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Gloria *** (1999, Sharon Stone, Jeremy Northam, George C Scott, Jean-Luke Figueroa, Cathy Moriarty, Bonnie Bedelia, Mike Starr) – Classic Film Review 1,202
Sharon Stone is a powerful and attractive star presence as a gangster’s moll on the run, in Sidney Lumet’s rickety 1999 Mob thriller remake Gloria. Director Sidney Lumet’s efficient and tolerable 1999 remake of John […]
The Quiet American *** (2002, Michael Caine, Brendan Fraser) – Classic Film Review 1221
Director Phillip Noyce’s 2002 thriller stars Oscar-nominated Michael Caine, who is back on top form in this classy and compelling version of Graham Greene’s distinguished novel. Caine plays Thomas Fowler, an ageing British reporter for […]
Brick Mansions **½ (2014, Paul Walker, David Belle) – Movie Review
Brick Mansions is dedicated ‘In loving memory of Paul Walker’ before the end credits. That’s cause for lots of tears and heartache among his zillions of fans. It would be great to report that this, his […]
A Star Is Born **** (1976, Barbra Streisand, Kris Kristofferson, Gary Busey) – Classic Movie Review 1,126
The hit 1976 musical film A Star Is Born stars Barbra Streisand in her prime and Kris Kristofferson in graceful support, both Golden Globe Award winners. Barbra won an Oscar for Best Song. Co-writer/director Frank Pierson’s […]
House of Wax **½ (2005, Elisha Cuthbert, Chad Michael Murray, Paris Hilton, Brian Van Holt, Jared Padalecki, Jon Abrahams, Robert Ri’chard) – Classic Movie Review 1,111
A marketing campaign promoted the 2005 chiller film House of Wax as ‘See Paris Die’ in a gruesome fashion, and Hilton was sporting enough to create shirts with the slogan. She won the Golden Raspberry […]
Mean Machine ***½ (2001, Vinnie Jones, David Kelly, David Hemmings) – Classic Movie Review 968
Vinnie Jones puts the muscle into director Barry Skolnick’s feisty 2001 reworking of the old Burt Reynolds film The Mean Machine (aka The Longest Yard) about an epic footie match between prison warders and cons. Jones […]
You’ve Got Mail **** (1998, Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan, Greg Kinnear, Parker Posey, Jean Stapleton) – Classic Movie Review 883
Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan re-team with director Nora Ephron for a bid to top Sleepless in Seattle (1993) with a modernised remake of the James Stewart-Margaret Sullavan classic The Shop around the Corner (1940). […]