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The Golden Voyage of Sinbad 1974 3 stars

    G, 105 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Gordon Hessler
Cast: John Phillip Law, Caroline Munro, Tom Baker, Douglas Wilmer, Martin Shaw, Gregoire Aslan, Aldo Sambrell

  Trick photography excels in this film about the infamous Sinbad (John Phillip Law) and his seafaring prowess. This time his quest is to solve the riddle of a map–despite a host of problems encountered along the way.

The Hound of the Baskervilles 1983 2 and a half stars

    TV, 100 min.
Genre: Drama / Mystery / Horror
Director: Douglas Hickox
Cast: Ian Richardson, Donald Churchill, Martin Shaw, Denholm Elliott, Brian Blessed, Ronald Lacey, Eleanor Bron, Edward Judd, Nicholas Clay, Glynis Barber, Connie Booth, Eric Richard, Michael Burrell, Peter Rutherford, David Langton

  Dr. Mortimer (Denholm Elliott) hires Sherlock Holmes (Ian Richardson) to investigate the murder of Sir Charles Baskerville. Mortimer tells Holmes that 350 years ago Hugo Baskerville traded his soul to the devil, and all of his ancestors have fallen under a curse and have been murdered when they inherited the Baskerville dynasty. Mortimer wants to protect the new heir, Sir Henry (Martin Shaw), from suffering the same fate. Holmes sends Dr. Watson (Donald Churchill) to investigate while Holmes, unbeknownst to Watson, arrives on the scene disguised as a gypsy to find the culprit.

Cast
Ian Richardson	Sherlock Holmes
Donald Churchill	Dr. John Watson
Martin Shaw	Sir Henry Baskerville
Denholm Elliott	Dr. Mortimer
Brian Blessed	Geoffrey Lyons
Ronald Lacey	Inspector Lestrade
Eleanor Bron	Mrs. Barrymore
Edward Judd	Barrymore
Nicholas Clay	Stapleton/Sir Hugo Baskerville
Glynis Barber	Beryl Stapleton
Connie Booth	Laura Lyons
Eric Richard	Cabbie
Michael Burrell	Shop Owner
Peter Rutherford	Selden
David Langton	Sir Charles Baskerville

Macbeth 1971 4 stars

    R, 140 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: The Tragedy of Macbeth

Director: Roman Polanski
Cast: Jon Finch, Francesca Annis, Martin Shaw, Terence Bayler, John Stride, Nicholas Selby, Stephen Chase, Paul Shelley, Bernard Archard, Maisie MacFarquhar, Andrew Laurence, Frank Wylie

  This is, perhaps, the best of the films made about the William Shakespeare play, which tells the story of Scottish nobleman Macbeth (Jon Finch) who wants power and is driven in his quest by his mad wife Lady Macbeth (Francesca Annis) and many prophecies. Violent, but well told.

The Scarlet Pimpernel 1999 2 and a half stars

    TV, 90 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Patrick Lau
Cast: Richard E. Grant, Elizabeth McGovern, Martin Shaw, Anthony Green, Ronan Vibert, Christopher Fairbank, Gerard Murphy, Ron Donachie, Beth Goddard, Milton Johns

  Not a bad remake of the classic story as Richard E. Grant takes on the role of Sir Percy Blakeney who saves aristocrats from the guillotine during the French Revolution. Witty.

Movie Quick Pick

1. The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1974)
2. The Hound of the Baskervilles (1983)
3. Macbeth (1971)
aka: The Tragedy of Macbeth
4. The Scarlet Pimpernel (1999)

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