Welcome to CLASSIC MOVIE REVIEWS! Featuring tributes to classic film and movie cinema, plus reviews of some of the best films ever made, and films that you might have not of heard of or seen before.
CLICK on the MOVIE POSTER and read the reviews! 2000's Films
Capote
2005
dir. by Bennett Miller
starring
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Catherine Keener
Ocean's Eleven
2001
dir. by Steven Soderbergh
starring
George Clooney
Brad Pitt
Matt Damon
Judgment Day:
Intelligent Design on Trial
2007
dir. by Gary Johnstone, Joseph McMaster
Documentary
Sexy Beast
2000
dir. by Jonathan Glazer
starring
Ray Winstone
Ben Kingsley
Heist
2001
dir. by David Mamet
starring
Gene Hackman
Danny DeVito
Anger Management
2003
dir. by Peter Segal
starring
Anger Management
Jack Nicholson
Almost Famous
2000
dir. by Cameron Crowe
starring
Billy Crudup
Kate Hudson
Casino Royale
2006
INSTANT CLASSIC!
dir. by Martin Campbell
starring
Daniel Craig
Judi Dench
1990's Films
Heat
1995
dir. by Michael Mann
starring
Robert DeNiro
Al Pacino
The Matrix
1999
dir. by The Wachowski Brother
starring
Keanu Reeves
Carrie-Anne Moss
Magnolia
1999
dir. by Paul Thomas Anderson
starring
Tom Cruise
John C. Reilly
Jungle Fever
1991
dir. by Spike Lee
starring
Wesley Snipes
Annabella Sciorra
Swingers
1996
dir. by Doug Liman
starring
Jon Favreau
Vince Vaughn
The Commitments
1991
dir. by Alan Parker
starring
Robert Arkins
Colm Meaney
Dazed and Confused
1993
dir. by Richard Linklater
starring
Jason London
Matthew McConaughey
Ben Affleck
The Game
1997
dir. by David Fincher
starring
Michael Douglas
Sean Penn
Being John Malkovich
1999
dir. by Spike Jonze
starring
John Cusask
John Malkovich
Pulp Fiction
1994
dir. by Quentin Tarantino
starring
John Travolta
Samuel L. Jackson
The Shawshank Redemption
1994
dir. by Frank Darabont
starring
Tim Robbins
Morgan Freeman
Good Will Hunting
1997
dir. by Gus Van Sant
starring
Matt Damon
Robin Williams
Flirting with Disaster
1996
dir. David O. Russell
starring
Ben Stiller
Patricia Arquette
Tea Leoni
Goodfellas
1990
dir. Martin Scorsese
starring
Ray Liotta
Robert DeNiro
Joe Pesci
Scream
1996
dir. by Wes Craven
starring
Neve Campbell
Courteney Cox
1980's Films
Major League
1989
dir. by David S. Ward
starring
Tom Berenger
Charlie Sheen
Babette's Feast
1987
dir. by Gabriel Axel
starring
Stéphane Audran
Birgitte Federspiel
Purple Rain
1984
dir. by Albert Magnoli
starring
Prince
Apollonia Kotero
Caddyshack
1980
dir. by Harold Ramis
starring
Bill Murray
Chevy Chase
Rodney Dangerfield
Wallstreet
1987
dir. by Oliver Stone
starring
Charlie Sheen
Michael Douglas
Barfly
1987
dir. by Barbet Schroeder
starring
Mickey Rourke
Faye Dunaway
Batman
1989
dir. by Tim Burton
starring
Jack Nicholson
Michael Keaton
Raiders of the Lost Ark
1981
dir. by Steven Spielberg
starring
Harrison Ford
Karen Allen
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
1984
dir. by Steven Spielberg
starring
Harrison Ford
Kate Capshaw
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
1989
dir. by Steven Spielberg
starring
Harrison Ford
Sean Connery
Heaven's Gate
1980
dir. by Michael Cimino
starring
Kris Kristofferson
Christopher Walken
Blade Runner
1982
dir. by Ridley Scott
starring
Harrison Ford
Rutger Hauer
Dead Calm
1989
dir. by Phillip Noyce
starring
Nicole Kidman
Sam Neill
The Karate Kid
1984
dir. by John G. Avildsen
starring
Ralph Macchio
Pat Morita
Elisabeth Shue
Robocop
1987
dir. by Paul Verhoeven
starring
Peter Weller
Ronny Cox
Labyrinth
1986
dir. by Jim Henson
starring
Jennifer Connelly
David Bowie
Born on the 4th of July
1989
dir. by Oliver Stone
starring
Tom Cruise
Willem Dafoe
A Nightmare on Elm Street
1984
dir. by Wes Craven
starring
Amanda Wyss
Johnny Depp
The Untouchables
1987
dir. by Brian De Palma
starring
Kevin Costner
Sean Connery
The Mission
1986
dir. by Roland Joffé
starring
Robert DeNiro
Jeremy Irons
Raging Bull
1980
dir. by Martin Scorsese
starring
Robert DeNiro
Joe Pesci
Say Anything
1989
dir. Cameron Crowe
starring
John Cusask
Ione Skye
Lili Taylor
Do the Right Thing
1989
dir. Spike Lee
starring
Spike Lee
Danny Aiello
Ozzie Davis
Big
1988
dir. Penny Marshall
starring
Tom Hanks
Elizabeth Perkins
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FILM PRODUCTION
From development to distribution, what you need to know for movie production. Also check out the many LINKS on this page. Budgets, Famous Producer Quotes, Pre-Production!
