Bryan Appleyard

Lumpily scripted and poorly plotted: Cry Macho reviewed

If this is Clint Eastwood’s last film, it’s a pity it’s not better, though obviously you must see it

Clint Eastwood, who has made old age romantic and cool, as Mike Milo in his film Cry Macho. Credit: Claire Folger/Warner Bros
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