Written and directed by Stephen SommersThe film is a light comedy/action movie set in the 1920s when the study of Egyptology was at a peak. Fraser stars as the hero Rick O’Connell who knows the whereabouts of the lost city of Hamunaptra, the fabled city of King Seti the First that was built in 1290 […]

Director: John Frankenheimer
This made-for-TV mini-series (the follow-up to “Gettysburg”) is a sprawling, rambling and shallow saga set in a Confederate Army prisoner-of-war camp approaching the end of the American Civil War.
The story begins on 1st June 1864 with a fateful skirmish, when a number of Union soldiers are captured and shipped off to the […]

Directed by Gregor Jordan.Synopsis: Ned Kelly is an Australian icon - the son of an Irish immigrant who took on the might of the Establishment in Victoria in the late 19th Century. Ned and his family were no strangers to trouble with just about all of them at some stage falling foul of the law. […]

Written and directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot
This is a bleak, gritty and suspenseful film with no real heroes or villains - and it works wonderfully well as a result. It took me until mid-way through the film before I understood the significance of the title, THEN I understood.!
The only important plot to the film involves an […]

We all know “Play School” most of us grew up with it and now have the pleasure of passing it on to our kids. My kids (aged 3 and 4) really enjoyed this one! It’s not a SHOW for bigger kids; so don’t expect an older child to thank you for this one. Playschool is […]

A BBC Production.LENGTH: 56 minutesThere are many children’s TV shows available on video and DVD and I must admit that until now The Fimbles were not a part of my two year olds collection. As a result, she showed little interest in watching this DVD with me. She did boogie to the opening theme song […]

Directed by Robert Redford.
What a beautiful story, the tale of an all American family and their relationships with each other, spanning one man’s lifetime. The story is told in a narrative form and celebrates the different dynamics that make up a family. Celebrating the differences in characters and attitudes of two brothers and the journey […]

This film is about the experiences of an italian immigrant, Nino Culotta (Walter Chiari), who has literally just got off the boat in 1965 Sydney. Quickly coming to terms with the colourful locals and their `weird’ language and customs becomes a matter of survival. Nino finds himself alone in the big city after his bankrupt […]

PRINCIPAL CAST: Robert Montgomery, John Wayne, Ward Bond, Donna Reed; Director: John Ford.
SYNOPSIS:
This is a very standard and long-winded piece of American flag-waving fare - made at the end of the war - that demonstrates good ol’ America’s resolve despite adversity. What makes the film somewhat unusual is that the main storyline concerns the Allied […]

PRINCIPAL CAST: Peter Falk, Alec Guiness, Truman Capote, Peter Sellers, Nancy Walker, James Coco, Elsa Lanchester, David Niven, Maggie Smith and others.
Director: Robert Moore
SYNOPSIS:
I should preface this review by pointing out that the movie is not a typical Agatha Christie type whodunit - this is purely a comedy spoof from the pen of Neil Simon, […]