On December 4 1964 Marisa Tomei was born... so the theme for today are films with Marisa Tomei-enjoy!
1 The Wrestler (2008) Director: Darren Aronofsky
Gripping film about a faded professional wrestler (Mickey Rourke) who finds his quest for a new life outside the ring a difficult struggle; Rourke is mesmerizing in his portrayal, which garnered him an Academy Award nomination & Marisa Tomei is also good as his love interest, which also won her an Oscar nomination...
2 Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007) Director: Sidney Lumet
Tells the story of two brothers who organize the robbery of their parents' jewelery store to great disaster; Philip Seymour Hoffman is good as ethically compromised brother...
3 My Cousin Vinny (1992) Director: Jonathan Lynn
Classic fish out of water tale about two New Yorkers who are accused of murder in rural Alabama who seeks help from their loudmouth Lawyer cousin (Joe Pesci) - Light comic fare that garnered Tomei an Academy Award for her role...
4 Cyrus (2010) Directors: Jay Duplass, Mark Duplass
Offbeat film about a recently divorced guy (John C. Reilly) who meets the woman of his dreams (Marisa Tomei) and her controlling son (Jonah Hill) - Reilly and Hill are stellar in their performances and Tomei is also good as mother...
I hope that the above picks will provide hours of viewing entertainment-enjoy!
Dianezy
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