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Hedwig and the Angry Inch **** (2001, John Cameron Mitchell, Michael Pitt, Miriam Shor, Stephen Trask, Andrea Martin, Karen Hines, Alberta Watson) – Classic Movie Review 4603

Writer-director John Cameron Mitchell’s 2001 cult American musical comedy drama is a tour de force for him, giving a sensational performance in the title role of Hedwig based on his original in his source stage show, written […]

Nov, 07

Light of Day ** (1987, Michael J Fox, Gena Rowlands, Joan Jett, Michael McKean) – Classic Movie Review 4155

Writer-director Paul Schrader’s 1987 youth, family and music drama movie hardly saw the light of day despite its cult film-maker, a hot new star in Michael J Fox who had just hit the big time, and its […]

Aug, 10

The Doors *** (1991, Val Kilmer, Meg Ryan, Kyle MacLachlan, Frank Whaley, Kevin Dillon) – Classic Movie Review 2093

Co-writer- director Oliver Stone’s 1991 homage to the iconic 1960-70s rock band The Doors also serves as a biopic of Jim Morrison, the group’s lead singer. It starts with a big asset in Val Kilmer, […]

Jan, 20

Still Crazy **** (1998, Bill Nighy, Timothy Spall, Stephen Rea, Billy Connolly, Jimmy Nail) – Classic Movie Review 1696

Director Brian Gibson’s 1998 rock comedy is a hilarious, poignant hoot. It is a simple but great idea for a movie, brilliantly carried out, with a delicious screenplay by veteran TV comedy experts Dick Clement and Ian La […]

Sep, 21

Almost Famous **** (2000, Billy Crudup, Patrick Fugit, Kate Hudson, Frances McDormand) – Classic Movie Review 610

Writer-director Cameron Crowe’s Oscar-winning 2000 film is a semi-autobiographical treat from the maker of Jerry Maguire. Patrick Fugit (aged 18) stars in his feature debut as William Miller,  a thrilled 15-year-old rock fan, who long […]

Jan, 02

Powder Room ** (2013, Sheridan Smith, Jaime Winstone, Kate Nash, Oona Chaplin) – Movie Review

Based on the stage play When Women Wee, fresh from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2011 when it was staged at London’s Soho Theatre, Powder Room is set in the ladies’ loo of a down-at-heel […]

Dec, 06

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