My Movies: 2014
by DougInNC | created - 11 Jan 2014 | updated - 29 Dec 2014 | PublicDoug's watched movies in 2014.
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1. The Efficiency Expert (1991)
PG | 85 min | Comedy, Drama
An expert on productivity shows wacky workers in 1966 Australia how to run their moccasin factory like clockwork, despite laying off more than half the workforce.
Director: Mark Joffe | Stars: Anthony Hopkins, Ben Mendelsohn, Alwyn Kurts, Bruno Lawrence
Votes: 2,203 | Gross: $0.10M
A nice escape once your get accustomed to accents you don't hear often. Good actors, some of whom you wonder if you have seen over the past 20 years as they moved on from these young roles.
2. One Day (2011)
PG-13 | 107 min | Drama, Romance
After spending the night together on the eve of their college graduation, Dexter and Emma are shown each year on the same date to see where they are in their lives. They are sometimes together, and sometimes not.
Director: Lone Scherfig | Stars: Anne Hathaway, Jim Sturgess, Patricia Clarkson, Tom Mison
Votes: 167,860 | Gross: $13.84M
At times cute, but the movie didn't crisply present the story. What should have been a once-a-year check-in just seemed to pop up here and there, stay for a few days, and then move on ... or not make any progress. I'd bet the book presented it better.
3. The Monuments Men (2014)
PG-13 | 118 min | Comedy, Drama, War
An unlikely World War II platoon is tasked to rescue art masterpieces from German thieves and return them to their owners.
Director: George Clooney | Stars: George Clooney, Matt Damon, Bill Murray, Cate Blanchett
Votes: 141,223 | Gross: $78.03M
Mix of action and thought, which is rarely found in this age of Hollywood films. Worth watching.
4. The New World (2005)
PG-13 | 135 min | Biography, Drama, History
The story of the English exploration of Virginia, and of the changing world and loves of Pocahontas.
Director: Terrence Malick | Stars: Colin Farrell, Q'orianka Kilcher, Christopher Plummer, Christian Bale
Votes: 89,906 | Gross: $12.71M
Good cinematography, particularly in the opening scenes. Of historical value at least.
5. Chasing Mavericks (2012)
PG | 116 min | Biography, Drama, Sport
When young Jay Moriarity discovers that the mythic Mavericks surf break, one of the biggest waves on Earth, exists just miles from his Santa Cruz home, he enlists the help of local legend Frosty Hesson to train him to survive it.
Directors: Michael Apted, Curtis Hanson | Stars: Jonny Weston, Gerard Butler, Elisabeth Shue, Abigail Spencer
Votes: 34,538 | Gross: $6.00M
Terrific, engaging story with a delightful mix of characters. I would, and have, recommended this one.
6. The Book Thief (2013)
PG-13 | 131 min | Drama, War
While subjected to the horrors of World War II Germany, young Liesel finds solace by stealing books and sharing them with others. In the basement of her home, a Jewish refugee is being protected by her adoptive parents.
Director: Brian Percival | Stars: Sophie Nélisse, Geoffrey Rush, Emily Watson, Ben Schnetzer
Votes: 142,323 | Gross: $21.49M
Very engaging film. Probably sustains as one of the best I'll see all year. Brings to mind the almost-forgotten and likely disappeared movie "The Tin Drum." But Book Thief is less quirky and marvelously acted by the youngsters. Yet, will I remember this one for a long time?
7. Blue Jasmine (2013)
PG-13 | 98 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A New York socialite, deeply troubled and in denial, arrives in San Francisco to impose upon her sister. She looks like a million dollars but isn't bringing money, peace or love.
Director: Woody Allen | Stars: Cate Blanchett, Alec Baldwin, Peter Sarsgaard, Sally Hawkins
Votes: 212,581 | Gross: $33.41M
Typical Woody Allen stuff - making a movie so someone gets to watch themselves on the screen for two hours. I don't think he cares about the audience, just the actors.
8. Australia (2008)
PG-13 | 165 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
In 1939, an Englishwoman inherits a sprawling ranch in northern Australia and reluctantly makes a pact with a stockman to drive 2000 head of cattle over unforgiving landscape.
Director: Baz Luhrmann | Stars: Nicole Kidman, Hugh Jackman, Shea Adams, Eddie Baroo
Votes: 129,765 | Gross: $49.55M
Scenery, history, and just an okay story of Australia.
