Whispering Smith Hits London, 1952.Directed by Francis Searle. Starring Richard Carlson, Greta Gynt, Herbert Lom, Rona Anderson, Alan Wheatley, Dora Bryan.SYNOPSIS:An American private detective holidaying in London becomes embroiled in a murder case where all is not as it seems.The good folk at Hammer have unearthed another obscure treasure from the vaults this month, as […]
4K Ultra HD Review – Murders in the Rue Morgue (1971)
Murders in the Rue Morgue, 1971.Directed by Gordon Hessler. Starring Jason Robards, Herbert Lom, Christine Kaufmann, Adolfo Celi, Lilli Palmer, Maria Perschy, and Brooke Adams.SYNOPSIS:Paris… at the turn of the century. Inspector Vidocq investigates a series of unexplained murders at a Grand Guignol-type theatre…where the players have suddenly become real-life victims.Edgar Allan Poe’s classic 1841 […]
Blu-ray Review – The Ladykillers (1955)
The Ladykillers, 1955.Directed by Alexander Mackendrick. Starring Alec Guinness, Cecil Parker, Herbert Lom, Peter Sellers, Danny Green, Jack Warner, Frankie Howerd, and Katie Johnson.SYNOPSIS:The Ealing Studios classic The Ladykillers arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Kino Lorber. This disc features the same 4K restoration done by Studio Canal in 2020 (it’s excellent, of course), one new […]
God, Gangsters and Robbie Coltrane: Nuns on the Run and The Pope Must Die!
Tom Jolliffe looks back at the late great Robbie Coltrane’s duo of farcical Catholic capers, Nuns on the Run and The Pope Must Die…The late great Robbie Coltrane’s passing came as a sad surprise to many. Coltrane’s comedic talents were offset by an ability to play tough characters, or those with a hearty dose of […]
