Monthly Archives: February 2009
#229 – Network (1976)
Network is a memorable film with some fantastic speeches. It spoke to the audience of its time with great passion and it’s easy to see why it won 4 Oscars and numerous other awards. It is the story of the unscrupulous acts carried out by a rating hungry network in America at a time when [...]
#230 – Manhattan (1979)
Neurotic. Woody Allan defined in one word. Each time I’m reminded of him that word springs to mind. He even mentions it in this movie. Most of his movies are about nothing and this one does not stray too far. That’s not a bad thing. He does it well and never better than in Manhattan. [...]
Oscars 2009
Don’t forget to tune in to the Oscars for a somewhat diluted extravaganza this year. Yes, the credit crunch has even de-glitzed the glitzy Academy Awards. Will Sean Penn walk away with his second Oscar or is it to be the first one for Brad Pitt? Is the Slumdog Millionare going to win another basket [...]
#231 – La Strada (1954)
Another Italian film in the top 250 and this one does not disappoint. Penned and directed by Frederico Fellini as with our La Dolce vita entry at 239. He passed away in 1993 but one of his screenplays is currently in production. La Strada is a sad tale of a traveling entertainer who purchases an [...]
#232 – Mystic River (2003)
Directed by Clint Eastwood we have a subtle movie that’s a monster hit in my opinion. Eastwood really is becoming an experienced film maker and we’ll get to see more of his movies further down the road. Mystic River is set in Boston where we open with 3 kids are playing street hockey in 1975. [...]