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A River Runs Through It *** (1992, Brad Pitt, Craig Sheffer, Tom Skerritt, Brenda Blethyn) – Classic Movie Review 3244

Ah yes, a movie about fly fishing! Brad Pitt and Craig Sheffer star in producer-director Robert Redford’s high, wide and handsome 1992 tale of two brothers – one rebellious and the other reserved – growing up in rural […]

Jan, 18

Poltergeist III ** (1988, Heather O’Rourke, Tom Skerritt, Nancy Allen, Zelda Rubinstein, Lara Flynn Boyle) – Classic Movie Review 2501

Co-writer/director Gary Sherman’s 1988 third episode brings back only Heather O’Rourke and Zelda Rubinstein from the original two movies. JoBeth Williams and Craig T Nelson having bailed out of part 3, their haunted screen daughter […]

May, 19

Texas Rangers ** (2001, James Van Der Beek, Rachael Leigh Cook, Ashton Kutcher, Dylan McDermott) – Classic Movie Review 1891

In the aftermath of the American Civil War, a posse of courageous young gunslingers resolves to prevent Texas from falling into lawless ruin and form the Texas Rangers to clean up the place. Director Steve […]

Nov, 27

Top Gun **** (1986, Tom Cruise, Kelly McGillis, Val Kilmer, Tom Skerritt) – Classic Movie Review 1517

Tony Scott’s irresistible, ultra-canny 1986 blockbuster Top Gun shot the 24-year-old Tom Cruise into the Hollywood stratosphere. Director Tony Scott’s irresistible, ultra-canny 1986 blockbuster Top Gun shot Tom Cruise into the Hollywood stratosphere as Lieutenant Pete […]

Aug, 04

Contact **** (1997, Jodie Foster, Matthew McConaughey, Tom Skerritt, David Morse, William Fichtner, James Woods, John Hurt) – Classic Movie Review 1108

‘Look, all I’m asking is for you to just have the tiniest bit of vision.’ Co-producer/director Robert Zemeckis’s 1997 film stars Jodie Foster, who plays Dr Ellie Arroway, a young, driven astronomer who receives humankind’s […]

Apr, 18

MASH [M*A*S*H] ***** (1970, Donald Sutherland, Elliott Gould, Tom Skerritt, Sally Kellerman, Robert Duvall) – Classic Movie Review 531

Director Robert Altman’s 1970 exhilarating satirical black comedy MASH [M*A*S*H] boasts hilarious dialogue, memorable characters and perfectly cast actors. There are hysterical turns and career-best playing by Donald Sutherland (Hawkeye), Elliott Gould (Trapper John) and Tom […]

Dec, 16

Alien ***** (1979, Sigourney Weaver, John Hurt, Ian Holm, Tom Skerritt, Harry Dean Stanton, Veronica Cartwright, Yaphet Kotto) – Classic Movie Review 20

Ridley Scott’s nail-biting, astonishing-looking 1979 sci-fi thriller Alien is a masterpiece of shocks, scares and suspense. It is infamous now, of course, for its terrifying monster that grows in crewman John Hurt’s stomach. The nasty […]

Jul, 05

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