Movie: Shakespeare in Love Release Date: December 11, 1998 Director: John Madden Starring: Gwyneth Paltrow, Joseph Fiennes, Geoffrey Rush, Colin Firth, Ben Affleck, Judi Dench, Simon Callow, Jim Carter, Martin Clunes, Antony Sher, Imelda Staunton, Tom Wilkinson, Mark Williams. Tag Lines: “A Comedy About the Greatest Love Story Almost Never Told.” “Love is the only…
Category: Thoughts
109. In & Out
Movie: In & Out Release Date: September 19, 1997 Director: Frank Oz Starring: Kevin Kline, Joan Cusack, Matt Dillon, Debbie Reynolds, Wilfred Brimley, Bob Newhart, Tom Selleck. Tag Lines: “An out-and-out comedy.” Relevance: There are some movies that I just love for no reason other than they simply entertain me. Some movies effect me and…
110. Shortbus
Movie: Shortbus Release Date: October 20, 2006 Director: John Cameron Mitchell Starring: Sook-Yin Lee, Paul Dawson, Lindsay Beamish, PJ DeBoy, Raphael Barker, Peter Stickles, Jay Brennan. Tag Lines: “Voyeurism is Participation.” “You’ve got to get on to get off.” “Open Your Mind. And Everything Else.” “Searching for your inner-sexual soul in The Big Apple.” Relevance:…
111. The Hours
Movie: The Hours Release Date: December 25, 2002 Director: Stephen Daldry Starring: Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman, Julianne Moore, Ed Harris, Toni Collette, Claire Danes, Jeff Daniels, Stephen Dillane, Allison Janney, John C Reilly, Miranda Richardson. Tag Lines: “Three Different Women. Each Living a Lie.” “From the director of Billy Elliot.” “Three women in their search…
112. A Clockwork Orange
Movie: A Clockwork Orange Release Date: December 19, 1971 Director: Stanley Kubrick Starring: Malcolm McDowell, Patrick Magee, Adrienne Corri, Miriam Karlin. Tag Lines: “Being the adventures of a young man … who couldn’t resist pretty girls … or a bit of the old ultra-violence … went to jail, was re-conditioned … and came out a…
113. Weekend
Movie: Weekend Release Date: September 23, 2011 Director: Andrew Haigh Starring: Tom Cullen, Chris New. Tag Lines: “A (sort of) love story between two guys over a cold weekend in October.” Relevance: In 2012, even though I was dating someone, my life was pretty uneventful. I worked. I spent time with my son. I listened…
114. The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Movie: The Rocky Horror Picture Show Release Date: August 15, 1975 Director: Jim Sharman Starring: Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon, Barry Bostwick. Tag Lines: “Action-packed… lotsa laughs & sex… gorgeous gals… thrills & chills… Transylvanian parties… romance.” “A Different Set Of Jaws.” “Another Kind Of Rocky.” “He’s the hero — that’s right, the hero!!” “Give yourself…
115. Batman
Movie: Batman Release Date: June 23, 1989 Director: Tim Burton Starring: Jack Nicholson, Michael Keaton, Kim Bassinger, Robert Wuhl, Pat Hingle, Billy Dee Williams, Michael Gough, Jack Palance. Tag Lines: “Only one will claim the night.” “Justice is always Darkest before the Dawn.” Relevance: As I had mentioned on this blog before when discussing ‘Superman’…
116. Pretty In Pink
Movie: Pretty in Pink Release Date: February 28, 1986 Director: Howard Deutch Starring: Molly Ringwald, Andrew McCarthy, Jon Cryer, James Spader, Harry Dean Stanton, Annie Potts. Tag Lines: “He’s good. She’s good. He’s just Duckie.” “The laughter. The lovers. The friends. The fights. The talk. The hurt. The jealousy. The passion. The pressure. The real…
117. The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
Movie: The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert Release Date: August 10, 1994 Director: Stephan Elliott Starring: Terence Stamp, Hugo Weaving, Guy Pearce, Bill Hunter. Tag Lines: “Finally, a comedy that will change the way you think, the way you feel, and most importantly… the way you dress.” Relevance: When I headed back for…
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