February 21st

The Godfather Part 2*

Director: Francis Ford Coppola

Writers: Francis Ford Coppola (screenplay) & Mario Puzo (screenplay & novel, "The Godfather")

Starring: Al Pacino, Robert Duvall, Diane Keaton, Robert De Niro, Talia Shire, Morgana King, John Cazale, Mariana Hill, Lee Strasberg

Oscars: Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Robert De Niro), Best Art Direction-Set Decoration (Dean Tavoularis, Angelo P. Graham, & George R. Nelson), Best Director (Francis Ford Coppola), Best Music, Original Dramatic Score (Nino Rota & Carmine Coppola), Best Picture (Francis Ford Coppola, Gray Frederickson, & Fred Roos), & Best Writing, Screenplay Adapted From Other Material (Francis Ford Coppola & Mario Puzo)

Rating: 4/5

February 16th

Downfall

Director: Oliver Hirschbiegel

Writers: Joachim Fest (book), Traudl Junge (book "Bis zur letzten Stunde"), Melissa Müller (book "Bis zur letzten Stunde"), & Bernd Eichinger (screenplay)

Starring: Bruno Ganz, Alexandra Maria Lara, Corinna Harfouch, Ulrich Matthes, & Juliane Köhler

Rating: 4/5

February 15th

Milk*

Director: Gus Van Sant

Writers: Dustin Lance Black
Starring: Sean Penn, Emile Hirsch, Josh Brolin, Diego Luna, & James Franco

Oscars: Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen (Dustin Lance Black) & Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role (Sean Penn)

Rating: 4/5

Michael Shayne, Private Detecive*

Director: Eugene Forde

Writers: Brett Halliday (novel "Dividend on Death"), Stanley Rauh (screenplay), & Manning O'Connor (screenplay)

Starring: Lloyd Nolan, Majorie Weaver, Joan Valerie, Walter Abel, & Elizabeth Patterson

Rating: 3/5