Movies starring Laurie Metcalf

Uncle Buck (1989)

100 mins Comedy, Drama

Movie review "Uncle Buck" � John Candy stars as Buck Russell in John Hughes' family comedy which sees a 40 year old slacker looking after his nieces and nephew....

Internal Affairs (1990)

115 mins Crime, Drama, Thriller

As a storyline I don't actually think much to "Internal Affairs" as the whole dirty cop / Internal Affairs story has been done before and since and frankly a lot of what goes on in "Internal Affairs" is routine. But then as a...

Pacific Heights (1990)

102 mins Mystery, Thriller

When I think through the decades and the movies I would watch the first half of the 90s were the thriller era for me. From women who taunt police to psychos who take up residence I couldn't get enough of them and "Pacific Hei...

JFK (1991)

205 mins Crime, Drama, Thriller

Even though the official investigation by the Warren Commission stated that the Presidents death was caused by a solitary gun man, New Orleans District Attorney, Jim Garrison believed that the Warren Commission was covering u...

Blink (1994)

102 mins Thriller

In "Blink" Madeleine Stowe stars as Emma Brody, a violinist who has been blind since birth but when she is given a revolutionary eye operation the results turn out frightening when she experiences Retroactive Vision and belie...

Leaving Las Vegas (1995)

111 mins Drama

Once in a while, the Hollywood movie machine manages to get it right and make a decent movie which is gritty, realistic and does not shy away from the truth. Mike Figgis' "Leaving Las Vegas" starring Nicolas Cage and Elisabet...

Toy Story (1995)

81 mins Animation, Comedy, Family

No matter how much I dislike the trend for modern CGI animations; there is something about the original Toy Story which I love. It is by no means the animations, as I am still a champion of old fashioned cartoons, but in the ...

Scream 2 (1997)

120 mins Horror, Mystery, Thriller

I quite liked "Scream" when it came out with its balance of horror with parody working well together to deliver something fresh. So when "Scream 2" was announced I was quite looking forward to another dose of horror with a co...

The Long Island Incident (1998)

96 mins Drama, TV Movie

Here is a simple truth, depending where you stand on gun law will heavily affect how you feel when you watch "The Long Island Incident" which is based on a true story. I say that because if you believe in the right of every c...

* This is purely a list of reviews on The Movie Scene featuring the name Laurie Metcalf as one of the principle cast members.