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  • The Longest Day (1962)
    Review preview for The Longest Day

    Crumbles under it's own epic intentions and lack of cohesion.

    Scott Macdonald · 3 out of 5
    An epic exposition of the D-Day landings, with a host of well known faces.
  • Pittsburgh (1942)
    Review preview for Pittsburgh

    This film is worth seeing for curiosity value more than anything else and also for the cinematography which depicts the hard life of the coal miner particularly well.

    Caro Ness · 3 out of 5
    A high-class "countess" helps two coal miners make a mint... but what is the price of success? Out to own now as part of Marlene Dietrich: The Movie Collection 18-disc box set.
  • Sands Of Iwo Jima (1949)
    Review preview for Sands Of Iwo Jima

    Undeniably gung-ho and corny at times... but the characters are more than mere stereotypes.

    Jeff Robson · 3 out of 5
    A tough US Marines sergeant trains a squad of new recruits and leads them into battle, culminating in the fierce fighting at Iwo Jima.
  • The Searchers (1956)
    Review preview for The Searchers

    A vital part of your film education.

    Keith Hennessey Brown · 4.5 out of 5
    A lone man spends years obsessively searching for his kidnapped niece until it becomes unclear what he might do if he finds her.
  • Seven Sinners (1940)
    Review preview for Seven Sinners

    Marlene Dietrich was one of those actors whose very appearance could make even shallow, undemanding fluff such as this worth watching.

    Themroc · 3 out of 5
    A cabaret singer is deported from various South Sea Islands for causing fights amongst the naval officers.
  • She Wore A Yellow Ribbon (1949)
    Review preview for She Wore A Yellow Ribbon

    Wayne’s role as the Indian-fighting captain will go down as one of his best ever.

    Liam Papworth · 4 out of 5
    Western starring John Wayne as a Calvary captain out to stop an impending Indian attack.
  • Stagecoach (1939)
    Review preview for Stagecoach

    The film is a template for disaster movies and strangers-trapped-in-a-train scenarios.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4.5 out of 5
    Classic western adventure.

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