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Father of the Bride Part II * (1995, Steve Martin, Diane Keaton, Martin Short) – Classic Movie Review 10,382

Director Charles Shyer’s unwanted 1995 comedy Father of the Bride Part II is the off-target sequel to his 1991 Father of the Bride is a partial remake of 1951’s Father’s Little Dividend, the sequel to […]

Oct, 04

The Lucky Dog *** (1921, Oliver Hardy, Stan Laurel, Florence Gilbert) – Classic Movie Review 10,041

Writer-director Jess Robbins’s 1921 silent black and white short film The Lucky Dog makes screen history as the first film with Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, though not as a comedy duo, but appearing in […]

Jul, 15

We Think the World of You *** (1988, Alan Bates, Gary Oldman, Liz Smith, Max Wall) – Classic Movie Review 9944

Director Colin Gregg’s provocative 1988 British comedy drama We Think the World of You stars Alan Bates and Gary Oldman. J R Ackerley’s moving novel about a middle-aged gay man, Frank Meadows, and his loving […]

Jun, 21

Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills *** (1989, Jacqueline Bisset, Ray Sharkey, Mary Woronov) – Classic Movie Review 9939

Jacqueline Bisset heads writer-director Paul Bartel’s 1989 sex comedy Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills as Clare Lipkin, a soap star trying to make a comeback after the death of her husband. Meanwhile, […]

Jun, 20

Jumping for Joy ** (1956, Frankie Howerd, Stanley Holloway, A E Matthews, Tony Wright, Alfie Bass, Joan Hickson, Lionel Jeffries) – Classic Movie Review 9482

Director John Paddy Carstairs’s agreeable, if underpowered 1955 British black and white comedy Jumping for Joy rests solidly on the charms of its young star Frankie Howerd. If you enjoy Frankie’s unique brand of naughty […]

Mar, 08

Come Fill the Cup *** (1951, James Cagney, Phyllis Thaxter, Gig Young, Raymond Massey, James Gleason) – Classic Movie Review 9319

James Cagney gives a powerful, yet well-controlled performance as a newsman called Lew Marsh fighting alcoholism, in director Gordon Douglas’s involving 1951 study of the evils of drink, Come Fill the Cup, based on a […]

Jan, 29

The Accidental Tourist **** (1988, William Hurt, Kathleen Turner, Geena Davis) – Classic Movie Review 9246

Director Lawrence Kasdan’s sweet and moving 1988 film The Accidental Tourist stars William Hurt as successful Baltimore travel guide writer Macon Leary, alone, withdrawn and unhappy after his son is accidentally killed in a robbery […]

Jan, 09

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