Friday, February 5, 2010

Movies for Friday February 5, 2010

On February 5 1964 Laura Linney was born... so the theme for today are movies with Laura Linney-enjoy!

1 You Can Count on Me (2000) Director Kenneth Lonnergan
Favourite film about a single mother whose life is turned upside down when her struggling brother comes home to stay with her-stand out performances by both Linney and Mark Ruffalo in the leading roles. Linney was nominated for an Oscar for her portrayal...

2 The Squid and the Whale (2005) Director Noah Baumbach
Story of two young men dealing with the divorce of their parents-Jeff Daniels is fantastic as the disillusioned dad...

3 The Savages (2007) Director Tamara Jenkins
Film about brother and sister who are left to care for their ailing father. Linney was nominated for an Oscar for her portrayal...

4 Kinsey (2004) Director Bill Condon
Film based on the real life story of Alfred Kinsey (Liam Neeson) who was a pioneer in human sexuality research. Linney was nominated for an Oscar for her portrayal...

5 Mystic River (2003) Director Clint Eastwood
Three men try to leave a childhood tragedy behind until they are reunited when one of them loses his daughter...

As I have seen all but one film (The Savages) I look forward to your feedback... enjoy!
Dianezy
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