Derek Winnert

Posts Tagged "James Foley"

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At Close Range **** (1986, Sean Penn, Christopher Walken, Chris Penn, Mary Stuart Masterson) – Classic Movie Review 3094

Director James Foley’s eye-catching 1986 thriller is based on the true story of Bruce Johnston Sr and his sons, from Chester County, Pennsylvania, though it is filmed in Tennessee. Written by Nicholas Kazan, it has an extremely […]

Nov, 25

Confidence *** (2003, Edward Burns, Dustin Hoffman, Rachel Weisz, Andy Garcia, Paul Giamatti,Morris Chestnut, Luis Guzman) – Classic Movie Review 1009

Edward Burns stars as a conman who takes on creepy, sadistic crime boss (played by Dustin Hoffman) in a twisty, nicely crafted, arty-farty Sting-style film noir crime-caper from director James Foley in 2003. It’s packed […]

Mar, 28

The Chamber ** (1996, Gene Hackman, Chris O’Donnell, Faye Dunaway, Robert Prosky, Harve Presnell) – Classic Movie Review 1006

Director James Foley’s 1996 legal thriller is another lacklustre adaptation from a John Grisham novel, saved by Gene Hackman’s impeccable performance as a racist bigoted bomber, Sam Cayhall, whose rookie lawyer grandson Adam Hall (Chris […]

Mar, 28

After Dark, My Sweet **** (1990, Jason Patric, Rachel Ward, Bruce Dern) – Classic Film Review 332

‘When a man stops caring what happens, all the strain is lifted from him. Suspicion and worry and fear, all things that twist his thinking out of focus are brushed aside, and he can see […]

Oct, 27

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