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Été 85 [Summer of 85] **** (2020, Félix Lefebvre, Benjamin Voisin, Philippine Velge, Valeria Bruni Tedeschi) – Movie Review

François Ozon’s 2020 film Été 85 [Summer of 85] is a gay romantic drama, inevitably recalling Call Me by Your Name, but this time with a very French spin. Ozon turns a somewhat novelettish bitter-sweet […]

Dec, 02

The Four Seasons **** (1981, Alan Alda, Carol Burnett, Jack Weston, Rita Moreno, Len Cariou, Sandy Dennis) – Classic Movie Review 11,144

Alan Alda’s 1981 comedy drama film The Four Seasons is a lovely, heart-warming yarn of the joys and pains of three couples as they take holidays together over the four seasons. Writer-director Alan Alda’s 1981 […]

Apr, 28

One Crazy Summer ** (1986, John Cusack, Demi Moore, Bobcat Goldthwait, Curtis Armstrong, Joel Murray, Linda Warren, William Hickey) – Classic Movie Review 10,717

Writer-director Savage Steve Holland’s bright and lively 1986 romantic comedy One Crazy Summer stars John Cusack, Demi Moore, Bobcat Goldthwait, Curtis Armstrong and Joel Murray, who give fresh performances and are good company. Holland’s script […]

Dec, 28

The Buttercup Chain * (1970, Hywel Bennett, Leigh Taylor-Young, Jane Asher, Sven-Bertil Taube, Clive Revill, Roy Dotrice, Michael Elphick) – Classic Movie Review 10,414

Director Robert Ellis Miller’s 1970 romantic drama The Buttercup Chain is a daft, dated tale of kissing cousins and a love chain foursome – unstable France (Hywel Bennett), his depressive close cousin Margaret (Jane Asher), […]

Oct, 14

Last Summer **** (1969, Barbara Hershey, Richard Thomas, Bruce Davison, Catherine Burns) – Classic Movie Review 9544

Director Frank Perry’s strong, dark, X-rated 1969 drama of troubled teens Last Summer is based on Evan Hunter’s novel of youthful passions, teen angst and young cruelty. Last Summer is an intelligent, believable version of […]

Mar, 22

La Gloire de Mon Père [My Father’s Glory] ***** (1990, Philippe Caubère, Nathalie Roussel, Didier Pain, Julien Ciamaca, Joris Molinas) – Classic Movie Review 9298

In a film of the greatest warmth and humanity, director Yves Robert’s 1990 French triumph La Gloire de Mon Père [My Father’s Glory] brings vividly to life on the screen Marcel (Jean de Florette) Pagnol’s […]

Jan, 24

Little Darlings *** (1980, Tatum O’Neal, Kristy McNichol, Armand Assante, Matt Dillon, Maggie Blye) – Classic Movie Review 9280

Tomboy Angel (Kristy McNichol) and rich kid Ferris (Tatum O’Neal) – nicely contrasting 15-year-old girls – compete to be the first teenagers at a summer camp to lose their virginity, in director Ronald F Maxwell’s […]

Jan, 19

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