I have two presents for you to wrap up 2020, a year that for many reasons has been called the worst ever in the history of our country. The first present is identified in this post's title, the Third Annual Columbus Day Movie Guide. It has only taken me since October 12, 2016, i.e., the date of the First Annual Columbus Day Movie Guide, but I have finally caught up with listing all of the movies -- 699 of them -- which I've watched in their entireties since I retired on September 14, 2007. Yes, I realize that today, New Year's Eve, is not Columbus Day, but then neither was November 26, 2017 (the sixth anniversary of the Quentin Chronicle) when I published the Second Annual Columbus Day Movie Guide. Since I'm keeping "Columbus Day" in the title in honor of The Marquis, I don't feel bad about maintaining the word "Annual" either.
Other than the letter grades themselves, the Columbus Day Movie Guide consists of four categories:
E is for those 121 films for which I sent an emailed review to my kids before I started this blog in November 2011. Those movies were released in the same year as the respective emails. All of these 121 films appeared for the first time in the First Annual CDMG.
CS is for those 393 films for which I wrote Cinema Scans, i.e., short descriptions instead of full reviews. 54 of them appeared for the first time in the First Annual CDMG and 148 more appeared for the first time in the Second Annual CDM. The remaining 191 are appearing for the first time in this Third Annual CDMG, and are preceded by an asterisk (*).
RR is for those 4 films which I included in my first Movie Ratings Recap in 2009. They all appeared for the first time in the First Annual CDMG.
MR is for those 181 films for which I wrote a full review in this blog. All of them are appearing for the first time in this Third Annual CDMG, and are also preceded by an asterisk (*).
Here is a new extra feature which I am including with this Third Annual CDMG. My Cinema Scans were intended to be very short descriptions of movies I saw on the small screen. But, starting with Cinema Scan XI which I posted on April 2, 2013, I tried to write a little bit more in the introduction about one (sometimes two or three) of the movies on the relevant listing. This "little bit more" would not constitute a review, but rather a tidbit or two. In case you might be interested, I have used a hashtag (#) at the end of each listing below to indicate which movies are so featured. To assist you in finding Cinema Scans, a year-by-year schedule follows:
2011 (pre-blog): CS I - CS VI
2012: CS VII - CS X
2013: CS XI - CS XIII
2014: CS XIV - CS XVII
2015: CS XVIII - CS XXI
2016: CS XXII - XXV
2017: CS XXVI - XXIX
2018: CS XXX - CS XXXIII
2019: CS XXXIV - CS XXXVII
2020 CS XXXVIII - CS XLII
Alrighty then, here are the 699 movies.
Movies Graded A:
* American Made, Tom Cruise, action, MR 11-7-17
* The Artist, Jean Dujardin, drama, MR 1-26-12
Bagdad Cafe, Marianne Sagebrecht, dramedy, CS-VI, 1988
* The Beatles: Eight Days A Week -- The Touring Years, documentary, CS-XXXI, 2016 #
Before Sunrise, Ethan Hawke, drama, CS-XII, 1995
* Ben-Hur, Charlton Heston, biblical drama, CS-XXVII, 1959 #
* Blue Jasmine, Cate Blanchett, drama, MR 8-31-13
Body Heat, Kathleen Turner, drama, CS-XV, 1981 #
Bonnie & Clyde, Faye Dunaway, drama, CS-IX, 1967
* Brief Encounter, Trevor Howard, romance, CS-XXVI, 1945
Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid, Paul Newman, western, CS-XVII, 1969
* Cafe Society, Jesse Eisenberg, rom-com, MR 8-8-16
* Captain Phillips, Tom Hanks, historical drama, MR 10-22-13
* Casablanca, Humphrey Bogart, drama, CS-XLII, 1942 #
Colorado Territory, Joel McCrea, western, CS-XX, 1949
Dial M For Murder, Ray Milland, hjklcrime drama, CS-I, 1954
Dial M For Murder, Ray Milland, hjklcrime drama, CS-I, 1954
Diner, Steve Guttenberg, dramedy, CS-X, 1982
* The English Patient, Ralph Fiennes, drama, CS-XXXIX, 1996 #
* The Firm, Tom Cruise, drama, CS-XXXI, 1993
The Fugitive, Harrison Ford, drama, CS-VII, 1993
* The Godfather, Marlon Brando, drama, CS-XXXVI, 1972 #
* The Godfather Part II, Al Pacino, drama, CS-XXXVII, 1974 #
The Hanging Tree, Gary Cooper, western, CS-XXI, 1959 #
The Hanging Tree, Gary Cooper, western, CS-XXI, 1959 #
Hannah And Her Sisters, Mia Farrow, dramedy, CS-XXI, 1986
A Hard Day's Night, The Beatles, musical comedy, CS-XIX, 1964
Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison, Robert Mitchum, war drama, CS-XV, 1947
* The Imitation Game, Benedict Cumberbatch, biopic, MR 2-11-15
In The Heat Of The Night, Sidney Poitier, drama, CS-VIII, 1967
* It Happened One Night, Claudette Colbert, rom-com, CS-XLI, 1934
The Kids Are All Right, Annette Bening, drama, E 8-12-10
The Kids Are All Right, Annette Bening, drama, E 8-12-10
* Knives Out, Daniel Craig, mystery, MR 12-14-19
Kramer vs. Kramer, Dustin Hoffman, drama, CS-I, 1979
Kramer vs. Kramer, Dustin Hoffman, drama, CS-I, 1979
LA Confidential, Guy Pierce, drama, CS-XX, 1997
* La La Land, Emma Stone, musical, MR 1-23-17
Last Days In Viet Nam, war documentary, CS-XX, 2014
The Last Picture Show, Timothy Bottoms, drama, CS-VIII, 1971
* Les Miserables, Hugh Jackman, musical, MR 2-1-13
* Linda Ronstadt: The Sound Of My Voice, documentary, MR 9-30-19
The Maltese Falcon, Humphrey Bogart, detective noir, CS-VI, 1941
The Maltese Falcon, Humphrey Bogart, detective noir, CS-VI, 1941
* Momma Mia! Here We Go Again, Lily James, musical, MR 8-10-18
* A Man Called Ove, Rolf Lassgard, dramedy, MR 11-14-16
* The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, Jimmy Stewart, western, CS-XXIX, 1962 #
Michael Clayton, George Clooney, drama, E 11-8-07The Miracle, Carroll Baker, drama, CS-V, 1959
North By Northwest, Cary Grant, drama, CS-XX, 1959 #
On The Waterfront, Marlon Brando, drama, CS-XI, 1954
* The Philadelphia Story, Katherine Hepburn, comedy, CS-XXIV, 1940 #
* Rain Man, Dustin Hoffman, drama, CS-XXVI, 1988
* Ring Of Fire, Joaquin Phoenix, biopic, CS-XXXVI, 2005
The Sting, Paul Newman, drama, CS-IX, 1973
To Kill A Mockingbird, Gregory Peck, drama, CS-XIX, 1962 #
True Grit, Jeff Bridges, western, E 3-11-11
True Grit, Jeff Bridges, western, E 3-11-11
Witness For The Prosecution, Charles Laughton, courtroom drama, CS-XVI, 1957
You've Got Mail, Tom Hanks, rom-com, CS-II, 1998
Movies Graded A-:
You've Got Mail, Tom Hanks, rom-com, CS-II, 1998
Movies Graded A-:
* About Elly, Golshifteh Farahani, drama, MR 7-28-15
* An Affair To Remember, Cary Grant, romance, CS-XXIX, 1957
* Airplane!, Julie Haggerty, comedy, CS-XLII, 1980
* Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore, Ellyn Burstyn, drama, CS-XXV, 1974
Anatomy Of A Murder, Jimmy Stewart, courtroom drama, CS-XXI, 1959
* Arbitrage, Richard Gere, drama, MR 9-20-12
Before Sunset, Julie Delpy, drama, CS-XII, 2004
