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It’s not a secret for anyone familiar with The Wonderful World of Cinema that I love British films, especially the classic ones. They have a unique charm, especially with the actors and dialogue delivery that you don’t find in Hollywood films (and I’m not necessarily thinking of read more

Michael Caine as Harry Palmer.It was assuredly no easy task to follow in the footsteps of two of the best spy thrillers of the 1960s: The Ipcress File and Funeral in Berlin. So, one must cut a little slack for Billion Dollar Brain (1967), Michael Caine’s third outing as thief-turned-spy Harry read more

There is a sense that John Huston is on a tear to prove he can outdo David Lean. However, this might only be an observation based rather unfairly on circumstance. Because Huston purportedly meant to make the picture at numerous junctions in his career, though it never got off the ground with any of read more

I don’t play games. Many of my long-suffering friends would attest to the fact that this statement is only semi-facetious. Perhaps it must begin with what games are used for. They are recreational, diversions meant to be enjoyable so that two or people might gather together and have a memorab read more

Shirley MacLaine as Nicole. This review contains a spoiler.  In  the first 29 minutes of Gambit (1966), we see art thief Harry Dean (Michael Caine) execute the perfect heist with the aid of dance hall girl Nicole (Shirley MacLaine) and his partner Emile (John Abbott). Of course, it read more

In this 1966 follow-up to the previous year's Ipcress File, Michael Caine returns as Cockney thief-turned-spy Harry Palmer. The bespectacled Palmer still works for British intelligence and he's gotten a promotion. The bad news is that he remains on a suspended prison sentence and needs an interest-f read more

In this 1966 follow-up to the previous year's Ipcress File, Michael Caine returns as Cockney thief-turned-spy Harry Palmer. The bespectacled Palmer still works for British intelligence and he's gotten a promotion. The bad news is that he remains on a suspended prison sentence and needs an interest-f read more

Sir Michael Caine turns 83 today. That’s pretty impressive. Here he is getting the business from Timothy and Don Calfa in the amiable detective homage Peeper (1976). He’s got a Twitter account. Whattaya know? Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting usi read more

Sir Michael Caine turns 83 today. That’s pretty impressive. Here he is getting the business from Timothy and Don Calfa in the amiable detective homage Peeper (1976). He’s got a Twitter account. Whattaya know? Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting usi read more

I'm very happy to say I'm taking part in the great Anti-Damsel Blogathon. You really must read the other entries. Or else the ghosts of Bette Davis, Barbara Stanwyck, and Katharine Hepburn will come get you. You can find the list here. ******************************************************** read more

Michael Caine is the star for today! Below, you’ll find links to those participating and honoring Caine (updated as they come in), as well as my own reviews of his work throughout the years. Old Hollywood Films reviews The Man Who Would Be King (1975)   Fill in your details below or click read more

Today, I'm looking at Michael Caine's performance in the 1975 action-adventure film The Man Who Would Be King. Here he is surrounded by Saeed Jaffrey (left) and Sean Connery.  This article is part of the Summer Under the Stars blogathon hosted by Journeys in Classic Film. The British ac read more

1. Get Carter 2. Sleuth 3. Zulu 4. The Italian Job 5. Hannah and Her Sisters 6. The Man Who Would be King 7. The Ipcress Files 8. The Dark Knight Rises 9. The Dark Knight 10. Alfie 11. Children of Men 12. The Prestige 13. Batman Begins 14. Mona Lisa 15. The Quiet American 16. The Cider House Rules read more

1. Get Carter 2. Sleuth 3. Zulu 4. The Italian Job 5. Hannah and Her Sisters 6. The Man Who Would be King 7. The Ipcress Files 8. The Dark Knight Rises 9. The Dark Knight 10. Alfie 11. Children of Men 12. The Prestige 13. Batman Begins 14. Mona Lisa 15. The Quiet American 16. The Cider House Rules read more

Where Is He Now? Nominated for an Oscar six times, winning it twice, Caine has settled down into more supporting roles over the past 10 years. Caine appeared in a couple of remakes of his older films, the first being the Stephen Kay-directed Get Carter with Sylvester Stallone starring in the lead ro read more

Michael Caine wasn’t always “Michael Caine.” Maurice Joseph Micklewhite (that’s his real name…took me by surprise) was born March 14, 1933 to Ellen Frances Marie and Maurice Joseph Micklewhite. The family lived in Southwark, South London, but had to be evacuated during read more