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A Hole in the Head (1959), starring Frank Sinatra, Edward G. Robinson, Eddie Hodges, Eleanor Parker, Carolyn Jones, Keenan Wynn directed by Frank Capra Synopsis of A Hole in the Head Frank Sinatra stars as Tony Manetta, a widower living well beyond his means, in Miami where he’s raising his young...
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March 15, 2017 admin
Drama
The Stranger (1946) starring Orson Welles, Edward G. Robinson, Loretta Young Synopsis of The Stranger Wilson of the War Crimes Commission is seeking Franz Kindler, mastermind of the Holocaust, who has effectively erased his identity. Wilson releases Kindler’s former comrade Meinike and follows him to Harper, Connecticut, where he is...
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March 14, 2017 admin
Drama
Anastasia (1956) starring Ingrid Bergman, Yul Brinner, Helen Hayes Synopsis of Anastasia Russian exiles in Paris plot to collect ten million pounds from the Bank of England by grooming a destitute, suicidal girl to pose as heir to the Russian throne. While Bounin is coaching her he comes to...
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March 13, 2017 admin
Drama
The Hasty Heart (1949) starring Richard Todd, Ronald Reagan, Patricia Neal Synopsis of The Hasty Heart In The Hasty Heart, a group of Allied soldiers are recovering in a hospital of Burma, when a dour Scot is added to their ranks. The Scot is dying, unknown to himself. Can...
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February 12, 2017 admin
Drama
The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934) starring Leslie Banks, Edna Best, Peter Lorre, by Alfred Hitchcock Editorial review of The Man Who Knew Too Much courtesy of Amazon.com Alfred Hitchcock himself called this 1934 British edition of his famous kidnapping story the work of a talented amateur, while his 1956...
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February 2, 2017 admin
Drama
Black Magic (1949), starring Orson Welles, Nancy Guild, Akim Tamiroff Review of Black Magic Orson Welles‘ performance in Black Magic is absolutely riveting – a must-see performance. He plays the role of the charlatan Cagliostro with gusto, and style. Welles moves the audience from sympathy for the character to disgust...
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January 20, 2017 admin
Drama, Historical movie
Bird of Paradise (1932), starring Joel McCrea, Dolores del Río Bird of Paradise – Dolores Del Rio, Joel McCrea. A wealthy playboy falls for a stunning Polynesian princess when his yacht crashes into a coral reef. But each must overcome the prejudices and traditions of their own kind that threaten...
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December 14, 2016 admin
Drama
1984 (1984) starring John Hurt, Richard Burton, Suzanna Hamilton This is the movie version of George Orwell’s classic novel “1984”. It deals with a totalitarian society of the future in which no one can escape observation and detection. Well done version true to the book.
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December 11, 2016 admin
Drama
Hellcats of the Navy (1957), starring Ronald Reagan, Nancy Davis Product Description of Hellcats of the Navy Dramatic World War II action aboard a U.S. submarine is the setting for the only film in which Ronald Reagan and Nancy Davis star together.
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December 6, 2016 admin
Drama
I’ll Cry Tomorrow (1956), starring Susan Hayward, Eddie Albert, Richard Comte Editorial review of I’ll Cry Tomorrow courtesy of Amazon.com Susan Hayward has a signature role in I’ll Cry Tomorrow, a pedal-to-the-metal look at the troubled times of singer Lillian Roth. Hayward snagged her fourth Oscar nomination for the...
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November 24, 2016 admin
Drama
