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  • All About Eve (1950)
    Review preview for All About Eve

    There is so much to admire in All About Eve, even for those too young to be drenched in nostalgia for the spectacle of Bette Davis unleashing her sharp tongue.

    Anton Bitel · 3.5 out of 5
    An aging star is challenged by a ruthless younger actress.
  • Dark Victory (1939)
    Review preview for Dark Victory

    In contrast with today's studiously dignified portrayals of the dying, Bette Davis' portrayal of Judith as angry and confused is perhaps more honest, more humane.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    A young heiress diagnosed with terminal brain cancer must decide how to spend her last few weeks of life.
  • Jezebel (1938)
    Review preview for Jezebel

    The trouble with this film is that Davis' colourful central performance leaves everyone else looking slightly anaemic.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    A frustrated Southern belle sizzles as the South is wracked by deadly fever.
  • The Nanny (1965)
    Review preview for The Nanny

    William Bax delivers a brave, refreshingly unmannered performance as the young hero, the perfect foil for Bette Davis' steely old lady.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    Returning to his parental home after a two year break, a ten year old boy refuses to trust his apparently loving nanny.
  • What Ever Happened To Baby Jane? (1962)
    Review preview for What Ever Happened To Baby Jane?

    Towering performances from two of the twentieth century's greatest stars, a mercilessly witty script and direction which pulls no punches - quite simply the greatest melodrama of its era.

    Jennie Kermode · 5 out of 5
    Two sisters, a former child star and a now disabled Hollywood actress, are bound together by co-dependency and mutual resentment.

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