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Wiener-Dog **** (2016, Greta Gerwig, Julie Delpy, Kieran Culkin, Danny DeVito, Ellen Burstyn) – Movie Review

Writer-director Todd Solondz strings together four otherwise apparently unconnected tales with the linking device of the titular Wiener-Dog as it travels around the country, spreading chaos, comfort and joy to various humans. The tales are all quite intense, and […]

Jun, 04

One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest ***** (1975, Jack Nicholson, Louise Fletcher, Will Sampson, William Redfield, Brad Dourif, Christopher Lloyd, Danny DeVito, Scatman Crothers) – Classic Movie Review 2,467

The exhilarating 1975 film One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest is only the second to win all five major Academy Awards (Best Picture, Actor in Lead Role, Actress in Lead Role, Director, and Screenplay). Director Milos Forman’s exhilarating 1975 movie One […]

May, 09

Death to Smoochy ** (2002, Robin Williams, Edward Norton, Catherine Keener) – Classic Movie Review 1785

Robin Williams stars as horrible children’s TV show host Rainbow Randolph, who is sacked for bribery and corruption and wants revenge on his replacement, a meek folk singer called Sheldon Mopes (Edward Norton) who dresses […]

Oct, 28

Matilda **** (1996, Mara Wilson, Danny DeVito, Rhea Perlman, Pam Ferris, Embeth Daviditz) – Classic Movie Review 1650

Producer/director/star Danny DeVito’s 1996 children’s movie is a splendidly dark, colourful and inspiring family comedy based on the Roald Dahl classic story. Mara Wilson is stupendous as the extremely gifted little girl Matilda Wormwood who […]

Sep, 07

Heist **** (2001, Gene Hackman, Danny DeVito, Sam Rockwell, Rebecca Pidgeon, Delroy Lindo, Ricky Jay, Patti LuPone) – Classic Movie Review 1123

Writer-director David Mamet’s 2001 thriller stars Gene Hackman, who may be 70 here, but he shows he’s still a great action hero as Joe Moore, a crook forced into pulling off one last gold heist […]

Apr, 20

Goin’ South **** (1978, Jack Nicholson, Mary Steenburgen, Christopher Lloyd, John Belushi) – Classic Movie Review 937

Jack Nicholson directs an enjoyable, rollicking romantic comedy Western, with a delightfully quirky screenplay based on the story by John Herman Shaner and Al Ramrus. It’s the middle one of only three films Nicholson has directed, […]

Mar, 18

The Virgin Suicides **** (Kirsten Dunst, Josh Hartnett, James Woods, Kathleen Turner) – Classic Movie Review 664

Virgins – the five Lisbon family sisters (Kirsten Dunst, A J Cook, Hannah Hall, Leslie Hayman, Chelse Swain) – make a suicide pact in 70s affluent suburban America. A group of young male friends living […]

Jan, 10

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