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Only You ** (1992, Andrew McCarthy, Kelly Preston, Helen Hunt) – Classic Movie Review 9768

Director Betty Thomas’s 1992 film Only You stars Andrew McCarthy as dollhouse furniture designer Clifford Godfrey, who is rejected by his perfect lover on the eve of their vacation. But the trip is on again […]

May, 15

The Rose ***** (1979, Bette Midler, Alan Bates, Frederic Forrest, Harry Dean Stanton, Barry Primus, David Keith) – Classic Movie Review 9682

The colourful 1979 romantic musical drama film The Rose stars Bette Midler as self-destructive rock star Rose, who takes up with chauffeur-drifter Huston Dyer (Frederic Forrest). Midler won a Golden Globe and both stars were […]

Apr, 27

Coffy *** (1973, Pam Grier, Booker Bradshaw, Robert DoQui) Classic Movie Review 9420

Writer-director Jack Hill’s 1973 Coffy stars Pam Grier as sexy nurse ‘Coffy’ Coffin, who goes on the vengeance trail as a hooker with a great right hook after her sister is brain damaged by heroin, […]

Feb, 23

Emma. *** (2020, Anya Taylor-Joy, Johnny Flynn, Mia Goth, Josh O’Connor, Callum Turner, Bill Nighy, Miranda Hart, Tanya Reynolds) – Movie Review 

Director Autumn de Wilde’s period romantic comedy drama Emma. is based on the beloved classic novel by Jane Austen. The ultra-stylish novel has everything: wit, wisdom, great characters, great dialogue, great plotting, true romance, witty […]

Feb, 18

The Whistleblower [Chui shao ren] *** (2019, Jiayin Lei, Wei Tang, Xi Qi) – Movie Review

Writer-director Xiaolu Xue’s entertaining Chinese-Australian co-production The Whistleblower (2019) is at heart a good old-fashioned epic chase conspiracy thriller, with some modern trimmings – OMG, way, way too much CGI! The CGI is no doubt […]

Dec, 11

Charlie’s Angels * (2019, Kristen Stewart, Naomi Scott, Ella Balinska) – Movie Review

Charlie’s Angels (2019) is empty-headed adventure comedy hokum, with Kristen Stewart, Naomi Scott, Ella Balinska and Elizabeth Banks all pleasant presences and working hard enough but to little avail. They are chasing after some ludicrous […]

Dec, 03

Smilla’s Sense of Snow *** (1997, Julia Ormond, Julia Ormond, Gabriel Byrne, Richard Harris, Vanessa Redgrave, Tom Wilkinson, Jim Broadbent, Robert Loggia, Bob Peck, Ona Fletcher, Agga Olsen ) – Classic Movie Review 9014

Director Bille August’s 1997 mystery crime drama Smilla’s Sense of Snow [Fröken Smillas Känsla för Snö] [Smilla’s Feeling for Snow] is based on the novel by Peter Høeg, and stars a remarkable cast headed by Julia […]

Oct, 24

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