Paulette Goddard Archives - Backseat Mafia

If you’re from a certain generation, Bob Hope was arguably the most quintessential American comedian. He made over fifty films in a career which spanned a number of mediums. Probably…

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Blu-Ray Review: The Great Dictator

September 26, 2022
Rob Aldam

Hindsight is a wonderful thing. Today, if you watch any of the rallies Hitler addressed it’s easy to see how dangerous he was or would become. At the same time,…

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Blu-ray Review: Modern Times

March 11, 2022
Rob Aldam

While he had stiff competition from Harold Lloyd and Buster Keaton, there’s no doubt that Charlie Chaplin was the king of American silent cinema. While they were all brilliant physical…

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Blu-ray Review: Hold Back the Dawn

July 11, 2019
Rob Aldam

Whilst Donald Trump’s US-Mexico border wall might be the zenith of his crazy, bigoted and idiotic ideas, the issue of controlling migration from the south has been one haunting politicians…

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Paulette Goddard

Blu-Ray Review: The Cat And The Canary/The Ghost Breakers

Blu-Ray Review: The Great Dictator

Blu-ray Review: Modern Times

Blu-ray Review: Hold Back the Dawn