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- Light Gradient [Rückenwind] ** (2009, Sebastian Schlecht, Eric Golub, Iris Minich, Denis Alevi) – Classic Movie Review 13,273
- The Stranger’s Hand [La mano dello straniero] *** (1954, Trevor Howard, Alida Valli, Richard Basehart, Richard O’Sullivan) – Classic Movie Review 13,272
- Another 48 Hrs [Another 48 Hours] * (1990, Eddie Murphy, Nick Nolte) – Classic Movie Review 13,271
- The End of the Line * (1957, Alan Baxter, Barbara Shelley, Arthur Gomez, Jennifer Jayne, Ferdy Mayne) – Classic Movie Review 13,270
- Incident at Phantom Hill **½ (1966, Robert Fuller, Dan Duryea, Jocelyn Lane, Claude Akins, Noah Beery Jr) – Classic Movie Review 13,269
- Naked Fury ** (1959, Reed de Rouen, Kenneth Cope, Leigh Madison) – Classic Movie Review 13,268
- Bones and Names [Knochen und Namen] *** (2023, Fabian Stumm in his feature directorial debut, starring himself along with Knut Berger, Marie-Lou Sellem, Susie Meyer) – Classic Movie Review 13,267
- The Guilty *** (2021, Jake Gyllenhaal) – Classic Movie Review 13,266
- Five Golden Dragons * (1967, Robert Cummings, Christopher Lee, Rupert Davies, Margaret Lee, Klaus Kinski, Brian Donlevy, Dan Duryea, George Raft) – Classic Movie Review 13,265
- The Inspector General *** (1949, Danny Kaye, Walter Slezak, Barbara Bates, Elsa Lanchester, Gene Lockhart) – Classic Movie Review 13,264
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Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason ** (2004, Renée Zellweger, Colin Firth, Hugh Grant) – Classic Movie Review 749
Dear diary, As I was writing back in 2001, I’ve found total bliss with my Mr Right, a clumsy bloke called Darcy, (Colin Firth). But now, as I start this new diary in 2004, there’s […]
Walk the Line **** (2005, Joaquin Phoenix, Reese Witherspoon, Ginnifer Goodwin) – Classic Movie Review 712
Following the trail blazed by Ray (2004), director James Mangold’s entertaining, informative and involving 2005 biopic of troubled country music legend Johnny Cash boasts an ace impersonation and a great performance by Oscar-nominated Best Actor […]
US Marshals ***½ (1998, Tommy Lee Jones, Wesley Snipes, Robert Downey Jr, Joe Pantoliano, Irène Jacob, Kate Nelligan, Patrick Malahide) – Classic Movie Review 596
In 1998 Tommy Lee Jones enjoyably re-creates his Best Supporting Actor Oscar-winning role from the 1993 The Fugitive as US federal marshal Sam Gerard in this pacy, solidly entertaining, if slightly less thrilling sequel to […]
The Town **** (2010, Ben Affleck, Rebecca Hall, Jon Hamm, Jeremy Renner) – Classic Movie Review 585
Ben Affleck makes a scalding job of directing this 2010 superb cops and bank robbers heist movie thriller, but it’s his stunning performance that really gives his movie class. He’s just so darned good as […]
Reindeer Games [Deception] *** (2000, Ben Affleck, Gary Sinise, Charlize Theron ) – Classic Movie Review 547
A well-cast Ben Affleck pleases as an ex-con car thief who impersonates his murdered cellmate (James Frain) to meet the man’s jail penfriend (Charlize Theron), who’s waiting at the prison gates. Affleck is then drawn […]
Austin Powers in Goldmember *** (2002, Mike Myers, Michael Caine, Beyoncé Knowles, Seth Green) – Classic Movie Review 493
Director Jay Roach’ s 2002 American spy comedy film Austin Powers in Goldmember is the third instalment in the Austin Powers series and stars hysterical Mike Myers in four different roles: Austin Powers, Dr Evil, Goldmember, and Fat Bastard. Oh baby, get […]
Starred Up ****½ ( 2013, Jack O’Connell, Ben Mendelsohn, Rupert Friend) – Movie Review
Starred Up is an awesome, often terrifying film finding new ground in the old prison movie territory. Jack O’Connell is incredible as the deeply troubled 19-year-old Eric, who is prematurely transferred from a young offenders’ […]