Tag Archives: james caan

Thief (1981)

Posted on February 15, 2021 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Michael Mann Writer: Michael Mann (Story by Michael Mann) (Based on the novel “The Home Invaders” by Frank Hohimer) Mann’s first theatrical film. Incredible. One of my favorite crime movies.

Posted in Crime, Drama, Thriller | Tagged 1981, adopt, adoption, car dealership, child, crime, del close, dennis farina, diamond, diamonds, donald e. thorin, dov hoenig, drama, frank hohimer, gang, heist, james belushi, james caan, jerry bruckheimer, jewel thief, jewels, jim belushi, kid, michael mann, mob, robert prosky, ronnie caan, safe, safe cracker, safecracker, tangerine dream, thief, thriller, tom signorelli, tuesday weld, vault, william petersen, willie nelson | Leave a comment

Elf (2003)

Posted on December 22, 2018 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Jon Favreau Writer: David Berenbaum

Posted in Comedy, Fantasy | Tagged amy sedaris, andy richter, artie lange, bob newhart, christmas, comedy, dad, daniel tay, david berenbaum, department store, ed asner, edward asner, elf, faizon love, family, fantasy, father, james caan, jon favreau, kyle gass, leon redbone, mary steenburgen, matt walsh, michael lerner, new york, new york city, north pole, nyc, peter billingsley, peter dinklage, polar bear, ray harryhausen, santa, santa claus, snowman, will ferrell, will mccormack, zooey deschanel | Leave a comment

Thief (1981)

Posted on February 11, 2018 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Michael Mann Writer: Michael Mann (Screen Story by Michael Mann) (Based on the novel by Frank Hohimer)

Posted in Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller | Tagged 1981, action, adaptation, crime, dennis farina, diamond, drama, frank hohimer, gangster, heist, james caan, jerry bruckheimer, jim belushi, mafia, michael mann, professional, robert prosky, safecracker, tangerine dream, thief, thriller, tuesday weld, william petersen, willie nelson | Leave a comment

Elf (2003)

Posted on November 27, 2015 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Jon Favreau Writer: David Berenbaum

The Gambler (2014)

Posted on April 18, 2015 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Rupert Wyatt Writer: William Monahan (Based on the 1974 film “The Gambler” written by James Toback)

Posted in Crime, Drama, Thriller | Tagged 2014, adaptation, andre braugher, blackjack, brie larson, college, crime, debt, drama, gamble, gambler, gambling, george kennedy, james caan, james toback, jessica lange, john goodman, jon brion, literature, loan, loan shark, mark wahlberg, michael k. williams, michael kenneth williams, money, omar leyva, professor, remake, richard schiff, roulette, rupert wyatt, student, the gambler, thriller, william monahan, writer | Leave a comment

Altman (2014)

Posted on March 1, 2015 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Ron Mann Writer: Len Blum

Posted in Documentary | Tagged 2014, altman, bruce willis, director, documentary, elliott gould, filmmaker, james caan, julianne moore, keith carradine, len blum, lily tomlin, lyle lovett, michael murphy, paul thomas anderson, philip baker hall, robert altman, robin williams, ron mann, sally kellerman | Leave a comment

The Yards (2000)

Posted on January 30, 2015 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: James Gray Writers: James Gray & Matt Reeves

Posted in Comedy, Drama, Thriller | Tagged 2000, bob weinstein, charlize theron, contract, cop, corrupt, corruption, crime, drama, ellen burstyn, fay dunaway, harvey weinstein, howard shore, james caan, james gray, joaquin phoenix, job, mark wahlberg, matt reeves, murder, new york, new york city, nyc, police, prison, queens, steve lawrence, subway, the yards, thriller | Leave a comment

Elf (2003)

Posted on December 24, 2014 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Jon Favreau Writer: David Berenbaum

Posted in Comedy, Fantasy | Tagged 2003, amy sedaris, andy richter, artie lange, bob newhart, buddy, buddy the elf, christmas, claire lautier, comedy, daniel tay, david berenbaum, department store, ed asner, edward asner, elf, faizon love, family, fantasy, holiday, james caan, jon favreau, kyle gass, leon redbone, mary steenburgen, matt walsh, michael lerner, north pole, papa elf, peter billingsley, peter dinklage, publisher, ray harryhausen, santa claus, sing, singing, snow, snowball, snowman, store, story, sugar, syrup, toy, will ferrell, will mccormack, zooey deschanel | Leave a comment

1941 (1979)

Posted on September 3, 2014 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Steven Spielberg Writers: Robert Zemeckis & Bob Gale (Story by Robert Zemeckis & Bob Gale and John Milius) Really awful. Borderline unwatchable.

Posted in Action, Comedy, Review, War | Tagged 1941, 1979, action, army, bob gale, bomb, california, christopher lee, comedy, dan aykroyd, defend, defense, eddie deezen, elisha cook, invasion, james caan, japan, John Belushi, john candy, john landis, john milius, john williams, lorraine gary, michael mckean, mickey rourke, military, murray hamilton, nancy allen, ned beatty, patti lupone, pearl habor, penny marshall, pilot, robert stack, robert zemeckis, slim pickens, soldier, steven spielberg, tim matheson, toshiro mifune, treat williams, war, warren oates, world war 2, world war ii, wwII | Leave a comment

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013)

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Jon Watches Movies

Directors: Cody Cameron & Kris Pearn Writers: Erica Rivinoja, John Francis Galey, & Jonathan Goldstein (Story by Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, & Erica Rivinoja) (Characters created by Judi Barrett & Ron Barrett) The first one was a pleasant surprise but … Continue reading →

Posted in Animated, Comedy, Review, Science Fiction | Tagged al roker, andy samberg, animated, animation, anna faris, benjamin bratt, bill hader, christopher miller, cloudy with a chance of meatballs, cloudy with a chance of meatballs 2, cody cameron, comedy, computer animation, erica rivinoja, food, invention, inventor, island, james caan, john francis daley, jonathan goldstein, judi barrett, kris pearn, kristen schaal, lab, laboratory, mark mothersbaugh, melissa sturm, neil patrick harris, phil lord, ron barrett, sci-fi, science, science fiction, scientist, sequel, terry crews, weather, will forte | Leave a comment

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