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- DirectorOliver StoneStarsKevin CostnerGary OldmanJack LemmonNew Orleans District Attorney Jim Garrison discovers there's more to the Kennedy assassination than the official story.Very smart and very skilled direction. Responsible and fairly thorough in its treatment of the scandalous facts behind the assassination and coverups. Expert mixture of the elements of drama, documentary and politics. A definite personal favorite of mine.
- DirectorStanley KubrickStarsKeir DulleaGary LockwoodWilliam SylvesterAfter uncovering a mysterious artifact buried beneath the Lunar surface, a spacecraft is sent to Jupiter to find its origins: a spacecraft manned by two men and the supercomputer HAL 9000.The classic must-see masterpiece. See p. 200 of THE MAKING OF KUBRICK's 2001. Kubrick states that this outline of the film's meaning (by Margaret Stackhouse) is "the most intelligent I've read anywhere...What a first-rate intelligence!" Other great Kubrick: Paths of Glory, A Clockwork Orange.
- DirectorJeff BalsmeyerStarsRhys IfansMiranda OttoJustine ClarkeAn Aussie becomes a national sensation when he lifts off in his deck chair tied to balloons.A lovable film, with a a truly great and inspired script. The acting and direction are excellent. The DVD features are highly-recommended.
- DirectorDanny BoyleLoveleen TandanStarsDev PatelFreida PintoSaurabh ShuklaA teenager from the slums of Mumbai becomes a contestant on the show 'Kaun Banega Crorepati?' When interrogated under suspicion of cheating, he revisits his past, revealing how he had all the answers.Highest recommendation! Danny Boyle is at the peak of his directing craft. See also his gem 'Millions' and also '127 hours'.
- DirectorRon HowardStarsTom HanksBill PaxtonKevin BaconNASA must devise a strategy to return Apollo 13 to Earth safely after the spacecraft undergoes massive internal damage putting the lives of the three astronauts on board in jeopardy.Incredibly exciting. Faithful to true events of Apollo 13. Real weightlessness, inspired story. Ron Howard, Tom Hanks get my highest achievement award.
- DirectorPatricio GuzmánStarsAbilio FernándezSalvador AllendeThe chronicle of the political tension in Chile in 1973 and of the violent counter revolution against the democratically elected government of Salvador Allende.*** The Battle of Chile Dir: Patricio Guzman. This is a courageous work of art. Ideological conflicts are made clear to see. One of the most heinous chapters in American history is laid bare. You will understand the heartbreak as the coordinated fascist counterrevolution succeeds. Truly educational, emotional, and real. Skillfully composed. Highest rating! See all 3 parts, especially number 1.
- DirectorPatricio GuzmánStarsSalvador AllendeCarlos AltamiranoFernando CastilloFilmmaker Patricio Guzmán tracks the deterioration of Salvador Allende's position following the attempted coup d'état of 29 June 1973, and analyzes the 10 weeks before Augusto Pinochet's CIA-backed seizure of power.
- DirectorPatricio GuzmánStarsSalvador AllendeAbilio FernándezErnesto MalbranThis film investigates the factory worker's response to the insurrection, as well as Chile's socialist aspirations for the future. The camera captures the optimism in the industrial working class before Pinochet's US-backed coup d'état.
- DirectorMichael MooreStarsMichael MooreGeorge W. BushBen AffleckMichael Moore's view on what happened to the United States after September 11 and how the Bush Administration allegedly used the tragic event to push forward its agenda for unjust wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.A masterful presentation of fact, opinion, uneasy humor and real drama in the name of peace and sanity. Moore's best film, and the one that should have gotten the Academy Award. (Bowling for Columbine, which did get the oscar, was also deserving.)
- DirectorRoger DonaldsonStarsKevin CostnerGene HackmanSean YoungA coverup and witchhunt occur after a politician accidentally kills his mistress.A classic suspense thriller extremely well-done.
- DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsDanny GloverWhoopi GoldbergOprah WinfreyA tale spanning forty years in the life of Celie, an African-American woman living in the South who survives incredible abuse and bigotry.Inspired and inspiring. Sad and endearing. Genuine. The first proof that Spielberg has a great human touch; later proven to the max in Schindler's List, etc.
- DirectorRobert AltmanStarsKeith CarradineKaren BlackRonee BlakleyOver the course of a few hectic days, numerous interrelated people prepare for a political convention.Ambitious and intelligent. Ensemble cast. Colorful & complex script about the angst of America at a particular time in our cultural history. Ronee Blakely is great.
