My Top 10 Films of 2013
Well folks, we’re well into 2014 at this point, and the offerings look fairly slim as of yet (with the notable exception of The Lego Movie, and I still need to see Wes Anderson’s Grand […]
My Favorite Performances of 2013!
It’s time to honor the men and women whose performances made great movies greater (and the not-so great movies bearable) with their presences. But before we get to my favorites, I need to gripe. […]
OBPC #64: The Silence of the Lambs, 1991
Rating: 3 stars (out of 4) The Silence of the Lambs (1991): Dir. Jonathan Demme. Written by: Ted Tally. Based upon the novel of the same name by Thomas Harris. Starring: Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, […]
OBPC #63: Dances with Wolves, 1990
Rating: 3 stars (out of 4) Dances with Wolves (1990): Dir. Kevin Coster. Written by: Michael Blake, based upon his novel of the same name. Starring: Costner, Graham Greene, Mary McDonnell, Rodney A. Grant, and […]
OBPC #62: Driving Miss Daisy, 1989
Rating: 2 stars (out of 4) Driving Miss Daisy (1989): Dir. Bruce Beresford. Written by: Alfred Uhry. Based upon the play of the same name by Uhry. Starring: Jessica Tandy, Morgan Freeman, Dan Aykroyd, Patti […]
OBPC #61: Rain Man, 1988
Rating: 3 stars (out of 4) Rain Man (1988): Dir. Barry Levinson. Written by: Ronald Bass and Barry Morrow, from a story by Morrow. Starring: Tom Cruise, Dustin Hoffman, Valeria Golino, Gerald R. Molen, and […]
OBPC #60: The Last Emperor, 1987
Rating: 2 stars (out of 4) The Last Emperor (1987): Dir. Bernardo Bertolucci. Written by: Mark Peploe and Bertolucci. Based upon the book From Emperor to Citizen by Aisin-Gioro Puyi. Starring: John Lone, Joan Chen, […]
OBPC #59: Platoon, 1986
Rating: 2 stars (out of 4) Platoon (1986): Written and directed by Oliver Stone. Starring: Charlie Sheen, Tom Berenger, Willem Dafoe, Forest Whitaker, and Mark Moses. Rated R for violence and language. Running time: 120 […]
OBPC #58: Out of Africa, 1985
Rating: 3 stars (out of 4) Out of Africa (1985): Dir. Sydney Pollack. Written by: Kurt Luedtke. Based upon writings by Karen Blixen, Judith Thurman, and Errol Trzebinski. Starring: Meryl Streep, Robert Redford, Klaus Maria […]
REVIEW: Inside Llewyn Davis
Rating: 4 stars (out of 4) Inside Llewyn Davis (2013): Written and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen. Starring: Oscar Issac, Carey Mulligan, John Goodman, Justin Timberlake, and Garrett Hedlund. Rated R for language including […]