The Luckiest Man in America (2024) – A Review
A review of the 2024 drama The Luckiest Man in America, about the Press Your Luck game show scandal where a man learned how to beat the game
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Saturday Night (2024) – A Review
A review of the 2024 comedy/drama Saturday Night, about the 1976 television production o the first live episode of Saturday Night Live
Ed Wood (1994) – A Review
A review of the 1994 comedic biography Ed Wood, about the filmmaker who is considered the worst director of all-time. Starring Johnny Depp, Martin Landau, Sarah Jessica Parker and Bill Murray, directed by Tim Burton
The Karen Carpenter Story (1989)
A review of the 1989 CBS TV movie The Karen Carpenter Story, starring Cynthia Gibb Mitchell Anderson and Louise Fletcher, about the life and career of the famous singer who died at the age of 32
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
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
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...
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
