Classic Movie Review

John E. Cornelison
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Join the host archaeologist John for classic movies reviews with his own special spin. Using his archaeological background, he connects historic, cinematic, genealogical, and current facts to add a dimension to his reviews that will increase your enjoyment of these classic movies. John tells all for movies over 25 years old. He also presents his world-famous short summaries of each classic movies reviewed. ClassicMovieRev.com

  1. 5D AGO

    The World of Suzie Wong (1960) - Love or Illusion? (Plot Synopsis)

    🍿What happens when romantic fantasy collides with class, money, and cultural power? In this deep dive into The World of Suzie Wong (1960), we explore why this lush Hollywood romance remains so divisive.🍿 👽Affiliates👽 GoPro 9 - https://amzn.to/3ITZcbw SmallRig Quick Release Phone Cage Kit Basic - https://amzn.to/4qzw51D The Falcon Mystery Movie Collection Volume 1 - https://amzn.to/4syL7X9 The Falcon Mystery Movie Collection Volume 2 - https://amzn.to/3L1G805 Camera - https://amzn.to/3SjOUnI Audio - https://amzn.to/4l7jCPY Teleprompter - https://amzn.to/3CQZQUf  My Books - https://www.amazon.com/John-E-Cornelison/e/B00MYPIP56 📖Reviews Mentioned📖 Sunset Blvd. (1950) — https://youtu.be/vnZjw1u0Otc Stalag 17 (1953) — https://youtu.be/cEFpoxCd-K4 The Bridges at Toko-Ri (1954) — https://youtu.be/CGF-eb_ySyI The Horse Soldiers (1959) — https://youtu.be/kSszyR_H0Go Village of the Damned (1960) — https://youtu.be/bBYYwKws2og **Say Hi on Social** Website: https://www.classicmovierev.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/classicmovierev/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ClassicMovieRev #TheWorldOfSuzieWong #ClassicFilmReview **Disclaimer** CMR is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to www.amazon.com. This content is provided for entertainment and informational purposes only. Classic Movie Reviews claims no ownership of content. "Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for 'fair use' for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational, or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use."

    19 min
  2. Between Midnight and Dawn (1950) - Buddy-Cop Film Noir (Plot Synopsis)

    FEB 26

    Between Midnight and Dawn (1950) - Buddy-Cop Film Noir (Plot Synopsis)

    ⭐Between Midnight and Dawn (1950) - Buddy-Cop Film Noir (Plot Synopsis) ⭐ 🍿Two patrol cops, one radio dispatcher, and a city that never sleeps. Between Midnight and Dawn (1950) is an early Classic Film Noir that hints at the buddy-cop genre a decade before it became standard. In this review, we break down Edmond O'Brien's gruff, obsessive performance, Mark Stevens' more relaxed partner, and why Gale Storm's wholesome presence feels at odds with the film's brutality. We explore the film's violence, police procedure, wartime bonds, and its uneasy blend of romance and cynicism, as well as why the gangsters never feel fully developed. If you love classic crime films and overlooked noir, stick around—and don't forget to like and subscribe.🍿 👽Affiliates👽 SmallRig Quick Release Phone Cage Kit Basic - https://amzn.to/4qzw51D The Falcon Mystery Movie Collection Volume 1 - https://amzn.to/4syL7X9 The Falcon Mystery Movie Collection Volume 2 - https://amzn.to/3L1G805 Camera - https://amzn.to/3SjOUnI Audio - https://amzn.to/4l7jCPY Teleprompter - https://amzn.to/3CQZQUf  GoPro 9 - https://amzn.to/3ITZcbw My Books - https://www.amazon.com/John-E-Cornelison/e/B00MYPIP56 📖Reviews Mentioned📖 D.O.A. (1949) — https://youtu.be/PlIXFqAW4g8 711 Ocean Drive (1950) — https://youtu.be/u6IEecH2wbQ Shield for Murder (1954) — https://youtu.be/9kI5WWLi73A Birdman of Alcatraz (1962) — https://youtu.be/7Kd9h2v5MXE The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) — https://youtu.be/emKXc5cn-lw Seven Days in May (1964) — https://youtu.be/2kDQ5YTQWvM The Dark Corner (1946) — https://youtu.be/IkpDwbxX134 The Prowler (1951) — https://youtu.be/nYH-z7-gq3Y The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) — https://youtu.be/kYU9CD2UOmM Lust For Gold (1949) — https://youtu.be/whswrXoPdRQ4 **Say Hi on Social** Website: https://www.classicmovierev.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/classicmovierev/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ClassicMovieRev #FilmNoir #ClassicMovieReview **Disclaimer** CMR is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to www.amazon.com. This content is provided for entertainment and informational purposes only. Classic Movie Reviews claims no ownership of content. "Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for 'fair use' for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational, or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use."

