Movies for Saturday March 31st, 2018

On March 31 1943 Christopher Walken was born... so the theme for today are movies with Christopher Walken-as Walken has been in so many great films it would be easy to add many more to the following list of picks-hopefully these favourites will prove entertaining-enjoy!

1 Deer Hunter (1978) Director Michael Cimino
Oscar award winning film about the affects of the Vietnam war on a group of men from a small U.S. town-won several Academy Awards including Best Supporting Actor nod for Christopher Walken; Best Director; Best Editing and Best Sound...

2 The Dead Zone (1983) Director David Cronenberg
Film about a man who comes out of a coma (Christopher Walken) to find that he has new psychic abilities-Walken is great in his role...

3 Pulp Fiction (1994) Director Quentin Tarantino
Tells the story of how different lives violently intertwine within the gritty streets of Los Angeles-Nominated for several Academy Awards and won for Best Original Screenplay...

4 Annie Hall (1977) Director Woody Allen
Academy Award winning film about a neurotic New Yorker (Woody Allen) who falls in love with an eccentric woman (Diane Keaton)-Both Allen and Keaton are charming in their roles, which garnered Allen an Oscar nomination, and won Keaton an Academy Award for Best Actress...

5 Catch Me If You Can (2002) Director Steven Spielberg
Based on the true story of Frank Abagnale Jr. (Leonardo DiCaprio) who was able to successfully con millions of dollars worth of checks while still a teenager- DiCaprio is good as Abagnale Jr., and Christopher Walken is also good as Abagnale's father, which won him a Best Supporting Actor Oscar...

6 True Romance (1993) Director Tony Scott
Story of unlikely pair who fall in love and end up entangled with the mob- Christopher Walken is good as sadistic crime boss...

I hope that the above picks will provide hours of cinematic entertainment... enjoy!
Dianezy
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Movies for Friday March 30th, 2018

March 30th is National Doctor's Day, which is celebrated every March 30th in the United States. The first Doctors Day observance was held in 1933 in Georgia by the wife of Dr. Charles B. Almond to commemorate the good works of all doctors throughout the U.S. This first observance included mailing greeting cards and placing flowers on graves to commemorate those who had dedicated their lives to the profession.... a red carnation is the symbolic flower used to represent National Doctors Day. With National Doctors Day in mind, the theme for today will be movies that have doctors as prominent characters in them-enjoy!

1 Awakenings (1990) Director Penny Marshall
Film based on the true story of Dr. Malcolm Sayer (Robin Williams) who created a drug for individuals who suffered from a mysterious disease that put them in a catatonic state-Williams is good in this understated role, and Robert De Niro is also good as patient suffering from mysterious disease-De Niro was nominated for an Academy Award for his portrayal...

2 Doctor Zhivago (1965) Director David Lean
Tells the story of a doctor/poet (Omar Sharif) who falls in love while already married during the Bolshevik Revolution-nominated for several Oscars including Best Film and Best Director...

3 Silence of the Lambs (1991) Director Jonathan Demme
Film about a young FBI cadet (Jodie Foster) who must enlist the help of a convicted serial killer (Anthony Hopkins) to assist her in apprehending another serial killer (Ted Levine)-Foster, Hopkins and Levine are all superb in their roles, garnering Foster and Hopkins Academy Awards for Acting; film also won Oscar for Best Picture, Directing and Writing...

4 Analyze This (1999) Director Harold Ramis
Comedy about a mobster (Robert De Niro) who seeks the help of a psychiatrist (Billy Crystal) for his stressful job-both De Niro and Crystal are charming in their over the top performances...

As there are many films that could be used for this theme I look forward to your feedback... enjoy!
Dianezy
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Movies for Thursday March 29th, 2018

On March 29 1960 Anabella Sciorra was born... so the theme for today, are movies with Anabella Sciorra-enjoy!

1 Jungle Fever (1991) Director Spike Lee
Tells the story of an affair between an architect (Wesley Snipes) and his secretary (Anabella Sciorra)...

2 The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992) Director Curtis Hanson
Fun thriller about a woman (Rebecca De Mornay) who is intent on stealing the family of another woman who she feels has wronged her-De Mornay is great as the evil nanny...

3 Internal Affairs (1990) Director Mike Figgis
Movie about crooked cop (Richard Gere) who will stop at nothing to stop an internal affairs investigation-Gere is engaging in his over the top performance...

I hope the above list of picks will prove entertaining... enjoy!
Dianezy
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Movies for Wednesday March 28th, 2018

On March 28 1948 Dianne Wiest was born... so the theme for today are movies with Dianne Wiest-enjoy!

1 Hannah and Her Sisters (1986) Director Woody Allen
Tells the story of a family's changing relationships over the course of a year-Wiest is great as offbeat sister, which she won an Academy Award for, and Michael Caine is also fun as one of the sisters philandering husband, which he won a Best Actor Oscar for ...