* The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, Dav Patel, dramedy, MR 5-31-12
* The Big Chill, Glenn Close, dramedy, CS-XXXII, 1983
* The Big Short, Christian Bale, drama, MR 2-8-16
* Braveheart, Mel Gibson, war drama, CS-XXV, 1995
* Bridge Of Spies, Tom Hanks, cold war drama, MR 11-5-15
Bridge On The River Kwai, Alec Guinness, war drama, CS-I, 1957
* Carnage, Jodie Foster, dramedy, MR 2-15-12
* Charade, Audrey Hepburn, dramedy, CS-XXX, 1963 #
The Cincinnati Kid, Steve McQueen, drama, CS-VIII, 1965
Crazy Heart, Jeff Bridges, musical drama, E 2-1-10
Crazy Heart, Jeff Bridges, musical drama, E 2-1-10
* Darkest Hour, Gary Oldman, war drama, MR 12-30-17
The Days Of Wine And Roses, Jack Lemmon, drama, CS-IX, 1962
* Death On The Nile, Peter Ustinov, mystery, CS-XXXIX, 1978
The Deer Hunter, Robert DeNiro, war drama, CS-XXII, 1978
* The Dirty Dozen, Lee Marvin, war drama, CS-XXX, 1967
Doubt, Philip Seymour Hoffman, drama, E 2-26-09
Doubt, Philip Seymour Hoffman, drama, E 2-26-09
* Draft Day, Kevin Costner, sports drama, MR 4-17-14
Drive, Ryan Gosling, drama, E 10-28-11
Drive, Ryan Gosling, drama, E 10-28-11
Driving Miss Daisy, Morgan Freeman, drama, CS-XII, 1989
Eastern Promises, Naiomi Watts, drama, E 12-11-07Fail Safe, Henry Fonda, drama, CS-VII, 1964
* Fargo, William H. Macey, dramedy, CS-XLII, 1996
* Finding Vivian Maier, documentary re: photographer, MR 5-3-14
* From Russia With Love, Sean Connery, James Bond thriller, CS-XXXIII, 1963 #
* Fruitvale Station, Michael B. Jordan, historical drama, MR 8-5-13
The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, Michael Nyqvist, drama, E 8-12-10
The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, Michael Nyqvist, drama, E 8-12-10
* The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, Daniel Craig, drama, MR 1-30-12
* Gone With The Wind, Vivian Leigh, drama, CS-XXVIII, 1939
* Good Will Hunting, Matt Damon, drama, CS-XL, 1997
* Green Book, Mahershala Ali, drama, MR 1-9-19
* Gunfight At The O.K. Corral, Burt Lancaster, western, CS-XXXVI, 1956
* The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society, Lily James, romance, CS-XXXIII, 2018
* Harold And Maude, Ruth Gordon, comedy, CS-XXIX, 1971
* The Highwaymen, Kevin Costner, crime drama, MR 3-31-19
Hitchcock, Anthony Hopkins, drama, CS-XII, 2012
* The Hunchback Of Notre Dame, Charles Laughton, drama, CS-XXVIII, 1939
* Hyde Park On Hudson, Bill Murray, biopic, MR 12-23-12
Inglorious Basterds, Brad Pitt, war drama, E 11-12-09
Inside Job, financial documentary, E 10-29-10
Inglorious Basterds, Brad Pitt, war drama, E 11-12-09
Inside Job, financial documentary, E 10-29-10
* Jersey Boys, John Lloyd Young, musical biopic, MR 6-25-14
Juno, Ellen Page, drama, E 1-17-08
The King's Speech, Colin Firth, biopic, E 1-30-11
The Kite Runner, Khalid Abdalla, drama, E 1-3-08
The King's Speech, Colin Firth, biopic, E 1-30-11
The Kite Runner, Khalid Abdalla, drama, E 1-3-08
* Life Itself, documentary re: Roger Ebert, CS-XXIV, 2014
* A Little Romance, Laurence Olivier, rom-com, CS-XXVII, 1979
* Little Women, Susan Sarandon, drama, CS-XXXIV, 1994
* Love Them First: Lessons From Lucy Laney Elementary, documentary re: school, MR 6-11-19
* Major League, Charlie Sheen, sports comedy, CS-XLII, 1989
* Marriage Story, Scarlett Johansson, drama, CSXXXVIII, 2019 #
* M*A*S*H, Donald Sutherland, war comedy, CS-XXXIV, 1970 #
