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The Curious Case of Benjamin Button **** (2008, Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Tilda Swinton, Julia Ormond, Jason Flemyng, Elias Koteas) – Classic Movie Review 589

‘I was born under unusual circumstances.’ Weird and wonderful – or crashing bore? Director David Fincher’s 2008 movie The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is perhaps all three. Brad Pitt lands a dream role as […]

Dec, 28

The Counsellor ** (2013, Michael Fassbender, Penélope Cruz, Cameron Diaz, Javier Bardem, Brad Pitt, Bruno Ganz, Rosie Perez, Rubén Blades, Goran Visnjic, Édgar Ramírez) – Movie Review

Michael Fassbender stars in Ridley Scott’s sinister, smart-looking 2013 neo noir film The Counsellor as a rich, successful wheeler-dealer lawyer, who decides to get involved in the drug trafficking business. Michael Fassbender stars in the […]

Nov, 12

Troy ***** (2004, Brad Pitt, Eric Bana, Orlando Bloom, Brian Cox, Brendan Gleason, Diane Kruger, Peter O’Toole, Julie Christie, Sean Bean, Garrett Hedlund) – Classic Movie Review 367

Troy boy Brad Pitt dons a cute mini-skirt as Greek rebel hero Achilles, who leads the attack on Troy under the banner of bad royal Agamemnon (Brian Cox), king of the Mycenaeans. Wolfgang Petersen’s 2004 […]

Nov, 05

Fight Club ***** (1999, Brad Pitt, Edward Norton, Helena Bonham Carter, Meat Loaf, Jared Leto) – Classic Film Review 333

‘The first rule of Fight Club is you do not talk about Fight Club.’ British director David Fincher’s brilliant 1999 cult movie satire Fight Club is a totally shocking, disturbing, adrenaline pumping and provocative experience. […]

Oct, 27

Snatch **** (2000, Jason Statham, Brad Pitt, Benicio Del Toro) – Classic Movie Review 323

Brad Pitt buys into writer-director Guy Ritchie’s street-cred allure for the 2000 film Snatch, his eagerly-awaited follow-up to the 1998 Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels. What does Brad Pitt think he’s doing? He’s the […]

Oct, 26

12 Years a Slave ***** (2013, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Benedict Cumberbatch, Paul Dano, Lupita Nyong’o, Brad Pitt, Sarah Paulson) – Movie Review

In a year split between this, Gravity and Dallas Buyers Club, 12 Years a Slave ended up with just three 2014 Oscars, including Best Film, Best Adapted Screenplay for John Ridley and Best Supporting Actress […]

Oct, 21

Ocean’s Eleven **** (2001, George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Julia Roberts, Bernie Mac, Andy Garcia, Carl Reiner, Elliott Gould, Don Cheadle) – Classic Movie Review 148

George Clooney inherits Frank Sinatra’s old character of Danny Ocean in this lighthearted, zippy and entertaining 2001 remake of the 1960 comedy thriller about an 11-man gang’s plot to pull off heists (now worth $160million) […]

Aug, 10

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