Semi-Tough (1977)
Semi-Tough is a difficult movie to describe, and perhaps impossible to recommend. It doesn’t neatly fit into any defined genre, and there also isn’t any determinable plot one can put a finger on when telling...
1970s / Comedy / Romance / Sports
by Vincent Leo · Published February 17, 2006 · Last modified November 12, 2019
Semi-Tough is a difficult movie to describe, and perhaps impossible to recommend. It doesn’t neatly fit into any defined genre, and there also isn’t any determinable plot one can put a finger on when telling...
1970s / Comedy / Drama / Fantasy / Romance
by Vincent Leo · Published April 3, 2005 · Last modified May 20, 2019
Harry Segall’s play became the basis for a popular film way back in 1941 with Here Comes Mr. Jordan, and while Heaven Can Wait may not quite live up to the classic status of that film, it...
1990s / Comedy / Drama / Romance
by Vincent Leo · Published May 16, 2002 · Last modified March 26, 2019
Cameron Crowe made a memorable splash debut as a writer with Fast Times at Ridgemont High, a typical teenage sex flick with a big difference: it had heart. More of the same can be said...
1980s / Drama / Romance / Thriller
by Vincent Leo · Published September 17, 1996 · Last modified January 8, 2020
A down and out football player (Bridges) gets waived by his team, and financial troubles forced him to accept a deal from a powerful bookie (Woods) to find his lost girlfriend (Ward) hiding out somewhere in...
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