Tag Archives: george segal

To Die For (1995)

Posted on July 7, 2021 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Gus Van Sant Writer: Buck Henry (Based on the book by Joyce Maynard) Been a long time since I had seen it. Very good black comedy. Kidman kills it.

Posted in Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller | Tagged 1995, adaptation, affair, buck henry, casey affleck, comedy, crime, dan hedaya, danny elfman, david cronenberg, documentary, drama, eric alan edwards, george segal, gus van sant, high school, holland taylor, Ileana douglas, joaquin phoenix, joyce maynard, kurtwood smith, laura ziskin, matt dillon, murder, newscaster, nicole kidman, sex, television, thriller, to die for, tv, wayne knight, weather | Leave a comment

The Hot Rock (1972)

Posted on May 19, 2021 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Peter Yates Writer: William Goldman (Based on the novel by Donald E. Westlake)

Posted in Comedy, Crime | Tagged 1972, adaptation, bobby roberts, caper, christopher guest, comedy, crime, criminal, diamond, donald e. westlake, ed brown, edward r. brown, frank p. keller, fred w. berger, george segal, graham jarvis, hal landers, heist, jewel, jewelry, moses gunn, museum, peter yates, prison, quincy jones, robert redford, ron leibman, the hot rock, thief, topo swope, william goldman, william redfield, zero mostel | Leave a comment

Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)

Posted on February 27, 2021 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Mike Nichols Writer: Ernest Lehman (Based on the play by Edward Albee) Great! Had not seen this one in a while. All four leads are excellent. Beautiful photography. Started reading the new Nichols biography so I am going to … Continue reading →

Posted in Drama | Tagged 1966, adaptation, alcohol, alcoholic, alcoholism, alex north, argument, biology, college, couple, couples, drunk, edward albee, elizabeth taylor, ernest lehman, fight, george segal, haskell wexler, history, late night, marriage, married, mike nichols, party, professor, relationship, richard burton, sam o'steen, sandy dennis, school, teacher, university, who's afraid of virginia woolf? | Leave a comment

California Split (1974)

Posted on May 15, 2020 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Robert Altman Writer: Joseph Walsh

Posted in Comedy, Drama | Tagged 1974, addict, addiction, bert remsen, california split, cards, casino, debt, elliott gould, gamble, gambler, gambling, george segal, gwen welles, jeff goldblum, joseph walsh, kane hodder, nevada, poker, professional, reno, robert altman, tijuana | Leave a comment

The Cable Guy (1996)

Posted on August 1, 2014 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Ben Stiller Writer: Lou Holtz Jr.

Posted in Comedy, Drama, Review, Thriller | Tagged 1996, andy dick, ben stiller, cable guy, comedy, dark comedy, david cross, diane baker, drama, eric roberts, friend, friendship, george segal, jack black, janeane garofalo, jim carrey, judd apatow, leslie mann, lou holtz jr., matthew broderick, owen wilson, television, the cable guy, thriller, trial, tv | Leave a comment

Flirting with Disaster (1996)

Posted on June 19, 2011 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: David O. Russell Writer: David O. Russell One of the comedies from the 90s. David O. Russell is one of my favorites. It seems that he is venturing more towards the mainstream now but I really enjoy all of … Continue reading →

Posted in Comedy, Drama, Romance, Uncategorized | Tagged 1996, adoption, affair, alan alda, ben stiller, Beth Ostrosky, celia weston, comedy, david o russell, david patrick kelly, drama, flirting with disaster, george segal, josh brolin, lily tomlin, marriage, mary tyler moore, patricia arquette, richard jenkins, romance, tea leoni | Leave a comment