Matinee
Summary:
John Goodman's full-throttle performance as a William Castle-inspired schlockmeister propels Joe Dante's delightful and charming comedy Matinee. The film takes place during the fall 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, a time when America's innocence began to crumble. Goodman plays film producer Lawrence Woolsey, who is in Key West to premiere his latest horror epic, "Mant," the sto... Full Summary >>
Cast:
John Goodman - (Lawrence Woolsey)
Cathy Moriarty - (Ruth Corday/Carol)
Simon Fenton - (Gene Loomis)
Omri Katz - (Stan)
Lisa Jakub - (Sandra)
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Review:
Joe Dante is a guy who loves his exploitation films, as anyone who has read his early writings for Famous Monsters of Filmland or Film Bulletin knows, and his 1992 feature Matinee is a delightful and heartfelt valentine to the gimmicky low-budget schlock of his youth. John Goodman, a fine comic actor who is rarely used well onscre... Continue >>
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