Movie: American Beauty Release Date: September 15, 1999 Director: Sam Mendes Starring: Kevin Spacey, Annette Bening, Thora Birch, Mena Suvari, Wes Bentley, Allison Janney, Peter Gallagher, Chris Cooper Personal History: Watched Before Rating: 10 Oscars out of 10 ‘American Beauty’ is one of my favorite movies of all time. Period. It is currently ranked number…
Shakespeare in Love
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 Personal History: Watched Before Rating: 9.75 Oscars out of 10 ‘Shakespeare in Love’ was, is and…
Titanic
Movie: Titanic Release Date: December 19, 1997 Director: James Cameron Starring: Kate Winslet, Leonardo DiCaprio, Billy Zane, Kathy Bates, Frances Fisher, Bernard Hill, Jonathan Hyde, Danny Nucci, David Warner, Bill Paxton Personal History: Watched Before Rating: 10 Oscars out of 10 I know there are “haters” out there in regards to the movie ‘Titanic,’ but…
The English Patient
Movie: The English Patient Release Date: November 15, 1996 Director: Anthony Minghella Starring: Ralph Fiennes, Juliette Binoche, Willem Dafoe, Kristin Scott Thomas, Naveen Andrews, Colin Firth, Julian Wadham, Jurgen Prochnow Personal History: Watched Before Rating: 9.5 Oscars out of 10 ‘The English Patient’ was both a commercial and critical success when it was released in…
Braveheart
Movie: Braveheart Release Date: May 24, 1995 Director: Mel Gibson Starring: Mel Gibson, Sophie Marceau, Patrick McGoohan, Catherine McCormack Personal History: Watched Before Rating: 5.75 Oscars out of 10 Despite being more of a commercial success than a critical success, ‘Braveheart’ was nominated for ten Academy Awards, winning four including Best Picture and Best Director….
Forrest Gump
Movie: Forrest Gump Release Date: July 6, 1994 Director: Robert Zemeckis Starring: Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise, Mykelti Williamson, Sally Field Personal History: Watched Before Rating: 6.75 Oscars out of 10 ‘Forrest Gump’ was more than just a huge commercial success for Paramount when it was released in 1994. It was a global phenomenon…
Schindler’s List
Movie: Schindler’s List Release Date: December 15, 1993 Director: Steven Spielberg Starring: Liam Neeson, Ben Kingsley, Ralph Fiennes, Caroline Goodall, Jonathan Sagalle, Embeth Davidtz Personal History: Watched Before Rating: 10 Oscars out of 10 “This list…is an absolute good. The list is life. All around its margins lies the gulf.” ‘Schindler’s List’ is more than…
Unforgiven
Movie: Unforgiven Release Date: August 3, 1992 Director: Clint Eastwood Starring: Clint Eastwood, Gene Hackman, Morgan Freeman, Richard Harris Personal History: Watched Before Rating: 9 Oscars out of 10 ‘Unforgiven’ was nominated for nine Academy Awards and won four, including Best Picture. It was both a critical and commercial success and revitalized the Western genre…
The Silence of the Lambs
Movie: The Silence of the Lambs Release Date: February 14, 1991 Director: Jonathan Demme Starring: Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Scott Glenn, Ted Levine Personal History: Watched Before Rating: 10 Oscars out of 10 It is rare that a movie often associated with the horror genre can in the same breath be called one of the…
Dances with Wolves
Movie: Dances with Wolves Release Date: November 9, 1990 Director: Kevin Costner Starring: Kevin Costner, Mary McDonnell, Graham Greene, Rodney Grant Personal History: Watched Before Rating: 8.5 Oscars out of 10 ‘Dances with Wolves’ was more than just a movie, it was an event. It was a film that everyone seemed to be talking about…
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