Movie: Four Rooms Release Date: December 25, 1995 Director: Allison Anders, Alexandre Rockwell, Robert Rodriguez, Quentin Tarantino. Starring: Tim Roth, Antonio Banderas, Jennifer Beals, Paul Calderon, Sammi Davis, Valerie Golino, Kathy Griffin, Madonna, David Proval, Ione Skye, Lili Taylor, Marisa Tomei, Tamlyn Tomita. Tag Lines: “A new comedy compliments of the house.” “Twelve outrageous guests….
Month: May 2020
216. Some Like It Hot
Movie: Some Like It Hot Release Date: March 29, 1959 Director: Billy Wilder Starring: Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon, George Raft, Joe E. Brown, Pat O’Brien. Tag Lines: “Not since SCARFACE, so much action. Not since the Marx Brothers, so much comedy. Not since THE SEVEN YEAR ITCH, so much Marilyn.” “The MOST comedy…
217. Notting Hill
Movie: Notting Hill Release Date: May 28, 1999 Director: Roger Michell Starring: Julia Roberts, Hugh Grant, Hugh Bonneville, Emma Chambers, James Dreyfus, Rhys Ifans, Tim McInnerny, Gina McKee. Tag Lines: “Can the most famous film star in the world fall for just an ordinary guy?” Relevance: Much like ‘Stepmom’ (see 219. Stepmom), ironically also starring…
218. Misery
Movie: Misery Release Date: November 30, 1990 Director: Rob Reiner Starring: James Caan, Kathy Bates. Tag Lines: “This Christmas there will be…Misery.” “The Tide Has Come.” “Paul Sheldon used to write for a living. Now, he’s writing to stay alive.” Relevance: As mentioned before on this blog (see 256. The Green Mile), I am a…
219. Stepmom
Movie: Stepmom Release Date: December 25, 1998 Director: Chris Columbus Starring: Julia Roberts, Susan Sarandon, Ed Harris, Jena Malone. Tag Lines: “Sometimes the Person You Can’t Live With Becomes the Person You Can’t Live Without.” “When Two Woman Share One Family.” “Be there for the joy. Be there for the tears. Be there for each…
220. Roxanne
Movie: Roxanne Release Date: June 19, 1987 Director: Fred Schepisi Starring: Steve Martin, Daryl Hannah, Shelley Duvall, Rick Rossovich, Fred Willard, Michael J. Pollard. Tag Lines: “Roxanne dreamed of a handsome, intelligent, romantic man. C.D. Bales is two out of three… but looks aren’t everything!” Relevance: I know that I didn’t see ‘Roxanne’ in theaters…
221. Fright Night
Movie: Fright Night Release Date: August 2, 1985 Director: Tom Holland Starring: Chris Sarandon, William Ragsdale, Amanda Bearse, Stephen Geoffreys, Roddy McDowall. Tag Lines: “There are some very good reasons to be afraid…of the dark.” “If you love being scared, it’ll be the night of your life.” “There are good reasons to be afraid of…
222. Less Than Zero
Movie: Less Than Zero Release Date: November 6, 1987 Director: Marek Kanievska Starring: Robert Downey, Jr., Andrew McCarthy, Jami Gertz. Tag Lines: “In Beverly Hills, you can have anything your heart desires. You just can’t have it the way it used to be.” “It only looks like the good life.” Relevance: I grew up in…
223. Interview with the Vampire
Movie: Interview with the Vampire Release Date: November 11, 1994 Director: Neil Jordan Starring: Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, Stephen Rea, Antonio Banderas, Christian Slater, Kirsten Dunst. Tag Lines: “Drink From Me And Live Forever.” Relevance: In 1994 I was attending Graduate school getting my Master’s degree in Theater. Although I kept up with movie new…
224. Joe Versus the Volcano
Movie: Joe Versus the Volcano Release Date: March 9, 1990 Director: John Patrick Shanley Starring: Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan, Lloyd Bridges, Robert Stack, Abe Vigoda, Dan Hedaya, Barry McGovern, Ossie Davis. Tag Lines: “An Average Joe. An Adventurous Comedy.” “A story of love, lava and burning desire.” Relevance: Just like yesterday’s movie (see 225. Groundhog…
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