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The Black Dahlia **** (2006, Josh Hartnett, Aaron Eckhart, Scarlett Johansson, Hilary Swank, Mia Kirshner, Mike Starr) – Classic Movie Review 2925

Director Brian De Palma’s superb neo noir movie of James Ellroy’s retro hard-boiled thriller novel The Black Dahlia is criminally neglected and underrated. Ellroy’s novel is inspired by the most notorious real-life unsolved murder in Californian […]

Sep, 26

Buffy the Vampire Slayer ** (1992, Kristy Swanson, Donald Sutherland, Paul Reubens, Rutger Hauer, Luke Perry) – Classic Movie Review 2733

Director Fran Rubel Kuzui’s fondly recalled 1992 fantasy action comedy Buffy the Vampire Slayer has a great cast, is written by cult name Joss Whedon and spawned the long-running hit TV series (1997–2003) that he […]

Jul, 23

The Homesman **** (2014, Tommy Lee Jones, Hilary Swank, Grace Gummer, Meryl Streep) – Movie Review

Hilary Swank stars as the plain, pious, independent-minded spinster farmer Mary Bee Cuddy, who volunteers to transport three women driven insane by pioneer life across country by covered wagon in the 1850s, when life is nasty, […]

Nov, 19

Boys Don’t Cry **** (1999, Hilary Swank, Chloë Sevigny, Peter Sarsgaard) – Classic Movie Review 1372

Co-writer/director Kimberly Peirce’s 1999 drama stars Hilary Swank, who won a deserved Best Actress Oscar for her astounding performance as young Teena Brandon, who choses to live as a man – Brandon Teena. This outrages […]

Jun, 28

Million Dollar Baby ***** (2004, Hilary Swank, Clint Eastwood, Morgan Freeman ) – Classic Movie Review 750

Director Clint Eastwood’s 2004 Oscar-winning movie Million Dollar Baby sees him also star as Frankie Dunn, a grizzled old hard-nut who owns a rundown old gym, where he scratches a living training boxers. One day […]

Jan, 25

Insomnia **** (2002, Al Pacino, Robin Williams, Hilary Swank) – Classic Movie Review 472

Director Christopher Nolan’s 2002 movie is a distinguished, creepy remake of Erik Skjoldbjærg’s 1997 Norwegian psychological thriller Insomnia that starred Stellan Skarsgård. This time it is Al Pacino’s turn to look tired. That’s because he hasn’t had […]

Dec, 04

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