Movies starring Maury Chaykin

Act of Vengeance (1986)

95 mins     Crime, Drama, TV Movie      

If you weren't aware "Act of Vengeance" is based on real people and a true story but it is important that you know this. I say that because that plot and the fact "Act of Vengeance" stars Charles Bronson can lead you to expec...

Dances with Wolves (1990)

181 mins     Adventure , Drama, Western      

There was a time when the western was a big part of the movie scene, but then something happened and during the 70s and 80s the western went out of fashion and the western movie scene pretty all but dried up. Since then there...

My Cousin Vinny (1992)

120 mins     Comedy, Crime      

"My Cousin Vinny" reminds me of "Stir Crazy" because they are both fun movies with some amusing set pieces but in truth work because of two actors playing fun characters. Those two people in this case are Joe Pesci and Marisa...

Accidental Hero (1992)

117 mins     Comedy, Drama      

There is no definitive time length that a movie should last but generally comedies which come in between 90 and 100 minutes appear to work better than those which are longer. As such at 117 minutes "Accidental Hero" or just "...

Cutthroat Island (1995)

124 mins     Action , Adventure , Comedy      

In fairness I haven't seen all of director Renny Harlin's movies but the ones I have seen such as "Die Hard 2", "Cliffhanger" and "The Long Kiss Goodnight" have been all about the action and that is exactly what "Cutthroat Is...

Devil in a Blue Dress (1995)

102 mins     Crime, Drama, Mystery      

There are those who do and those who don't and when it comes to film-noir and similar style movies I am one of those who don't really get what the attraction is. The whole styling from the narration to the sexy women and twis...

If Looks Could Kill (1996)

80 mins     Drama, TV Movie      

Have you watched "Catch Me If You Can" with Leonardo DiCaprio, if not it is the tale of a con artist who masquerades as various people whilst becoming a master forger. In a way "If Looks Could Kill" is similar but instead our...

Mousehunt (1997)

94 mins     Comedy      

"Great fun for all the family!" - The Daily Mail, "Laugh-a-minute mayhem." - Daily Star are just two of the quotes which adorn the back of the "Mousehunt" case and whilst "Mousehunt" maybe a fun movie with a few laughs but it...

A Life Less Ordinary (1997)

105 mins     Comedy, Crime, Romance      

What happens when you take a romantic comedy crime caper and give it to a director who had made his name on a couple of dark, quirky crime comedies? You get "A Life Less Ordinary" and unfortunately it doesn't work, the humoro...

Mystery Alaska (1999)

119 mins     Comedy, Drama, Sport      

A good way to describe "Mystery Alaska" is to say it is a mixture of "Slapshot" and "Northern Exposure", where the ice hockey and the sentiments of the town's folk carries a message about hope and belief. This is one of the m...

Entrapment (1999)

113 mins     Action , Crime, Romance      

What happens when James Bond retires, well he becomes a master thief or at least that's what Sean Connery does in "Entrapment" playing a cool, collected charmer not too dissimilar to how he played James Bond. But "Entrapment"...

Joan of Arc (1999)

180 mins     Adventure , Biography, Drama, TV Movie      

Those who have visited The Movie Scene before will be able to guess what is coming next but here goes. My historical knowledge is pitiful which I lay blame at the British education system during the 80s, a system which might ...

The Art of War (2000)

117 mins     Action , Thriller      

"The Art of War" really only has one big problem and that is the way it's been put together because if you take all the components, the story, the acting, the cast, the action and so on it all works. But when someone put it t...

Varian's War (2001)

121 mins     Drama, TV Movie, War      

"Varian's War" is the sort of movie which can blow you away because of the true story it tells. And the story of Varian Fry is worthy telling having set up an organisation which ended up helping over 2000 people escape from N...

Crossed Over (2002)

90 mins     Drama, TV Movie      

Movie Review - Crossed Over (2002) Diane Keaton stars as Beverly Lowry who strikes up an unlikely friendship with the infamous Karla Faye Tucker (Jennifer Jason Leigh) as she tries to gain closure over the death of her son by...

Where the Truth Lies (2005)

107 mins     Crime, Drama, Mystery      

When I read the synopsis for "Where the Truth Lies" I thought it sounded great, a fictitious story about a journalist doing a story on a rat pack style double act that 15 years earlier had parted company when a dead girl was ...

Heavens Fall (2006)

101 mins     Crime, Drama      

"Heavens Fall" starts in a confusing way via a series of flashbacks, they're important as they explain why New York lawyer Samuel Leibowitz (Timothy Hutton) takes on the case of the Scottsboro Boys, 9 coloured men accused of ...

It's a Boy Girl Thing (2006)

95 mins     Comedy, Romance      

If I wanted to be really critical I would have to say that "It's a Boy Girl Thing" is not a good movie as it employs that old favourite body swap idea and places it in a high school setting with two totally opposite teenage n...

Abroad (2010)

90 mins     Comedy, Romance, TV Movie      

I had read before watching "Abroad" that it was a chick flick and whilst that means I am not in the movie's target audience I don't mind a chick flick which is done right. Sadly "Abroad" is not done right and it is 90-ish min...