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Posts Tagged "Maggie Gyllenhaal"

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Mona Lisa Smile *** (2003, Julia Roberts, Kirsten Dunst, Julia Stiles, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Ginnifer Goodwin) – Classic Movie Review 2329

Director Mike Newell’s 2003 drama stars Julia Roberts, who flashes her big smile as Katherine Ann Watson, a free-spirited art professor at a posh, conservative Fifties American school, Wellesley College. As a free-thinking teacher, she is frustrated […]

Mar, 29

Criminal *** (2000, John C. Reilly, Diego Luna, Maggie Gyllenhaal) – Classic Movie Review 1577

Despite the decent, quirky acting of the good cast, co-writer/co-producer/director Gregory Jacobs’s 2004 movie is a slightly disappointing if adequately twisty and entertaining American remake version of the much better 2000 Argentinian crime caper thriller […]

Aug, 22

Frank **** (2014, Domhnall Gleeson, Michael Fassbender, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Scoot McNairy) – Movie Review

Domhnall Gleeson gives an appealing star turn as a young wanna-be song-writer and musician Jon, who discovers he’s bitten off more than he can chew when he joins an eccentric pop band led by the mysterious and […]

May, 07

Crazy Heart **** 2009, Jeff Bridges, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Colin Farrell, Robert Duvall) – Classic Movie Review 785

Writer-director Scott Cooper’s sensational 2009 movie feature debut showcases Best Actor Oscar-winning Jeff Bridges, who is at his best for ages and ages as Bad Blake, a boozed-out, burnt-out country singer. Bad Blake gets a second […]

Feb, 01

White House Down ** (2013, Channing Tatum, Jamie Foxx, Maggie Gyllenhaal, James Woods) – Movie Review

Washington cop Channing Tatum is on a guided tour of the White House with his little daughter when heavily armed para-militarists suddenly attack. Now he’s got three little problems: saving his daughter, protecting the life […]

Sep, 10

Donnie Darko ***** (2001, Jake Gyllenhaal, Jena Malone, Mary McDonnell, Drew Barrymore, Noah Wyle, Patrick Swayze, Maggie Gyllenhaal, James Duval, Seth Rogen) – Classic Movie Review 46

‘The dreams in which I’m dying are the best I ever had.’ – Mad World. Back in 2001, Jake Gyllenhaal puts in an outstanding bid for serious-actor stardom as disturbed teenager Donnie, who, after escaping a […]

Jul, 13

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