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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