Movies starring Stephen Tobolowsky

Mississippi Burning (1988)

128 mins     Drama, Mystery, Thriller      

The greatest compliment I can give "Mississippi Burning" is that it is entertaining but also hard hitting and brutally honest in its tale of racism in 60s Mississippi. It means that this story which I believe is partly based ...

Great Balls of Fire! (1989)

108 mins     Biography, Drama, Musical      

As entertainment I have always enjoyed the 1989 biopic "Great Balls of Fire!"; the music of Jerry Lee Lewis combined with full on performances from Dennis Quaid and Winona Ryder makes you smile. But as a biopic I don't rate i...

Bird on a Wire (1990)

110 mins     Action , Comedy, Thriller      

"Bird on a Wire" is a movie which was made not because it had some wonderful original storyline, or a lot of special effects, although it does have a lot of chase sequences, nope it appears to have been made because someone w...

Face Value: The Marla Hanson Story (1991)

91 mins     Drama, TV Movie      

I have never heard of Marla Hanson but her story is scarily similar to British model Katie Piper whose ex-boyfriend arranged for her to be assaulted with acid thrown in her face. But "Face Value" is the story of Marla Hanson ...

Perry Mason: The Case of the Maligned Mobster (1991)

96 mins     Crime, Drama, Mystery, TV Movie      

It is amazing how the team behind the Perry Mason TV movies of the 90s could take the same formula and find 101 different ways to spin it. As such it should be no surprise when I say that "Perry Mason: The Case of the Maligne...

Deadly Medicine (1991)

90 mins     Drama, Thriller, TV Movie      

Movie Review - Deadly Medicine (1991) Veronica Hamel is the paediatric doctor facing the end of her career when a baby died in her practice but if it wasn't her it must have been her nurse, Genene Jones...

Thelma & Louise (1991)

130 mins     Adventure , Crime, Drama      

Let me just state right from the word go that I always thought "Thelma & Louise" was a good movie but never got why so many people rated it great. You see even back in 1991 when I first watched "Thelma & Louise" I thought oka...

Basic Instinct (1992)

127 mins     Thriller      

"Basic Instinct" the movie which managed to garner considerable press coverage and caused controversy over its erotic nature which shocked audiences thanks to the infamous Sharon Stone leg crossing scene and the number of tim...

Single White Female (1992)

107 mins     Thriller      

I remember when I first watched "Single White Female" I was impressed by the clever storyline, but then it lost its magic as every time I watched it I could easily remember what was going to happen. Having pretty much forgott...

Sneakers (1992)

126 mins     Action , Drama, Thriller      

"Sneakers" is quite an enjoyable but a little dated thriller, which is fun and energetic as well as having some excellent moments of tension. Released back in 1992 there are some great references to how America and Russia wer...

Memoirs of an Invisible Man (1992)

99 mins     Comedy, Romance, Sci-Fi      

Dress it up as much as you like with a touch of film noir style narration and come comedy "Memoirs of an Invisible Man" is a movie about one thing, the special effects of creating a believable invisible man. From the opening ...

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 "...

Groundhog Day (1993)

101 mins     Comedy, Romance      

I doubt I am alone when saying that "Groundhog Day" is my personal Groundhog Movie, a movie I could watch every single day without growing tired of the story, jokes and Bill Murray's sardonic weatherman. There is very little ...

Murder in the First (1995)

122 mins     Crime, Drama, Thriller      

When I first watched "Murder in the First", in my early 20s, I found it very disturbing, and to be honest struggled to watch it right through. Now, having aged a few years, I revisited it to see if after years of watching mov...

The Glimmer Man (1996)

92 mins     Action , Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller      

You could say that when you've seen one Steven Seagal movie you've seen them all because as a rule they are very similar. You get Seagal playing the Zen like action figure in each and everyone who battles the bad guys with hi...

Memento (2000)

113 mins     Crime, Thriller      

You have to say that in recent years Christopher Nolan has written and directed some fantastic movies, they capture your attention with their lavish productions, exceptional pacing and storyline. But what they also have is a ...

Alien Fury: Countdown to Invasion (2000)

90 mins     Sci-Fi, Thriller, TV Movie      

"Alien Fury: Countdown to Invasion" is a blah movie, the sort of movie which isn't completely terrible but at the same time often struggles to keep hold of your attention. And the reason for that is that 90% of the movie is g...

The Day the World Ended (2001)

91 mins     Horror, Sci-Fi, TV Movie      

"The Day the World Ended" is a Creature Features movie, no not just a movie about a creature but one from Creature Features Productions LLC who also gave us "Earth vs. the Spider" and "How to Make a Monster". What does that m...

Freaky Friday (2003)

97 mins     Comedy, Family, Fantasy      

When it comes to Disney remaking their own children's movies I have not always been a fan but I was pleasantly surprised having watched the 2003 remake of "Freaky Friday". Whilst no longer in the target audience for this sort...

Garfield (2004)

80 mins     Animation, Comedy, Family      

I've always liked reading the Garfield shorts that features in newspapers; the sarcastic wit of the fat feline with attitude is usually clever but most importantly funny. But when it comes to "Garfield" the movie the cleverne...