    19 min
  3. Author Brian Raftery on Hannibal Lecter's Lasting Terror

    FEB 16 · BONUS

    Author Brian Raftery on Hannibal Lecter's Lasting Terror

    Get Hannibal Lecter - A Life by Brian Raftery here - https://amzn.to/3OemIq5 🍿In this interview, author Brian Raftery discusses his new book, Hannibal Lecter: A Life, and explores the enduring power of the character. We dive into what makes Lecter both fascinating and frightening, how Anthony Hopkins' performance shaped the cultural legacy, and why audiences remain captivated decades later. The conversation also touches on iconic moments, pop culture impact, and comparisons to other intelligent, complex characters portrayed on screen, including roles connected to Alec Baldwin. 🍿 👽Affiliates👽 SmallRig Quick Release Phone Cage Kit Basic - https://amzn.to/4qzw51D Camera - https://amzn.to/3SjOUnI Audio - https://amzn.to/4l7jCPY Teleprompter - https://amzn.to/3CQZQUf  GoPro 9 - https://amzn.to/3ITZcbw The Falcon Mystery Movie Collection Volume 1 - https://amzn.to/4syL7X9 The Falcon Mystery Movie Collection Volume 2 - https://amzn.to/3L1G805 My Books - https://www.amazon.com/John-E-Cornelison/e/B00MYPIP56 📖Reviews Mentioned📖 **Say Hi on Social** Website: https://www.classicmovierev.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/classicmovierev/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ClassicMovieRev #HannibalLecter #BrianRaftery **Disclaimer** CMR is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to www.amazon.com. This content is provided for entertainment and informational purposes only. Classic Movie Reviews claims no ownership of content. "Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for 'fair use' for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational, or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use."

    31 min
  4. Judgment at Nuremberg (1961) - When "Just Following Orders" Fails (Plot Synopsis)

    FEB 12

    Judgment at Nuremberg (1961) - When "Just Following Orders" Fails (Plot Synopsis)

    ⭐Judgment at Nuremberg (1961) - When "Just Following Orders" Fails (Plot Synopsis) ⭐ 🍿What happens when the law itself becomes a weapon? Judgment at Nuremberg (1961) tackles that question head-on in one of cinema's most gripping courtroom dramas. Directed by Stanley Kramer, the film follows an American tribunal judging German judges accused of enforcing Nazi atrocities.🍿 👽Affiliates👽 SmallRig Quick Release Phone Cage Kit Basic - https://amzn.to/4qzw51D The Falcon Mystery Movie Collection Volume 1 - https://amzn.to/4syL7X9 The Falcon Mystery Movie Collection Volume 2 - https://amzn.to/3L1G805 Camera - https://amzn.to/3SjOUnI Audio - https://amzn.to/4l7jCPY Teleprompter - https://amzn.to/3CQZQUf  GoPro 9 - https://amzn.to/3ITZcbw My Books - https://www.amazon.com/John-E-Cornelison/e/B00MYPIP56 📖Reviews Mentioned📖 The Train (1964) — https://youtu.be/XBwsZecg4Rg Go Tell the Spartans (1978) — https://youtu.be/iLS5TGebBCo Seven Days in May (1964) — https://youtu.be/2kDQ5YTQWvM Birdman of Alcatraz (1962) — https://youtu.be/7Kd9h2v5MXE No Highway in the Sky (1951) — https://youtu.be/Yl516RIr37k Pickup on South Street (1953) — https://youtu.be/GcP44Gl-Kk0 Road House (1948) — https://youtu.be/KZlRIxH5Oi8 Warlock (1959) — https://youtu.be/0lPZYNAmaX4 Saint Joan (1957) — https://youtu.be/juLD8Wycq_s The Alamo (1960) — https://youtu.be/PvXdf8FIFBM Red River (1948) — https://youtu.be/I2v_52JWaf0 From Here to Eternity (1953) — https://youtu.be/DxohfDUIrUQ The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) — https://youtu.be/ePJEfzNSVIk Brute Force (1947) — https://youtu.be/FtIPD17M2zQ The Asphalt Jungle (1950) — https://youtu.be/fynIloiiVDY Ace in the Hole (1951) — https://youtu.be/lXn4i0dPMDY The Command (1954) — https://youtu.be/gXTL5hbunno Battle of the Bulge (1965) — https://youtu.be/RuXhCJSVk1U **Say Hi on Social** Website: https://www.classicmovierev.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/classicmovierev/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ClassicMovieRev #classicmovies #militarytrial  **Disclaimer** CMR is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to www.amazon.com. This content is provided for entertainment and informational purposes only. Classic Movie Reviews claims no ownership of content. "Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for 'fair use' for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational, or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use."

