Drama > 1940 Drama

Last Night I dreamt I went to Manderley Again

Advantages: A fantastic film full of drama, suspense and brilliant acting and writing
Disadvantages: None at all

...Max is not pining for Rebecca and the only person who had anything good to say about her was the virulent Mrs Danvers, so the new Mrs De Winter regains her confidence and decides to rebuild Manderley in a blaze of glory regaining her self respect and her husband's love. Cast: Laurence Olivier George Fortescue Maximilian 'Maxim' de Winter Joan Fontaine ... The Second Mrs. de Winter George Sanders Jack Favell Judith Anderson Mrs. Danvers Nigel Bruce ...
...shots in the same way Rebecca haunts the new Mrs De Winter. Hitchcock directs the film brilliantly creating a sweeping prison in Manderley and a brutal Prison warden in Mrs Danvers, he is subtle and knows when to allow his actors to overdo it and when to reign them in, the script is superb, barbed and knowing but leaving doubts and holes all the time for you to consider, this is a wonderfully paced, introspective film that demands further viewings, ...

paulie1975 28.09.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Rebecca (DVD)

One Wong Makes a Right

Advantages: Entertaining old-school whodunnit starring Charlie Chan's Number One Son
Disadvantages: None

...Foo If you like the old Charlie Chan movies, you may find this 1940 murder mystery an interesting and fun watch. As a huge Charlie Chan fan myself, I enjoyed this old film particularly for its starring appearance of Keye Luke, who of course was 'Number One Son' Lee Chan in the Charlie Chan movie series (as well as, in much later years, the old guy Master Po in the 1970s 'Kung Fu' TV series who was always saying 'Ah, Grasshopper!'). Here he plays ...
...bumbling police detective, Street) solve the mystery of who poisoned the drinking water that killed eminent archaeologist Dr John Benton in the middle of giving a lecture. We start out watching Dr Benton give the afore-mentioned lecture, which he illustrates with movie footage of his latest expedition which involved searching for ancient artefacts in the Mongolian desert. He and his team had discovered, in a range of uninhabited mountains, an ancient ...

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Review of The Phantom Of Chinatown (Remastered) (DVD)

A mans life needs at least 1 hour of our time

Advantages: Cleverly worked out
Disadvantages: Not action packed - some might find boring

BEWARE! THE FOLLOWING REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS AND PLOTLINE! THE STORY The story starts with a young man of 18 on trial in court for murder. His life is in the hands of the jury of 12 men. If he is found guilty, he will be executed. All 12 must agree on a verdict. We learn that the boy is accused of killing his father. The father hit the young boy frequently and the prosecution see this as the motive. A witness who lived opposite boy and the father ...
...knife and an old man living below said that he heard the boy shout "I'm gonna kill you" before he heard something fall to the floor above. The old man ran to his door and says that he saw the boy running away. However, the boy says that he was at the cinema during the stabbing and did not return until 3 hours later where upon he was arrested. The men go into a room to decide if the boy is guilty or not. The men decide to take a preliminary vote. ...

rufusredcoat 31.12.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Twelve Angry Men (DVD)

The finest show to ever grace the screens

Advantages: Everything, mostly the fab Ms Gless
Disadvantages: none at all

...most wanted thief in America. Cagney and Lacey are on the case, and soon discover he is up to his old tricks. Cagney becomes obsessed with catching him, after he challenges her, and the race is on as she tries to outwit the Grandest Thief of Them All. 10 - Recreational Use - Cagney, Lacey and Dory McKenna investigate the deaths of some senior citizens in properies owned by the same man, who it turns out is sabotaging all his buildings to raise rent. ...
...assist him with his work. Cagney disagrees with this and makes him aware of her nervousness about the use of drugs, but doesnt make an issue out of it - until the group have a social get together with Lacey and her husband Harvey at their apartment. It is later discovered that Dory used drugs at the home of the Laceys, which causes a rift between the partners - and Mary Beth offers some harsh, yet true advice to Christine about her love interest, ...

angel01laura 30.12.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Cagney And Lacey - Series 1 - Complete (Box Set) (DVD)

Touching but sad story set during post-WWII Germany

Advantages: Touching, Emotional, handles controversial subjects sensitively.
Disadvantages: Can be a little slow in places

...woman during post-WWII Germany, and the effect it has on him throughout his life. It is a beautifully written book which has translated well on to screen, and combined with the excellent acting from Kate Winslet, Ralph Fiennes and the young David Kross, The Reader is not to be missed. At the start of an illness that will see him bed ridden for many months, Michael Berg is helped home by a brusque but alluring older women names Hanna Schmitz. On ...
...he realises that it signifies the end of the affair and the loss of Hanna from his life. Moving forward, Michael is studying a law degree and when he meets Hanna again during the middle of a controversial trial, he is shocked at the nature of the discovery. During this trial, Michael uncovers a secret Hanna has been keeping her whole life and struggles to decide whether to reveal this. Choosing not to, he now must live with the consequences for ...

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Review of The Reader (DVD)