9. Uncharted Waters (2013)
89 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport
Uncharted Waters is a feature-length documentary about Australian surfing legend, Wayne Lynch. It traces his upbringing in the seaside town of Lorne on Victoria's South-Western coast and ... See full summary »
Director: Craig Griffin | Star: Wayne Lynch
Votes: 27
Watching half to two-thirds of this flick gives you the appreciation needed of the "leap-ahead" for surfing in the 1960s, maybe ala the Fosbury Flop changing the high jump forever.
10. Gallipoli (1981)
PG | 110 min | Adventure, Drama, History
Two Australian sprinters face the brutal realities of war when they are sent to fight in the Gallipoli campaign in Turkey during World War I.
Director: Peter Weir | Stars: Mel Gibson, Mark Lee, Bill Kerr, Harold Hopkins
Votes: 41,976 | Gross: $5.73M
Heroism and commitment defined. Watch it on April 25 - ANZAC day.
11. Lord of War (2005)
R | 122 min | Crime, Drama
An arms dealer confronts the morality of his work as he is being chased by an INTERPOL Agent.
Director: Andrew Niccol | Stars: Nicolas Cage, Ethan Hawke, Jared Leto, Bridget Moynahan
Votes: 337,020 | Gross: $24.15M
Is it real or is it elaborated? To what degree is the world of weapons like it's depicted in this movie? The worth of this show is to ponder those questions while the story line and acting bore you.
12. The Words (2012)
PG-13 | 102 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
A writer at the peak of his literary success discovers the steep price he must pay for stealing another man's work.
Directors: Brian Klugman, Lee Sternthal | Stars: Bradley Cooper, Dennis Quaid, Olivia Wilde, Zoe Saldana
Votes: 81,451 | Gross: $11.49M
Well worth the time to watch people caught up in events as they unfold and having to choose how to handle them.
13. Peter and Vandy (2009)
Not Rated | 95 min | Drama, Romance
'Peter and Vandy' is a love story told out of order. Set in Manhattan, the story shifts back and forth in time, juxtaposing Peter and Vandy's romantic beginnings with the twisted, ... See full summary »
Director: Jay DiPietro | Stars: Jason Ritter, Jess Weixler, Jesse L. Martin, Tracie Thoms
Votes: 1,545 | Gross: $0.01M
PB&J sandwich-making scene is memorable.
14. Fletch (1985)
PG | 98 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery
While working undercover wisecracking newspaper reporter Irwin "Fletch" Fletcher is offered a large sum by a millionaire with a terminal disease to kill him. Intrigued, Fletch decides to unearth the full story behind the offer.
Director: Michael Ritchie | Stars: Chevy Chase, Joe Don Baker, Dana Wheeler-Nicholson, Richard Libertini
Votes: 57,940 | Gross: $50.61M
Classic? It does move along with a real story line. Better than expected.
15. Red Eye (2005)
PG-13 | 85 min | Thriller
A woman is kidnapped by a stranger on a routine flight. Threatened by the potential murder of her father, she is pulled into a plot to assist her captor in a political assassination.
Director: Wes Craven | Stars: Rachel McAdams, Cillian Murphy, Brian Cox, Laura Johnson
Votes: 140,674 | Gross: $57.89M
Give the writers credit for covering the story elements, including why a '911' call doesn't bring response. Give the director some grief for having the gal race through the airport at sprinter speeds in high heels. It was a catching story.
16. The Thin Red Line (1998)
R | 170 min | Drama, History, War
Adaptation of James Jones' autobiographical 1962 novel, focusing on the conflict at Guadalcanal during the second World War.
Director: Terrence Malick | Stars: Jim Caviezel, Sean Penn, Nick Nolte, Kirk Acevedo
Votes: 199,644 | Gross: $36.40M
This masquerades as a war movie and while seeking to be a psychological exploration. It fails miserably at both.
17. Take This Waltz (2011)
R | 116 min | Comedy, Drama
A happily married woman falls for the artist who lives across the street.
Director: Sarah Polley | Stars: Michelle Williams, Seth Rogen, Sarah Silverman, Aaron Abrams
Votes: 30,292 | Gross: $1.24M
Reality sucks sometimes. Try something new. But as the old women said, (and exhibited in the surprising shower scene), "What's new becomes old." Good story-writing effort, and fairly good acting. Too much embellishment of unnecessary actions in quite a few scenes almost ruins the tale.
