Operation Mincemeat (2021) – A Review
A review of the 2021 WWII drama Operation Mincemeat, starring Colin Firth, Matthew Macfadyen and Kelly Macdonald, based on the true British deception of using a corpse with false papers to trick the Germans
Docudrama
Lucy (2003)- Movie Review
A review of the 2003 TV movie Lucy, about the life of Lucille Ball and her relationship with Desi Arnaz, starring Rachel York and Danny Pino
The Three Stooges (2000) – A Review
A review of the 2000 TV film The Three Stooges, about the life and careers of the famous comedy act, starring Michael Chiklis, Evan Handler, Paul Ben-Victor and John Kassir. Executive produced by Mel Gibson
The Doors (1991) – A Review
A review of Oliver Stone’s 1991 docudrama The Doors about Jim Morrison and the famed rock band, starring Val Kilmer, Meg Ryan, Kyle MacLachlan, Kevin Dillon, Frank Whaley and Kathleen Quinlan
Citizen X (1995) – A Review
A review of the 1995 HBO film Citizen X, the true story of a serial killer and the decade long hunt for him in the Soviet Union, starring Stephen Rea, Donald Sutherland, Max Von Sydow and Jeffrey DeMunn
Bohemian Rhapsody (2018) – A Review
Rami Malek in his Oscar-winning performance as Freddie Mercury in the bio-pic Bohemian Rhapsody. The film follows Mercury’s life, the creation of the legendary band […]
Chappaquiddick (2018) – A Review
A review of the 2017 docudrama Chappaquiddick starring Jason Clarke, Kate Mara, Ed Helms, Jim Gaffigan, about the 1969 car accident by Ted Kennedy that left Mary Jo Kopechne dead
Bogie (1980) – A Review
The life of iconic movie star Humphrey Bogart is given the bio-pic treatment, in the shoddy, unremarkable 1980 tv movie Bogie.
Helter Skelter (1976) – A Review
The ambitious 1976 television movie Helter Skelter, based on Vincent Bugliosi’s book about the murders committed by Charles Manson and his followers. The film recounts the investigation and trial of one of the most notorious crimes ever committed.
RKO 281 (1999) – A Review
A review of the 1999 film RKO 281 starring Liev Schreiber, John Malkovich, James Cromwell, Melanie Griffith & Roy Scheider, about the making of Citizen Kane and the battle that ensued between Orson Welles and William Randolph Hearst
The Late Shift (1996) – A Review
A review of the 1996 television film The Late Shift, starring John Michael Higgins, Daniel Roebuck, Kathy Bates and Rich Little, about the battle for hosting The Tonight Show between Jay Leno and David Letterman after Johnny Carson retires
Leona Helmsley: The Queen of Mean (1990) – A Review
A review of the 1990 TV movie Leona Helsley: The Queen of Mean, starring Suzanne Pleshette, Jeff Bridges and Joe Regalbuto
The Founder (2016) – A Review
A review of the 2016 biographical drama The Founder about the creation of McDonalds, starring Michael Keaton, Nick Offerman & John Carroll Lynch
The Spirit of St. Louis (1957) – A Review
A review of the 1957 docudrama The Spirit of St. Louis starring Jimmy Stewart as Charles Lindbergh, about his historic transatlantic flight
Chaplin (1992) – A Review
A review of the 1992 biographical film Chaplin starring Robert Downey Jr., Diane Lane, Marisa Tomei, Dan Aykroyd, Kevin Kline, Moira Kelly & Anthony Hopkins
Executive Action (1973) – A Review
A review of the 1973 film Executive Action starring Burt Lancaster and Robert Ryan, which dramatizes the possible conspiracy of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy
21 Hours At Munich (1976) – A Review
A review of the 1976 docudrama 21 Hours At Munich that recounts the terrorism that took place at the 1972 Munich Olympics, starring William Holden
The Deadly Tower (1975) – A Review
A review of the 1975 TV-Movie The Deadly Tower about Charles Whitman’s shooting rampage on the campus of University of Texas, starring Kurt Russell