2023 Oscar Nominees: Best Picture, Part 2

All Quiet on the Western Front Nominated Producer:  Malte Grunert Director:  Edward Berger Writers: Edward Berger, Lesley Paterson, Ian Stokell, (novel by Erich Maria Remarque)  Cast: Felix Kammerer, Albrecht Schuch, Devid Striesow, Andreas Döhler, Sebastian Hülk, Luc Feit, Michael Wittenborn, Anton von Lucke, Michael Pitthan, Aaron Hilmer, Moritz Klaus, Adrian …

Tár

Rating: R Runtime: 2 hours, 38 minutes Director: Todd Field Quick Impressions: I loved this movie. I had low expectations (despite my love for Cate Blanchett) because the trailers made it look dull and obscure (like you would watch the whole thing and still have no idea why you had). …

Nightmare Alley

Rating:  R Runtime: 2 hours, 30 minutes Director: Guillermo del Toro Quick Impressions: I could not have loved this movie more.  I liked it far more than I expected.  I loved every minute, and it’s currently tied with the new West Side Story for the 2021 movie I’m most excited …

Don’t Look Up

Rating:  R Runtime: 2 hours, 18 minutes Director:  Adam McKay Quick Impressions: We do have Netflix, but we couldn’t wait until December 24th to watch Don’t Look Up.  My husband has been dying to see it since the first trailer.  He’s been recommending it to everyone (before we had even …

Classic Movie Review: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Best Picture: # 76Original Release Date: December 17, 2003Rating:  PG-13Runtime:  3 hours, 21 minutesDirector:  Peter Jackson Quick Impressions:“One does not simply walk into Mordor.”  Everyone knows that.  Similarly, one does not simply watch The Return of the King.  You can’t start there.  The Lord of the Rings is one story.  …

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