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De-Lovely *** (2004, Kevin Kline, Ashley Judd, Jonathan Pryce, Allan Corduner, Peter Polycarpou, Keith Allen) – Classic Movie Review 3089

Kevin Kline stars as gay composer Cole Porter, who reviews his career and life with his understanding wife, Linda (Ashley Judd) in director Irwin Winkler’s dramatically intriguing, highly tuneful musical biopic. Both stars give supremely stylish […]

Nov, 24

Ricki and the Flash ***½ (2015, Meryl Streep, Kevin Kline, Mamie Gummer, Rick Springfield, Audra McDonald) – Movie Review

Nothing stops Meryl Streep. The three-time Oscar-winner stars as Ricki, a hard-rocking, singing guitar chick who years back gave up everything for her dream of rock-and-roll stardom, which somehow has never happened. In Oscar-winning screenwriter Diablo […]

Sep, 01

The Hunchback of Notre Dame *** (1996, voices of Tom Hulce, Demi Moore, Kevin Kline) – Classic Movie Review 2665

It’s perhaps a bold and surprise project to adapt the 1831 Victor Hugo classic into an animated feature. But directors Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise’s 1996 effort proves an effective, extremely well-done, highly entertaining Disney […]

Jul, 04

Wild Wild West ** (1999, Will Smith, Kevin Kline, Kenneth Branagh, Selma Hayek) – Classic Movie Review 2488

Director Barry Sonnenfeld’s 1999 comedy Western big-screen version of the 1965-69 TV series is carelessly handled and drossily scripted. It must have been a near thing, very touch and go, but Will Smith’s charisma and […]

May, 16

Life as a House *** (2002, Hayden Christensen, Kevin Kline, Kristin Scott Thomas) – Classic Movie Review 1898

Director Irwin Winkler’s 2002 drama stars Kevin Kline as George Monroe, a lonely, middle-aged Southern California coast divorcee. He is living alone, apart from his dog, and has been working in a hated job as an […]

Nov, 28

My Old Lady **** (2014, Kevin Kline, Kristin Scott Thomas, Maggie Smith) – Movie Review

American playwright Israel Horovitz writes the amusing, poignant and charming screenplay and directs this welcome movie based on his 2002 stage play. Kevin Kline and Maggie Smith are both tremendous value as an American who inherits his dad’s apartment in […]

Nov, 20

In & Out *** (1997, Kevin Kline, Joan Cusack, Tom Selleck) – Classic Movie Review 1778

Director Frank Oz’s good-natured and enterprising but shaky 1997 comedy stars Kevin Kline as a small-town American teacher who’s about to be married to his childhood sweetheart (Joan Cusack) when he is outed as gay […]

Oct, 24

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