February 04, 2008
Gandhi (1982)
IMDB: Gandhi (1982)
Plot Outline:
Biography of Mahatma Gandhi, the lawyer who became the famed leader of the Indian revolts against the British through his philosophy of non-violent protest.
I've not watched this film since it first came out, and while still maintaining its greatness as a movie, and Kingsley's great work, somehow the epic grandeur is a bit lost when not seen in the theater.
Rating: 7
[Viewing Date: 02/02/2008]
Posted by mark at 01:26 PM | Comments (0)
January 12, 2008
Edison, the Man (1940)
IMDB: Edison, the Man (1940)
Plot summary: n flashback, fifty years after inventing the light bulb, an 82-year-old Edison tells his story starting at age twenty-two with his arrival in New York. He's on his way with invention of an early form of stock market ticker.
Rating: 6
[Viewing Date:10/23/07]
Posted by mark at 07:33 PM | Comments (0)
January 06, 2008
Miss Potter (2006)
IMDB: Miss Potter (2006)
Plot Outline:
The story of Beatrix Potter, the author of the beloved and best-selling children's book, "The Tale of Peter Rabbit", and her struggle for love, happiness and success.
Rating: 7
[Viewing Date: 06/20/07]
Posted by mark at 08:35 PM | Comments (0)
November 12, 2007
Mrs Henderson Presents (2005)
IMDB: Mrs Henderson Presents (2005)
Plot Outline: Laura Henderson (Dench) buys an old London theater and opens it up as the Windmill, a performance hall which goes down in history for, among other things, its all-nude revues.
Rating: 7
[Viewing Date: 06/10/07]
Posted by mark at 08:17 PM | Comments (0)
May 13, 2007
When We Were Kings (1996)
IMDB: When We Were Kings (1996)
Plot Outline:
A documentary of the 1974 heavyweight championship bout in Zaire between champion George Foreman and underdog challenger Muhammad Ali.
Rating: 7
[Viewing Date: 03/03/07]
Posted by mark at 05:08 PM | Comments (0)
The Queen (2006)
IMDB: The Queen (2006)
Plot Outline:
After the death of Princess Diana, HM Queen Elizabeth II struggles with her reaction to a sequence of events nobody could have predicted.
Rating: 8
[Viewing Date: 02/10/07]
Posted by mark at 03:39 PM | Comments (0)
June 25, 2006
Hilary and Jackie (1998)
IMDB: Hilary and Jackie (1998)
Blurb: "The tragic story of world renowned classic cellist Jacqueline du Pré, as told from the point of view of her sister, flautist Hilary du Pré-Finzi."
Excellent performances by Watson, Griffiths, and Morrissey lend credence to this biopic.
Rating: 7
[Viewing Date: 06/22/06]
Posted by mark at 03:28 PM | Comments (0)
The Aviator (2004)
IMDB: The Aviator (2004)
Rating: 6
[Viewing Date: 05/14/06]
Posted by mark at 01:50 PM | Comments (0)
April 23, 2006
Ed Wood (1994)
IMDB: Ed Wood (1994)
Rating: 6
[Viewing Date: 03/24/06]
Posted by mark at 10:48 PM | Comments (0)
November 27, 2005
Capote (2005)
IMDB: Capote (2005)
Once again, Philip Seymour Hoffman demonstrates why he is, in my opinion, the greatest actor of our time. I don't think there is a limit to the range of characters Hoffman can portray.
He performs as Capote with such detail and nuance, it's a pleasure to watch.
Rating: 8
Posted by mark at 01:41 PM | Comments (0)