Movies starring Mary Steenburgen

Goin' South (1978)

105 mins     Comedy, Western      

About 20 minutes into "Goin' South" I realised I had watched the movie before, many years ago when the thought of reviewing movies for a living hadn't even crossed my mind. The point I realised that I had watched this before ...

One Magic Christmas (1985)

89 mins     Family, Fantasy      

One Magic Christmas: Harry Dean Stanton is Gideon sent to help the Grainger family in Bedford especially Ginny (Mary Steenburgen) to recapture the spirit of Christmas...

Parenthood (1989)

124 mins     Comedy, Drama      

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

Back to the Future Part III (1990)

118 mins     Action , Adventure , Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi, Western      

So after all the time travelling troubles which filled "Back to the Future" parts 1 & 2 we get a third outing for the unlikely partnership of Marty McFly and Doc Brown. But thankfully "Back to the Future Part III" is a differ...

Philadelphia (1993)

125 mins     Drama      

Has there ever been another film in the history of movie making to have challenged so many people to confront their own prejudices and ignorance. Dealing with the highly provocative subject of homosexuality and AIDS, "Philade...

Picnic (2000)

100 mins     Drama, Romance, TV Movie      

It has been a long time since I watched the 1955 version of "Picnic" but as I watched this 2000 version of William Inge's play I couldn't get it out of my head. And trust me that isn't a good thing as whilst I expected this T...

Talking to Heaven (2002)

175 mins     Crime, Drama, TV Movie      

Is clairvoyant and medium James Van Praagh a fraud? It is a question you will not find the answer to here but I should state upfront I am a sceptic of anyone who says they can communicate with the dead especially those who ma...

Hope Springs (2003)

92 mins     Comedy, Romance      

"Hope Springs", the Colin Firth lead romantic comedy, is surprisingly charming and mildly entertaining but sadly also completely obvious. Combining stereotypical storylines and predictable comedy "Hope Springs" ends up being ...

Elf (2003)

97 mins     Comedy, Family, Fantasy      

Elf: Will Ferrell stars as Budy the baby who hid in Santa's sack and raised at the North pole as an Elf, a large Elf till he returned to the city to find his dad...

Surviving Love (2004)

87 mins     Comedy, Drama, Romance, TV Movie      

"Surviving Love" is the sort of bubbly, quirky romantic comedy which puts a smile on your face as soon as it starts and never lets it go. And it achieves it on so many levels from the acting through to the stories; to the qui...

Nobel Son (2007)

110 mins     Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller      

What is "Nobel Son", I am still not completely sure as it twists and turns, recreating itself halfway through before recreating itself at least once more before it twists to get us to some sort of ending. It's a thriller yet ...

The Brave One (2007)

122 mins     Crime, Drama, Thriller      

There have been plenty of revenge movies over the years, but the majority of them tend to focus on the act of revenge, the brutality of a vigilante seeking justice. "The Brave One" is different because whilst it still has tha...

Four Christmases (2008)

88 mins     Comedy, Romance      

Four Christmases: Vince Vaughn & Reese Witherspoon star as the couple who reluctantly visit the inlaws for Christmas and discover sides to them they never knew existed...

Step Brothers (2008)

98 mins     Comedy      

My opinion of Will Ferrell's movies seems to be totally opposite to everyone else's, those which seem popular I dislike and those which people tend to criticise I like. So with that little titbit of info it's probably no shoc...

The Proposal (2009)

103 mins     Comedy, Romance      

"The Proposal" is the sort of romantic comedy which is pleasant enough to watch but then so are many romantic comedies and there is next to nothing which makes you feel like you need to watch it again. Okay so there maybe a c...

Did You Hear About the Morgans? (2009)

103 mins     Comedy, Drama, Romance      

There are movies which grab your attention, there are movies which are just unwatchable and then there are movies which just play out in front of your eyes leaving you in a mind numbing daze of boredom. "Did You Hear About th...

In the Electric Mist (2009)

117 mins     Crime, Drama, Mystery      

Yet again I find myself looking at the screen trying to tell you what I think of a movie and being conflicted by how I feel. On one hand "In the Electric Mist" is a great production, it moves at its own pace, features lots of...

Last Vegas (2013)

105 mins     Comedy, Romance      

Last Vegas (2013) Michael Douglas, Robert De Niro, Morgan Freeman, Kevin Kline are the veterans on a bachelor party in Las Vegas...

Jim Henson's Turkey Hollow (2015)

88 mins     Adventure , Family, TV Movie      

Movie Review - Jim Henson's Turkey Hollow (2015) whilst staying with their quirky aunt (Mary Steenburgen) 2 children end up on an adventure when they fall foul of a crooked turkey farmer whilst searching for the legendary How...

A Walk in the Woods (2015)

104 mins     Adventure , Biography, Comedy      

Movie Review - A Walk in the Woods (2015) Robert Redford and Nick Nolte star in this adaptation of Bill Bryson's book about walking the Appalachian Trail...