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The Sand Pebbles *** (1966, Steve McQueen, Richard Attenborough, Candice Bergen, Richard Crenna) – Classic Movie Review 3185

In 1926, the gunboat USS San Pablo is patrolling the Yangtse River during the Chinese revolution and must rescue stranded missionaries at the China Light Mission. Producer-director Robert Wise’s adventure drama about American gunboat diplomacy in […]

Dec, 24

Un Flic [Dirty Money] **** (1972, Alain Delon, Catherine Deneuve, Richard Crenna) – Classic Movie Review 2821

Writer-director Jean-Pierre Melville’s rousing, stylishly stylised 1972 French crime thriller Un Flic [Dirty Money] features an ideally cast Alain Delon as a rough cop (un flic) and Richard Crenna as a tough hoodlum, two truly tough […]

Aug, 16

Body Heat ***** (1981, William Hurt, Kathleen Turner, Richard Crenna) – Classic Movie Review 2387

‘When it gets hot, people start to kill each other.’ Writer/ debut director Lawrence Kasdan’s 1981 neo film noir Body Heat stars Kathleen Turner, who is thrilling in her movie début as a sexy socialite […]

Apr, 14

Jade ** (1995, David Caruso, Linda Fiorentino, Chazz Palminteri) – Classic Movie Review 2038

Director William Friedkin’s trashy 1995 thriller stars David Caruso, whose bright, intense TV talent is over-exposed here on the big screen, playing David Corelli, a bright assistant district attorney investigating a nasty hatchet killing among San […]

Jan, 02

The Flamingo Kid **** (1984, Matt Dillon, Hector Elizondo, Richard Crenna, Molly McCarthy) – Classic Movie Review 2010

Director Garry Marshall’s warm and delightful 1984 coming of age teen comedy treasure stars the young, fresh and talented Matt Dillon as Jeffrey Willis, a nice kid from Brooklyn who has just finished high school […]

Dec, 29

First Blood **** (1982, Sylvester Stallone, Brian Dennehy, Richard Crenna) – Classic Movie Review 1599

Director Ted Kotcheff’s 1982 action thriller First Blood profitably started Sylvester Stallone off on a new career as his iconic character, Vietnam veteran John J Rambo, rivalling his Rocky character for popularity. Indeed its success […]

Aug, 28

Wait Until Dark **** (1967, Audrey Hepburn, Efrem Zimbalist Jr, Alan Arkin, Jack Weston, Richard Crenna) – Classic Movie Review 947

Director Terence (Goldfinger) Young’s 1967 movie is an extremely effective, thoroughly enjoyable thriller and provides Audrey Hepburn with an idea role. Involvingly concocted hokum, it’s one of director Young’s best films, smoothly and effectively translating to […]

Mar, 20

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