Movies starring John Wood

The Luck of the Navy (1938)

64 mins     Drama      

Movie Review - The Luck of the Navy (1938) pre WWII drama which acts as a morale booster for audiences who might have feared the break out of war...

Somebody Killed Her Husband (1978)

97 mins     Comedy, Crime, Mystery      

For those who think that Jeff Bridges can do no wrong should seek out "Somebody Killed Her Husband" as this movie is a flop from start to finish. From the lack of chemistry between stars Farrah Fawcett and Jeff Bridges to one...

An American Werewolf in London (1981)

97 mins     Comedy, Horror      

I first watched "An American Werewolf in London" back at the end of the 80s on the recommendation of a friend who proclaimed it was the funniest horror movie they had ever watched. It didn't do anything for me back then and I...

WarGames (1983)

114 mins     Drama, Thriller      

WarGames: Matthew Broderick stars as David Lightman the computer geek who inadvertently almost starts WWIII when he unintentionally hacks into the government's new computer system thinking it is a system belonging to a games ...

Ladyhawke (1985)

112 mins     Adventure , Drama, Family      

As you start to watch "Ladyhawke" there is a temptation to walk away because it has one of the cheesiest soundtracks going, a very dated electro orchestra soundtrack which now really lets the movie down. Get beyond the initia...

Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986)

100 mins     Comedy, Romance, Thriller      

If you ask people to name a Whoopi Goldberg movie I would guess "Jumpin' Jack Flash" would be in the top 5 especially from those who grew up during the 80s. But the irony is that "Jumpin' Jack Flash" is neither that great a m...

Lady Jane (1986)

142 mins     Biography, Drama      

Pomp and ceremony was what I remember from learning about the Tudors when I was at school and I even remember watching a Tudor drama when I was at school. I think that may explain why as a movie reviewer I have an aversion to...

Sabrina (1995)

127 mins     Comedy, Romance      

One of he funniest things I ever read was a whole hearted condemnation of the 1995 version of "Sabrina" for being a poor, pointless movie which is not a patch on the 1954 version of "Sabrina". In truth that sort of comment is...

An Ideal Husband (1999)

97 mins     Comedy, Romance      

Movie Review - An Ideal Husband (1999) Sir Robert Chiltern (Jeremy Northam) finds himself being blackmailed by the cunning Mrs Chevely (Julianne Moore) which is why he has turned to Lord Goring (Rupert Everett) to help deal w...

The Little Vampire (2000)

95 mins     Adventure , Comedy, Family      

"The Little Vampire" is not a Disney movie but it has a very similar style to the live action Disney movies from the 90s. What does that mean? Well it means that "The Little Vampire" is very much a movie which whilst technica...

Goodbye, Mr. Chips (2002)

99 mins     Drama, TV Movie      

Movie Review - Goodbye, Mr. Chips (2002) Martin Clunes stars as Mr. Chipping in this look at the life of the much loved teacher at Brookfield's boys boarding school...

The Other Boleyn Girl (2003)

90 mins     Drama, Thriller      

I was surprised when I watched the 2008 movie "The Other Boleyn Girl" as this sort of costume drama is not my thing yet I was entertained by it. It is because of that I was less reluctant to watching the 2003 movie "The Other...

The White Countess (2005)

135 mins     Drama, Romance      

Well what can I say about "The White Countess" other than right from the word go this movie was a slog, a beautifully shot slog with an appealing cast including the wonderful and sadly missed Natasha Richardson but still a sl...

Joanne Lees: Murder in the Outback (2007)

95 mins     Drama, TV Movie      

Movie Review - Joanne Lees: Murder in the Outback (2007) Joanne Froggatt stars as Joanne Lees who when her boyfriend, Peter Falconio (Laurence Breuls), goes missing, whilst they travel across Australia, finds herself the focu...