* Maudie, Sally Hawkins, drama, MR 8-13-17
* Molly's Game, Jessica Chastain, drama, CS-XXXII, 2017
Moneyball, Brad Pitt, biopic, E 10-28-11
Moneyball, Brad Pitt, biopic, E 10-28-11
* Monsieur Lazhar, Mohamed Fellag, drama, MR 5-3-12
* Monterey Pop, documentary re: music festival, CS-XXX, 1968
* Moonlight, Mahershala Ali, drama, MR 3-30-17
* Mud, Matthew McConaughey, drama, MR 6-20-13
My Fair Lady, Audrey Hepburn, musical, CS-XXI, 1964
* Ninotchka, Greta Garbo, comedy, CS-XXXVII, 1939
* The Odd Couple, Walter Matthau, comedy, CS-XXV, 1968 #
* An Officer And A Gentleman, Richard Gere, drama, CS-XL, 1982
* Omar, Adam Bakri, drama, MR 3-13-14
The Ox-Bow Incident, Dana Andrews, western, CS-X, 1943
Paris, Je T'aime, Juliette Binoche, dramedy, RR, 2006
Paris, Je T'aime, Juliette Binoche, dramedy, RR, 2006
* Patriots' Day, Mark Wahlberg, police drama, MR 1-31-17
Patton, George C. Scott, war biopic, CS-XIX, 1970
* The Place Beyond The Pines, Ryan Gosling, drama, MR 4-17-13
* Platoon, Charlie Sheen, war drama, CS-XXXII, 1986
* Pride And Prejudice, Greer Garson, comedy, CS-XXIII, 1940
The Prime Of Miss Jean Brodie, Maggie Smith, drama, CS-XIII, 1969
Psycho, Janet Leigh, horror, CS-XVIII, 1960
* Quartet, Maggie Smith, dramedy, MR 5-20-13
* Red Army, Olympic documentary, MR 3-6-15
Rififi, Jean Servais, drama, CS-XI, 1955 #
Rio Bravo, John Wayne, western, CS-XIV, 1959
Roman de Gare, Audrey Dana, drama, E 7-16-08
Roman de Gare, Audrey Dana, drama, E 7-16-08
* Rope, John Dall, drama, CS-XXX, 1948
* Searching For Sugar Man, Sixto Rodriguez, music documentary, MR 11-19-12
* Separate Tables, David Niven, drama, CS-XXIX, 1958
* A Separation, Sareh Bayat, drama, MR 2-25-12
* The Shape Of Water, Sally Hawkins, science fiction, MR 4-21-18
Ship Of Fools, Oskar Werner, drama, CS-VI, 1965
A Shot In The Dark, Peter Sellers, comedy, CS-II, 1964
Shutter Island, Leonardo Di Caprio, drama, E 3-28-10
Ship Of Fools, Oskar Werner, drama, CS-VI, 1965
A Shot In The Dark, Peter Sellers, comedy, CS-II, 1964
Shutter Island, Leonardo Di Caprio, drama, E 3-28-10
* The Sixth Sense, Bruce Willis, drama, CS-XLI, 1999
A Streetcar Named Desire, Marlon Brando, drama, CS-XI, 1951
Superbad, Michael Cera, comedy, E 12-24-07
Superbad, Michael Cera, comedy, E 12-24-07
* Taxi Driver, Robert DiNiro, drama, CS-XXIX, 1976
The Thin Man, William Powell, detective drama, CS-XXII, 1934
* This Is Spinal Tap, Michael McKean, mockumentary, CS-XXIV, 1984
To Have And Have Not, Humphrey Bogart, drama, CS-IX, 1944
Three Days Of The Condor, Robert Redford, drama, CS-XVII, 1975
* 20 Feet From Stardom, Darlene Love, music documentary, MR 7-24-13
Under The Same Moon, Kate del Castillo, drama, E 6-16-08
Under The Same Moon, Kate del Castillo, drama, E 6-16-08
Walk, Don't Run, Cary Grant, CS-XVIII, 1966 #
The Way, Martin Sheen, drama, CS-XI, 2010
* The Way We Were, Barbara Streisand, romance, CS-XXXIII, 1973
White, Zbigniew Zamachowski, dramedy, CS-XVII, 1994 #
Win Win, Paul Giamotti, drama, E 4-14-11
Win Win, Paul Giamotti, drama, E 4-14-11
* The Wolf Of Wall Street, Leonardo DiCaprio, MR 1-28-14
* The Wrecking Crew, music documentary, MR 4-28-15
The Wrestler, Mickey Rourke, drama, E 1-31-09
The Wrestler, Mickey Rourke, drama, E 1-31-09
Movies Graded B+:
* Above And Beyond, Robert Taylor, biopic, CS-XXVIII, 1952
Airport, Burt Lancaster, drama, CS-XIX, 1970
* All About Eve, Ann Baxter, drama, CS-XXV, 1950
