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Inside Moves *** (1980, John Savage, David Morse, Diana Scarwid) – Classic Movie Review 6,563

Director Richard Donner handles the warm-hearted 1980 feel-good drama film Inside Moves like a man who believes in it. He said it was ‘the smallest film I could do that was just very near and […]

Jan, 15

Palm Springs Weekend ** (1963, Troy Donahue, Connie Stevens, Ty Hardin, Robert Conrad, Stefanie Powers, Jerry Van Dyke) – Classic Movie Review 6242

‘IT’S WHERE THE BOYS ARE AND THE GIRLS ARE…that swingin’ vacation weekend when American youth descends on America’s swankiest playground!’ As a kind of follow-on from 1960’s Where the Boys Are, this one could have been […]

Nov, 13

The Great Santini ***½ (1979, Robert Duvall, Blythe Danner, Michael O’Keefe, Lisa Jane Persky) – Classic Movie Review 5398

The Great Santini has got one of those corny taglines that might actually put people off watching a movie: ‘The bravest thing he would ever do was let his family love him.’ When the tagline […]

May, 05

Grown Ups *** (2010, Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Chris Rock, David Spade, Rob Schneider, Salma Hayek, Maria Bello, Maya Rudolph, Steve Buscemi) – Classic Movie Review 4636

When their beloved high-school basketball coach dies, five pretty dim, randy and unfit American middle-aged blokes reunite for the funeral and then plan a Fourth of July holiday weekend with their families. A lot of […]

Nov, 11

Hoosiers [Best Shot] **** (1986, Gene Hackman, Barbara Hershey, Dennis Hopper) – Classic Movie Review 3485

Director David Anspaugh’s poignant and complex 1986 sports drama classic stars Gene Hackman as Norman Dale, a crusty burnt-out basketball coach with a troubled past who is given one last chance to salvage his career. […]

Mar, 20

Drive, He Said *** (1971, Bruce Dern, Karen Black, Michael Margotta, William Tepper) – Classic Movie Review 2884

Jack Nicholson co-writes (with Jeremy Larner, based on his novel), co-produces (with Steve Blauner) and makes his directorial debut in this 1971 campus-set, anti-establishment comedy drama. It expresses itself through a celebration of oddball characters, […]

Sep, 06

Eight Crazy Nights *** (2002, voice of Adam Sandler) – Classic Movie Review 1607

Anyone for Adam Sandler in a rude, weird but compelling cartoon that both mocks and celebrates the holiday season? Eight Crazy Nights is welcome as a change of scene in the movies, as it’s alive […]

Aug, 30

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