    32 min
  5. Seven More Barbara Stanwyck Movies to Watch Now Vol. 2

    JAN 29

    Seven More Barbara Stanwyck Movies to Watch Now Vol. 2

    ⭐Seven More Barbara Stanwyck Movies to Watch Now Vol. 2⭐ Seven Barbara Stanwyck Movies to Watch Now! Volume 1 - https://youtu.be/ALaV43NjBek 👽Affiliates👽 My Books - https://www.amazon.com/John-E-Cornelison/e/B00MYPIP56 **The Equipment I Use for YouTube** Camera - https://amzn.to/3SjOUnI Audio - https://amzn.to/4l7jCPY Teleprompter - https://amzn.to/3CQZQUf  GoPro 9 - https://amzn.to/3ITZcbw 📖Reviews Mentioned📖 Crime of Passion (1957) — https://youtu.be/ZsBVxIVN8PY The File on Thelma Jordon (1949) — https://youtu.be/8-Nc2EDu3uU The Violent Men (1955) — https://youtu.be/__8NzakS6Wg Double Indemnity (1944) — https://youtu.be/3KFf4vhmYxI Forty Guns (1957) — https://youtu.be/DYpzLBETfrk 🍿Barbara Stanwyck wasn't just a star — she was a force of nature. In Seven Barbara Stanwyck Movies to Watch Now Vol. 1, we dive into some of her most unforgettable performances, from screwball comedy to hard-edged Film Noir. Whether she's a scheming femme fatale in Double Indemnity (1944), a wisecracking nightclub singer in Ball of Fire (1941), or a daring pre-Code heroine in Baby Face (1933), Stanwyck's talent and charisma light up the screen. This second volume covers seven must-see films — Crime of Passion (1957), The Two Mrs. Carrolls (1947), The File on Thelma Jordon (1949), The Violent Men (1955), Clash by Night (1952), Union Pacific (1939), and Forty Guns (1957) — showcasing her incredible range. Join us as we revisit the stories, characters, and unforgettable moments that cemented Stanwyck's legendary status.🍿 **Say Hi on Social** Website: https://www.classicmovierev.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/classicmovierev/ #femmefatale #ClassicMovies **Disclaimer** CMR is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to www.amazon.com. This content is provided for entertainment and informational purposes only. Classic Movie Reviews claims no ownership of content. "Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for 'fair use' for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational, or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use."

