Saturday, May 22, 2010

Movies for Sunday May 16, 2010

On May 16 1955 Debra Winger was born... so the theme for today are films with Debra Winger-enjoy!

1 Terms of Endearment (1983) Director James L. Brooks
Academy Award winning film about the relationship between a mother (Shirley MacLaine) and daughter (Debra Winger) and the hardships that they endure over the course of their lives. Film won several Oscars including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress for Shirley MacLaine and Best Actor for Jack Nicholson. Nicholson and MacLaine are great as aging couple who are able to find romance later in life...

2 Rachel Getting Married (2008) Director Jonathan Demme
Movie about a young woman (Anne Hathaway) who must come to grips with her life after she leaves rehab-Hathaway was nominated for an Academy Award for her performance...

3 An Officer and a Gentleman (1982) Director Taylor Hackford
Tells the story of the struggles of a young man (Richard Gere) trying to become an aviator while also finding romance. Lou Gossett Jr. won a Best Supporting Oscar for his portrayal as a tough gunnery sergeant, and Debra Winger was nominated for an Academy Award for her role as Gere's love interest...

4 Searching for Debra Winger (2002) Rosanna Arquette
Documentary about the difficulties that women face when working in the entertainment industry...

As I have seen all but one film from the above list (Searching for Debra Winger) I look forward to your feedback... enjoy!
Dianezy
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