Bulworth

"...Directed by: Warren Beatty. Starring: Warren Beatty, Halle Barry, Oliver Platt, Jack Warden, Christine Baranski, Paul Sorvino, Richard Sarafian,..."

May 22, 1998 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Gun Shy

"...Directed by: Eric Blakeney. Starring: Liam Neeson, Oliver Platt, Sandra Bullock, Richard Schiff, Mitch Pileggi, Jose Zuniga,..."

April 21, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Lake Placid

"...Directed by: Steve Miner. Starring: Bill Pullman, Bridget Fonda, Oliver Platt, Brendan Gleeson and Betty White. Further proof that..."

July 16, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Casanova

Hallström’s latest is fine but unambitious, content with what it is – an arthouse trifle with tricorner hats, corsets, and powdered wigs.

"...Lasse Hallström. Starring: Heath Ledger, Sienna Miller, Jeremy Irons, Oliver Platt, Lena Olin and Omid Djalili. Hallström’s latest is..."

Jan. 6, 2006 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

The Ice Harvest

Instead of an action comedy that’s as slick as ice, Harold Ramis’ sardonic new comedy is more like an uncongealed river of slush.

"...Ramis. Starring: John Cusack, Billy Bob Thornton, Connie Nielsen, Oliver Platt and Randy Quaid. It’s Christmas Eve in Wichita,..."

Nov. 25, 2005 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Ready to Rumble

"...Directed by: Brian Robbins. Starring: David Arquette, Oliver Platt, Scott Caan, Rose McGowan, Bill Goldberg, Diamond Dallas..."

April 14, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Shut In

Naomi Watts stars in ho-hum thriller

"...Blackburn. Starring: Naomi Watts, Charlie Heaton, Jacob Tremblay and Oliver Platt...."

Nov. 18, 2016 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Bicentennial Man

"...Sam Neill, Embeth Davidtz, Lindze Letherman, Hallie Kate Eisenberg, Oliver Platt, Wendy Crewson, Alan Rich and Scott Waugh. Is..."

Dec. 17, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Three Musketeers

"...Directed by: Stephen Herek. Starring: Charlie Sheen, Kiefer Sutherland, Oliver Platt, Chris O'Donnell, Tim Curry, Rebecca De Mornay, Gabrielle..."

Nov. 19, 1993 Movie Review by Louis Black

Kill the Messenger

Jeremy Renner stars in this crusading-journalist story that recounts the downfall of real-life San Jose Mercury News reporter Gary Webb.

"...K. Williams, Tim Blake Nelson, Paz Vega, Michael Sheen, Oliver Platt, Andy Garcia, Yul Vazquez, Dan Futterman, Richard Schiff..."

Oct. 10, 2014 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Oranges

The great ensemble cast is the highlight of this movie about a 50-year-old man who falls in love with his best friend's daughter, who is half his age.

"...Starring: Hugh Laurie, Catherine Keener, Leighton Meester, Allison Janney, Oliver Platt, Alia Shawcat, Adam Brody and Sam Rosen...."

Oct. 5, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Executive Decision

"...Russell, Steven Seagal, Halle Berry, John Leguizamo, Joe Morton, Oliver Platt, David Suchet and B.D. Wong. For the first..."

March 22, 1996 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventures of Pecos Bill

"...Directed by: Jeremiah Chechik. Starring: Patrick Swayze, Oliver Platt, Roger Aaron Brown, Nick Stahl, Scott Glenn and..."

March 24, 1995 Movie Review by Hollis Chacona

From the Vaults: 'Please Give' Spouses Swap Partners

Catherine Keener and Oliver Platt trade partners between two movies

"...24-year-old played by Leighton Meester. Her parents, played by Oliver Platt and Allison Janney, are best friends with a..."

Oct. 6, 2012 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

Fall Film Previews

September

"...D: Bigas Luna; with Romane Bohringer, Oliver Martinez, Aitana Sanchez Gijon, Didier Bezace, Aldo Maccione...."

Sept. 11, 1998 Screens Feature

Funny Bones

"...Directed by: Peter Chelsom. Starring: Oliver Platt, Lee Evans, George Carl, Freddie Davies, Leslie Caron,..."

