Good 80's Films: The Man from Snowy River

1982 Adventure Drama
From 20th Century Fox
Directed by George Miller

Starring
Tom Burlinson
Kirk Douglas
Sigrid Thornton
Jack Thompson
Lorraine Bayley
Tony Bonner
Chris Haywood
Terence Donovan

Remakes: Kiss of Death

Without a doubt, Kiss of Death is a provocative title that has been used a number of times but we are referring only to the films that deal with a reformed criminal who, with the help of a kindly assistant district attorney, goes undercover to weed out a psychotic killer.  The original 20th Century Fox 1947 film noir is by far the best but the story spawned two remakes as well.

Oscar Nominations

We're gonna get down today.  I love movies and enjoy most everything I see at some level. I've never missed an Oscar show since it was first televised in 1953 but I'll tell you... Oscar nominations, which came out today, often annoy the hell out of  me.  The same, of course, extends frequently to the selection of certain winners and losers.

RIP Dorothy Malone

When I began my movie-going journey in the fifties, Dorothy Malone was frequently along for the ride.  I think I've seen just about every movie she ever made.  Truthfully it wasn't always her who was the draw but rather her films.  A great number in those days were westerns and there simply weren't too many I missed.

Good 80's Films: Tempest

1982 Comedy Drama Fantasy
From Columbia Pictures
Directed by Paul Mazursky

Starring
John Cassavetes
Gena Rowlands
Susan Sarandon 
Molly Ringwald
Raul Julia
Vittorio Gassman
Sam Robards
Paul Stewart

REVIEW: Phantom Thread

Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson
2017 Romance Drama
2 hours, 10 minutes
From Focus Features

Starring
Daniel Day-Lewis
Vicky Krieps
Lesley Manville

REVIEW: Hostiles

Directed by Scott Cooper
2107 Western
2 hours, 14 minutes
From Entertainment Studios Motion Pictures

Starring
Christian Bale
Rosamund Pike
Wes Studi
Jesse Plemons
Rory Cochrane
Adam Beach
Q'orianka Kilcher
Timothée Chalamet
Ben Foster

REVIEW: The Post

Directed by Steven Spielberg
1 hr 56 mins
2017 Historical Drama
From 20th Century Fox

Starring
Meryl Streep
Tom Hanks
Sarah Paulson
Bob Odenkirk
Tracy Letts
Bradley Whitford
Bruce Greenwood
Matthew Rhys
Alison Brie
Carrie Coon
Michael Stuhlbarg
Jesse Plemons

Good 80s Films: Victor/Victoria

1982 Musical Comedy
From MGM
Directed by Blake Edwards

Starring
Julie Andrews
James Garner
Robert Preston
Lesley Ann Warren
Alex Karras
John Rhys-Davies
Graham Stark
Peter Arne

REVIEW: Molly's Game

Directed by Aaron Sorkin
2017 Biographical Drama
2 hours 20 minutes
From STX Entertainment

Starring 
Jessica Chastain
Idris Elba
Kevin Costner
Michael Cera
Jeremy Strong
Chris O'Dowd
Brian d'Arcy James
Graham Greene

REVIEW: Call Me by Your Name

Directed by Luca Guadagnino
2017 Romance Drama
2 hours 12 minutes
From Sony Pictures Classics

Starring
Armie Hammer
Timothée Chamalet
Michael Stuhlbarg