    5 min
  6. Rio Lobo (1970) Review: Hawks, Wayne, and a Fading Western Era

    JAN 22

    Rio Lobo (1970) Review: Hawks, Wayne, and a Fading Western Era

    ⭐Rio Lobo (1970) Review: Hawks, Wayne, and a Fading Western Era⭐ 🍿Rio Lobo (1970), directed by Howard Hawks, is a late-career Western that reunites Hawks with John Wayne for the final time. Set during and after the American Civil War, the story follows Union Colonel Cord McNally as he investigates the betrayal behind a stolen gold shipment. This mystery eventually leads to a corrupt Texas town controlled by organized criminals. Along the way, former Confederate raiders become uneasy allies in a fight for justice and restitution. The film blends familiar Hawks-Wayne elements—measured action, dry humor, and group dynamics—with a more reflective tone. Wayne's authoritative screen presence anchors the movie, supported by Jorge Rivero, Christopher Mitchum, Jennifer O'Neill, Jack Elam, Victor French, and others in a large ensemble cast. While the pacing is uneven and some performances are less effective, moments of tension and camaraderie give the film personality. Ultimately, Rio Lobo plays as a buddy Western about revenge, healing, and moral clarity, marking the close of both Hawks's directing career and a classic era of straightforward frontier storytelling.🍿 👽Affiliates👽 The Falcon Mystery Movie Collection Volume 1 - https://amzn.to/4syL7X9 The Falcon Mystery Movie Collection Volume 2 - https://amzn.to/3L1G805 Camera - https://amzn.to/3SjOUnI Audio - https://amzn.to/4l7jCPY Teleprompter - https://amzn.to/3CQZQUf  GoPro 9 - https://amzn.to/3ITZcbw My Books - https://www.amazon.com/John-E-Cornelison/e/B00MYPIP56 📖Reviews Mentioned📖 Lured (1947) — https://youtu.be/r6lLTeejkNk Big Jim McLain (1952) — https://youtu.be/cqCNGj9Qnl4 It's A Wonderful Life (1946) — https://youtu.be/Yf_FkLFyQEk The Halliday Brand (1957) — https://youtu.be/DIDTywAuEqM The Mummy's Tomb (1942) — https://youtu.be/D_Bl1wb4vxM Fallen Angel (1945) — https://youtu.be/BlTQSdNVuQM The Bishop's Wife (1947) — https://youtu.be/pV4tOpuneak The Wolf Man (1941) — https://youtu.be/vE4JRkOWRNE Murder, My Sweet (1944) — https://youtu.be/tSNHdJu3mRg Farewell, My Lovely (1975) — https://youtu.be/gnrb8v2qZ4I **Say Hi on Social** Website: https://www.classicmovierev.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/classicmovierev/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ClassicMovieRev #TheFalconTakesOver #ClassicFilmNoir **Disclaimer** CMR is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to www.amazon.com. This content is provided for entertainment and informational purposes only. Classic Movie Reviews claims no ownership of content. "Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for 'fair use' for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational, or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use."

    20 min
  7. My Top 10 Color Film Noirs

    JAN 15

    My Top 10 Color Film Noirs

    ⭐My Top 10 Color Film Noirs⭐ 🍿Top 10 Color Film Noirs Countdown explores how classic film noir transforms when drenched in vivid color, from Technicolor melodramas to sunlit neo noir. The video surveys titles like Slightly Scarlet (1956), A Kiss Before Dying (1956), Desert Fury (1947), and House of Bamboo (1955), highlighting bold palettes, desert landscapes, postwar Tokyo streets, and mountain vistas that intensify crime and psychological tension. Performers including Rhonda Fleming, Arlene Dahl, Robert Ryan, Robert Wagner, Lizabeth Scott, Mary Astor, Jack Palance, Shelley Winters, Spencer Tracy, Gene Tierney, Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, Marilyn Monroe, and Joseph Cotten bring noir archetypes to life in full color. The script emphasizes genre variations such as desert survival noir, noir western hybrids, and neo noir, showing how bright daylight and saturated hues can conceal or expose corruption, obsession, and betrayal as effectively as shadows ever did.🍿 👽Affiliates👽 Libsyn Podcast Hosting - https://signup.libsyn.com/?promo_code=CMR **The Equipment I Use for YouTube** Camera - https://amzn.to/3SjOUnI Audio - https://amzn.to/4l7jCPY Teleprompter - https://amzn.to/3CQZQUf  GoPro 9 - https://amzn.to/3ITZcbw My Books - https://www.amazon.com/John-E-Cornelison/e/B00MYPIP56 📖Reviews Mentioned📖 Bad Day at Black Rock (1955) — https://youtu.be/Ie_na54lONs Leave Her to Heaven (1945) — https://youtu.be/xXnoasFkeRg Chinatown (1974) — https://youtu.be/j2M9xhcm5v4 **Say Hi on Social** Website: https://www.classicmovierev.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/classicmovierev/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ClassicMovieRev #filmnoir #ClassicMovies **Disclaimer** CMR is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to www.amazon.com. This content is provided for entertainment and informational purposes only. Classic Movie Reviews claims no ownership of content. "Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for 'fair use' for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational, or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use."

