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Welcome to my review website. I love movies, and here’s the place I talk about them. You’ll find my ratings, on a scale of zero to five stars, in all of my posts. For each film, I’ve written either a full critique, which is a longer piece; a compact review, which is usually just a paragraph; or a quick take, which is only a sentence or two. I also post articles about the world of cinema on my film blog.

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The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989)

The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989)

David R. George III
Compact Movie Reviews

Michelle Pfeiffer received a Best Actress nomination for The Fabulous Baker Boys, and deservedly so. She, Jeff Bridges, and Beau Bridges all give fine performances in this three-person drama. Both the writing and direction by Steve Kloves offer solid humor and adult emotion. Biting, realistic dialogue move the story forward to a believable and satisfying open ending.

***⅛ (out of *****)

©2018 David R. George III

1989 • 1 HOUR, 54 MINUTES
GLADDEN ENTERTAINMENT • MIRAGE

STARRING
• JEFF BRIDGES, MICHELLE PFEIFFER, BEAU BRIDGES

ALSO STARRING
• ELLIE RAAB, XANDER BERKELEY, DAKIN MATTHEWS, KEN LERNER, ALBERT HALL

WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY
• STEVE KLOVES

1989 ACADEMY AWARD NOMINATIONS (4)
• BEST ACTRESS: MICHELLE PFEIFFER (LOST TO JESSICA TANDY FOR DRIVING MISS DAISY)
• BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY (LOST TO GLORY)
• BEST FILM EDITING (LOST TO BORN ON THE FOURTH OF JULY)
• BEST ORIGINAL SCORE (LOST TO THE LITTLE MERMAID)

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