Movies starring Cary Elwes

Oxford Blues (1984)

97 mins     Comedy, Drama, Sport      

I watched "Oxford Blues" for the first time towards the end of the 80s and even then it felt like an old movie, which may not be such a surprise as it is an uncredited remake of "A Yank at Oxford" a movie from 1938. I say it ...

Another Country (1984)

90 mins     Biography, Drama, Romance      

Guy Burgess is a name which probably means little to people these days, but those past a certain age may recognize it as he was part of a Cambridge spy ring who past on secrets to the Russians. Now "Another Country" is not ab...

Lady Jane (1986)

142 mins     Biography, Drama      

Pomp and ceremony was what I remember from learning about the Tudors when I was at school and I even remember watching a Tudor drama when I was at school. I think that may explain why as a movie reviewer I have an aversion to...

The Princess Bride (1987)

98 mins     Adventure , Comedy, Family      

In many ways I can see what director Rob Reiner was trying to do with "The Princess Bride", he wants it to be a movie which draws on elements of swashbuckling and fairytale but then playing them more for laughs than pure exci...

Glory (1989)

122 mins     Drama, War      

"Glory" is one impressive movie, it tells an important historical story about black men fighting in the American Civil War, it is well acted so much so that it isn't a movie about any of its stars and the whole thing draws yo...

Days of Thunder (1990)

107 mins     Action , Drama, Thriller      

There you have it "Top Gun 2", oops sorry wrong movie, or is it. There are so many similarities between "Days of Thunder" and "Top Gun" that you could be forgiven for thinking that you have just watched a remake of it, but on...

Hot Shots! (1991)

84 mins     Comedy      

Spoof movies must be some of the easiest movies to make, going by the number which gets made and they must turn an easy profit as well. But whilst they may be easy to make, making them good seems to be another matter especial...

Porco Rosso (1992)

94 mins     Adventure , Animation, Fantasy      

Movies I like are those which make me lose track of time and that is what "Porco Rosso" does which considering we are talking Studio Ghibli and Hayao Miyazaki it shouldn't be a surprise. In fact "Porco Rosso" turned out as mo...

Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992)

128 mins     Horror, Romance      

Bram Stoker's Dracula: Gary Oldman stars as the famous vampire who comes to London in search of Mina who looks just like his one true love...

Whisper of the Heart (1995)

111 mins     Animation, Drama, Family      

That seems like I have divulged quite a bit which goes on in "Whisper of the Heart" when in truth I have divulged next to nothing and left out a lot more than you will find elsewhere on the net in other reviews. The thing is ...

Twister (1996)

113 mins     Action , Drama, Thriller      

Packed full of special effects and continuity mistakes "Twister" starring Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton is a rollercoaster ride of entertainment as we watch a team of storm chasers risking life and limb in order to gain scientif...

Liar Liar (1997)

86 mins     Comedy      

What do call a man who gets paid to lie for a living - a lawyer or in the case Of Jim Carrey a Liar. "Liar Liar" is a movie all about the over the top antics of Jim Carrey as a lawyer and estranged father who through his son'...

Kiss the Girls (1997)

115 mins     Crime, Drama, Thriller      

Thinking about all the movies I have watched which feature Morgan Freeman I have to say I've never seen him put in a bad performance. The movie may stink but Freeman comes out of it having delivered another believable, author...

The Cat Returns (2002)

75 mins     Adventure , Animation, Comedy      

To call "The Cat Returns" a sequel to "Whisper of the Heart" would be wrong as it isn't a continuation of the story. Instead we have a couple of cat characters, Muta and The Baron, who return for this movie which almost has a...

Saw (2004)

102 mins     Horror      

Saw (2004) Leigh Whannell & Cary Elwes stars as Adam and Lawrence, strangers who wake up in a filthy bathroom, chained at opposite ends having been placed there by a serial killer known as Jigsaw...

Ella Enchanted (2004)

96 mins     Comedy, Family, Fantasy      

For those who have never heard of yet read Gail Carson Levine book of which "Ella Enchanted" is adapted from the simple way to describe the movie is "Cinderella" with some twists which tries to mix in the contemporary comedy ...

Edison (2005)

95 mins     Crime, Drama, Thriller      

Why is it that some recording artists think that once they have conquered the music industry they can do the same in the movie industry? Yes there are a few who manage to do both, but in my humble opinion a movie which featur...

A Christmas Carol (2009)

96 mins     Animation, Comedy, Drama      

A Christmas Carol (2009) Jim Carrey stars as the Christmas grump, Scrooge, in this 3D motion-capture take on Charles Dickens' classic Christmas story...

Saw 3D: The Final Chapter (2010)

90 mins     Horror      

It is only a week since I sat down to watch "Saw VI" and yet I can barely remember anything which happened it was so nondescript. Well "Saw 3D: The Final Chapter" is certainly not non-descript because this is full on blood sp...