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- DirectorDaniel KwanDaniel ScheinertStarsMichelle YeohStephanie HsuJamie Lee CurtisA middle-aged Chinese immigrant is swept up into an insane adventure in which she alone can save existence by exploring other universes and connecting with the lives she could have led.Got it at SH public library. Not nearly as good as it was hyped up to be. Confusing with its time shifts. Fair entertainment.
- DirectorSian HederStarsEmilia JonesMarlee MatlinTroy KotsurAs a CODA (Child of Deaf Adults) Ruby is the only hearing person in her deaf family. When the family's fishing business is threatened, Ruby finds herself torn between pursuing her passion at Berklee College of Music and her fear of abandoning her parents.Not Seen. No desire to be depressed by it.
- DirectorChloé ZhaoStarsFrances McDormandDavid StrathairnLinda MayA woman in her sixties, after losing everything in the Great Recession, embarks on a journey through the American West, living as a van-dwelling modern-day nomad.Not Seen - Local movie rental store closed in 2020 and library stopped getting new movies after being closed for covid. Also, our movie theatre and shopping mall got closed and torn down.
- DirectorBong Joon HoStarsSong Kang-hoLee Sun-kyunCho Yeo-jeongGreed and class discrimination threaten the newly-formed symbiotic relationship between the wealthy Park family and the destitute Kim clan.DVD - A character study story about how people lie/con to get ahead while others get conned by them. The average person would not need to do these things because of circumstance.
- DirectorPeter FarrellyStarsViggo MortensenMahershala AliLinda CardelliniA working-class Italian-American bouncer becomes the driver for an African-American classical pianist on a tour of venues through the 1960s American South.Well told linear story. Not overly preachy but enough to let everyone know that the USA was not the bastion of freedom it has always claimed. It also made clear that all white people were not practicing racists. 8/10.
- DirectorGuillermo del ToroStarsSally HawkinsOctavia SpencerMichael ShannonAt a top secret research facility in the 1960s, a lonely janitor forms a unique relationship with an amphibious creature that is being held in captivity.7.5 - 7.5 Not quite an 8 because the love story did not make me feel the emotion. Overall, it had a good story line. The cinematography was good too.
- DirectorBarry JenkinsStarsMahershala AliNaomie HarrisTrevante RhodesA young African-American man grapples with his identity and sexuality while experiencing the everyday struggles of childhood, adolescence, and burgeoning adulthood.4 - 7.5 - What a steaming pile this "our turn to win" movie is. Dull, boring filmed like a home movie story that never explains why the kid gets called the taboo word that starts with an f has gg in the middle and ends with a t. Did he literally do some kind of act/thing or was it just an insult? Kids throw down insults all the time. Someone has to teach a person about sex in order for them to have a preference. The Oscar's have failed miserably with this as best. Superior films in story and acting are "Concussion" with Will Smith and "Lion" with Dev Patel. I would never watch this a 2nd time.
- DirectorTom McCarthyStarsMark RuffaloMichael KeatonRachel McAdamsThe true story of how the Boston Globe uncovered the massive scandal of child molestation and cover-up within the local Catholic Archdiocese, shaking the entire Catholic Church to its core.8 - 8.1 - I think this film won because of the subject matter of the story. The activity of the reporters in it was not that exciting but them being to blame for less focus on the issue over time was damning. It made out like they just printed stuff as news stories when a follow up investigation was necessary. However, when you have indifferent and corrupt officials who are only driven by money, how do you ever get anything fixed?
- DirectorAlejandro G. IñárrituStarsMichael KeatonZach GalifianakisEdward NortonA washed-up superhero actor attempts to revive his fading career by writing, directing, and starring in a Broadway production.8 - 7.8 - Cuts his nose off to spite his face is one of the multiple plot lines. Edward Norton's acting was excellent in it and so was Michael Keaton in several scenes.
- DirectorSteve McQueenStarsChiwetel EjioforMichael Kenneth WilliamsMichael FassbenderIn the antebellum United States, Solomon Northup, a free Black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery.7 - 8.1 - Just another telling of slavery and corruption in the USA, the so called bastion of freedom. Can't say if anything was better or worse than most other films on this subject. Amistad (1997) had a much better emotional impact than this one.
- DirectorBen AffleckStarsBen AffleckBryan CranstonJohn GoodmanActing under the cover of a Hollywood producer scouting a location for a science fiction film, a CIA agent launches a dangerous operation to rescue six Americans in Tehran during the U.S. hostage crisis in Iran in 1979.7 - 7.8 - Had some high tension parts at the airport.