18. Bride Wars (2009)
PG | 89 min | Comedy, Romance
Two best friends become rivals when they schedule their respective weddings on the same day.
Director: Gary Winick | Stars: Kate Hudson, Anne Hathaway, Candice Bergen, Bryan Greenberg
Votes: 115,539 | Gross: $58.72M
Two stereotypes portrayed well.
19. Iron Man 2 (2010)
PG-13 | 124 min | Action, Sci-Fi
With the world now aware of his identity as Iron Man, Tony Stark must contend with both his declining health and a vengeful mad man with ties to his father's legacy.
Director: Jon Favreau | Stars: Robert Downey Jr., Mickey Rourke, Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle
Votes: 868,769 | Gross: $312.43M
Toooooo ... much! Two Iron Men would have been enough, but the showmakers decided that if two would be good, 52 must be better. Not much to value here, not even the roles for Gwenyth and Scarlet.
20. Eastern Promises (2007)
R | 100 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A teenager who dies during childbirth leaves clues in her journal that could tie her child to a rape involving a violent Russian mob family.
Director: David Cronenberg | Stars: Naomi Watts, Viggo Mortensen, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Josef Altin
Votes: 261,199 | Gross: $17.11M
Violent in a realistic way. Naomi Watts continues to impress in her roles. Gory beyond expectations, but a story line with good mix of evil, innocence, old, new, and a good number of twists. While it was long enough at 2:30, I think, the ending seemed rushed.
21. Fireproof (2008)
PG | 122 min | Drama, Romance
In an attempt to save his marriage, a firefighter uses a 40-day experiment known as "The Love Dare."
Director: Alex Kendrick | Stars: Kirk Cameron, Erin Bethea, Ken Bevel, Stephen Dervan
Votes: 24,146 | Gross: $33.46M
Better than average movie from a church in Georgia that also created the film Something-with-Giants (never can remember the full name). Touching, decently acted considering many amateurs.
22. Taking Lives (2004)
R | 103 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
An FBI profiler is called in by French Canadian police to catch a serial killer who takes on the identity of each new victim.
Director: D.J. Caruso | Stars: Angelina Jolie, Ethan Hawke, Kiefer Sutherland, Gena Rowlands
Votes: 95,330 | Gross: $32.68M
Keifer Sutherland has a bit part, not worthy of the credits. Not a great movie, but an engaging storyline with twists. Had the feeling that the cutting room floor grabbed some scenes that would have kept the viewer informed.
23. Stories We Tell (2012)
PG-13 | 108 min | Documentary
A film that excavates layers of myth and memory to find the elusive truth at the core of a family of storytellers.
Director: Sarah Polley | Stars: Michael Polley, John Buchan, Mark Polley, Joanna Polley
Votes: 14,117 | Gross: $1.60M
Good for the voyeur peering into someone's life by way of that person making a documentary. Too much "inside story" and neither enough character development nor enough storyline to truly be engaged.
24. Persecuted (I) (2014)
PG-13 | 91 min | Action, Drama, Mystery
An evangelist finds himself framed for murder and on the run after he refuses to back a senator's proposition calling for sweeping religious reform.
Director: Daniel Lusko | Stars: James Remar, Bruce Davison, Fred Thompson, Dean Stockwell
Votes: 1,660 | Gross: $1.18M
Have to like it for being a Hollywood action film without being all action - - at least it gives you some things to think about - - religion, politics, and "what would I do?"
25. A Taste of Romance (2011 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 90 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
A grudge between two neighboring restaurateurs soon turns to love.
Director: Lee Rose | Stars: Teri Polo, James Patrick Stuart, Alexander Bedria, Jack Conley
Votes: 1,840
Cute enough to enjoy.
26. Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
PG-13 | 124 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Steve Rogers, a rejected military soldier, transforms into Captain America after taking a dose of a "Super-Soldier serum". But being Captain America comes at a price as he attempts to take down a warmonger and a terrorist organization.
Director: Joe Johnston | Stars: Chris Evans, Hugo Weaving, Samuel L. Jackson, Hayley Atwell
Votes: 897,050 | Gross: $176.65M
Dull, silly, and consistent with comic book meaningness.
27. The Proposal (I) (2009)
PG-13 | 108 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A pushy boss forces her young assistant to marry her in order to keep her visa status in the U.S. and avoid deportation to Canada.
