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The Bridge at Remagen **** (1969, George Segal, Robert Vaughn, Ben Gazzara, Bradford Dillman, E G Marshall, Peter van Eyck) – Classic Movie Review 2,937

The 1969 American Second World War film The Bridge at Remagen is intelligent, effective and exciting old-style film-making. George Segal, Ben Gazzara and Robert Vaughn head a sterling ensemble cast. Based on a real-life true story, director John […]

Oct, 01

The Thomas Crown Affair **** (1999, Pierce Brosnan, Rene Russo, Denis Leary, Faye Dunaway, Ben Gazzara, Frankie Faison, Fritz Weaver) – Classic Movie Review 2230

Two incredibly well-preserved middle-aged people, one a billionaire art-thief (Pierce Brosnan), the rich and successful playboy Thomas Crown, the other a brilliant and seductive insurance investigator (Rene Russo), play a high-stakes game of cat and […]

Mar, 02

Dogville **** (2003, Nicole Kidman, Paul Bettany) – Classic Movie Review 1496

Director Lars von Trier’s challenging, not to say intimidating, 2003 epic is a minimalist parable playing out on a stage-like set. It stars Nicole Kidman, who gives a tour de force in one of her […]

Jul, 30

Buffalo ’66 **** (1998, Vincent Gallo, Christina Ricci, Anjelica Huston, Ben Gazzara, Mickey Rourke, Rosanna Arquette, Jan-Michael Vincent, Kevin Pollak) – Classic Movie Review 1074

Co-writer-director Vincent Gallo stars in his own 1998 movie as a ex-con called Billy Brown, who goes on the run with (at first) reluctant teenage student hostage-lover Layla (Christina Ricci), getting her to masquerade as […]

Apr, 09

Summer of Sam **** (1999, John Leguizamo, Adrien Brody, Mira Sorvino, Jennifer Esposito, Michael Rispoli, Ben Gazzara, Anthony LaPaglia) – Classic Movie Review 469

There’s panic, fear and distrust in the streets as a real-life serial killer maniac called Son of Sam is on the loose, stalking the streets of New York in the long, hot summer of 1977. Director […]

Dec, 04

The Big Lebowski ***** (1998, Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Julianne Moore, Steve Buscemi, David Huddleston, John Turturro, David Thewlis, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Sam Elliott, Ben Gazzara, Peter Stormare, Jon Polito) – Classic Movie Review 288

‘This is not ‘Nam. This is bowling. There are rules.’ Super-charged with confidence in 1998 after the success of Fargo, the Coen Brothers score again and come up with another beloved cult classic crime comedy. […]

Oct, 13

Anatomy of a Murder ***** (1959, James Stewart, Lee Remick, Ben Gazzara) – Classic Film Review 59

Director Otto Preminger’s vice-like grip controls this long, complex and thought-provoking 1959 courtroom thriller, one of the finest ever made. It’s based on the once highly popular and famous bestselling novel by Robert Traver, the […]

Jul, 17

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