Browsing For A Fantastic Movie? Check Out These Wonderful Movie Critiques
December 4, 2009 by Dylan Mccormick
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Whenever a Hollywood motion picture is produced the aspiration is to make a movie that the public loves and that will become a blockbuster hit. Take a fantastic story, throw in a few impressive stars along with some special effects and voila’, a huge box office success. But it doesn’t always happen that way. Sometimes a movie will include everything that you think might make it a success and it still fails at the box office. There is no such thing as a sure thing in Hollywood.
The Last Seduction – Pathologically malicious and strikingly sensual female ditches her spouse, steals the cash he’s made in a drug deal, and escapes N.Y.C. to a tiny upstate town where she allures and bewilders a local gentleman who becomes her latest patsy. Fiorentino’s spicy femme fatale makes Stanwyck in Triple Indemnity look like Snow White! The movie is a scorching, seductive thriller from contemporary film noir master Dahl and author Steve Barancik. Cast includes Linda Fiorentino, Peter Berg, J. T. Walsh, Bill Nunn, Bill Pullman, Michael Raysses, and Zach Phifer. (110 minutes,’94)
The Last Time I Saw Archie – Webb’s lone try at comedy is less daft than some of his more earnest films; a shame, since William Bowers’ script-based on his own Army experiences had real potential, and Mitchum pleasingly underplays as the con guy. By the way, the genuine Archie Chamber sued for invasion of privacy. Cast includes Robert Mitchum, Jack Webb, Martha Hyer, France Nuyen, Louis Nye, Richard Arlen, Don Tangles, Joe Flynn, and Robert Strauss. (98 minutes,’61)
Cry the Beloved Country – Moving redo of the’51 film based on Alan Paton’s rejoiced story, in reference to a backwoods pastor (Jones) who, in’46, makes his first ever trip to the city of Johannesburg in search of his wayward child. At the same time well-to-do landowner Harris voyages there to claim the body of his child, who has just been killed. We see exceptional work by Jones, Harris, and a largely foreign cast. Not as understated as the first making, however powerful in its own way. Cast includes Richard Harris, James Earl Jones, Charles S. Dutton, and Vusi Kunene. (120 minutes,’95)
The Seniors – 4 collegians open a phony sex hospital, which mushrooms into a multi million dollar business. The movie is alternately stupid and sarcastic, with some harmless nudity thrown in. Cast includes Jeffrey Byron, Gary Imhof, Dennis Quaid, Lou Richards, PrisciIla Barnes, Alan Reed, Edward Andrews, Robert Emhardl, and Alan Hewitt. (87 minutes,’78)
Lantana – Stirring, mature story of relations obstructed by monotony, routine, and absence of articulation. LaPaglia plays a cop, whose marriage has stagnated, leading him to have an affair. In the mean time, he examines the disappearance of a lady whose own marriage is in danger. The film is beautifully nuanced at every turn. Cast includes Anthony LaLaglia, Geoffrey Hurry, Barbara Hershey, Kerry Armstrong, Rachael Blake, Vince Colosimo, Daniela Farinacci, and Peter Phelps. (121 minutes, 2001)
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