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Ghost ***** (1990, Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore, Whoopi Goldberg, Tony Goldwyn) – Classic Movie Review 1820

Patrick Swayze etches his way into screen history with his starring role as the ghostly Sam Wheat here in director Jerry Zucker’s truly, madly, deeply entertaining and captivating 1990 romantic supernatural thriller. This crowd-pleasing tear-jerker is […]

Nov, 08

Maps to the Stars **** (2014, Julianne Moore, Mia Wasikowska, Robert Pattinson) – Movie Review

The 71-year-old director David Cronenberg’s run of success continues with this typically dark and twisted satire and thriller, lifting off the lid of Hollywood. One of its stars, John Cusack, says that Hollywood is a […]

Sep, 26

To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday *** (1996, Michelle Pfeiffer, Peter Gallagher, Claire Danes) – Classic Movie Review 1659

  Director Michael Pressman’s 1996 tearjerking emotional drama is based on the play by Michael Brady, with a script by co-producer David E Kelley. Michelle Pfeiffer stars as Gillian Lewis, beloved wife of David (Peter […]

Sep, 09

Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed *** (Freddie Prinze Jr, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Matthew Lillard) – Classic Movie Review 1555

A masked villain plots to take over the Coolsville Museum of Criminology by having fun with a ‘monster machine’. The funny, bendy, appealing Matthew Lillard again raises most of the laughs in this likeable sequel […]

Aug, 16

Hamlet *** (1990, Mel Gibson, Glenn Close, Ian Holm, Alan Bates) – Classic Movie Review 1294

Co-writer/director Franco Zeffirelli’s 1990 Shakespeare movie has an unexpected star in Mel Gibson, who personifies the much-tormented Prince of Denmark lustily and honourably, giving a strong, earnest performance. It was a brave thing to do since Gibson’s only […]

Jun, 05

13 Ghosts *** (1960, Charles Herbert, Jo Morrow, Martin Milner) – Classic Movie Review 1145

Producer-director William Castle’s 1960 chiller is just your usual routine old vintage horror hokum, but it’s very lively and it showcases plenty of crazy characters such as a headless lion tamer and the devious Doctor Zorba […]

Apr, 25

Thir13een Ghosts (2001, F Murray Abraham, Matthew Lillard) – Classic Film Review 1144

Director Steve Beck’s 2001 release is more trashy horror hokum from the Dark Castle production company, again featuring plenty of madcap characters. Neal Stevens and Richard D’Ovidio’s screenplay is based on Robb White’s story for […]

Apr, 25

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