- DirectorJames CameronStarsLeonardo DiCaprioKate WinsletBilly ZaneA seventeen-year-old aristocrat falls in love with a kind but poor artist aboard the luxurious, ill-fated R.M.S. Titanic.One of the top romantic films of all time. Exciting, ingenious script. Direction, effects, acting, music all first-rate or higher.
- DirectorRobert AltmanStarsElliott GouldNina van PallandtSterling HaydenPrivate investigator Philip Marlowe helps a friend out of a jam, but in doing so gets implicated in his wife's murder.Underrated gem. Elliot Gould, Henry Gibson. Classic and definitive anti-hero.
- DirectorRobert AltmanStarsGeorge SegalElliott GouldAnn PrentissWhen a casual gambler (George Segal as Bill) befriends a professional one (Elliott Gould as Charlie), he begins to mirror his life, sending both deeper into the sleazy gambling world where the stakes keep getting bigger.*** Dir: Robert Altman
- DirectorLawrence KasdanStarsWilliam HurtKathleen TurnerRichard CrennaDuring an extreme heatwave, a beautiful Florida woman and a seedy lawyer engage in an affair while plotting the murder of her rich husband.A very successful crime drama thriller that gets good sexual tension out of the leads, especially Kathleen Turner.
- DirectorJane CampionStarsHolly HunterHarvey KeitelSam NeillIn the mid-19th century a mute woman is sent to New Zealand along with her young daughter and prized piano for an arranged marriage to a farmer, but is soon lusted after by a farm worker.A dark and challenging script, artfully and convincingly done. Great piano/orchestral score of Michael Nyman is the backbone.
- DirectorAndrew StantonStarsBen BurttElissa KnightJeff GarlinIn the distant future, a small waste-collecting robot inadvertently embarks on a space journey that will ultimately decide the fate of mankind.Truly wonderful and creative. Succeeds with a wacky and offbeat plot device. Technically great.
- DirectorJohn LasseterStarsTom HanksTim AllenDon RicklesA cowboy doll is profoundly threatened and jealous when a new spaceman action figure supplants him as top toy in a boy's bedroom.Over-the-top creative, alive and great. Fresh, funny and surprisingly touching. Full of both action and emotion. The follow-up was possibly equally as good.
- DirectorMilos FormanStarsJack NicholsonLouise FletcherMichael BerrymanIn the Fall of 1963, a Korean War veteran and criminal pleads insanity and is admitted to a mental institution, where he rallies up the scared patients against the tyrannical nurse.A masterpiece. Won all 5 major oscars. Notable performance by Brad Dourif and the rest of a perfect ensemble. Milos Forman's best film. Very wonderful Nicholson. Inspired. A completely successful work of art.
- DirectorCosta-GavrasStarsYves MontandIrene PapasJean-Louis TrintignantThe public murder of a prominent politician and doctor amid a violent demonstration is covered up by military and government officials. A tenacious magistrate is determined not to let them get away with it.*** Dir: Costa-Gavras. Classic political thriller based on the outrageous real events regarding the fascists in Greece. Highly recommended.
- DirectorErrol MorrisStarsRandall AdamsDavid HarrisGus RoseA film that successfully argued that a man was wrongly convicted for murder by a corrupt justice system in Dallas County, Texas.Incredible in every way. Gripping, outrageous, unnerving, fascinating. Maybe my favorite documentary. Errol Morris makes documentary history.
- DirectorMark LewisStarsTip ByrneH.W. KerrGlen IngramA documentary detailing the spread of Hawaiian sugar-cane toads through Australia in a botched effort to introduce them as counter pests.*** Dir: Mark Lewis. Quirky, funny, bizarre, with a very serious message about ill-informed tampering with nature's balance.
- DirectorHarold RamisStarsBill MurrayAndie MacDowellChris ElliottA narcissistic, self-centered weatherman finds himself in a time loop on Groundhog Day.A deep and interesting film masquerading as just fun entertainment. The premise is pure genius and is executed perfectly. One of my all-time favorite films.
- DirectorJames CameronStarsArnold SchwarzeneggerLinda HamiltonMichael BiehnA human soldier is sent from 2029 to 1984 to stop an almost indestructible cyborg killing machine, sent from the same year, which has been programmed to execute a young woman whose unborn son is the key to humanity's future salvation.Definitive and classic. Mind-bending plot, well-organized script and perfect direction.