The Blues BrothersDirector: John Landis
Writers: John Landis & Dan Aykroyd
Starring: John Belushi & Dan Aykroyd
Rating: 4/5
June 27th
Breakfast at Tiffany's*Director: Blake Edwards
Writers: Truman Capote (novel) & George Axelrod (screenplay)
Starring: Audrey Hepburn & George Peppard
Oscars: Best Music, Original Song Henry Mancini (music) Johnny Mercer (lyrics) For the song "Moon River" & Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture (Henry Mancini)
Rating: 4.5/5
June 24th
Ordinary People*Director: Robert Redford
Writers: Judith Guest (novel) & Alvin Sargent (screenplay)
Starring: Donald Sutherlend, Mary Tyler Moore, & Timothy Hutton
Oscars: Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Timothy Hutton), Best Director(Robert Redford), Best Picture (Ronald L. Schwary), & Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium (Alvin Sargent)
Rating: 4/5
June 22nd
Reflections in a Golden Eye*Director: John Huston
Writers: Gladys Hill & Carson McCullers (novel)
Starring: Marlon Brando & Elizabeth Taylor
Rating: 4/5
June 21st
The Long Night*Director: Anatole Litvak
Writers: Jacques Viot (earlier script) & John Wexley
Starring: Henry Fonda, Barbara Bel Geddes, Vincent Price, & Ann Dvorak
Rating: 3.5/5
June 19th
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate FactoryDirector: Mel Stuart
Writers: Roald Dahl
Starring: Gene Wilder
Rating: 4/5
The Green Mile*Director: Frank Darabont
Writers: Frank Darabont
Starring: Tom Hanks
Rating: 4.5/5
June 17th
Gone with the Wind*Directors: Geogre Cukor, Victor Fleming, Sam Wood
Writers: Sidney Howard
Starring: Clark Gable, Vivien Leigh, Leslie Howard, & Olivia de Havilland
Oscars: Best Actress in a Leading Role (Vivien Leigh), Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Hattie McDaniel), Best Art Direction (Lyle R. Wheeler), Best Cinematography, Color (Ernest Haller) & (Ray Rennahan), Best Director (Victor Fleming), Best Film Editing (Hal C. Kern) & (James E. Newcom), Best Picture (David O. Selznick), Best Writing, Screenplay (Sidney Howard), & Technical Achievement Award (R.D. Musgrave)
Rating: 4.5/5
June 15th
To Have and Have Not*Director: Howard Hawks
Writers: Jules Furthman & William Faulkner
Starring: Humphrey Bogart & Lauren Bacall
Starring: Humphrey Bogart & Lauren Bacall
Rating: 4/5
June 14th
American PsychoDirector: Mary Harron
Writers: Bret Easton Ellis (novel) & Mary Harron (screenplay)
Starring: Christian Bale
Rating: 4.5/5
June 11th
Roman Holiday*Director: William Wyler
Writers: Dalton Trumbo (story) (front Ian McLellan Hunter) & Ian McLellan Hunter (screenplay)
Starring: Gregory Peck & Audrey Hepburn
Oscars: Best Actress in a Leading Role (Audrey Hepburn), Best Costume Design, Black-and-White (Edith Head), & Best Writing, Motion Picture Story (Dalton Trumbo)
Rating: 4/5
June 10th
The Silence of the LambsDirector: Jonathan Demme
Writers: Thomas Harris (novel) & Ted Tally (screenplay)
Starring: Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, & Ted Levine
Oscars: Best Actor in a Leading Role (Anthony Hopkins), Best Actress in a Leading Role (Jodie Foster), Best Director (Jonathan Demme), Best Picture (Edward Saxon, Kenneth Utt, & Ronald M. Bozman), Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium (Ted Tally)
Rating: 5/5
June 9th
The Maltese FalconDirector: John Huston
Writers: Dashiell Hammett(novel) & John Huston (screenplay)
Starring: Humphrey Bogart
Rating: 5/5
Writers: Dashiell Hammett(novel) & John Huston (screenplay)
Starring: Humphrey Bogart
Rating: 5/5
June 8th
12 Angry Men Director: Sidney Lumet
Writer: Reginald Rose
Starring: Henry Fonda, Lee J. Cobb, & Ed Begley
Starring: Henry Fonda, Lee J. Cobb, & Ed Begley
Rating: 5/5
June 7th
Some Like it HotDirector: Billy Wilder
Writers: Robert Thoeren & Michael Logan
Starring: Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon, & Marilyn Monroe
Oscar: Best Costume Design, Black-and-White (Orry-Kelly)
Rating: 5/5
June 3rd
Dawn of the DeadDirector: George A. Romero
Writers: George A. Romero
Starring: David Emge, Ken Foree, Scott H. Reiniger, & Gaylen Ross
Rating: 5/5
June 2nd
Director: David Fincher
Writers: Andrew Kevin Walker
Starring: Bradd Pitt & Morgan Freeman
Starring: Bradd Pitt & Morgan Freeman
Rating: 5/5
Director: Martin Scorsese
Writers: Paul Schrader & Mardik Martin
Starring: Rober De Niro & Joe Pesci
Oscars: Best Actor in a Leading Role (Robert De Niro) & Best Film Editing (Thelma Schoonmaker)
Rating: 4/5
Announcement
Do not be puzzled by the latest five star ratings in the coming days because starting this week I am going to attempt to watch many of my favorite films once or twice a day. This sort of mini-film festival will last until my birthday where I will watch my favorite film of all time.
June 1st
American Beauty*Director: Sam Mendes
Writers: Alan Ball
Starring: Kevin Spacey & Annette Bening
Oscars: Best Actor in a Leading Role (Kevin Spacey), Best Cinematography (Conrad L. Hall), Best Director (Sam Mendes), Best Picture (Bruce Cohen & Dan Jinks), & Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen (Alan Ball)
Rating: 4/5
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