Movie: Up in the Air Release Date: December 4, 2009 Director: Jason Reitman Starring: George Clooney, Vera Farmiga, Anna Kendrick, Danny McBride Tag Lines: “The story of a man ready to make a connection.” “Arriving this December.” “From Paramount Pictures comes the story of a man ready to make a connection.” “Arriving soon.” Relevance: Every…
Month: January 2020
346. Ordinary People
Movie: Ordinary People Release Date: September 19, 1980 Director: Robert Redford Starring: Donald Sutherland, Mary Tyler Moore, Judd Hirsch, Timothy Hutton. Tag Lines: “Some films you watch, others you feel.” “Everything is in its proper place…Except the past.” Relevance: I first watched ‘Ordinary People’ sometime in the early 1980’s on HBO probably around the age…
347. Zodiac
Movie: Zodiac Release Date: March 2, 2007 Director: David Fincher Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Mark Ruffalo, Robert Downey Jr., Anthony Edwards, Brian Cox, Elias Koteas, Donal Logue, John Carroll Lynch, Dermot Mulroney. Tag Lines: “There’s more than one way to lose your life to a killer.” “When a series of murders terrorized California, one man took…
348. Goodfellas
Movie: Goodfellas Release Date: September 19, 1990 Director: Martin Scorsese Starring: Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta, Joe Pesci, Lorraine Bracco, Paul Sorvino. Tag Lines: ‘”As far back as I can remember, I’ve always wanted to be a gangster.” — Henry Hill, Brooklyn, N.Y. 1955.’ “Three Decades of Life in the Mafia.” “Murderers come with smiles.”…
349. Rain Man
Movie: Rain Man Release Date: December 16, 1988 Director: Barry Levinson Starring: Dustin Hoffman, Tom Cruise, Valeria Golino. Tag Lines: “A journey through understanding and fellowship.” Relevance: I first saw ‘Rain Man’ in the theater either late 1988 or early 1989. I was 17 years old and a senior in high school. Believe it or…
350. A Beautiful Mind
Movie: A Beautiful Mind Release Date: December 21, 2001 Director: Ron Howard Starring: Russell Crowe, Ed Harris, Jennifer Connelly, Paul Bettany, Adam Goldberg, Judd Hirsch, Josh Lucas, Anthony Rapp, Christopher Plummer. Tag Lines: “The Only Thing Greater Than the Power of the Mind is the Courage of the Heart” “He Saw The World In A…
351. The Artist
Movie: The Artist Release Date: November 25, 2011 (USA limited), January 20, 2012 (USA wide) Director: Michel Hazanavicius Starring: Jean Dujardin, Bérénice Bejo, James Cromwell, John Goodman, Penelope Ann Miller. Tag Lines: “An Encounter. The Fall. The Fame. The Artist.” Relevance: “You gotta have a gimmick.” That’s the thought (and song) that went through my…
352. Argo
Movie: Argo Release Date: October 12, 2012 Director: Ben Affleck Starring: Ben Affleck, Bryan Cranston, Alan Arkin, John Goodman Tag Lines: “The movie was fake. The mission was real.” “Based on the exaggerated true story.” “Based on the Declassified True Story.” Relevance: If you haven’t noticed by now, or if this is the first post…
353. The King’s Speech
Movie: The King’s Speech Release Date: December 25, 2010 (USA) Director: Tom Hooper Starring: Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, Helena Bonham Carter, Guy Pearce, Timothy Spall, Derek Jacobi, Jennifer Ehle, Michael Gambon. Tag Lines: “It takes leadership to confront a nation’s fear. It takes friendship to conquer your own.” “When God couldn’t save The King, The…
354. Michael Clayton
Movie: Michael Clayton Release Date: October 5, 2007 Director: Tony Gilroy Starring: George Clooney, Tom Wilkinson, Tilda Swinton, Sydney Pollack. Tag Lines: “The Truth Can Be Adjusted.” “The truth is what he makes it.” Relevance: Before each Academy Award broadcast, I try to see all of the nominated films for Best Picture. Most years I…
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