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Metroland *** (1997, Christian Bale, Emily Watson) – Classic Movie Review 1567

Director Philip Savile’s 1997 British drama is a really conscientious and interesting version of the weird Julian Barnes novel, set in the 1970s. Christian Bale is excellent as Chris, a married Englishman who must choose […]

Aug, 18

Thirteen **** (2003, Holly Hunter, Evan Rachel Wood, Nikki Reed, Vanessa Hudgens, Brady Corbet, Ulysses Estrada, Kip Pardue, Jeremy Sisto, Deborah Unger) – Classic Movie Review 1495

Co-writer/director Catherine Hardwicke’s 2003 drama is a real eye-opener. Holly Hunter stars as Melanie Freeland, whose aimless 13-year-old daughter Tracy (Evan Rachel Wood) is tempted by her popular if troubled new friend Evie Zamora (Nikki Reed) into a […]

Jul, 30

Tom Jones ***** (1963, Albert Finney, Susannah York, Joyce Redman, Edith Evans, Hugh Griffith, Diane Cilento, David Warner, Joan Greenwood) – Classic Movie Review 1479

In 1963 movie-goers across the globe fell in love with Albert Finney’s entrancing rogue Tom Jones, and director Tony Richardson’s classic is still as fresh, clever, exciting and exhilarating as the day it was made. […]

Jul, 26

Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice **** (1969,Robert Culp, Natalie Wood, Elliott Gould, Dyan Cannon) – Classic Movie Review 1388

Co-writer/director Paul Mazursky’s teasing and titillating 1969 Swinging Sixties wife-and-husband-swapping comedy is extremely entertaining and perceptive, and was deservedly extremely popular in its day. It captures the spirit of the time when America’s moral climate was […]

Jul, 02

Boys Don’t Cry **** (1999, Hilary Swank, Chloë Sevigny, Peter Sarsgaard) – Classic Movie Review 1372

Co-writer/director Kimberly Peirce’s 1999 drama stars Hilary Swank, who won a deserved Best Actress Oscar for her astounding performance as young Teena Brandon, who choses to live as a man – Brandon Teena. This outrages […]

Jun, 28

Kids *** (1995, Leo Fitzpatrick, Chloë Sevigny, Rosario Dawson, Justin Pierce) – Classic Movie Review 1370

Written by Harmony Korine, director Larry Clark’s dark and disturbing 1995 film is highly controversial and gained itself a lot of notoriety. It has its good points as a bold and vibrant piece of Nineties […]

Jun, 28

The Mirror Has Two Faces *** (1996, Barbra Streisand, Jeff Bridges, Lauren Bacall) – Classic Movie Review 1298

Both faces belong to Barbra Streisand, and (as usual) several hats too, as she’s star, director, co-producer and songwriter of this 1996 release, then her first film for six years. for all its apparent serious […]

Jun, 06

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