More than just a misty-eyed meditation on ageing, this is a celebration of the star's life in all but name and, like the late, great man himself, is not without its considerable charm.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jul 1, 2024

Rifkin has made a very clever turn for Reynolds- whom he obviously adores- in Dog Years.

| Oct 12, 2020

The Last Movie Star aka Dog Years, directed by director Adam Rifkin, is Burt Reynolds' swan song, and a poignant and entertaining treasure.

| Aug 19, 2020

Adam Rifkin's Last Movie Star is a gem of a film. A cinematic tribute to Burt Reynolds with love, caustic humor and respect. Not be be missed.

| Aug 11, 2020

Burt Reynolds will be remembered as a great screen actor who let his heart override his head, but at no point let those choices diminish that talent. The Last Movie Star will stand as testament to that fact and everyone fan or otherwise should watch it.

| Mar 15, 2020

very parallel to the real Burt Reynolds' experience

| Original Score: 7/10 | May 21, 2019

Hollywood great, Burt Reynolds embraces the twilight of his career with The Last Movie Star. Adam Rifkin's poignant comedy sees the ageing movie star play an ageing movie star who ends up in a career retrospective that isn't quite what he expected.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Oct 11, 2018

The Last Movie Star strikes a note of banality in its first sequence from which it rarely deviates.

| Apr 2, 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.

| Original Score: 2/4 | Mar 31, 2018

... heartfelt and occasionally amusing, but stumbles through clichés about big-screen heroes and generation gaps that never signal anything more profound.

| Mar 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.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Mar 30, 2018

Another example of Reynolds accepting the wrong invitation and winding up in a role unworthy of his stature.

| Mar 29, 2018

Thanks to its star's all-in commitment, the overtly maudlin film works better than it should ...

| Mar 29, 2018

Rifkin very deeply understands fanboy culture, and there's a moral spine to this Burt Reynolds fanboy's movie.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Mar 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.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Mar 29, 2018

A gently heartbreaking reflection on bad decisions, lost love and late-life revelations.

| Mar 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.

| Mar 29, 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.

| Mar 28, 2018

Meandering and maudlin and drearily predictable ...

| Mar 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.

| Original Score: B+ | Mar 27, 2018