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The Mountain Between Us ** (2017, Idris Elba, Kate Winslet, Beau Bridges, Dermot Mulroney) – Movie Review

Director Hany Abu-Assad’s relentlessly old-fashioned mix of survival movie and romantic drama The Mountain Between Us limps along enjoyably enough, though without much conviction or credibility. It has some tense, exciting scenes, but it also […]

Nov, 03

Where the Money Is **** (2000, Paul Newman, Linda Fiorentino, Dermot Mulroney) – Classic Movie Review 2018

Director Marek Kanievska’s 2000 caper thriller finds good work for Paul Newman, who is on the money as Henry Mannin, an old master criminal and legendary bank robber who manoeuvres himself out of jail and […]

Dec, 30

Living in Oblivion *** (1995, Steve Buscemi, Catherine Keener, Dermot Mulroney) – Classic Movie Review 1780

Writer-director Tom DiCillo in 1995 parodies the making of his Brad Pitt film Johnny Suede (1991), in another offbeat, comic and charming style exercise, with an astringent insider’s view of low-budget film-making. Steve Buscemi is […]

Oct, 25

Longtime Companion **** (Campbell Scott, Dermot Mulroney, Bruce Davison, Stephen Caffrey) – Classic Movie Review 1531

Director Norman René’s heart-rending 1990 drama is a trailblazer as the first mainstream feature to tell the story of how the AIDS epidemic affected America’s gay community in the 80s. It centres on a small circle […]

Aug, 10

Angels in the Outfield *** (1994, Danny Glover, Christopher Lloyd, Joseph Gordon-Levitt) – Classic Movie Review 1464

Director William Dear’s 1994 movie Angels in the Outfield is an old-fashioned family comedy drama from Walt Disney, with grumpy old coach George Knox (Danny Glover) supposedly gaining angelic assistance from Al the Boss Angel (Christopher […]

Jul, 23

My Best Friend’s Wedding **** (1997, Julia Roberts, Dermot Mulroney, Cameron Diaz, Rupert Everett) – Classic Movie Review 771

Director P J Hogan’s delicious 1997 romcom finally provided a huge hit again for Julia Roberts, turning in a very decent comedy performance as a devious journalist who decides she wants her best buddy (Dermot […]

Jan, 29

About Schmidt **** (2002, Jack Nicholson, Hope Davis, Dermot Mulroney, Kathy Bates) – Classic Movie Review 457

Co-writer/director Alexander Payne’s 2002 wry comedy, loosely based on the 1996 novel by Louis Begley, focuses on the same late-life crisis situation and similar resolution through an unpredictable road trip that he explores so profitably again in […]

Nov, 27

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