Director: Anne Fletcher | Stars: Sandra Bullock, Ryan Reynolds, Mary Steenburgen, Craig T. Nelson
Votes: 360,463 | Gross: $163.96M
Cute enough to enjoy
28. Swordfish (2001)
R | 99 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A covert counter-terrorist unit called Black Cell led by Gabriel Shear wants the money to help finance their war against international terrorism, but it's all locked away. Gabriel brings in convicted hacker Stanley Jobson to help him.
Director: Dominic Sena | Stars: John Travolta, Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry, Don Cheadle
Votes: 196,286 | Gross: $69.77M
Hollywood cliches of chase scenes, trivial sexiness, and over-acted roles.
29. About Time (I) (2013)
R | 123 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
At the age of 21, Tim discovers he can travel in time and change what happens and has happened in his own life. His decision to make his world a better place by getting a girlfriend turns out not to be as easy as you might think.
Director: Richard Curtis | Stars: Domhnall Gleeson, Rachel McAdams, Bill Nighy, Lydia Wilson
Votes: 386,016 | Gross: $15.32M
Time travel movie for those who like love stories and romantic comedies. A good writing and acting effort I would easily recommend to others.
30. Married to the Mob (1988)
R | 104 min | Comedy, Crime, Romance
A mobster's wife hates her lifestyle, but gets a chance to change it when her husband is killed - if the Long Island mob and the FBI let her.
Director: Jonathan Demme | Stars: Michelle Pfeiffer, Alec Baldwin, Paul Lazar, Captain Haggerty
Votes: 19,731 | Gross: $21.49M
Good for the lore of the time period it portrayed.
31. Shine a Light (2008)
PG-13 | 122 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
A career-spanning documentary on The Rolling Stones, with concert footage from their "A Bigger Bang" tour.
Director: Martin Scorsese | Stars: Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, Ronnie Wood
Votes: 12,300 | Gross: $5.36M
Stay with it or fast forward to the end and see the pan-out of Manhattan from the theater to the battery.
32. Queen Rock Montreal & Live Aid (2007 Video)
138 min | Documentary, Music
The Blu-Ray/DVD release contains two concert films of the British rock band Queen. The first comprises two concerts at the Montreal Forum in November 1981. The second is their legendary Live Aid performance at Wembley Stadium in July 1985.
Director: Saul Swimmer | Stars: Freddie Mercury, Brian May, John Deacon, Roger Taylor
Votes: 1,179
Not a great music documentary.
33. The Limey (1999)
R | 89 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
An extremely volatile and dangerous Englishman goes to Los Angeles to find the man he considers responsible for his daughter's death.
Director: Steven Soderbergh | Stars: Terence Stamp, Peter Fonda, Lesley Ann Warren, Luis Guzmán
Votes: 34,839 | Gross: $3.19M
Good drama and story-telling. Mostly understated, which I liked, though they couldn't resist shoot-'em-up and chase scenes to spoil the story.
34. Rock of Ages (2012)
PG-13 | 123 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
A small-town girl and a city boy meet on the Sunset Strip while pursuing their Hollywood dreams.
Director: Adam Shankman | Stars: Julianne Hough, Diego Boneta, Tom Cruise, Alec Baldwin
Votes: 81,679 | Gross: $38.52M
Now, what was this about? Just didn't leave a good enough impression. Oh! Tom Cruise as Staacey Jaxx? Yep, not a good impression. Skip it.
35. Geronimo: An American Legend (1993)
PG-13 | 115 min | Drama, History, Western
The story of the Apache chief and his armed resistance to the U.S. Government's subjugation of his people.
Director: Walter Hill | Stars: Jason Patric, Gene Hackman, Robert Duvall, Wes Studi
Votes: 13,492 | Gross: $18.64M
Solid Western
36. Red Dust (1932)
Passed | 83 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
The owner of a rubber plantation becomes involved with the new wife of one of his employees.
Director: Victor Fleming | Stars: Clark Gable, Jean Harlow, Gene Raymond, Mary Astor
Votes: 4,932 | Gross: $1.70M
Good old-time movie with strong acting.
37. Six by Sondheim (2013 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 86 min | Documentary, Biography, History
An intimate and candid look at the life and art of the legendary composer-lyricist.
Directors: James Lapine, Autumn de Wilde, Todd Haynes | Stars: Barbara Barrie, Jack Bashkow, Judy Bennett, Charles Braswell
Votes: 1,095
Terrific film that is a really good learning experience.
