Thursday, July 3, 2025

Classic Reviews

Classic Movie Review: ‘North By Northwest’ is An Unqualified Triumph

Director: Alfred HitchcockWriter: Ernest LehmanStars: Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint, James Mason Synopsis: A New York City advertising executive goes on the run after being mistaken for a government agent by a group...

Classic Movie Review: ‘Dawn of the Planet of the Apes’ Speaks Volumes

Director: Matt ReevesWriter: Mark Bomback, Rick Jaffa, Amanda SilverStars: Gary Oldman, Keri Russell, Andy Serkis Synopsis: The fragile peace between apes and humans is threatened as mistrust and betrayal threaten to plunge both...

Classic Movie Review: ‘Double Indemnity’ Still Brings Genre Conventions Together Perfectly

Director: Billy WilderWriter: Billy Wilder, Raymond Chandler, James M. CainStars: Fred MacMurray, Barbara Stanwyck, Edward G. Robinson Synopsis: A Los Angeles insurance representative lets an alluring housewife seduce him into a scheme of...

Classic Film Review: ‘Forrest Gump’ Desperately Needs An Edge

Director: Robert ZemeckisWriters: Winston Groom, Eric RothStars: Tom Hanks, Gary Sinise, Robin Wright Synopsis: The history of the United States from the 1950s to the '70s unfolds from the perspective of an Alabama...

Classic Movie Review: ‘Stand By Me’ Remains Sentimental

Director: Rob ReinerWriters: Stephen King, Raynold Gideon, Bruce A. EvansStars: Zoe Ziegler, Luke Philip Bosco, June Walker Grossman Synopsis: A writer recounts a childhood journey with his friends to find the body...

Classic Movie Review: ‘Johnny Mnemonic’ is Campy, Yet Cerebral

Director: Robert LongoWriter: William GibsonStars: Keanu Reeves, Dolph Lundgren, Ice-T Synopsis: A data courier, literally carrying a data package inside his head, must deliver it before he dies from the burden or is...

Movie Review: ‘Kung Fu Panda 4’ is Pure Retread

Directors: Mike Mitchell, Stephanie StineWriter: Jonathan Aibel, Glenn Berge, Darren LemkeStars: Jack Black, Awkwafina, Viola Davis Synopsis: After Po is tapped to become the Spiritual Leader of the Valley of Peace, he needs...

Classic Movie Review: ‘Runaway’ is Just Entertaining Enough to Keep You Interested

Director: Michael CrichtonWriters: Michael CrichtonStars: Tom Selleck, Cynthia Rhodes, Gene Simmons Synopsis: In the near future, a police officer specializes in malfunctioning robots. When a robot turns out to have been programmed to...

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