Jul 28, 2018

UNSANE

Unsane (2018) - **

THE LEISURE SEEKER

The Leisure Seeker (2017) - **1/2

PRECIOUS

Precious (2009) - ****

OSCAR WINS:
 - Best Supporting Actress (Mo'Nique)
 - Best Adapted Screenplay

OSCAR NOMINATIONS:
 - Best Picture
 - Best Actress (Gabourey Sidibe)
 - Best Directing (Lee Daniels)
 - Best Film Editing

ISMAEL'S GHOSTS

Ismael's Ghosts (2018) - **

I AM NOT YOUR NEGRO

I Am Not Your Negro (2016) - ***1/2

EARLY MAN

Early Man (2018) - **1/2

CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM: SEASON 9

Curb Your Enthusiasm: Season 9 (2017) - ***

WESTWORLD: SEASON 2

Westworld: Season 2 (2018) - **** (M) / ***1/2 (P)

AMERICAN DAD!: SEASON 7

American Dad!: Season 7 (2011-2012) - **** (M) / **** (P)

Jul 25, 2018

AMERICAN DAD!: SEASON 6

American Dad!: Season 6 (2010-2011) - **** (M) / **** (P)

THE BIRDCAGE

The Birdcage (1996) - **** (M) / ***1/2 (P)

THE PIANO

The Piano (1993) - ****

OSCAR WINS:
 - Best Actress (Holly Hunter)
 - Best Supporting Actress (Anna Paquin)
 - Best Original Screenplay

OSCAR NOMINATIONS:
 - Best Picture
 - Best Director (Jane Campion)
 - Best Cinematography
 - Best Costume Design
 - Best Film Editing

ROMEO AND JULIET

Romeo and Juliet (1968) - **1/2

OSCAR WINS:
 - Best Cinematography
 - Best Costume Design

OSCAR NOMINATIONS:
 - Best Picture
 - Best Director (Franco Zeffirelli)

OLIVER!

Oliver! (1968) - ***1/2

OSCAR WINS:
 - Best Picture
 - Best Director (Carol Reed)
 - Best Art Direction
 - Best Sound
 - Best Music Score

OSCAR NOMINATIONS:
 - Best Actor (Ron Moody)
 - Best Supporting Actor (Jack Wild)
 - Best Adapted Screenplay
 - Best Cinematography
 - Best Costume Design
 - Best Film Editing

THE HAND THAT ROCKS THE CRADLE

The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992) - ***

GAME OF THRONES: SEASON 7

Game of Thrones: Season 7 (2017) - ***

ALIENS VS. PREDATOR: REQUIEM

Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem (2007) - 1/2 star

Jul 12, 2018

FACES PLACES

Faces Places (2017) - *

THE SIXTH SENSE

The Sixth Sense (1999) - ***1/2

OSCAR NOMINATIONS:
 - Best Picture
 - Best Supporting Actor (Haley Joel Osment)
 - Best Supporting Actress (Toni Collette)
 - Best Director (M. Night Shyamalan)
 - Best Original Screenplay
 - Best Film Editing

AMERICAN BEAUTY

American Beauty (1999) - ****

OSCAR WINS:
 - Best Picture
 - Best Actor (Kevin Spacey)
 - Best Director (Sam Mendes)
 - Best Original Screenplay
 - Best Cinematography

OSCAR NOMINATIONS:
 - Best Actress (Annette Bening)
 - Best Film Editing
 - Best Music Score

THE INSIDER

The Insider (1999) - ***1/2

OSCAR NOMINATIONS:
 - Best Picture
 - Best Actor (Russell Crowe)
 - Best Director (Michael Mann)
 - Best Adapted Screenplay
 - Best Film Editing
 - Best Cinematography
 - Best Sound

THE GREEN MILE

The Green Mile (1999) - **1/2

OSCAR NOMINATIONS:
 - Best Picture
 - Best Supporting Actor (Michael Clarke Duncan)
 - Best Adapted Screenplay
 - Best Sound

THE CIDER HOUSE RULES

The Cider House Rules (1999) - ***

OSCAR WINS:
 - Best Supporting Actor (Michael Caine)
 - Best Adapted Screenplay

OSCAR NOMINATIONS:
 - Best Picture
 - Best Director (Lasse Hallstrom)
 - Best Film Editing
 - Best Art Direction
 - Best Music Score

AMERICAN DAD!: SEASON 5

American Dad!: Season 5 (2009-2010) - **** (M) / **** (P)

Jul 9, 2018

SCHINDLER'S LIST

Schindler's List (1993) - ****

OSCAR WINS:
 - Best Picture
 - Best Director (Steven Spielberg)
 - Best Adapted Screenplay
 - Best Film Editing
 - Best Cinematography
 - Best Art Direction
 - Best Music Score

OSCAR NOMINATIONS:
 - Best Actor (Liam Neeson)
 - Best Supporting Actor (Ralph Fiennes)
 - Best Costume Design
 - Best Sound
 - Best Makeup

THE MOUNTAIN BETWEEN US

The Mountain Between Us (2017) - **1/2

IRREVERSIBLE

Irreversible (2003) - 1/2 star

INGRID GOES WEST

Ingrid Goes West (2017) - **1/2

THE HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005) - ***1/2 (M) / **1/2 (P)

FINDING YOUR FEET

Finding Your Feet (2018) - ** (M) / ** (P)

AMERICAN DAD!: SEASON 4

American Dad!: Season 4 (2008-2009) - **** (M) / **** (P)

ALIEN VS. PREDATOR

Alien vs. Predator (2004) - **1/2

TREMORS

Tremors (1990) - ***

IN & OUT

In & Out (1997) - ** (M) / ** (P)

Jul 3, 2018

THOR: RAGNAROK

Thor: Ragnarok (2017) - **

THE PARTY

The Party (2018) - **

THE OTHER SIDE OF HOPE

The Other Side of Hope (2017) - ***1/2

THE MEYEROWITZ STORIES (NEW AND SELECTED)

The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) (2017) - ***

THE FENCER

The Fencer (2017) - **1/2

THE DIVINE ORDER

The Divine Order (2017) - ***

THE BIG BANG THEORY: SEASON 11

The Big Bang Theory: Season 11 (2017-2018) - ** (M) / ** (P)

STORKS

Storks (2016) - *1/2

LOST: SEASON 4

Lost: Season 4 (2008) - ****

PETER RABBIT

Peter Rabbit (2018) - **1/2 (M) / **1/2 (P)

HEMLOCK (SHOKARAN)

Hemlock (Shokaran) (2000) - ***1/2 (M) / ***1/2 (P)

MOTHER!

Mother! (2017) - *** (M) / ***1/2 (P)

MARJORIE PRIME

Marjorie Prime (2017) - ***

LOST: SEASON 3

Lost: Season 3 (2006-2007) - ***1/2

LEILA

Leila (1999) - ***1/2 (M) / ***1/2 (P)

LAST FLAG FLYING

Last Flag Flying (2017) - **1/2