The Garden of Allah (1936). Film review of the technicolour romance starring Marlene Dietrich

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Romance

2 stars film review fair passes the time
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Since You Went Away (1944). Film review of the WWII romantic drama

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star rating 3 out of 5 worth watching

Since You Went Away stars Claudette Colbert as a World War II housewife keeping the home fires burning whilst her husband is away fighting Nazis. Her daughters are played by Jennifer Jones and Shirley Temple.

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Conquest/Marie Walewska (1937). Tragic romance starring Greta Garbo.

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2 stars film review fair passes the time

Film review of director Clarence Brown’s period romantic drama with Greta Garbo as a Polish Countess romanced by Napoleon (Charles Boyer).

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Camille (1937). Film review of the romance movie starring Greta Garbo as a doomed courtesan

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Romance

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My top, 5/5 stars movies to pass a pandemic with.

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Movie reviews/top 10 films list

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Marriage Story (2019). Review of the romcom starring Adam Driver & Scarlett Johansson

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Comedy

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Beauty and the Beast (2017). Film review: 4/5 for this Disney fairytale musical

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Film review by Jason Day of Beauty and the Beast, Disney’s live action remake of the animated hit from 1991, starring Emma Watson and Dan Stevens.

Musical

4 star rating very good lots to enjoy

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50 Shades Darker (2017). 2/5 stars for this ‘half way up the stairs’ eroticism

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Film review by Jason Day of 50 Shades Darker, the glossy S&M romance starring Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan.

Romance

2 stars film review fair passes the time

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Ryan’s Daughter (1970). Film review of David Lean’s epic, Irish romance starring Robert Mitchum

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