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Elaine May

Author of The Birdcage [1996 film]

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Works by Elaine May

The Birdcage [1996 film] (1996) — Screenwriter — 292 copies
Primary Colors [1998 film] (1998) — Screenwriter — 79 copies
Heaven Can Wait [1978 film] (1978) — Screenwriter — 69 copies
Adaptation (1970) 33 copies
A New Leaf [1971 film] (1971) — Director/Screenwriter — 33 copies
Power Plays (1997) 29 copies
Death Defying Acts (1996) 24 copies
Mikey and Nicky [1976 film] (1976) — Director — 16 copies
The Heartbreak Kid [1972 film] (1999) — Director — 9 copies
Ishtar [1987 film] (1987) — Director — 9 copies
Adult Entertainment (2004) 5 copies

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Laugh Lines: Short Comic Plays (2007) — Contributor — 62 copies
Heaven Can Wait: Novelization (1977) — Original screenplay; Screenplay — 59 copies
Try Not to Hold It Against Me (2023) — Foreword — 19 copies
California Suite [1978 film] (1990) — Actor — 16 copies

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Cassavetes calls on Falk to help save him from a hitman, but after spending a while with Cassavetes, you'll be rooting for the hitman (Ned Beatty, of all people). Of some interest for its picture of nighttime NYC of its era, but except for the good acting of the two stars and the supporting cast, not the feel good hit of the year.
 
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datrappert | Sep 12, 2022 |
An American football player dies.. but it turns out he shouldn't have done. So he returns to earth in someone else's body.

Rather slow-moving and not very memorable, but mostly well done. Might be more enjoyable if we knew anything about American football...

Longer review here: https://suesdvdreviews.blogspot.com/2019/07/heaven-can-wait-warren-beatty.html
½
 
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SueinCyprus | 1 other review | Mar 30, 2022 |
A gay couple's son is engaged to a conservative senator's daughter.

2.5/4 (Okay).

It's occasionally funny, and handled surprisingly well for the mid 90's. Except for Hank Azaria. What the heck is wrong with Hank Azaria.
 
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comfypants | 4 other reviews | Sep 11, 2020 |

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