Showbiz – Page 2 – The 4th Reel

March 31, 2013

Inserts

Inserts Release Date: February 13, 1976 Runtime: 117 minutes Rating: NC-17 Studio: United Artists (MGM) Director: John Byrum Cast: Richard Dreyfuss; Bob Hoskins; Veronica Cartwright; Jessica Harper; Stephen Davies This early Richard Dreyfuss starrer is essentially a chamber piece centered on an alcoholic former film director in the […]

February 9, 2013

Soapdish

Soapdish Release Date: May 31, 1991 Runtime: 97 minutes Rating: PG-13 Studio: Paramount Pictures Director: Michael Hoffman Cast: Sally Field; Kevin Kline; Cathy Moriarty; Robert Downey, Jr; Elisabeth Shue; Whoopi Goldberg; Teri Hatcher A riotous farce set in the world of glamorous daytime soap operas, “Soapdish” […]

January 26, 2013

Where The Truth Lies

Where the Truth Lies Release Date: October 7, 2005 Runtime: 107 minutes Rating: R Studio: THINKFilm Director: Atom Egoyan Cast: Colin Firth; Kevin Bacon; Alison Lohman; Rachel Blanchard; David Hayman This is an interesting little noir. Not as tight as it could probably be, but still […]

January 24, 2013

The Oscar

The Oscar Release Date: March 4, 1966 Runtime: 119 minutes Rating: N/A Studio: Paramount Director: Russell Rouse Cast: Stephen Boyd; Milton Berle; Elke Sommer; Jill St. John; Tony Bennett; a slew of other Oscar winners/nominees While watching this train wreck of a film, a number of […]

January 21, 2013

Hitchcock*

Hitchcock Release Date: December 14, 2012 Runtime: 98 minutes Rating: PG-13 Studio: Fox Searchlight Director: Sacha Gervasi Cast: Anthony Hopkins; Helen Mirren; Danny Huston; Scarlett Johansson; Jessica Biel A behind-the-scenes look at the making of Alfred Hitchcock’s classic “Psycho,” set against the backdrop of Hitch’s relationship […]