Classic Review – Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
Title – Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) Director – Frank Capra (It’s a Wonderful Life) Cast – James Stewart, Jean Arthur, Claude Rains, Edward Arnold Plot – Kind-hearted and […]
Category Archives: Film reviews: Classic
Classic Review – Once Were Warriors (1994)
Title – Once Were Warriors (1994) Director – Lee Tamahori (The Edge) Cast – Temuera Morrison, Rena Owen, Mamaengaroa Kerr-Bell, Cliff Curtis Plot – Of Maori descent, New Zealand family the […]
Classic Review – Gone with the Wind (1939)
Title – Gone with the Wind (1939) Director – Victor Fleming (The Wizard of Oz) Cast – Vivien Leigh, Clark Gable, Barbara O’Neil, Hattie McDaniel, Olivia de Havilland Plot – A […]
Classic Review – The Last Samurai (2003)
Title – The Last Samurai (2003) Director – Edward Zwick (Glory) Cast – Tom Cruise, Ken Watanabe, Billy Connolly, Timothy Spall, Hiroyuki Sanada Plot – Enlisted by the Japanese emperor […]
Classic Review – The Station Agent (2003)
Title – The Station Agent (2003) Director – Tom McCarthy (Spotlight) Cast – Peter Dinklage, Patricia Clarkson, Bobby Cannavale, Michelle Williams Plot – Born with dwarfism and living a mostly […]
Classic Review – In the Name of the Father (1993)
Title – In the Name of the Father (1993) Director – Jim Sheridan (In America) Cast – Daniel Day-Lewis, Pete Postlethwaite, Emma Thompson Plot – The true story of Gerry […]
Classic Review – Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1981)
Title – Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1981) Director – George Miller (Happy Feet) Cast – Mel Gibson, Bruce Spence, Vernon Wells, Kjell Nilsson Plot – In the harsh […]
Classic Review – Persona (1966)
Title – Persona (1966) Director – Ingmar Bergman (The Seventh Seal) Cast – Bibi Andersson, Liv Ullmann Plot – A young and enthusiastic nurse, Sister Alma (Andersson) is tasked with […]
Classic Review – Mary and Max (2009)
Title – Mary and Max (2009) Director – Adam Elliot (feature debut) Cast – (voices of) Philip Seymour Hoffman, Toni Collette, Eric Bana, Barry Humphries Plot – The odd tale […]
Classic Review – Judgment at Nuremberg (1961)
Title – Judgment at Nuremberg (1961) Director – Stanley Kramer (On the Beach) Cast – Spencer Tracy, Burt Lancaster, Maximilian Schell, Marlene Dietrich, Richard Widmark, Judy Garland, Montgomery Clift, William […]
Jordan and Eddie (The Movie Guys) 