About Last Night (2014)
About Last Night is a remake of a quaint but mostly forgotten romantic comedy-drama from 1986, which itself is a loose interpretation of a David Mamet stage play from the 1970s, “Sexual Perversity in Chicago.” This...
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About Last Night… (1986)
SNL alum Tim Kazurinsky (aka “Sweetchuck” from the Police Academy films) reworked David Mamet’s one-act play from the mid-1970s, “Sexual Perversity in Chicago” into the modern-day with About Last Night… (reportedly, the title changed due to some...
Glengarry Glen Ross (1992)
Although David Mamet’s adapted play Glengarry Glen Ross offers an often fascinating brief look into the world of high-pressure real estate salesmen, it’s mostly just a showcase for some terrific acting and smart dialogue. If...
The Untouchables (1987)
If The Untouchables proves anything, it’s that if you put enough very talented people together, good results are bound to follow. This is the Hollywood equivalent of the All-Star Game, with a cast and crew...
Hoffa (1992)
Jack Nicholson’s performance is the spotlight here, and probably the biggest reason why Hoffa, Danny DeVito’s ambitious but mostly disconnected biopic about the controversial union leader, Jimmy Hoffa, The film follows Hoffa’s rise from out of...
The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981)
The 1981 version of The Postman Always Rings Twice marks the second time that the novel of the same name by James M. Cain, author of such noir classics as “Double Indemnity of the Third...
Heist (2001)
Just when I thought David Mamet was finally starting to hit his stride as a director, he shows his amateurishness once again. However, this is not as surprising as the downturn in the quality...
Hannibal (2001)
It doesn’t say much for a movie when a half hour after viewing it, all you can recall are some memorably gross moments. Couple this with the fact that it is a sequel to...
State and Main (2000)
Highly acclaimed playwright and screenwriter David Mamet takes the helm as director for the seventh time, and while he’s certainly done better as a writer, this is the film where he finally hits his...
House of Games (1987)
Playwright and screenwriter David Mamet takes his first crack at direction with modest success, mostly due to his skills as a writer than anything else. As a director, Mamet shows he is an amateur...