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Notebook Reviews: THE STORY OF US

Rob Reiner – 1999 The Story Of Us is a well made relationship dramedy from director Rob Reiner. Bruce Willis and Michelle Pfeiffer excel in the lead roles as the husband and wife going through marriage troubles. It’s witty and dramatic, [...]

June 30, 2021

Notebook Reviews: THE MUSE

Albert Brooks – 1999 Writer/director/star Albert Brooks‘ The Muse isn’t a bad Hollywood satire, but it’s not quite as biting as it thinks it is. The cast is good (Brooks, Jeff Bridges, Sharon Stone, Andie McDowell) and the [...]

January 9, 2021

Behind The Scenes: Rob Reiner & Billy Crystal On The Set Of THE PRINCESS BRIDE

Action, adventure, comedy and romance – The Princess Bride has it all, without compromising any of these key elements. That’s a difficult balance to keep, but Reiner manages it, without ignoring the all important fairy tale tropes. That’s what [...]

November 21, 2020

Notebook Reviews: ED TV

Ron Howard – 1999 The always reliable Ron Howard delivers this first-rate satire, which is dressed-up as a romantic comedy in ED TV. Matthew McConaughey is excellent as the laidback everyday guy who gets his life turned into TV show. It also [...]

April 9, 2020

DVD Review: Celebrate 30 Years Of Rob Reiner’s THE PRINCESS BRIDE

Few mainstream Hollywood films have attained the cult status as Rob Reiner’s 1987 adaptation of of William Goldman’s 1973 novel, The Princess Bride. The post-modern fairy tale /romantic-comedy- adventure shouldn’t work, but it does, [...]

October 29, 2017

Bruce Willis Takes To Broadway In Stephen King’s MISERY; Will It Reignite His Passion For Acting?

Bruce Willis has come under a lot of fire over the last decade or so for the film choices he has made. Willis is a versatile actor but he has defaulted to playing ‘Bruce Willis‘ in a lot of movies which aren’t worth his talent. I think [...]

March 7, 2015

Tom Cruise And Jack Nicholson May Reunite for EL PRESIDENTE; Can You Handle It?

The last time we heard about El Presidente, it was set to star Tom Cruise and Robert Downey Jr. Downey is now out (although I feel that there may have been crossed wires, and that he and Cruise were ever involved at the same time) and Cruise has now [...]

November 23, 2013

Blu-ray Review: Fairy Tales Are Subverted In THE PRINCESS BRIDE

Rob Reiner’s adaptation of William Goldman’s 1973 novel, The Princess Bride is something of a triumph. The post-modern fairy tale /romantic-comedy- adventure shouldn’t work, but it does, managing to be a great film for both grown-ups and kids. [...]

March 18, 2013