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The Mirror Has Two Faces *** (1996, Barbra Streisand, Jeff Bridges, Lauren Bacall) – Classic Movie Review 1298

Both faces belong to Barbra Streisand, and (as usual) several hats too, as she’s star, director, co-producer and songwriter of this 1996 release, then her first film for six years. for all its apparent serious […]

Jun, 06

The Main Event *** (1979, Barbra Streisand, Ryan O’Neal) – Classic Film Review 1235

Director Howard Zieff’s 1979 screwball comedy reunites the sparkling stars of 1972’s What’s Up Doc? – but alas they can’t quite come up with the same kind of magic. Barbra Streisand stars as Hillary Kramer, […]

May, 20

Yentl **** (1983, Barbra Streisand, Amy Irving, Mandy Patinkin) – Classic Movie Review 1234

Director Barbra Streisand’s 1983 version of Isaac Bashevis Singer’s short story Yentl the Yeshiva Boy, a tale about a Jewess in Poland who cross-dresses to receive a boy’s schooling, is an exceptional labour of love […]

May, 20

Hello, Dolly! ***** (1969, Barbra Streisand, Walter Matthau, Michael Crawford, Louis Armstrong, Danny Lockin, Tommy Tune, Fritz Feld) – Classic Movie Review 1233

Director Gene Kelly’s gloriously tuneful and delightful 1969 movie of Jerry Herman’s 1964 Broadway magical musical, based on Thornton Wilder’s classic play The Matchmaker, won three Oscars. The 27-year-old Barbra Streisand may be far too […]

May, 20

What’s Up, Doc? ***** (1972, Barbra Streisand, Ryan O’Neal, Madeline Kahn) – Classic Movie Review 1,232

Peter Bogdanovich’s hilarious 1972 What’s Up, Doc? reworks the 1938 screwball comedy classic Bringing Up Baby for delightful stars Barbra Streisand and Ryan O’Neal. The delightful 1972 comedy film What’s Up, Doc? sees its stars Barbra […]

May, 19

A Star Is Born **** (1976, Barbra Streisand, Kris Kristofferson, Gary Busey) – Classic Movie Review 1126

Co-writer/director Frank Pierson’s hit 1976 musical stars Barbra Streisand in the prime of her hey-day, but it was risky remaking a film that already had two classic versions. Unsurprisingly, as, for some weird reason she has always had […]

Apr, 20

Meet the Fockers **** (2004, Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller, Barbra Streisand, Dustin Hoffman) – Classic Film Review 489

Male nurse Gaylord ‘Greg’ Myron Focker (Ben Stiller) and his girlfriend Pam (Teri Polo) take his prospective parents (nutty ex-CIA agent Jack Byrnes (Robert De Niro) and nice wife Dina (Blythe Danner) to Florida to […]

Dec, 08

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