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The Devil’s Advocate **** (1997, Al Pacino, Keanu Reeves, Charlize Theron, Jeffrey Jones, Judith Ivey, Craig T Nelson) – Classic Movie Review 1,408

‘Vanity – definitely my favourite sin.’ Al Pacino and Keanu Reeves sizzle in director Taylor Hackford’s thrilling 1997 supernatural horror mystery thriller film The Devil’s Advocate, based on Andrew Neiderman’s 1990 novel. Hackford ensures that […]

Jul, 09

Speed ***** (1994, Keanu Reeves, Dennis Hopper, Sandra Bullock, Jeff Daniels, Joe Morton) – Classic Movie Review 969

Director Jan de Bont’s incredibly fast-moving, nail-bitingly exciting 1994 action thriller turned into an instant classic and provided Keanu Reeves with his breakthrough blockbuster hit as young LAPD officer Jack Traven. It’s his job to save the […]

Mar, 23

Something’s Gotta Give **** (2003, Jack Nicholson, Diane Keaton, Keanu Reeves, Frances McDormand, Amanda Peet, Jon Favreau) – Classic Movie Review 879

Writer-director Nancy Meyers’s 2003 comedy stars Jack Nicholson as the oldest swinger in town, Harry Sanborn , who falls for the 20something daughter, Marin (Amanda Peet), of a playwright, Erica Barry (Diane Keaton).  When Harry […]

Mar, 09

Chain Reaction ** (1996, Keanu Reeves, Morgan Freeman, Rachel Weisz, Fred Ward, Kevin Dunn, Joanna Cassidy, Brian Cox, Chelcie Ross) – Classic Movie Review 753

Keanu Reeves goes into action as physicist Eddie Kasalivich, when his water energy experiments set off a vast blast and a chain reaction of betrayals, in the 1996 conspiracy thriller film Chain Reaction. Keanu’s eager-beaver […]

Jan, 26

47 Ronin *** (2013, Keanu Reeves, Hiroyuki Sanada, Ko Shibasaki) – Movie Review

Keanu Reeves stars as the noble mixed-race ronin Kai, who along with the Japanese hero Oishi, gathers together a band of samurai to avenge the death and dishonour of their master at the hands of a ruthless […]

Jan, 02

My Own Private Idaho **** (1991, River Phoenix, Keanu Reeves, James Russo) – Classic Movie Review 397

Writer-director Gus Van Sant’s 1991 cult favourite follow-up to the 1989 hit Drugstore Cowboy is a bravely, inspiringly poetic study of a friendship between two young male hustlers, both with parent issues. Two teen heart-throbs of the […]

Nov, 12

Dangerous Liaisons ***** (1988, Glenn Close, John Malkovich, Uma Thurman, Michelle Pfeiffer, Swoosie Kurtz, Mildred Natwick, Keanu Reeves, Peter Capaldi) – Classic Movie Review 307

Director Stephen Frears’s dazzling 1988 movie of Christopher Hampton’s award-winning London and Broadway hit stage play Les Liaisons Dangereuses is scaldingly exciting. You can just feel the sexual heat radiating from it. Based on the […]

Oct, 21

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