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Sugarbaby [Zuckerbaby] *** (1985, Marianne Sägebrecht, Eisi Gulp, Toni Berger, Manuela Denz, Will Spindler) – Classic Movie Review 11,854

Marianne Sägebrecht and Eisi Gulp star in writer-director Percy Adlon’s delightfully quirky and richly enjoyable 1985 German comedy film Zuckerbaby (English title Sugarbaby). It is exuberant, sad and colourful, and attractively played by its two […]

Jan, 17

Sammy and Rosie Get Laid ** (1987, Shashi Kapoor, Claire Bloom, Frances Barber, Ayub Khan-Din, Roland Gift) – Classic Movie Review 11,231

Director Stephen Frears’s 1987 comedy drama Sammy and Rosie Get Laid stars Shashi Kapoor, Claire Bloom, Ayub Khan-Din, Frances Barber and Roland Gift. Thirty years on, former Indian government minister Rafi Rahman (Kapoor), returns for […]

May, 22

Hoffa ** (1992, Jack Nicholson, Danny DeVito, Armand Assante, Kevin Anderson, J T Walsh, Frank Whaley, Robert Prosky) – Classic Movie Review 10,953

Director Danny DeVito’s 1992 film Hoffa stars Jack Nicholson, who gives a committed and powerful but one-note performance as Jimmy Hoffa, the notorious president of the all-powerful American teamsters’ union. DeVito’s old-fashioned biopic is as […]

Feb, 22

Agnes of God **** (1985, Jane Fonda, Anne Bancroft, Meg Tilly) – Classic Movie Review 10,937

Director Norman Jewison’s 1985 mystery drama Agnes of God stars Jane Fonda, Anne Bancroft and Meg Tilly. It was nominated for three Oscars: Best Actress (Anne Bancroft), Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Meg Tilly) […]

Feb, 19

My Father the Hero * (1994, Gérard Depardieu, Katherine Heigl, Dalton James) – Classic Movie Review 9639

Director Steve Miner’s 1994 comedy drama My Father, the Hero stars Gérard Depardieu, who re-creates his role in this coursened, disappointing American version of his amusing enough 1991 French romantic comedy Mon Père, Ce Héros. […]

Apr, 16

Wayne’s World 2 *** (1993, Mike Myers, Dana Carvey, Christopher Walken, Tia Carrere, Chris Farley) Classic Movie Review 9447

Director Stephen Surjik’s 1993 comedy Wayne’s World 2 is a less raucous, more amiable and more accomplished sequel to the 1992 Wayne’s World, though also much less popular at the box office. This time the […]

Feb, 29

Please Don’t Eat the Daisies *** (1960, Doris Day, David Niven, Janis Paige) – Classic Movie Review 9364

Director Charles Walters’s pleasing 1960 MGM Metrocolor comedy Please Don’t Eat the Daisies pleasantly and profitably pairs Doris Day with David Niven. Jean Kerr’s bestselling book about her life with theatre critic Walter Kerr, who […]

Feb, 09

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