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The Gambler **** (2014, Mark Wahlberg, Jessica Lange, John Goodman) – Movie Review

Mark Wahlberg is excellent in a serious role as English lit professor and compulsive high-stakes gambler Jim Bennett. His debt forces him to borrow money from his unpleasant wealthy mother (Jessica Lange) and, when he […]

Dec, 19

The Out-of-Towners **½ (1999, Steve Martin, Goldie Hawn, John Cleese) – Classic Movie Review 1956

Remember the old Jack Lemmon-Sandy Dennis comedy of 1970? Well, this time in director Sam Weisman’s 1999 comedy it’s Steve Martin’s turn to bicker with his wife Goldie Hawn and endure a series of comic […]

Dec, 14

To Be or Not To Be **** (1983, Mel Brooks, Anne Bancroft) – Classic Movie Review 1944

Director Alan Johnson’s surprisingly entertaining and successful 1983 remake of the classic 1942 Jack Benny-Carole Lombard World War Two wartime comedy drama stars Mel Brooks and his wife Anne Bancroft. It is the first time […]

Dec, 10

Annie *** (1999, Kathy Bates, Victor Garber, Alan Cumming, Alicia Morton) – Classic Movie Review 1885

This surprise 1999 remake of the 1982 movie by Rob Marshall, the director of Chicago, is very entertaining. Disney’s remake follows the successful 1998 Broadway revival of the show. It is well regarded as a more […]

Nov, 25

A Kiss Before Dying ** (1991, Matt Dillon, Sean Young, Max von Sydow, Diane Ladd, James Russo) – Classic Movie Review 1,669

Matt Dillon won praise for the watchable 1991 romantic suspense thriller film A Kiss Before Dying, but poor Sean Young won Golden Raspberry Awards for both Worst Actress and Worst Supporting Actress!  Sean Young stars […]

Sep, 13

Angels in the Outfield *** (1994, Danny Glover, Christopher Lloyd, Joseph Gordon-Levitt) – Classic Movie Review 1464

Director William Dear’s 1994 movie Angels in the Outfield is an old-fashioned family comedy drama from Walt Disney, with grumpy old coach George Knox (Danny Glover) supposedly gaining angelic assistance from Al the Boss Angel (Christopher […]

Jul, 23

Murder on the Orient Express **** (1974, Albert Finney, Ingrid Bergman, Sean Connery, Vanessa Redgrave) – Classic Movie Review 1304

Director Sidney Lumet’s sumptuous, famous 1974 film mystery set a cinema trend, starting a long, profitable train of Agatha Christie hit movies. This film’s tagline is ‘The greatest cast of suspicious characters ever involved in murder.’ […]

Jun, 07

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