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Michael Curtiz’ 1935 CAPTAIN BLOOD is the movie that propelled Errol Flynn into movie stardom. After treating a Monmouth rebel against King James II in 1680s England, a young Irish doctor is exiled as a slave to Jamaica where he captures a Spanish galleon and becomes the most feared pirate of the Caribbean. Mostly shot in the studio with sea battles achieved quite effectively with scale models. ...

Chris Noonan’s 1995 BABE is a truly charming tale told with a wry perspective about a little pig. A variety of animals are given seamless life with help for early CGI and the Jim Henson crew. The storybook design and the wonderful voice cast brings a lot of magic to the film. But as Farmer Hoggett James Cromwell gives a performance that adds soul and depth to the proceedings. It has been a whil...

John Ford’s 1953 MOGAMBO is a remake of RED DUST released two decades earlier. Clark Gable plays the lead once again where he is pursued by Ava Gardner and Grace Kelly. Shot mostly on location in Africa, though some scenes are in a studio. It was a difficult shoot and reportedly Gable and Kelly had an affair while on location. Shot in Technicolor by two master cinematographers Freddie Young and ...