- DirectorMichel HazanaviciusStarsJean DujardinBérénice BejoJohn GoodmanWhen George, a silent movie superstar, meets Peppy Miller, a dancer, sparks fly between the two. However, after the introduction of talking pictures, their fortunes change, affecting their dynamic.7 - 8 - It is an OK story of loyalty and gratitude through changing times by the successful person. The story was predictable in the sense that usually when someone is down, they refuse help. The acting and cinematography and scenery were fine as well. Being a silent film, it was pretty hard to get through same as the other 3 (2 from the real era and another newer attempt at pulling it off and failing far worse) that I have seen. It being B&W was not the issue, I watch Turner Classics all the time. Better films than this for 2011 are War Horse, Hugo, The Eagle, Moneyball, Limitless and Source Code.
- DirectorTom HooperStarsColin FirthGeoffrey RushHelena Bonham CarterThe story of King George VI, his unexpected ascension to the throne of the British Empire in 1936, and the speech therapist who helped the unsure monarch overcome his stammer.8 - 8.0 - This was a reasonably good story worth watching for the growth and technique. The emotional impact of war on everyone's lives helped with the importance of knowing how strong leadership is a must. Since Lionel was an actor having real life experience, as opposed to an impeccably degreed person, that added to the drama. I think it allowed the king to understand real people once the formalities were stripped away.
- DirectorKathryn BigelowStarsJeremy RennerAnthony MackieBrian GeraghtyDuring the Iraq War, a Sergeant recently assigned to an army bomb squad is put at odds with his squad mates due to his maverick way of handling his work.7 - 7.6 - winner for year 2009 - Jeremy Renner was not that good as an actor here. Almost like himself and no real character for the hot dog maverick he was playing.
- 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.8 - 8.0 - Every question he was asked in order to win was learned over his childhood in the slums. Good thing he was able to prove all of that as he was accused of cheating. Glad someone made it out of the realistic looking slums with their long time childhood sweetheart.
- DirectorEthan CoenJoel CoenStarsTommy Lee JonesJavier BardemJosh BrolinViolence and mayhem ensue after a hunter stumbles upon the aftermath of a drug deal gone wrong and over two million dollars in cash near the Rio Grande.9 - 8.2 - Javier Bardiem is the ultimate cold blooded killer, like a terminator, never stops.
- DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsLeonardo DiCaprioMatt DamonJack NicholsonAn undercover cop and a mole in the police attempt to identify each other while infiltrating an Irish gang in South Boston.9 - 8.5 - Too many good things to say about this film. Blood Diamond came out the same year and its story better it could have won BP as well.
- DirectorPaul HaggisStarsDon CheadleSandra BullockThandiwe NewtonLos Angeles citizens with vastly separate lives collide in interweaving stories of race, loss and redemption.7 - 7.9 - won for year 2005 - was trying to show how everyone has some racism in them. Not just whites towards blacks.
- DirectorClint EastwoodStarsHilary SwankClint EastwoodMorgan FreemanFrankie, an ill-tempered old coach, reluctantly agrees to train aspiring boxer Maggie. Impressed with her determination and talent, he helps her become the best and the two soon form a close bond.9 - 8.1 - High emotional content. Girl fighter comes from a white trash family. They never change from being takers and ignorant losers even as injured fighter/daughter struggles with paralysis.
- DirectorPeter JacksonStarsElijah WoodViggo MortensenIan McKellenGandalf and Aragorn lead the World of Men against Sauron's army to draw his gaze from Frodo and Sam as they approach Mount Doom with the One Ring.
- 9 - 8.9 - extremely long but lots of good effects to finally get to the metaphorical wizard of oz ending.
- DirectorRob MarshallStarsRenée ZellwegerCatherine Zeta-JonesRichard GereTwo death-row murderesses develop a fierce rivalry while competing for publicity, celebrity, and a sleazy lawyer's attention.7 - 7.2
- DirectorRon HowardStarsRussell CroweEd HarrisJennifer ConnellyA mathematical genius, John Nash made an astonishing discovery early in his career and stood on the brink of international acclaim. But the handsome and arrogant Nash soon found himself on a harrowing journey of self-discovery.8 - 8.2 - His economic game theories where not that great in my opinion. Basically they are used to help the rich (investor class) get richer. The paranoia back story was the better part of the movie.
- DirectorRidley ScottStarsRussell CroweJoaquin PhoenixConnie NielsenA former Roman General sets out to exact vengeance against the corrupt emperor who murdered his family and sent him into slavery.9 - 8.5
- DirectorSam MendesStarsKevin SpaceyAnnette BeningThora BirchA sexually frustrated suburban father has a mid-life crisis after becoming infatuated with his daughter's best friend.8 - 8.4
- DirectorJohn MaddenStarsGwyneth PaltrowJoseph FiennesGeoffrey RushThe world's greatest ever playwright, William Shakespeare, is young, out of ideas and short of cash, but meets his ideal woman and is inspired to write one of his most famous plays.7 - 7.2 - Hard to believe that this film beat all of these: Saving Private Ryan, Pleasantville, Les Misérables, The Siege, The Horse Whisperer and Patch Adams.