Movies starring Dianne Wiest

Footloose (1984)

107 mins     Drama, Musical, Romance      

Hitting the cinema in 1984 and starring Kevin Bacon, Lori Singer, Chris Penn as well as Sarah Jessica Parker, "Footloose" is a movie which despite featuring various over the top cheesy scenes also features a foot tapping soun...

The Lost Boys (1987)

97 mins     Comedy, Horror, Thriller      

Is it really over 20 years since this "The Lost Boys" hit our screens, it still feels like yesterday to me. And whilst some movies from back in the 80s have become dated, "The Lost Boys" still has the same impact now as it di...

Parenthood (1989)

124 mins     Comedy, Drama      

Parenthood: Steve Martin leads a set of stars as an extended all dealing with various parenting issues...

Edward Scissorhands (1990)

105 mins     Drama, Family, Romance      

There are 3 things you can say about Tim Burton's "Edward Scissorhands", the first 2 are that it is hugely entertaining and as equally memorable. The third thing is that it feels like Tim Burton is sharing a bit of himself wi...

Little Man Tate (1991)

99 mins     Drama      

Little Man Tate (1991) Adam Hann-Byrd stars as Fred Tate a child prodiy who whilst his mother wants him to lead a normal life whilst an academic wants to nurture his genius...

Practical Magic (1998)

103 mins     Comedy, Fantasy, Romance      

Confused is what watching "Practical Magic" left me, not because it has some twisting intelligent storyline but because I just don't know who "Practical Magic" has been made for. It has a touch of comedy, a touch of romance, ...

The Horse Whisperer (1998)

170 mins     Drama, Romance      

"The Horse Whisperer" is the sort of movie you need to watch when all you have watched is one mediocre movie after another and it's getting to you. Not because it is a classic but because it has heart and is made by someone w...

The Blackwater Lightship (2004)

98 mins     Drama, TV Movie      

"The Blackwater Lightship" may have a character dying from Aids at its centre it is really a look at 3 generations of the same family. We have the wise Dora who having become old is a little mischievous with what she says and...

Robots (2005)

91 mins     Adventure , Animation, Comedy      

"Robots" is a prime example of what I dislike about modern digital animations. It is visually beautiful, it's full of comedy and with Robin Williams providing some wise cracks it has some moments of cleverness, it's full of a...

A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints (2006)

100 mins     Crime, Drama      

"A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints" was written and directed by Dito Montiel, it is about him, growing up on the rough streets of Astoria, N.Y. during the 80s, his leaving and then his return 15 years later when he learns hi...

Dan in Real Life (2007)

98 mins     Comedy, Drama, Romance      

"Dan in Real Life" is not the sort of movie you would necessarily associate with a comedian such as Steve Carell especially if you have seen his previous outrageously funny performance in "The 40 Year Old Virgin". The reason ...

Rabbit Hole (2010)

91 mins     Drama      

What does it feel like to lose a young child? I don't knows, I hope never to know, to have to go through that experience but that is what "Rabbit Hole" is about or in fact what it is like some months after losing a child when...

The Odd Life of Timothy Green (2012)

105 mins     Comedy, Drama, Family      

It's not until about half way in to "The Odd Life of Timothy Green" that something hits you, something which makes your spirits flag a little. But before you get to that point "The Odd Life of Timothy Green" does a wonderful ...