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A New Life *** (1988, Alan Alda, Ann-Margret, Hal Linden, Veronica Hamel, John Shea, Mary Kay Place, Beatrice Alda) – Classic Movie Review 11,318

‘Man and Women. Living proof that God has a sense of humour.’ Writer-director Alan Alda’s 1988 romantic comedy A New Life came straight out on video in Britain, although it deserved a cinema release. Alda […]

Jun, 17

Tough Guys *** (1986, Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas, Charles Durning, Alexis Smith, Eli Wallach, Dana Carvey) – Classic Movie Review 10,756

Septuagenarian buddies Burt Lancaster and Kirk Douglas unite for the seventh (and last) time for director Jeff Kanew’s 1986 film Tough Guys, an amiable, entertaining caper about elderly train robbers Harry Doyle (Lancaster) and Archie […]

Jan, 06

A Perfect Couple **** (1979, Paul Dooley, Marta Heflin, Titos Vandis) – Classic Movie Review 7535

Director Robert Altman’s zany 1979 romantic comedy A Perfect Couple is appealing and effervescent movie, in which the repressed, middle-aged, divorced Greek-American cook/ antique dealer Alex Theodopoulos (Paul Dooley) is computer-dated with much younger rock […]

Sep, 03

Scott Pilgrim vs the World **** (2010, Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Kieran Culkin, Ellen Wong, Johnny Simmons, Alison Pill, Chris Evans, Jason Schwartzman) – Movie Review 5528

Michael Cera is hilarious as 22-year-old geeky, jobless, band member Scott Pilgrim, who is a surprising hit with the girls. Pale and skinny are the new brown and brawny. The only problem is his latest […]

Jun, 01

Mystery Date ** (1991, Ethan Hawke, Teri Polo, Brian McNamara, Fisher Stevens, B D Wong) – Classic Movie Review 5294

Director Jonathan Wacks’s 1991 teen romantic comedy crime drama stars the young Ethan Hawke, who is good as gawky, gauche teenage kid Tom McHugh, who fancies the cute blonde girl next door, Geena Matthews (Teri […]

Apr, 15

Despicable Me 2 *** (2013, voices of Steve Carell, Russell Brand, Miranda Cosgrove, Elsie Fisher, Dana Gaier, Kristen Wiig, Ken Jeong, Benjamin Bratt, Steve Coogan) – Classic Movie Review 4912

Directors Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud’s cheery and likeable 2013 American 3D computer-animated comedy sequel to Despicable Me (2010) is more of the exactly same pleasing stuff without achieving its often inspired touch of greatness. It is […]

Jan, 21

Buying the Cow *** (2002, Jerry O’Connell, Ryan Reynolds, Bridgette Wilson-Sampras, Bill Bellamy) – Classic Movie Review 1016

‘Why buy the cow, when you can get the milk for free?’ Co-writer/director Walt Becker’s 2002 wilfully non-PC comedy is a shameful, hilarious, laddish hoot. Jerry O’Connell stars as Dave, a Los Angeles commitment-phobic yuppie who […]

Mar, 29

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