Classic Movie Review

Back to the Future (1985) is a very well done time travel movie. It is the first of three in the series and features Michael J. Fox, Lea Thompson, and Christopher Lloyd.

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A beautifully filmed and ably directed by Robert Siodmack, Son of Dracula (1943), has one hole in it, Lon Chaney Jr. as Count Dracula.

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Dracula (1931) and Drácula (1931) set the standard for all horror films to follow. The English version featured Bela Lugosi as Count Dracula and Edward Van Sloan as Van Helsing. The Spanish version i…

Tower of London (1939) is a Universal horror film based on actual events in English history. It has a great cast featuring Basil Rathbone, Boris Karloff, Vincent Price, and Barbara O’Neil.

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One, Two, Three (1961) is a laugh a minute Cold War comedy starring James Cagney, Horst Buchholz, Arlene Francis, and Pamela Tiffin. Cagney is amazing as he barks out commands during the pivotal scen…

Sergeant York (1941) is the semi-autobiographical tale of Alvin C. York, the most decorated soldier of World War I. This movie starred Gary Cooper, Joan Leslie, and Walter Brennan.

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Big Jim McLain (1952) is a campy bad pro-HUAC John Wayne classic that should not be missed. 

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The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) is an amazingly good fun fest of swords and arrows. Errol Flynn, Olive De Haviland, Claudi Rains, and Basal Rathbone head this amazing cast. 

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Stalag 17 (1953) is a fantastic POW war film directed by Billy Wilder and starring William Holden. Holden won the best actor Oscar for this role. This movie had a wonderful supporting cast as well.

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The Big Combo (1955) is a nice little film noir with a cast that went on to do great things.

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Take the High Ground! (1953) is a Korean Era War basic training movie, This movie is a macho bonanza. Elaine Stewart is virtually the only woman in the movie. I like this movie because it is an accur…

House of Frankenstein (1944) is a campy good fun time. This movie brings together so many good actors and the monsters they played it can’t help but be entertaining. Also, this movie has some interes…

Captain Blood (1935) is an epic swashbuckling adventure starring one of the two greatest swashbuckling actors, Errol Flynn with the other of course being Douglas Fairbanks. Captain Blood (1935) featu…

Angel and the Badman (1947) is a very good western featuring John Wayne, Gail Russell, Harry Carey, and Bruce Cabot. I enjoyed the role that Harry Carry played and the backstory of the beautiful Gai…

Billy Jack (1971) is the second of the series and by far the best. Billy Jack (1971) now dated, taps into the anti-establishment vibes of the late 60s-70s.

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The Born Losers (1967) is the first of the Billy Jack movies and changed the way movies were distributed in America. Tom Laughlin wrote, directed, and starred in this movie where a half-Indian war he…

Cat Ballou (1965) is a wonderful comedy western starring Jane Fonda and Lee Marvin in a dual role. Cat is driven outside the law by the actions of a company.

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The Mask of Fu Manchu (1932) is a wonderful adventure/horror film featuring Boris Karloff and Jean Hersholt. A very young Myrna Loy is very impressive. Karloff is at his prime as Fu Manchu.

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Werewolf of London (1935) was the first sound werewolf film. Henry Hull was amazing as the lead and the effects were great considering their time period.

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