Hard Truths
Dir. Mike Leigh
Hurt people hurt people, the saying goes, and nowhere is that more evident than in Hard Truths. Directed by Mike…
Howards End
Is a TV adaptation necessary when we already have a novel and film version of Howards End? Probably not, but…
Spellbound
Dir. Jeffrey Blitz
There’s a natural competitive thrill to this chronicle of the 1999 Scripps National Spelling Bee and eight of its bright…
The Last Seduction
Dir. John Dahl
Never has evil been so darn fun to watch. Bridget (Linda Fiorentino) is such a captivating villainess, you’ll actually find…
Two Days, One Night
Dir. Jean-Pierre Dardenne & Luc Dardenne
This movie originally caught my eye for all the attention it got at the Cannes festival, but I assure you,…
Happy-Go-Lucky
Dir. Mike Leigh
Happy-Go-Lucky is a Mike Leigh feel-good movie tells the story of Poppy, a North London teacher, whose story we follow…
Broadcast News
Dir. James L. Brooks
A marvelous combination of perfect casting and a sizzling script. William Hurt, Albert Brooks, and Holly Hunter are such natural…
Sophie’s Choice
Dir. Alan J. Pakula
Stingo, a young writer, moves to Brooklyn in 1947 to begin work on his first novel. As he becomes friendly…
A Passage to India
Dir. David Lean
Set during the period of growing influence of the Indian independence movement in the British Raj, the story begins with…
The Fabulous Baker Boys
Dir. Steve Kloves
The lives of two struggling musicians, who happen to be brothers, inevitably change when they team up with a beautiful,…
Coal Miner’s Daughter
Dir. Michael Apted
Biography of Loretta Lynn, a country and western singer that came from poverty to fame.
Terms of Endearment
Dir. James L. Brooks
Aurora, a finicky woman, is in search of true love while her daughter faces marital issues. Together, they help each…
Blue Jasmine
Dir. Woody Allen
After experiencing a traumatic misfortune, Jasmine French, a wealthy woman from New York, moves to San Francisco to live with…
Julie & Julia
Dir. Nora Ephron
Julia Child and Julie Powell – both of whom wrote memoirs – find their lives intertwined. Though separated by time…
Walk the Line
Dir. James Mangold
A chronicle of country music legend Johnny Cash’s life, from his early days on an Arkansas cotton farm to his…
There’s Something About Mary
Dir. Bobby Farrelly & Peter Farrelly
For Ted, prom night went about as bad as it’s possible for any night to go. Thirteen years later, he…
