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The Onion Field **** (1979, John Savage, James Woods, Franklyn Seales) – Classic Movie Review 9436

Director Harold Becker turns Joseph Wambaugh’s factually based novel about a kidnapped cop Karl Hettinger (John Savage), who witnesses his partner Ian Campbell (Ted Danson)’s murder, into a distinguished inquiry into the American judicial system. […]

Feb, 27

The Honeymoon Killers **** (1970, Shirley Stoler, Tony Lo Bianco, Mary Jane Higby) – Classic Movie Review 6,689

Leonard Kastle’s chilling 1970 B-movie crime thriller The Honeymoon Killers is a long-time cult classic, with exceptional performances from Shirley Stoler and Tony Lo Bianco. My funny Valentine: Martha loves Honeymoon Killer Ray. Writer-director Leonard […]

Feb, 14

The Bounty Hunter *** (1954, Randolph Scott, Dolores Dorn, Marie Windsor, Ernest Borgnine, Robert Keyes, Dub Taylor, Howard Petrie, Harry Antrim, Paul Picerni) – Classic Movie Review 6,594

The modestly effective 1954 mystery Western film The Bounty Hunter stars Randolph Scott as the black-clad bounty hunter Jim Kipp, who chases three train-robbing outlaws and their loot. It is said to be the first […]

Jan, 23

Nadine *** (1987, Kim Basinger, Jeff Bridges, Rip Torn, Gwen Verdon, Glenne Headly, Jerry Stiller) – Classic Movie Review 5571

A murder brings together rowing married partners Nadine and Vernon Hightower (played by Kim Basinger and Jeff Bridges) in writer-director Robert Benton’s scatty 1987 screwball comedy thriller helped a lot by the bright and lively […]

Jun, 10

Gleaming the Cube *** (1989, Christian Slater, Steven Bauer) – Classic Movie Review 1597

Director Graeme Clifford’s rumbustious 1989 teen thriller provides an exuberantly entertaining youth-vibe showcase for the 20-year-old Christian Slater as Brian Kelly, a canny ace skateboarding teenage tearaway who skates off with his equally canny skateboard buddies to […]

Aug, 27

Reservoir Dogs ***** (1992, Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Michael Madsen, Eddie Bunker, Quentin Tarantino, Steve Buscemi, Lawrence Tierney, Chris Penn) – Classic Film Review 361

‘Let’s go to work’ – Ad slogan. The 29-year-old Quentin Tarantino’s 1992 debut movie proved his spectacular breakthrough. With no holds barred, a new star writer-director, what the French call an auteur, was born. Reservoir Dogs is […]

Nov, 03

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