December 31st is New Year's Eve, which is a holiday that is often celebrated with parties and social gatherings spanning the transition of the year at midnight. With New Years Eve in mind... the theme for today will be films with New Years' - enjoy!
1 The Apartment (1960) Director: Billy Wilder
Sweet film about a man (Jack Lemmon) who tries to rise in his company by letting its executives use his apartment for romantic trysts; won several Academy Awards including: Best Picture, Director & Writing; great cast with standout performances by Lemmon, Shirley MacLaine (Lemmon & MacLaine were both nominated for their roles) & Fred MacMurray as womanizing boss...
2 Boogie Nights (1997) Director: Paul Thomas Anderson
Tells the story of a young man's life in the Californian pornography industry of the 1970s and 1980s; Great ensemble cast with great performances by Mark Wahlberg, Burt Reynolds and Julianne Moore-Reynolds and Moore were nominated for Oscars for their performances...
3 When Harry Met Sally... (1989) Director: Rob Reiner
Sweet comedy about a man (Billy Crystal) and woman (Meg Ryan) who become friends and eventually become something more to each other; Crystal and Ryan are charming in their roles. Film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Writing...
I hope the above list of picks will provide hours of viewing entertainment-enjoy!
Dianezy
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