38. Angkor: Land of the Gods (2013)
Documentary
With new data from French and Japanese archaeologists and the writings of a 13th century Chinese diplomat,a new insight is acquired into the temples of Angkor Wat and Angkor Thom.
Stars: Yul Kwon, Kong Bopha, Ros Sophorn, Nuth Sophol
Votes: 41
Reasonably fascinating story about a place that would be interesting to visit if you were there, but Laos is a long trip, even for this.
39. Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll (1987)
PG | 120 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
This documentary movie covers two concerts at the Fox Theatre in St. Louis, Missouri, to celebrate Chuck Berry's 60th birthday, and also discusses his life and career.
Director: Taylor Hackford | Stars: Chuck Berry, Keith Richards, Eric Clapton, Bo Diddley
Votes: 1,569 | Gross: $0.72M
Fun to see the great Chuck Berry interact with the artists who came after him but truly admired his performances.
40. City by the Sea (2002)
R | 108 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Vincent Lamarca, whose father was executed for a 1950s kidnapping of a child, grew up to become a police officer, only to see his own son become a murder suspect.
Director: Michael Caton-Jones | Stars: Robert De Niro, James Franco, Frances McDormand, Eliza Dushku
Votes: 26,492 | Gross: $22.43M
Perhaps DeNiro's strongest role since Taxi? That would be saying a lot, but it felt great.
41. Some Kind of Wonderful (1987)
PG-13 | 95 min | Drama, Romance
When Keith goes out with Amanda, the girl of his dreams, Amanda's ex-boyfriend plans to get back at Keith. Meanwhile, Keith's best friend, tomboy Watts, realizes she has feelings for Keith.
Director: Howard Deutch | Stars: Eric Stoltz, Mary Stuart Masterson, Lea Thompson, Craig Sheffer
Votes: 34,669 | Gross: $18.55M
Cutesy and entertaining.
42. Billy Joel - A Matter of Trust: The Bridge to Russia (1987 Video)
Not Rated | 75 min | Music
"In July-August 1987, after 100 shows around the world on The Bridge Tour, Billy Joel accepted the Kremlin's invitation to the U.S.S.R. for six fully-staged rock shows in Moscow and ... See full summary »
Director: Wayne Isham | Stars: Billy Joel, Christopher Simms, Oleg Smirnoff
Votes: 126
Billy Joel rocks it, and rolls through a tough tour. This film tries to capture the moment, but we're so used to Hollywood glamorizing the mundane that it is hard to truly appreciate what it was like to make this tour during that time.
43. Braveheart (1995)
R | 178 min | Biography, Drama, War
Scottish warrior William Wallace leads his countrymen in a rebellion to free his homeland from the tyranny of King Edward I of England.
Director: Mel Gibson | Stars: Mel Gibson, Sophie Marceau, Patrick McGoohan, Angus Macfadyen
Votes: 1,091,626 | Gross: $75.60M
A classic? No, not really at that level, but always memorable.
44. 12 Years a Slave (2013)
R | 134 min | Biography, Drama, History
In the antebellum United States, Solomon Northup, a free Black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery.
Director: Steve McQueen | Stars: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Kenneth Williams, Michael Fassbender, Brad Pitt
Votes: 741,462 | Gross: $56.67M
Really quite weak. Probably was a better, deeper book covering more nuances of the many characters in the tale.
But the movie didn't do much to capture more than you might glean from the cover flap of a book:
-Living a good life at one point
-Tricked, kidnapped, abused
-Enslaved for 12 years in these ["awful"] United States
-Not a pleasant experience
-Gained his freedom again
-The End.
45. The Return (2003)
Not Rated | 110 min | Drama
In the Russian wilderness, two brothers face a range of new, conflicting emotions when their father - a man they know only through a single photograph - resurfaces.
Director: Andrey Zvyagintsev | Stars: Vladimir Garin, Ivan Dobronravov, Konstantin Lavronenko, Nataliya Vdovina
Votes: 47,514 | Gross: $0.50M
Hoping for Derzu Uzula, but this couldn't measure up to that epic of nature and humanity. Still, strong characters, a compelling story, and much left unsaid/unfilmed, which was fine.
46. Reign Over Me (2007)
R | 124 min | Drama
A man who lost his family in the September 11 attack on New York City runs into his old college roommate. Rekindling the friendship is the one thing that appears able to help the man recover from his grief.
