Tag: Maureen O’Hara

BR: Our Man in Havana (1959)

BR: Our Man in Havana (1959)

March 23, 2017 | By

A bone-dry dark comedy, Graham Greene’s screen adaptation of his 1958 novel also gave director Carol Reed an opportunity to show he possessed a wicked sense of humour, riffing some of the stylistic elements from The Third Man (1949) and walking a fine line between comedy, satire, and genuine drama…

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BR: Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation (1962)

BR: Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation (1962)

June 14, 2014 | By

Author Edward Streeter may not have realized t when he wrote the novel Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation in 1954, but he actually created the template for the classic 80s family vacation comedy in which a befuddled father and marginally frustrated wife have to deal with the antics of their kids on foreign terrain…

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DVD: This Land is Mine (1943)

DVD: This Land is Mine (1943)

March 23, 2012 | By

Film: Very Good DVD Transfer: Good DVD Extras: n/a Label: Warner Archives Region: 1 (NTSC) Released: 2013 Genre: Drama / WWII Propaganda Synopsis: A cowardly teacher becomes a hero to his fellow townspeople when he stands up to Nazi occupiers. Special Features: (none)     Review: Blatant anti-Nazi propaganda film is strangely affecting due to […]

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