Stuart Wren

Stuart Wren Pro

Presenter and producer of Movie Weekly on 105.3 Zack FM on Monday nights at 10. Movie news, reviews and music. www.zackfm.com

Favorite films

  • M*A*S*H
  • Airplane!
  • It's a Wonderful Life
  • Blow Out

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  • Capone

    ★★★

  • My Rembrandt

    ★★★

  • Romeo + Juliet

    ★★★★

  • Black Bag

    ★★★★

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  • Capone

    Capone

    ★★★

    It is a fast-paced, fly-through-a-life biopic about one of America's most notorious gangsters, played by Ben Gazzara, who chews the scenery throughout, even when he's not the central figure. This is not interested in the mindset of the man, but the violence and his rise from thug to top man. It is a series of moments that usually lead to a violent act, but watching Gazzara have a blast with the role is the joy of the film. Harry Guardino…

  • My Rembrandt

    My Rembrandt

    ★★★

    An intriguing documentary that is more about obsession than about art. The film covers several art dealers and enthusiasts who have Rembrandt paintings or want them. From the wealthy Scottish Duke who is so obsessed with his painting, he looks on nervously as an expert tries to help him find the perfect spot for it, to the Dutch dealer who is on the hunt for undiscovered painting, to the point of doing everything in his power to get them. It…

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  • Across the River and Into the Trees

    Across the River and Into the Trees

    ★★★★

    A research screener of a new film based on a novel by Ernest Hemmingway. A soldier returns to Venice after being diagnosed with an illness. He finds a connection with a young woman about to be wed, This slow-moving drama is beautiful to look at. Filmed in black and white, it captures the magic of Venice, while Liev Schreiber gives his best performance to date as the soldier.

  • The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!

    The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!

    ★★★★½

    One of those films that you can watch again and again and never get bored with. So many gags are thrown at the screen and almost all of them are winners. Leslie Neilsen is perfectly cast as the deadpan Drebin. Not as good as Airplane! but pretty darn close.

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