Classic Cinema
The List of Adrian Messenger (1963)
7/10
Director: John Huston
Starring: George C Scott, Dana Wynter, Clive Brook, Tony Curtis, Kirk Douglas, Burt Lancas...
A brilliant ensemble murder mystery directed by John Huston, and headed by George C Scott as British Colonel Gethryn, asked by his good friend, Adrian... Read more
The Little Colonel (1935)
7.1/10
Director: David Butler
Starring: Shirley Temple, Lionel Barrymore, Evelyn Venable
In the post-Civil War South, Elizabeth Lloyd marries a Yankee. In response, her stern Confederate father vows to never speak to her again. That is, un... Read more
The Lives of a Bengal Lancer (1935)
7.3/10
Director: Henry Hathaway
Starring: Gary Cooper, Franchot Tone, Richard Cromwell
Majestic in its scope, this rousing, superlative adventure details the camaraderie between British soldiers on the Northwest frontier of India. Gary C... Read more
The Lodger (Blu-ray) (1927)
7.6/10
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Starring: Marie Ault, Ivor Novello
2012 restoration. Aesthetically influenced by German Expressionism, and based on the story of Jack the Ripper, 'The Lodger' was the film in which Hitc... Read more
The Lodger / Downhill (1927)
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Starring: Marie Ault, Ivor Novello
Aesthetically influenced by German Expressionism, and based on the story of Jack the Ripper, 'The Lodger' was the film in which Hitchcock first demons... Read more
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962)
7.7/10
Director: Tony Richardson
Starring: James Bolam, Michael Redgrave, Peter Madden, Tom Courtenay
The engrossing story of a rebellious young man chosen to represent his reform school in a track race. A superbly acted film, it also confronts the rig... Read more
The Long Hot Summer (1958)
7.5/10
Director: Martin Ritt
Starring: Angela Lansbury, Anthony Franciosa, Joanne Woodward, Lee Remick, Orson Welles, P...
Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward first met while making this adaptation of several William Faulkner stories. Newman is the wanderer who takes a job on... Read more
The Long Night (1947)
6.7/10
Director: Anatole Litvak
Starring: Henry Fonda, Barbara Bel Geddes, Vincent Price, Ann Dvorak
A remake of Marcel Carne's French film 'Le Jour Se Leve', this noir thriller keeps you on the edge of your seat with great performances from Henry Fon... Read more
The Long Ships (1964)
6.1/10
Director: Jack Cardiff
Starring: Richard Widmark, Sidney Poitier, Russ Tamblyn
A thrilling seafaring saga in which Viking warrior Richard Widmark and Moorish Chieftain Sidney Poitier race to find a fabled treasure known as the Go... Read more
The Lost City (1935)
5.2/10
Director: Harry Revier
Starring: William Boyd, Kane Richmond
An evil scientist plots to take over the world from his base in Africa, where he has invented a machine that can cause earthquakes. Read more