The Long Good Friday (1980) **

Mob trying to go legit UK style. Likes to go for the gory visuals even if they don't make a lot of sense.

Night Tide (1961) *

Starts promisingly but you soon realize this "thriller" has no thrills and not much else.

Great Expectations (1974) ***

Stellar cast rises to the occasion and makes you forget about the simplistic direction. Well produced and a literate, witty script.

Jabberwocky (1977) **

Uneven, too long and too soon after Holy Grail. Still, the production is well done and foretells great things for Gilliam.

Bell Book and Candle (1958) ***

Lots of subtext to consider in this colorful, witchy rom-com featuring a lovely Ms. Novak(a bit too much with the eyebrows though) and the miscast but very good Jimmy Stewart. Stellar supporting cast.

The Pied Piper (1972) **

Impressive art direction, costuming and a number of fine British character actors in a children's film that hammers home its anti-authority message bluntly.

The Sign of Four (1983) **

Slightly better support for Ian Richardson's second effort as Holmes. More coherent if nothing else.

The Fourth Victim (1971) *

Poor attempt at a Hitchcockian thriller. Mike Craig is ok but he doesn't have a lot to work with here.