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The River **** (1984, Mel Gibson, Sissy Spacek) – Classic Movie Review 3242

Director Mark Rydell’s affecting 1984 drama is a classy movie, not least for the superb cinematography of Vilmos Zsigmond and music of John Williams, but also for the marvellous, moving star performances of Mel Gibson […]

Jan, 06

Badlands ***** (1973, Martin Sheen, Sissy Spacek, Warren Oates) – Classic Movie Review 2,994

Terrence Malick’s 1973 American neo-noir period crime drama film Badlands in his spectacular directorial debut. Martin Sheen and Sissy Spacek star as Fifties tearaways who go on a killing spree. Writer, producer-director Terrence Malick’s downbeat but exciting and […]

Oct, 18

Prime Cut **** (1972, Lee Marvin, Gene Hackman, Sissy Spacek) – Classic Movie Review 2964

The brilliant, controversial 1972 American action crime thriller film Prime Cut stars Lee Marvin as a Chicago mob enforcer sent to Kansas to collect a debt from a meatpacker boss (Gene Hackman) who grinds his enemies […]

Oct, 07

The Ring Two **** (2005, Naomi Watts, David Dorfman, Sissy Spacek) – Classic Movie Review 2296

Sussex-born, Aussie-raised Naomi Watts returns to her star-making role – journalist Rachel Keller, in director Hideo Nakata’s sleek, super and scary 2005 sequel to the much milder 2002 surprise hit The Ring. It’s six months […]

Mar, 22

JFK **** (1991, Kevin Costner, Gary Oldman, Jack Lemmon, Tommy Lee Jones, Walter Matthau, Kevin Bacon, Donald Sutherland) – Classic Movie Review 2094

Co-writer/co-producer/director Oliver Stone’s stylish 1991 historical legal thriller has got a conspiracy theory or five on its mind. Stone is back mining the Sixties for gold with his version of the story of the events […]

Jan, 21

The Grass Harp **** (1995, Edward Furlong, Piper Laurie, Sissy Spacek, Walter Matthau) – Classic Movie Review 1452

Director Charles Matthau’s 1995 film is a civilised treat. The 18-year-old Edward Furlong stars as an orphan boy who, back in the 1930s, goes to live with his two dotty aunts (Piper Laurie, Sissy Spacek) […]

Jul, 19

In the Bedroom **** (2001, Tom Wilkinson, Sissy Spacek, Nick Stahl, Marisa Tomei)) – Classic Movie Review 1,449

Todd Field’s scalding 2001 drama film In the Bedroom focuses on the lives of a family in a quiet New England town. Tom Wilkinson and Sissy Spacek are astonishing as the bereaved parents. Co-writer/director Todd […]

Jul, 19

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