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Trailer & Poster: Robert De Niro, Tommy Lee Jones & Morgan Freeman Star In Hollywood Comedy THE COMEBACK TRAIL

Director George Gallo‘s The Comeback Trail looks to have shades of Mel Brooks‘ The Producers and Barry Sonnenfeld’s 1995 hit, Get Shorty. This remake of the Harry Hurwitz’s 1982 (scripted by Gallo and Josh Posner) stars Robert [...]

June 30, 2021

Uncovering Curiosities: George Gallo’s COLUMBUS CIRCLE

Columbus Circle is an odd little curio from 2012 featuring the not inconsequential talents of Selma Blair, Amy Smart, Jason Lee, Giovanni Ribisi, Kevin Pollak and Beau Bridges. A decade ago or so this may even have had a theatrical release, but we [...]

April 15, 2021

Trailer: Robert De Niro, Tommy Lee Jones & Morgan Freeman Star In THE COMEBACK TRAIL

George Gallo‘s The Comeback Trail looks to have shades of Mel Brooks‘ The Producers and Barry Sonnenfeld’s Get Shorty. The remake of the Harry Hurwitz’s 1982 stars Robert DeNiro and Zach Braff as movie producers who owe money to Morgan [...]

September 5, 2020

Notebook Reviews: TRAPPED IN PARADISE

George Gallo – 1994 Trapped In Paradise is an enjoyable enough Capra-esqe festive comedy from writer-director George Gallo. Nicolas Cage gives an oddly low-key performance as one of three criminals trapped in a small town during a snow storm [...]

April 11, 2020

Trailer: It’s An EYE FOR AN EYE For John Travolta & Morgan Freeman

If Eye For An Eye (aka Poison Rose) was made 20 years ago it would have had a big budget, a large marketing push and it would probably have grossed $100 million. However, we’re now in 2019 and the world of movies has changed – and that [...]

June 11, 2019

Blu-ray Review: Buddy-Up With Robert DeNiro And Charles Grodin In MIDNIGHT RUN

Director Martin Brest followed up the huge success of Beverly Hills Cop with another action-comedy, Midnight Run. Brest’s deft touch behind the camera makes the buddy movie a fun romp, even if it is very much a product of ‘80s Hollywood. [...]

April 5, 2015