Movie: The Green Mile Release Date: December 10, 1999 Director: Frank Darabont Starring: Tom Hanks, Michael Clarke Duncan, David Morse, Bonnie Hunt, James Cromwell, Michael Jeter, Graham Greene, Doug Hutchison, Sam Rockwell, Barry Pepper, Jeffery DeMunn, Patricia Clarkson, Gary Sinise. Tag Lines: “Miracles do happen.” “Miracles happen in the most unexpected places.” “Paul Edgecomb didn’t…

Movie: Ice Castles Release Date: December 31, 1978 Director: Donald Wrye Starring: Lynn-Holly Johnson, Robby Benson, Colleen Dewhurst, Tom Skerritt. Tag Lines: “The story of a girl who refused to forget she was once a champion.” “A Genuine Miracle!Together they reached for the impossible.” “When Tragedy Struck, Love Came to the Rescue.” Relevance: In 1983,…

Movie: The Bad News Bears Release Date: April 7, 1976 Director: Michael Ritchie Starring: Walter Matthau, Tatum O’Neal, Chris Barnes, Vic Morrow, Jackie Earle Haley, Joyce Van Patten. Tag Lines: “…together they make it happen!” “The Catcher Can Only Catch a Cold. The Coach Can’t Wait to Pass Out. The Pitcher Can’t Wait to Fill…

Movie: Home Alone Release Date: November 16, 1990 Director: Chris Columbus Starring: Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern, John Heard, Catherine O’Hara, John Candy. Tag Lines: “Holy cow!” “Bring Home The Laughter This Holiday Season!” “When Kevin’s family left for vacation, they forgot one minor detail: Kevin. But don’t worry… He cooks. He cleans. He…

Movie: The Graduate Release Date: December 22, 1967 Director: Mike Nichols Starring: Dustin Hoffman, Anne Bancroft, Katherine Ross. Tag Lines: “What’ll you do after you graduate?” “This is Benjamin. He’s a little worried about his future.” Relevance: “I am not trying to seduce you. Would you like me to seduce you? Is that what you’re…

Movie: Finding Neverland Release Date: November 12, 2004 Director: Marc Forster Starring: Johnny Depp, Kate Winslet, Julie Christie, Radha Mitchell, Dustin Hoffman, Freddie Highmore. Tag Lines: “Unlock your imagination.” “How far can your imagination take you.” “Where will your imagination take you?” Relevance: One could say that I am a Johnny Depp fan. ‘Finding Neverland’…

Movie: The Rules of Attraction Release Date: October 11, 2002 Director: Roger Avery Starring: James van der Beek, Shannyn Sossamon, Kip Pardue, Jessica Biel, Ian Somerhalder, Clifton Collins, Jr., Thomas Ian Nichols, Swoozie Kurtz, Faye Dunaway. Tag Lines: “We all run on instinct.” “There Are No Rules.” “Past Perfect. Present Tense. Future Uncertain.” “From the…

Movie: Top Gun Release Date: May 16, 1986 Director: Tony Scott Starring: Tom Cruise, Kelly McGillis, Val Kilmer, Anthony Edwards, Tom Skerritt. Tag Lines: “It’s a solo mission … Yeah! …And I’m going with him…” “Up there with the best of the best.” “I feel the need, the need for speed.” Relevance: 1986 was a…

Movie: Eddie Murphy Raw Release Date: December 18, 1987 Director: Robert Townsend Starring: Eddie Murphy Tag Lines: “WARNING! You may be offended if you’re black, white, male, female, rich or poor, Bill Cosby, Mr. T or Richard Pryor.” “Catch him in the act. Uncensored Uncut Irresistibly…” Relevance: I had just watched ‘Beverly Hills Cop II’…

Movie: The Pink Panther Release Date: March 18, 1964 Director: Blake Edwards Starring: David Niven, Peter Sellers, Robert Wagner, Capucine, Claudia Cardinale. Tag Lines: “You only live once…so see the Pink Panther twice!!!” “The star-studded international cast of the year sparkling in the wackiest, most wonderful sport – on the glamorous Italian Riviera where the…