2 Edward Scissorhands (1990) Director Tim Burton
Heart wrenching modern day fairy tale of "Edward" (Johnny Depp) an almost completed person who is left to his own devices after his inventor dies (Vincent Price)-Price is perfect in cameo, and Anthony Michael Hall is good as Depps nemesis...

3 I Am Sam (2001) Director Jessie Nelson
Story of a mentally challenged man (Sean Penn) who is fighting for the custody of his young daughter-Michelle Pfeiffer is great as cold-hearted lawyer; Sean Penn was nominated for an Academy Award for his performance...

4 The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985) Director Woody Allen
Movie about a lonely woman (Mia Farrow) who escapes her unhappy life by going to her local theatre, and starts a romance with one of the main characters in the film (Jeff Daniels)-Farrow is charming as unhappy wife, and Daniels is also good as Farrow's movie star love interest...

5 Bullets Over Broadway (1994) Director Woody Allen
Film about a struggling playwright who must work with the mob in order to get his play produced-Jennifer Tilly is good as mobster girlfriend which garnered her an Academy Award nomination, and Dianne Wiest is also good as diva actress which won her a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her portrayal...

I hope the above list of picks prove entertaining to watch... enjoy!
Dianezy
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Movies for Tuesday March 27th, 2018

On March 27 1963 Quentin Tarantino was born; multi-talented as a producer, director, actor, writer etc.... the theme for today will be films with Quentin Tarantino-enjoy!

1 Jackie Brown (1997) Director Quentin Tarantino
A female flight attendant (Pam Grier) becomes embroiled in illegal dealings and relies on a bail bondsman (Robert Forster) for assistance-Grier and Forster are both great in their roles, and Forster was nominated for an Oscar for his performance...

2 Reservoir Dogs (1992) Director Quentin Tarantino
Seven men get together to pull of what they consider to be the perfect crime...

3 Pulp Fiction (1994) Director Quentin Tarantino
Many lives intertwine throughout the story as each group encounter different violent ends-nominated for several Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Supporting Actor, and Editing; won for best writing...

4 Kill Bill: Vol. 1 & 2 (2003/4) Director Quentin Tarantino
Film about former assassin (Uma Thurman) out for revenge against her old boss (David Carradine) and his cronies; Both Thurman and Carradine are great in their roles...

5 Inglourious Basterds (2009) Director Quentin Tarantino
Film set in WWII about group of Jewish American soldiers who set out to exact revenge on Hitler and Nazis-brutally violent film, which is elevated by Christoph Waltz as Nazi colonel-Waltz won an Oscar for his outstanding performance...

6 Sin City (2005) Director Frank Miller, Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino
Dark gritty film based on graphic novel about three different individuals caught up in the dark corrupt underbelly of the city-not for the fainthearted...

I hope the above picks prove entertaining... enjoy!
Dianezy
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Movies for Monday March 26th, 2018

On March 26 1958 the 30th Academy Awards were held at the RKO Pantages Theatre in Los Angeles California. With the 30th Academy Awards in mind, the theme for today will be movies that won for that year-enjoy!

1 The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) Director David Lean
Academy Award winning WWII film about a British colonel(Alec Guinness) who builds a bridge with his men to appease their captors; Lean also won for Best Director and Guinness for Best Actor...

2 The Three Faces of Eve (1957) Director Nunnally Johnson
Movie based on the true story of a woman (Joanne Woodward) who suffered from multiple personality disorder-Woodward won an Oscar for her performance...

3 Sayonara (1957) Director Joshua Logan
Film about US air force major (Marlon Brando) who is forced to confront his own prejudices after falling in love in Japan-Red Buttons won best supporting actor and Miyoshi Umeki won best supporting actress for their portrayals...

As I have seen all but one film from the above list (Sayonara) I look forward to your feedback... enjoy!
Dianezy
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Movies for Sunday March 25th, 2018

On March 25, 1965 Sarah Jessica Parker was born... so the theme for today are movies with Sarah Jessica Parker-enjoy!

1 Ed Wood (1994) Director Tim Burton
Offbeat film which tells the story of director Ed Wood (Johnny Depp) known for his terrible films... great performances by cast, especially Martin Landau as the tragic Bela Lugosi-Landau won an Academy Award for his performance...

2 State and Main (2000) Director David Mamet
Movie about a small town that is taken over by a movie crew-Parker is good as spoiled actress...

3 Footloose (1984) Director Herbert Ross
Light eighties fare about a city boy who moves to a small town and attempts to change the rules of the towns people-only for those who like eighties escapism...

4 Sex and the City (2008) Director Michael Patrick King
Film based on the hit TV Series of the same name about Manhattan sex columnist and her exploits in New York City with her gal pals-strictly for forgiving fans of the popular television show...

I hope the above picks prove fun to watch... enjoy!
Dianezy
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