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Of Mice and Men ***** (1939, Lon Chaney Jr, Burgess Meredith, Betty Field, Charles Bickford, Roman Bohnen, Bob Steele, Noah Beery Jr) – Classic Movie Review 9149

Director Lewis Milestone’s 1939 Of Mice and Men is a masterpiece, the best work of the beloved character actor star Lon Chaney Jr. It was nominated for four Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best […]

Dec, 12

Enchanted April **** (1991, Alfred Molina, Joan Plowright, Miranda Richardson) – Classic Movie Review 9081

The 1991 British drama Enchanted April is an enchanting version of the sentimental tale based on Elizabeth von Arnim’s novel, with director Mike Newell bringing the talent he showed in Dance with a Stranger to […]

Nov, 19

84 Charing Cross Road **** (1987, Anne Bancroft, Anthony Hopkins, Judi Dench) – Classic Movie Review 9028

Director David Jones’s 1987 drama 84 Charing Cross Road features subtle and affecting performances from Anne Bancroft and Anthony Hopkins, bringing to life this glowing and delightful film version of Helene Hanff’s memoirs (and its […]

Oct, 29

Matthias et Maxime [Matthias & Maxime] **** (2019, Xavier Dolan, Gabriel D’Almeida Freitas, Harris Dickinson, Anne Dorval) – Movie Review

Gabriel D’Almeida Freitas and Xavier Dolan star as Matthias & Maxime, which finds writer-director Xavier Dolan in romantic mode, edgy, unconventional romantic mode perhaps, but definitely romantic mode. The French-Canadian film, mostly in French focuses […]

Oct, 02

Hustlers * (2019, Constance Wu, Jennifer Lopez, Julia Stiles ) – Movie Review

Writer-director Lorene Scafaria’s 2019 comedy crime drama Hustlers tells the real-life tale of a group of female strip club employees who go freelance and scam and rob their Wall Street male clients. It is inspired by […]

Sep, 28

Vincent, François, Paul and the Others **** [Vincent, François, Paul… et les autres] (1974, Yves Montand, Michel Piccoli, Serge Reggiani, Gérard Depardieu, Stéphane Audran) – Classic Movie Review 8849

Director Claude Sautet’s 1974 French drama Vincent, François, Paul and the Others [Vincent, François, Paul et les Autres] stars Yves Montand, Michel Piccoli and Serge Reggiani as Vincent, François and Paul, three longtime buddies who […]

Aug, 21

The Disappearance of Finbar *** (1996, Luke Griffin, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Sean Lawlor) – Classic Movie Review 8764

Co-writer/ director Sue Clayton’s 1996 drama The Disappearance of Finbar stars Jonathan Rhys Meyers in his first leading role as young Irishman Finbar Flynn, who vanishes, upsetting his friends. When he resurfaces in Sweden years […]

Jul, 27

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