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America’s Sweethearts ***½ (2001, Julia Roberts, John Cusack, Billy Crystal, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Hank Azaria, Stanley Tucci, Christopher Walken, Alan Arkin, Seth Green) – Classic Movie Review 2521

Billy Crystal bites the hand that feeds him in his cracking (co-written) screenplay for director Joe Roth’s sparkling 2001 Hollywood comedy. And, Crystal included,  called he’s got just the right cast to make it sizzle. […]

May, 25

Million Dollar Arm *** (2014, John Hamm, Lake Bell, Alan Arkin) – Movie Review

John Hamm stars as down-on-his-luck American sports agent JB Bernstein, who stages an unconventional career-reviving scheme after watching images Susan Boyle singing I Had a Dream in her viral video performance and Indian cricketers in quick succession […]

Aug, 28

Grosse Pointe Blank **** (1997, John Cusack, Minnie Driver, Dan Aykroyd, Joan Cusack, Hank Azaria, Alan Arkin) – Classic Movie Review 1092

Director George Armitage’s amusingly quirky, very dark 1997 comedy drama Grosse Pointe Blank stars John Cusack, who gives an outstanding performance – one of his very best – as a man reluctant to attend his […]

Apr, 14

Glengarry Glen Ross **** (1992, Al Pacino, Jack Lemmon, Alec Baldwin, Kevin Spacey, Ed Harris, Alan Arkin, Jonathan Pryce) – Classic Film Review 1005

Filmed in 1992 with a screenplay by the original author, David Mamet’s dazzling Broadway and British Royal National Theatre play is a brilliant showcase for some stupendous performances by the great and the good. Jack […]

Mar, 28

Wait Until Dark **** (1967, Audrey Hepburn, Efrem Zimbalist Jr, Alan Arkin, Jack Weston, Richard Crenna) – Classic Movie Review 947

Director Terence (Goldfinger) Young’s 1967 movie is an extremely effective, thoroughly enjoyable thriller and provides Audrey Hepburn with an idea role. Involvingly concocted hokum, it’s one of director Young’s best films, smoothly and effectively translating to […]

Mar, 20

Grudge Match ** (2013, Robert De Niro, Sylvester Stallone, Kim Basinger, Alan Arkin, Jon Bernthal, Kevin Hart) – Movie Review

Robert De Niro is 71 and Sylvester Stallone a mere stripling at 67. In any other business, they’d have been retired, but in the showbusiness they’re about the busiest folks around. Somehow, they’ve managed to keep […]

Jan, 22

Gattaca **** (1997, Ethan Hawke, Uma Thurman, Jude Law) – Classic Movie Review 226

It’s the near-distant future. Bookish hero Vincent Freeman (Ethan Hawke) overcomes his physical frailties like his weak heart and poor eyesight by taking on the characteristics of a foreign superman Jerome Morrow (Jude Law) who’s […]

Sep, 06

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