Director: Mike Binder | Stars: Adam Sandler, Don Cheadle, Jada Pinkett Smith, Liv Tyler
Votes: 99,616 | Gross: $19.66M
Adam Sandler is good in this, but someone else might have been great. Don Cheadle is strong. It makes for a good post-911 film without a focus on the widespread sadness that ensued, but one personal story that endured.
47. In a World... (2013)
R | 93 min | Comedy
An underachieving voice coach finds herself competing in the movie trailer voice-over profession against her arrogant father and his protégé.
Director: Lake Bell | Stars: Lake Bell, Fred Melamed, Michaela Watkins, Rob Corddry
Votes: 33,063 | Gross: $2.96M
Sleeper of the viewing year! Found myself using the phrase "In a World ..." for the rest of the calendar after seeing this one.
My IMDB.com review:
I hope you're lucky enough to see this movie - stream it on Amazon for free if you're a Prime member. Best movie in our house this year, mainly for the simple enjoyment of the characters that told the story.
The casting, the acting, and the writing are all great. Why? The choice of actors didn't focus on big names (to me), but on people more concerned about the role. The acting was witty and consistent throughout. The writing was true to real life, with uncomfortable elements of conversation, and, yes, people talking over one-another at times (which some viewers did not like, but I found it genuine).
This was the first time I can recall seeing Lake Bell. Was she great or am I just enamored with the resemblance to Amanda Peet? That comparison is more than striking. It seemed that she and Michaela Watkins truly were sisters, given their brilliant, somewhat confrontational, and I'm-there-for-you-when-it-really-matters interactions.
Other things I liked:
-Terrific sound mixing! Quite unexpected surround greatness.
-1.5 hours told the story, and they didn't drag it out
-No silly chase scenes or killings to hype the story
-Not social commentary, just fun (other reviewers disagree)
-Bit-part roles added, not distracted (neighbor, office staff)
48. The Great Escape (1963)
Approved | 172 min | Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Allied prisoners of war plan for several hundred of their number to escape from a German camp during World War II.
Director: John Sturges | Stars: Steve McQueen, James Garner, Richard Attenborough, Charles Bronson
Votes: 258,981 | Gross: $12.10M
The classic war movie that is so engaging that it's hard to remember it is based on a true story. Steve McQueen's epic scene on the motorcycle is just one of his fine moments in this film, and his moments are just a few of many great actors performing well in a story that's engaging at every moment.
49. A Royal Christmas (2014 TV Movie)
TV-G | 90 min | Comedy, Family, Romance
Prince Leopold, heir to the throne of Cordinia, wishes to marry his young love Emily Taylor, a humble seamstress from Philadelphia. But Leopold's mother, Queen Isadora has other plans for her son.
Director: Alex Zamm | Stars: Lacey Chabert, Jane Seymour, Stephen Hagan, Katherine Flynn
Votes: 4,985
A bit too sweet for most guys, but has enough humor to keep them engaged. In the Christmas spirit I might be giving this one an extra star.
50. Won't Back Down (2012)
PG | 121 min | Drama
Two determined mothers, one a teacher, look to transform their children's failing inner city school. Facing a powerful and entrenched bureaucracy, they risk everything to make a difference in the education and future of their children.
Director: Daniel Barnz | Stars: Viola Davis, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Holly Hunter, Oscar Isaac
Votes: 6,876 | Gross: $5.31M
Maggie G. is really good in this role, as is Ms. Davis. The storyline is fairly predictable, but stays on point and doesn't drift into unrelated matter. A solid two hours with a good movie.
51. Einstein (II) (2008 TV Movie)
90 min | Documentary, Biography
The life story and achievements of dreamer and physicist Albert Einstein.
Director: Philip Shane | Stars: Clifford V. Johnson, Michio Kaku, Maggie Mae Reid, Neil deGrasse Tyson
Votes: 103
Fairly thorough documentary with background on the evolution of Einstein's discoveries and some of his personal life. The story is told well, seeming without becoming too political or too personal.
52. If Winter Comes (1947)
Approved | 97 min | Drama
Laurie Anderson reflects on her relationship with her beloved terrier Lolabelle.
Director: Victor Saville | Stars: Walter Pidgeon, Deborah Kerr, Angela Lansbury, Binnie Barnes
Votes: 785
Could be one for character studies that go beyond the obvious, "no good deed goes unpunished."
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