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The Winslow Boy *** (1999, Nigel Hawthorne, Jeremy Northam, Rebecca Pidgeon, Gemma Jones) – Classic Movie Review 644

David Mamet’s sixth film as writer-director is this uneven but conscientious and sometimes moving 1999 remake of Anthony Asquith’s 1948 British film of Terence Rattigan’s classic theatre play. It tells the story of an innocent 14-year-old English Edwardian army […]

Jan, 07

The Verdict ***** (1982, Paul Newman, Charlotte Rampling, Jack Warden) – Classic Movie Review 205

Director Sidney Lumet’s polished and clever 1982 thriller is a scintillating courtroom drama. It’s one of cinema’s finest, graced with one of Paul Newman’s best performances. Newman gives an extremely adroit portrayal as Frank Galvin, […]

Aug, 31

Hannibal ***** (2001, Anthony Hopkins, Julianne Moore, Gary Oldman, Giancarlo Giannini, Ray Liotta) – Classic Movie Review 135

Ray Liotta is a splendidly sweaty villain as nasty FBI boss Paul Krendler, who makes the fatal mistake of being rude to Clarice, in the 2001 horror film Hannibal. ‘It’s distress that excites him.’ Thomas […]

Aug, 08

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