Movies starring Paul Dooley

Breaking Away (1979)

101 mins     Comedy, Drama, Romance      

I reckon if I had watched "Breaking Away" back in the 80s I would have loved it as not only did it have a humorous, laid back style but as a kid in the 80s I loved nothing more than cycling, clocking up the miles on one of th...

Sixteen Candles (1984)

89 mins     Comedy, Romance, Teen      

2009 was a sad year with the sudden loss of the inspired talent which was John Hughes, a man whose movies had become part of so many people's lives that many of us owe him a debt of gratitude for getting us through our tumult...

When He's Not a Stranger (1989)

100 mins     Drama, TV Movie      

If I has seen "When He's Not a Stranger" back in 1989 I would have been seriously impressed with this movie about rape at a University campus and how the victim is treated not just by the system but also by her friends. But s...

The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson (1990)

100 mins     Biography, Drama, TV Movie      

Do you know I have never seen any footage of Jackie Robinson play baseball, in fact I have never seen any footage of the athlete full stop. I mention this to put you in the picture as to where I am coming from when it comes t...

White Hot: The Mysterious Murder of Thelma Todd (1991)

94 mins     Drama, TV Movie      

Movie Review - White Hot: The Mysterious Murder of Thelma Todd (1991) Loni Anderson, Maryedith Burrell, Robert Davi, Paul Dooley, Linda Kelsey, Dakin Matthews, John O'Hurley, Scott Paulin...

Perry Mason: The Case of the Heartbroken Bride (1992)

90 mins     Crime, Drama, Mystery, TV Movie      

Those who remember the music of the 80s and in particular the pop videos of Madonna will smile when they watch the start of "Perry Mason: The Case of the Heartbroken Bride" as we meet pop star Kaitlynn Parrish whose music vid...

Runaway Bride (1999)

116 mins     Comedy, Romance      

Movie Review "Runaway Bride" - Julia Roberts and Richard Gere reunite for their second movie together, a fairytale romantic comedy about a journalist and a bride who keeps on getting cold feet....

Comfort and Joy (2003)

85 mins     Comedy, Drama, Romance, TV Movie      

I am here to bring you good tidings of "Comfort and Joy" as whilst it doesn't take long for this Christmas movie to establish itself as a bit of a play on the "What If" question of "The Family Man" it makes some fun changes t...

Come Away Home (2005)

102 mins     Drama, Family      

Movie Review - Come Away Home (2005) Jordan-Claire Green stars as Annie who spends a magical summer with her grandpa (Paul Dooley) despite having not want to spend time with him in the first place...

Cars (2006)

117 mins     Adventure , Animation, Comedy      

I have mentioned this before but for me a good animation is one which makes me forget that I am watching an animation and gets me invested in the characters. "Cars" is one of those animations which achieves this and when I fi...

Horsemen of the Apocalypse (2009)

90 mins     Crime, Drama, Mystery      

I am as guilty as anyone but I do laugh when I read a review which basically moans about a movie for being derivative and then mentions various movies because not everyone has seen the same movies and someone watching a movie...

My Santa (2013)

88 mins     Family, Fantasy      

Movie Review - My Santa (2013) Jen Robbins (Samaire Armstrong) has lost the Christmas spirit but does Christmas for the sake of her young son. But when she meets the mysterious Chris (Matthew Lawrence), a mall Santa, all that...