Up Close and Personal (1996)

Robert Redford really knows how to pull off newsperson roles. That said, this is a relatively boring take on A Star is Born. This was supposed to be based on the true life of Jessica Savitch and I’ve already taken note to check out John Gregory Dunne’s book on how that situation progressed. Redford and Michelle Pfeiffer don’t have a lot of romantic chemistry, making much of the film rather unbelievable. It would have been a lot more interesting if theirs had remained a platonic relationship. This movie, like many, could have been percentages better with more Stockard Channing.

Oscar Nomination: Best Music, Original Song