    5 min
  8. The Falcon Takes Over (1942): Chandler Noir Without Marlowe

    JAN 8

    The Falcon Takes Over (1942): Chandler Noir Without Marlowe

    ⭐The Falcon Takes Over (1942): Chandler Noir Without Marlowe⭐ 🍿The Falcon Takes Over (1942), directed by Irving Reis, is the third entry in RKO's Falcon series and a loose adaptation of Raymond Chandler's Farewell, My Lovely. George Sanders stars as Gay Lawrence, the urbane detective known as the Falcon, who becomes entangled in a case involving a missing woman, blackmail, and multiple murders. The film reworks familiar Chandler material later adapted more effectively in Murder, My Sweet (1944). Though not officially labeled as film noir by some sources, the movie employs many genre staples, including shadowy interiors, deceptive characters, and morally compromised relationships. Supporting performances include Lynn Bari as an ambitious reporter, Ward Bond as the physically imposing Moose Malloy, and Turhan Bey as a fake psychic tied to the criminal scheme. While the plot can feel overstuffed and uneven, the film is notable for its camera angles and forced perspective, particularly in making Bond's Moose appear intimidating. The Falcon Takes Over ultimately ranks below later Chandler adaptations but remains an interesting transitional noir worth a Sunday afternoon viewing.🍿 👽Affiliates👽 The Falcon Mystery Movie Collection Volume 1 - https://amzn.to/4syL7X9 The Falcon Mystery Movie Collection Volume 2 - https://amzn.to/3L1G805 Camera - https://amzn.to/3SjOUnI Audio - https://amzn.to/4l7jCPY Teleprompter - https://amzn.to/3CQZQUf  GoPro 9 - https://amzn.to/3ITZcbw My Books - https://www.amazon.com/John-E-Cornelison/e/B00MYPIP56 📖Reviews Mentioned📖 Lured (1947) — https://youtu.be/r6lLTeejkNk Big Jim McLain (1952) — https://youtu.be/cqCNGj9Qnl4 It's A Wonderful Life (1946) — https://youtu.be/Yf_FkLFyQEk The Halliday Brand (1957) — https://youtu.be/DIDTywAuEqM The Mummy's Tomb (1942) — https://youtu.be/D_Bl1wb4vxM Fallen Angel (1945) — https://youtu.be/BlTQSdNVuQM The Bishop's Wife (1947) — https://youtu.be/pV4tOpuneak The Wolf Man (1941) — https://youtu.be/vE4JRkOWRNE Murder, My Sweet (1944) — https://youtu.be/tSNHdJu3mRg Farewell, My Lovely (1975) — https://youtu.be/gnrb8v2qZ4I **Say Hi on Social** Website: https://www.classicmovierev.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/classicmovierev/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ClassicMovieRev #TheFalconTakesOver #ClassicFilmNoir **Disclaimer** CMR is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to www.amazon.com. This content is provided for entertainment and informational purposes only. Classic Movie Reviews claims no ownership of content. "Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for 'fair use' for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational, or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use."

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Join the host archaeologist John for classic movies reviews with his own special spin. Using his archaeological background, he connects historic, cinematic, genealogical, and current facts to add a dimension to his reviews that will increase your enjoyment of these classic movies. John tells all for movies over 25 years old. He also presents his world-famous short summaries of each classic movies reviewed. ClassicMovieRev.com

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    John E. Cornelison
  • Years Active
    2014 - 2026
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