FILM CREWS
On-set film crews and the duties they perform. Check out the PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT link on this page. Everything from 1st AD to Wardrobe. Holding the best production meetings etc..
DIRECTING A FILM
Notes on the process of directing a film. Check out the FAMOUS FILMMAKERS' QUOTES link, too. Tips from Eastwood, Lumet and Mamet. Three different styles to make a great film!
DIRECTING ACTORS
What you need to know when dealing with the all-important director/actor relationship. Good for directors and actors to read. How to get the best performance in your film. Communicating with the performer. The performer working with the director!
PITCHING
Tips and actual experiences of the fast-and-furious process of pitching your ideas. From Ken Rotcop to William Goldman. The masters of selling their stories to the studios
THE WRITERS WAY
Learning to handle your inner creativity, and how to express yourself in your art. Check out the MANY LINKS on this page. From tips to writing to exploring your inner self.
FILM PHOTOGRAPHY
Cinematography in film, and the art of manipulating light and shadow. Check out the LINK on LENSES and FILTERS. Tips on getting the shots you want on set and making the best film you can.
FILM EDITING
What you need to know about editing a film, and how this unique art can make or break your movie. Styles from OSCAR Winning Film Editors.
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SOUND DESIGN
They say that sound is a third of your film. The rules of sound design, what you need to watch out for and how it can make your break your film. TIPS from sound design foley, music composing and dialogue editing. The ART of SOUND in FILM!.
ART DIRECTION
The filmmaker's guide to a great film begins with ART DIRECTION. Tips on HAIR and MAKE-UP for the actors, WARDROBE, LOCATION DESIGN and PROPS too! Enhancing your story's THEME!
DOCUMENTARY FILM
What you need to know about making a DOCUMENTARY FILM. Styles of documentaries and the best way to prepare to shoot a doc movie. Writing a documentary script!
WRITING A GRANT
How to increase your chances when WRITING A GRANT. Tips and ideas to writing for the people who give the grants to artists. Layout of grant writing. Learning the ART of writing grants.
FILM DISTRIBUTING
After your film is completed. Dealing with distribution. Self-distribution or hiring a professional to get your film out there to the world. Making money from your short or feature film. .
