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Nasty Baby **½ (2015, Kristen Wiig, Sebastián Silva, Tunde Adebimpe) – Movie Review

Kristen Wiig plays Polly, best friend to a nice, well-off gay couple Freddy and Mo (Sebastián Silva, Tunde Adebimpe), in writer-director Sebastián Silva’s intriguing indie satirical drama. The close-knit trio looks to create a life, while being […]

Apr, 07

Snow in Paradise **** (2014, Frederick Schmidt, Martin Askew, David Spinx) – Movie Review

Frederick Schmidt is amazing as London East End crook Dave, who gets his best friend Tariq (Aymen Hamdouchi) killed after a drug delivery. Propelled into shame and remorse, Dave discovers Islam by chance, but the gangsters […]

Jan, 14

Paperback Hero ***½ (1999, Hugh Jackman, Claudia Karvan, Angie Milliken) – Classic Movie Review 1975

‘He’s hard, tough… and doesn’t give a XXXX for anything… except romantic novels.’ Writer-director Antony J Bowman’s pleasing 1999 Australian comedy Paperback Hero, based on his own novel, is an early hit for the young, […]

Dec, 19

Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure **** (1989, Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter) – Classic Movie Review 1638

Director Stephen Herek’s 1989 juvenile teen comedy classic showcases iconic, exuberantly overstated clowns’ performances by the talented Keanu Reeves (Ted Logan) and Alex Winter (Bill Preston). High school best buddies Bill & Ted are two […]

Sep, 06

Envy *** (2003, Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Christopher Walken) – Classic Movie Review 1553

Director Barry Levinson’s 2003 movie is a totally bonkers, and increasingly bizarre comedy with a top cast and decent script (by Steve Adams) to make it work. Ben Stiller stars as Tim Dingman, who gets consumed with […]

Aug, 16

All the Real Girls *** (2003, Paul Schneider, Zooey Deschanel) – Classic Movie Review 1551

Paul Schneider stars as promiscuous Paul, a famed womaniser who falls for his best friend Tip’s virginal younger sister, Noel (Zooey Deschanel). He’s had sex with virtually every girl in his small Southern American town. […]

Aug, 16

Pearl Harbor (2001, Ben Affleck, Josh Hartnett, Kate Beckinsale) – Classic Film Review 1142

After its $5million launch party, 2001’s most hyped movie and, at £135million, the most expensive film of all time at the time, is now exploding all over a screen near you. Director Michael Bay’s epic […]

Apr, 23

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