Monday, August 2, 2010

Movies for Friday July 30, 2010

On July 30 1939 Actor Director (mostly known for directing) Peter Bogdanovich was born... so the theme for today are films directed by Peter Bogdanovich-enjoy!

1 The Last Picture Show (1971) Director: Peter Bogdonavich
Bleak film about a group of young people coming of age in an economically depressed Texas town;film won two Academy Awards for Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Ben Johnson & Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Cloris Leachman-Cybill Shepherd is also good as femme fatale...

2 Paper Moon (1973) Director: Peter Bogdonavich
A con man (Ryan O'Neal) works with a young girl (Tatum O'Neal) to hustle people out of their money during the Great Depression=Tatum O'Neal won an Oscar for her performance...

3 Mask (1985) Director: Peter Bogdonavich
Tells the true story of Rocky Dennis (Eric Stoltz) and his life living with a facial skull deformity...

4 Targets (1968) Director: Peter Bogdonavich
Little known thriller about an aging horror star (Boris Karloff) who confronts a psychotic sniper who is targeting innocent victims...

I hope that the above movie picks provide hours of cinematic entertainment... enjoy!
Dianezy
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