The Last Movie Star (R for sexuality and partial nudity) Burt Reynolds stars in this poignant character study about
an aging matinee idol forced to face the fact that his glory days are way behind him.
But no one fulfills his duty better than that lanky slice of wry known as Bill Nighy, who plays
an aging matinee idol making hay as younger thespians are otherwise engaged.
In the vein of other American - style actioners pumped out by Besson's EuropaCorp production house, most notably Taken, the film casts
an aging matinee idol in a plot that's almost comically generic.
Not exact matches
Although aimed at the high school and adult crowd, the house will open for a children's
matinee on Oct. 28, when the scare level is toned down so that children
age 8 and up can go through and collect candy from the daytime - friendly monsters.
With his devilish grey - black beard,
matinee idol hair and impish grin, he looked twenty years younger than his real
age.