movie review

Movie Sunday: Flame Over India (North West Frontier) 1959

Movie Sunday: Flame Over India (North West Frontier) 1959

I actually watched this movie last week but haven’t had time to write it up until now. It was shown in the rush of nostalgia following the sad news of Lauren Bacall‘s death and I have to say I’m delighted this fiim was shown on TV. Lauren Bacall called it a “good little movie… with(…)

Movie Monday: Citizen Kane (1941)

Movie Monday: Citizen Kane (1941)

Am I the first person to ask what all the fuss is about Citizen Kane? It has been heralded as one of the greatest movies of the 1940s.  I only watched it for the first time this week and I have to say I don’t really get it. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a perfectly(…)

Movie Monday: The Artist (2011)

Movie Monday: The Artist (2011)

I know this isn’t really a classic movie, especially as it’s only 3 years old, but it’s the first silent movie to win an Oscar since 1927 so I thought it had to be worth a watch. And boy am I glad I did, it was fabulous from start to finish! The basic plot revolves(…)

Movie Monday: Hitchcock’s The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)

Movie Monday: Hitchcock’s The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)

If you follow my blog you might have noticed that I’m going through a bit of a Hitchcock phase at the moment. I very much enjoyed The 39 Steps last week (much to my surprise and delight) but sadly I can’t say the same about this movie. Up until this point I’ve pretty much enjoyed(…)