1970's Films
Killer of Sheep
1977
dir. by Charles Burnett
starring
Henry G. Sanders
Kaycee Moore
The Sting
1973
dir. by George Roy Hill
starring
Paul Newman
Robert Redford
A Clockwork Orange
1971
dir. by Stanley Kubrick
starring
Malcolm McDowell
Warren Clarke
Annie Hall
1977
dir. by Woody Allen
starring
Diane Keaton
Woody Allen
Westworld
1973
dir. by Michael Crichton
starring
Yul Brynner
Richard Benjamin
Apocalypse Now
1979
dir. by Francis Ford Coppola
starring
Martin Sheen
Marlin Brando
The Panic in Needle Park
1971
dir. by Jerry Schatzberg
starring
Al Pacino
Halloween
1978
dir. by John Carpenter
Mean Streets
1973
dir. by Martin Scorsese
starring
Harvey Keitel
Robert DeNiro
Duel
1971
dir. by Steven Spielberg
starring
Dennis Weaver
Frenzy
1972
dir. by Alfred Hitchcock
starring
John Finch
Barry Foster
Taxi Driver
1976
dir. by Martin Scorsese
starring
Robert DeNiro
Jodie Foster
One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest
1975
dir. by Milos Foreman
starring
Jack Nicholson
Louise Fletcher
Escape from Alcatraz
1979
dir. Don Siegel
starring
Clint Eastwood
1960's Films
Whatever Happened To Baby Jane
1962
dir. by Robert Aldrich
starring
Bette David
Joan Crawford
Funny Girl
1968
dir. by William Wyler
starring
Barbra Streisand
Omar Sharif
Batman
1966
dir. by Leslie H. Martinson
starring
Adam West
Burt Ward
Umbrellas of Cherbourg
1964
dir. by Jacques Demy
starring
Catherine Deneuve
Nino Castelnuovo
Zulu
1964
dir. by Cy Endfield
starring
Michael Caine
Stanley Baker
The Graduate
1967
dir. by Mike Nichols
starring
Dustin Hoffman
Anne Bancroft
Psycho
1960
dir. by Alfred Hitchcock
starring
Anthony Perkins
Janet Leigh
The Hustler
1961
dir. by Robert Rossen
starring
Paul Newman
Jackie Gleason
The Servant
1963
dir. by Joseph Losey
starring
Dirk Bogarde
James Foxx
To Kill a Mockingbird
1962
dir. by Robert Mulligan
starring
Gregory Peck
Robert Duvall
Easy Rider
1969
dir. by Dennis Hopper
starring
Peter Fonda
Dennis Hopper
Breakfast at Tiffany's
1961
dir. Blake Edwards
starring
Audrey Hepburn
George Peppard
Mickey Rooney
The Apartment
1960
dir. Billy Wilder
starring
Jack Lemon
Shirley MacLaine
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
1969
dir. George Roy Hill
starring
Paul Newman
Robert Redford
1950's Films
Marty
1955
dir. by Delbert Mann
Ernest Borgnine
Betsy Blair
The Seven Year Itch
1955
dir. by Billy Wilder
Marilyn Monroe
Tom Ewell
Tokyo Story
1953
dir. by Yasujiro Ozu
starring
Chishu Ryu
Chieko Higashiyama
An Affair to Remember
1957
dir. by Leo McCarey
starring
Carey Grant
Deborah Kerr
The Quiet Man
1952
dir. by John Ford
starring
John Wayne
Maureen O’Hara
The Trouble with Harry
1955
dir. Alfred Hitchcock
starring
Edmund Gwenn
John Forsythe
The Browning Version
1951
dir. by Anthony Asquith
starring
Michael Redgrave
The Man Who Cheated Himself
1950
dir. by Felix E. Feist
starring
Lee J. Cobb
Jane Wyatt
The Killing
1956
dir. by Stanley Kubrick
starring
Sterling Hayden
Elisha Cook
Rear Window
1954
dir. by Alfred Hitchcock
starring
Jimmy Stewart
Grace Kelly
Shane
1953
dir. George Stevens
starring
Alan Ladd
Jean Arthur
Jack Palance
The Long, Hot Summer
1958
dir. Martin Ritt
starring
Paul Newman
Orson Welles
Joanne Woodward
1940's Films
Rope
1942
dir. by Alfred Hitchcock
starring
James Stewart
John Dall
The Great Dictator
1941
dir. by Charlie Chaplin
starring
Charlie Chaplin
Paulette Goddard
Too Late for Tears
1949
dir. by Byron Haskin
starring
Lizabeth Scott
Don DeFore
Dan Duryea
Citizen Kane
1941
dir. by Orson Welles
starring
Orson Welles
Double Indemity
1944
dir. by Billy Wilder
starring
Fred MacMurray
Barbara Stanwyck
Sullivan's Travels
1941
dir. Preston Sturges
starring
Joel McCrea
Veronika Lake
1930's Films
Duck Soup
1933
dir. by Leo McCarey
starring
Groucho Marx
Harpo Marx
Dodsworth
1936
dir. by William Wyler
starring
Walter Huston
A Night at the Opera
1935
dir. by Sam Wood
starring
The Marx Brothers
Employees Entrance
1933
dir. Roy Del Ruth
starring
Loretta Young
Grand Hotel
1932
dir. by Edmund Goulding
Greta Garbo
John Barrymore
1920's Films
John Gilbert" /
Flesh and the Devil
1926
dir. Clarence Brown
starring
Greta Garbo
John Gilbert
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