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The Music Man **** (1962, Robert Preston, Shirley Jones, Buddy Hackett) – Classic Movie Review 6516

Producer-director Morton DaCosta’s rousing 1962 film version of the delicious all-time-great hit musical is a stupendous showcase for the talents of the much missed Robert Preston, who always performed with the force of 76 trombones. It […]

Jan, 03

The Last Supper *** (1995, Cameron Diaz, Courtney B Vance, Charles Durning, Ron Perlman, Annabeth Gish, Bill Paxton) – Classic Movie Review 6411

Director Stacy Title’s edgy and awkward 1995 political black comedy thriller stars Cameron Diaz, Courtney B Vance, Charles Durning, Ron Perlman, Annabeth Gish and Bill Paxton. The screenplay is by Dan Rosen, in which a […]

Dec, 15

Burlesque **** (2010, Cher, Christina Aguilera, Stanley Tucci, Kristen Bell, Eric Dane, Cam Gigandet, Peter Gallagher, Alan Cumming) – Classic Movie Review 6097

Writer-director  Steven Antin’s 2010 musical drama movie won the 2011 Golden Globe for Best Original Song for Diane Warren’s ‘You Haven’t Seen The Last of Me’ and another tune, ‘Bound to You’, was nominated. The Gay and […]

Oct, 17

The Major and the Minor **** (1942, Ginger Rogers, Ray Milland, Rita Johnson, Robert Benchley, Diana Lynn) – Classic Movie Review 2662

The Viennese immigrant Billy Wilder finally fulfils his ambition to direct his first American movie in 1942 in this highly enjoyable, bubbly vintage comedy, based on the play Connie Goes Home by Edward Childs Carpenter. Ginger Rogers gives […]

Jul, 03

Field of Dreams ***** (1989, Kevin Costner, James Earl Jones, Ray Liotta, Burt Lancaster, Amy Madigan) Classic Movie Review 2,633

Kevin Costner, James Earl Jones, Ray Liotta, Burt Lancaster, Amy Madigan star in the classic 1989 fantasy drama film Field of Dreams, a huge success for Kevin Costner, as struggling Iowa corn farmer Ray Kinsella. […]

Jun, 23

State Fair **** (1945, Jeanne Crain, Dana Andrews, Dick Haymes, Charles Winninger, Fay Bainter, Vivian Blaine) – Classic Movie Review 2196

Director Walter Lang’s popular 1945 musical is a pleasing 40s musical version of Philip Strong’s novel and the 1933 movie version, this time with a top score by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II. It […]

Feb, 21

The Bridges of Madison County **** (1995, Clint Eastwood, Meryl Streep, Annie Corley) – Classic Movie Review 748

Get out a full bumper-sized box of tissues for star-director Clint Eastwood’s cute, bittersweet Sixties-set Brief Encounter-style 1995 romantic weepie The Bridges of Madison County. It is polished, posh and poignant, casting its spell and […]

Jan, 25

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