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California Split **** (1974, George Segal, Elliott Gould, Gwen Welles, Ann Prentiss, Barbara Ruick, Bert Remsen, Jeff Goldblum) – Classic Movie Review 5026

Director Robert Altman’s fine, funny and revealing 1974 comedy character drama stars the very much on-form Elliott Gould and George Segal as wisecracking free spirit Charlie Waters and down on his luck gambler Bill Denny, who are […]

Feb, 14

Forbidden *** (1953, Tony Curtis, Joanne Dru, Lyle Bettger, Marvin Miller) – Classic Movie Review 4976

Director Rudolph Maté’s 1953 romantic film noir crime drama Forbidden provides a good change of pace for its star Tony Curtis, who wears suits for a change, as a hood called Eddie Darrow who is […]

Feb, 01

4 for Texas ** (1963, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Anita Ekberg, Ursula Andress, Charles Bronson, Victor Buono, Jack Elam, Richard Jaeckel, Mike Mazurki, Yaphet Kotto, Fritz Feld) – Classic Movie Review 4778

The Rat Pack icons Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin team with glorious sex sirens of the day Anita Ekberg and Ursula Andress (Elya and Maxine) as the four characters of the title to romp carelessly through the […]

Dec, 09

The Cooler **** (2004, William H Macy, Mario Bello, Alec Baldwin, Shawn Hatosy, Ron Livingston, Paul Sorvino) – Classic Movie Review 4501

William H Macy stars as a middle-aged Las Vegas casino worker who falls for a young hooker-waitress (Mario Bello), upsetting his nasty boss, Alec Baldwin. Macy turns on his sad charm as a loser who […]

Oct, 22

Revolver * (2005, Jason Statham, Ray Liotta, Vincent Pastore, André Benjamin, Terence Maynard, Mark Strong, Francesca Annis, Andrew Howard) – Classic Movie Review 4328

With three days to live, gambler Jake Green (Jason Statham) battles an evil mobster, played by Ray Liotta. Director Guy Ritchie shoots his bolt with his annoying, mystical 2005 crime movie, as showy and pretentious […]

Sep, 09

Bay of Angels [La baie des anges] **** (1963, Jeanne Moreau, Claude Mann, Paul Guers) – Classic Movie Review 4304

The 31-year-old writer-director Jacques Demy’s excellent 1962 French New Wave movie is his second feature after his hit debut with Lola (1961). Bay of Angels boasts a spellbinding performance by a startlingly blonde Jeanne Moreau as Jackie […]

Sep, 05

Ocean’s Thirteen **** (2007, George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Al Pacino, Bernie Mac, Elliott Gould, Carl Reiner, Casey Affleck, Scott Caan, Don Cheadle) – Classic Movie Review 3246

It’s lucky 13 when George Clooney returns again as Danny Ocean and rounds up his boys Brad Pitt’s Rusty Ryan, Matt Damon’s Linus Caldwell and co for a third heist, after Al Pacino’s casino owner Willy […]

Jan, 07

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