Eleanor Bron Archives

Help! (1965)

Rating: ★

Jul 5, 2000The Beatles Gonzo Hijinks

After the success of The Beatles film A Hard Day’s Night, The Fab Four were quickly packaged in this follow-up. The free-wheeling amiability of that film has become a surreal plotless absurdity where nothing seems too silly

Director: Richard Lester

Actors: Ringo Starr, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, …

Category: Fantasy

5 July 200028 October 2024 by Roog

Bedazzled (1967)

Rating: ★★★

Jun 4, 2000Pact with the Devil/Black Comedy

British comedy made with an acerbic bite featuring Dudley Moore as a hapless loser who makes a pact with Peter Cook's Devil to win the love of his life but has the wording of each wish contorted around on him

Director: Stanley Donen

Actors: Dudley Moore, Peter Cook, Raquel Welch, Eleanor Bron, …

Category: Fantasy

4 June 200015 August 2025 by Roog

The Hound of the Baskervilles (1983)

Rating: ★★★

Sep 13, 2017Sherlock Holmes Film/Ghostly Dog Mystery

Given lavish period settings and featuring a sterling cast line-up of British talent from the day, this is probably the most faithful film adaptation of the Conan Doyle story

Director: Douglas Hickox

Actors: Ian Richardson, Donald Churchill, Martin Shaw, Denholm Elliott, …

Category: Horror

13 September 20174 November 2025 by Roog