May 26, 1995 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

TV Eye

The Big C offers a clear-eyed, sometimes comic look at cancer

"...is filled with overbearing men – her husband, Paul (Oliver Platt), who probably doesn't deserve her; her teenage son,..."

Aug. 6, 2010 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

The People Person

Peter Hedges' Pieces of April brings the novelist-screenwriter out of the quiet and into the filmmaking fray.

"...with powerful performances from not only Holmes, but also Oliver Platt and Patricia Clarkson as April's long-suffering father and..."

Nov. 7, 2003 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Serendipity

"...whose inconsistent career veers from the woefully underrated Jerry Lewis/Oliver Platt black comedy Funny Bones to the just-plain-woeful Town..."

Oct. 5, 2001 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Show and Tell

Spring Previews 2000

"...D: Brian Robbins; with David Arquette, Oliver Platt, Scott Caan, Steve Borden, Page Falkinburg, John Goodman...."

Feb. 25, 2000 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

November Previews

"...Damon Santostefano; with Matthew Perry, Neve Campbell, Dylan McDermott, Oliver Platt...."

Sept. 10, 1999 Screens Feature

Chef

Jon Favreau and a bunch of ready collaborators find the heart in this story about a chef who rediscovers what's important when he turns to a food truck.

"...Anthony, Scarlett Johansson, Dustin Hoffman, Sofía Vergara, Bobby Cannavale, Oliver Platt, Amy Sedaris, Robert Downey Jr. and Jose C...."

May 23, 2014 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Please Give

The pleasure of Nicole Holofcener's film – which stars Catherine Keener, Oliver Platt, Rebecca Hall, and Amanda Peet – lies in the honesty of its conversations rather than its plot.

"...Directed by: Nicole Holofcener. Starring: Catherine Keener, Oliver Platt, Rebecca Hall, Amanda Peet, Sarah Steele, Ann Guilbert,..."

June 11, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

2012

Big. Dumb. Fun.

"...Peet, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Thandie Newton, Danny Glover, Woody Harrelson, Oliver Platt, Zlatko Buric, Beatrice Rosen, Liam James and Morgan..."

Nov. 13, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Frost/Nixon

Ron Howard presents us with Richard M. Nixon – the Christmas gift that keeps on giving.

"...Ron Howard. Starring: Frank Langella, Michael Sheen, Sam Rockwell, Oliver Platt, Kevin Bacon, Matthew Macfadyen and Rebecca Hall. Just..."

Dec. 26, 2008 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Martian Child

Only in Hollywood can a movie about alien children be boring, although the terrific performances of John Cusack and Bobby Coleman help redeem this predictable mush.

"...Cusack, Bobby Coleman, Amanda Peet, Sophie Okonedo, Joan Cusack, Oliver Platt, Richard Schiff and Anjelica Huston. Only in Hollywood..."

Nov. 2, 2007 Movie Review by Toddy Burton

Pieces of April

A Thanksgiving from hell with the family and all the neighbors upstairs.

"...Directed by: Peter Hedges. Starring: Katie Holmes, Patricia Clarkson, Oliver Platt, Derek Luke, Sean Hayes, Alison Pill, John Gallagher..."

Nov. 7, 2003 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Three to Tango

"...Directed by: Damon Santostefano. Starring: Oliver Platt, Dylan Mcdermott, Neve Campbell and Matthew Perry. Smart-ass..."

Oct. 22, 1999 Movie Review by Sarah Hepola

Simon Birch

The sincerity of its players, the level gaze of its camera, and a genuine affection for its story (suggested by John Irving's A Prayer for Owen Meany) keep this film afloat.

"...Johnson. Starring: Ian Michael Smith, Joseph Mazzello, Ashley Judd, Oliver Platt, David Strathairn, Jan Hooks and Jim Carrey. In..."

Sept. 11, 1998 Movie Review by Hollis Chacona

A Time to Kill

"...Samuel L. Jackson, Matthew McConaughey, Kevin Spacey, Brenda Fricker, Oliver Platt, Charles S. Dutton, Ashley Judd, Patrick Mcgoohan, Donald..."

July 26, 1996 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

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