevy Chase, Rodney Dangerfield and the fantastic Ted Knight. When I watch this, I … Continue reading →

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Yojimbo 4.5/5

Posted on February 15, 2014 by Mark

Wonderful Eastern, with Tishuro Mifune spending the first 3rd of the movie munching rice, meat and other assorted goodies, drinking sake and killing tough-talking bandit types, whilst nonchalantly bringing the town to a boiling tension as he plays one gang … Continue reading →

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An American Werewolf In London 4.5/5

Posted on February 15, 2014 by Mark

This movie holds up, and remains one of the great comedy-horror movies, for several reasons. The transformation scene, done entirely using practical effects, still looks pretty great (apart from some of the elongated hands moments, but I stress ‘some’), the … Continue reading →

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Star Wars IV: A New Hope 4.5/5

Posted on February 15, 2014 by Mark

A real thrilling spectacle. It’s been 10 years or more since I last watched this, and I have to admit, I was excited about rewatching it. And yes, it easily lived up to the expectation and excitement. My favourite part … Continue reading →

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The Bad Seed 4.5/5

Posted on February 15, 2014 by Mark

This is a startling movie about psychopathy. The acting is stagey and melodramatic (it’s based on a Stage Play, with most, if not all, the original stage cast), and there’s a lot of monologues, but hell, does it work. Central … Continue reading →

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Shane – A beautiful looking, mature, complex Western 8.5/10

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Mark

Shane Made in 1951, and I’d never seen it before. This was terrific, I was expecting a simple but enjoyable horse-opera, but what I got was much more; whilst old-fashioned in many respects, it was amazingly mature and sophisticated in … Continue reading →

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