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Lush Life *** (1993, Jeff Goldblum, Forest Whitaker, Kathy Baker, Don Cheadle, Lois Chiles) – Classic Movie Review 2893

Jeff Goldblum and Forest Whitaker star as life-long best buddies who play jazz in New York clubs in writer-director Michael Elias’s atmospheric, stirring, emotion-packed 1993 drama, as seen though clouds of alcohol and cigarette smoke. […]

Sep, 08

Dope *** (2015, Shameik Moore, Tony Revolori, Kiersey Clemons, Zoe Kravitz, Kimberly Elise, A$AP Rocky) – Movie Review

Shameik Moore impresses in his first lead role as geeky young Malcolm in writer-director Rick Famuyiwa’s bright and lively coming-of-age comedy drama, produced by Forest Whitaker and Nina Yang. It pulls off the trick of […]

Aug, 31

Southpaw *** (2015, Jake Gyllenhaal, Rachel McAdams, Forest Whitaker, Oona Laurence, 10 Cent, Naomie Harris, Miguel Gomez, Beau Knapp) – Movie Review

Jake Gyllenhaal lost 30lb to play his role in last year’s outstanding Nightcrawler, and now he’s added 45lb of muscle to play boxer Billy Hope in director Antoine Fuqua’s boxing movie. Jake spent six hours a […]

Jul, 23

The Crying Game **** (1992, Stephen Rea, Jaye Davidson, Forest Whitaker, Miranda Richardson) – Classic Movie Review 2096

Writer-director Neil Jordan’s striking and involving 1992 political thriller greatly impressed audiences with its unusual story and weird mix of sex and terrorism, especially in America, where it was a surprise hit, taking $62.5million there after […]

Jan, 21

Platoon ***** (1986, Charlie Sheen, Tom Berenger, Willem Dafoe) – Classic Movie Review 2074

Writer-director Oliver Stone’s 1986 Oscar-winner for Best Picture and Best Director focuses on the trials and tribulations of American infantrymen in 60s Vietnam and boasts the solid, traditional movie-making virtues of an engrossing story, muscular performances and […]

Jan, 12

Taken 3 *** (2014, Liam Neeson, Forest Whitaker, Maggie Grace) – Movie Review

Liam Neeson returns for a third and supposedly final time as ex-government operative Bryan Mills, who starts things off again in Los Angeles a couple of years after the events of part 2 in Istanbul […]

Jan, 06

Hope Floats ** (1998, Sandra Bullock, Harry Connick Jr, Gena Rowlands) – Classic Movie Review 1983

Sandra Bullock is likeable and appealing as housewife Birdee Calvert, who, after hearing on TV that her hubby is having an affair with her best friend Connie (Rosanna Arquette), moves back with her daughter Bernice […]

Dec, 20

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