The Last Movie Star
Vic Edwards was one of the biggest movie stars in the world, known for his mustachioed good looks and cocky swagger. With his Hollywood glory a distant memory, the now-octogenarian Vic is prompted to reassess his life with the passing of his beloved dog and the arrival of an invitation to receive a lifetime achievement award from the (fictional) International Nashville Film Festival.
4 March 1988, Littleton, Colorado, USA
8 October 1943, New York City, New York, USA
27 August 1994, Austin, Texas, USA
25 March 1993, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
30 September 1964, St. Joseph, Missouri, USA
1 February 1957, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
11 February 1936, Lansing, Michigan, USA
9 November 1988, Great Neck, New York, USA
5 May 1985, Glenwood, Arkansas, USA
30 December 1988, Winder, Georgia, USA
28 January 1998, Los Angeles, California, USA
March 29, 2018
The reason to see The Last Movie Star is its performances from both Burt Reynolds and Ariel Winter. It's a sweet, solid film and a suitable bookend to Reynolds' career as a leading actor.
March 30, 2018
In a threadbare movie that doesn't deserve him, Burt Reynolds-playing a fictional version of himself- reminds us what a great actor he can be.
March 29, 2018
The director Adam Rifkin wrote this showcase for Mr. Reynolds, who, like Vic, was a college football player. "The Last Movie Star" effectively allows the ever-assured actor to score a touchdown on an empty field.
March 29, 2018
A gently heartbreaking reflection on bad decisions, lost love and late-life revelations.
March 30, 2018
... heartfelt and occasionally amusing, but stumbles through clichés about big-screen heroes and generation gaps that never signal anything more profound.
April 02, 2018
The Last Movie Star strikes a note of banality in its first sequence from which it rarely deviates.
March 30, 2018
As a commentary on Reynolds' career trajectory, The Last Movie Star is hit-or-miss. What is undeniable, though, is the space Rifkin has created where Reynolds can do what Reynolds does best.
March 29, 2018
Rifkin very deeply understands fanboy culture, and there's a moral spine to this Burt Reynolds fanboy's movie.
March 27, 2018
When you've got "it", you've probably got it forever... [E]very once in a while, you might get offered something that will remind everyone that you still got it.
March 29, 2018
Thanks to its star's all-in commitment, the overtly maudlin film works better than it should ...
March 28, 2018
Those who remember marathoning Reynolds' movies on Sunday afternoons will probably still develop a rather large lump in their throats, as we bid adieu to one of the finest presences to ever grace the silver screen.
March 29, 2018
Another example of Reynolds accepting the wrong invitation and winding up in a role unworthy of his stature.
