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The Real McCoy * (1993, Kim Basinger, Val Kilmer, Terence Stamp) – Classic Movie Review 10,743

Director Russell Mulcahy’s 1993 film The Real McCoy stars Kim Basinger as Karen McCoy, an expert cat-burgling ex-con trying to go straight, who gets out of prison but is dragged back into a life of […]

Jan, 03

Tap *** (1989, Gregory Hines, Suzzanne Douglas, Sammy Davis Jr) – Classic Movie Review 10,710

‘Sometimes, no matter what, you can’t escape the rhythm.’ Writer-director Nick Castle’s 1989 musical drama Tap stars Gregory Hines as footloose Max Washington, just released from prison, who can’t decide between a life of crime […]

Dec, 27

Shockproof *** (1949, Cornel Wilde, Patricia Knight, John Baragrey) – Classic Movie Review 8,459

Douglas Sirk’s smart film noir thriller Shockproof stars Cornel Wilde as a parole officer inveigled into a damaging affair with a murderess ex-convict (Patricia Knight). Sam Fuller writes the screenplay for the married stars. Director […]

May, 12

Johnny Eager *** (1942, Robert Taylor, Lana Turner, Van Heflin, Edward Arnold) – Classic Movie Review 6707

Director Mervyn LeRoy’s 1942 MGM movie is a half-way good gangster picture with a convincing atmosphere and a commendably taut pace, in which nice girl Lisbeth Bard (Lana Turner) falls for vicious mobster Johnny Eager […]

Feb, 18

Straight Time **** (1978, Dustin Hoffman, Theresa Russell, Gary Busey, M Emmet Walsh, Harry Dean Stanton, Kathy Bates) – Classic Movie Review 5,470

The 1978 crime drama film Straight Time is a downbeat but still gripping movie. Dustin Hoffman commands the screen as Max Dembo, a seedy ex-con released on parole but dragged back into a life of […]

May, 18

102 Dalmatians *** (2000, Glenn Close, Gérard Depardieu, Ioan Gruffudd) – Classic Movie Review 2225

Director Kevin Lima’s 2000 slapstick Disney live-action comedy is a quite cute and reasonably funny sequel to the 1996 hit, a remake of the 1961 classic animated feature, based on the novel by Dodie Smith. Unfortunately, […]

Feb, 28

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