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Shallow Hal *** (2001, Jack Black, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jason Alexander, Joe Viterelli, Rene Kirby, Bruce McGill) – Classic Movie Review 1060

The funny Jack Black stars as Hal, who is obsessed with physical perfection and dates only gorgeous dames until a self-help guru hypnotises him into seeing inner beauty. He meets an obese, 300 pound woman – […]

Apr, 05

Shall We Dance ***½ (2004, Richard Gere, Jennifer Lopez, Susan Sarandon, Richard Jenkins, Bobby Cannavale, Stanley Tucci) – Classic Movie Review 1058

Richard Gere steps lively in director Peter Chelsom’s very entertaining, heart-warming 2004 remake of the 1995 Japanese movie. Married, workaholic lawyer John Clark (Gere) enrols at a dance studio, lured there by lovely Paulina (Jennifer Lopez) looking […]

Apr, 05

The Gold Rush ***** (1925, Charles Chaplin, Mack Swain, Tom Murray) – Classic Movie Review 1052

Producer-writer-director-star Charles Chaplin’s classic 1925 silent comedy is one of his masterpieces. Chaplin said it was the film for which he most wanted to be remembered. It was the highest grossing silent comedy and the fifth […]

Apr, 05

West Side Story ***** (1961, Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, George Chakiris, Rita Moreno) – Classic Film Review 1,051

A great night on stage is turned into a vibrant, dynamic experience in the cinema in the 10 Oscar-winning 1961 movie musical West Side Story. ‘Make of our hands one hand. Make of our hearts […]

Apr, 04

City Lights ***** (1931, Charles Chaplin, Virginia Cherrill, Florence Lee, Harry Myers, Hank Mann, Allan Garcia) – Classic Movie Review 1043

Writer-director Charles Chaplin’s still-renowned, often brilliant 1931 comedy classic is a silent movie, even though he made it three years after the talkies had come in. It is over-burdened with sentimentality from another age but […]

Apr, 02

The Dreamers **** (2003, Michael Pitt, Eva Green, Louis Garrel) – Classic Movie Review 1018

With the help of Gilbert Adair’s sharp, provocative, intelligent and informative yet ultimately poignant screenplay, based on his own novel, director Bernardo Bertolucci returns to the scene of his Last Tango in Paris and this time […]

Mar, 29

Pushing Tin *** (1999, John Cusack, Billy Bob Thornton, Cate Blanchett, Angelina Jolie) – Classic Movie Review 982

Director Mike Newell’s offbeat 1999 movie features a smartly set-up and unusual story that centres on air traffic controller Nick Falzone (John Cusack)’s life, job and marriage to Connie (Cate Blanchett) falling apart. At first, […]

Mar, 25

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