* All The Right Moves, Tom Cruise, drama, CS-XXIV, 1983
* American Assassin, Dylan O'Brien, action, MR 9-25-17
* American Hustle, Bradley Cooper, drama, MR 1-6-14
Appaloosa, Ed Harris, western, E 10-15-08
* Argo, Ben Affleck, drama, MR 10-26-12
* As Good As It Gets, Jack Nicholson, comedy, CS-XL, 1997
* Baby The Rain Must Fall, Lee Remick, drama, CS-XXVIII, 1965
* Barton Fink, John Turturro, dramedy, CS-XLII, 1991
Beasts Of The Southern Wild, Quvenzhane Wallis, drama, CS-XI, 2012
Before The Devil Knows You're Dead, Philip Seymour Hoffman, drama, E 11-30-07
* Beirut, Jon Hamm, drama, MR 4-30-18
The Big Heat, Glenn Ford, crime drama, CS-V, 1953
The Black Swan, Natalie Portman, drama, E 2-27-11
The Big Heat, Glenn Ford, crime drama, CS-V, 1953
The Black Swan, Natalie Portman, drama, E 2-27-11
* Blazing Saddles, Cleavon Little, western spoof, CS-XXX, 1974
Blue, Juliette, Binoche, drama, CS-XVII, 1993 #
* The Bourne Legacy, Jeremy Tenner, action, MR 8-11-12
The Breakfast Club, Molly Ringwald, dramedy, CS-XVII, 1985
Bridesmaids, Kristen Wiig, comedy, E 6-13-11
Brute Force, Burt Lancaster, drama, CS-V, 1947
Burn After Reading, George Clooney, dramedy, E 9-14-08
Bridesmaids, Kristen Wiig, comedy, E 6-13-11
Brute Force, Burt Lancaster, drama, CS-V, 1947
Burn After Reading, George Clooney, dramedy, E 9-14-08
The Caine Mutiny, Humphrey Bogart, drama, CS-VIII, 1954
* Can You Ever Forgive Me?, Melissa McCarthy, drama, MR 11-26-18
Carnal Knowledge, Jack Nicholson, drama, CS-XVIII, 1971
Cat On A Hot Tin Roof, Paul Newman, drama, CS-XIX, 1958
* Charlie Varrick, Walter Matthau, drama, CS-XXIII, 1973
Charlie Wilson's War, Tom Hanks, drama, E 1-17-08
Charlie Wilson's War, Tom Hanks, drama, E 1-17-08
* Chasing Ice, documentary, MR 12-9-12
Chloe, Julianne Moore, drama, CS-I, 2010
Chloe, Julianne Moore, drama, CS-I, 2010
A Christmas Carol, George C. Scott, Christmas story, CS-X, 1984
* Cinderella Liberty, James Caan, drama, CS-XXIX, 1973
A Country Wedding, Autumn Reeser, romance, CS-XX, 2015
Crazy Stupid Love, Steve Carell, comedy, E 9-14-11
Dead Poet's Society, Robin Williams, drama, CS-VI, 1989
Definitely Maybe, Ryan Reynolds, rom-com, E 3-12-08
Crazy Stupid Love, Steve Carell, comedy, E 9-14-11
Dead Poet's Society, Robin Williams, drama, CS-VI, 1989
Definitely Maybe, Ryan Reynolds, rom-com, E 3-12-08
The Departed, Leonardo DiCaprio, cop drama, CS-XV, 2006
Doctor Zhivago, Omar Sharif, drama, CS-VII, 1965
Easy Virtue, Jessica Biel, comedy, E 6-30-09
Easy Virtue, Jessica Biel, comedy, E 6-30-09
* Eddie And The Cruisers, Michael Pare, drama, CS-XXXV, 1983 #
* Enough Said, James Gandolfini, drama, MR 11-1-13
* Everest, Jason Clarke, adventure, MR 12-17-15
The Fault In Our Stars, Shailene Woodley, romance, CS-XVII, 2014
* Fences, Denzel Washington, drama, MR 1-18-17
500 Days Of Summer, Joseph Gordon Levitt, romantic dramedy, E 8-31-09
500 Days Of Summer, Joseph Gordon Levitt, romantic dramedy, E 8-31-09
* Flight, Denzel Washington, drama, MR 11-9-12
* Four Days In November, documentary re: JFK's assassination, CS-XXVI, 1964
* The French Connection, Gene Hackman, detective drama, CS-XXIV, 1971
Gallipoli, Mel Gibson, war drama, CS-XVII, 1981
* George Harrison: Living In The Material World, documentary, CS-XXXII, 2011
Georgy Girl, Lynn Redgrave, comedy, CS-XIII, 1966
The Ghost Writer, Ewan McGregor, drama, E 4-29-10
God's Little Acre, Robert Ryan, drama, CS-III, 1958
The Goodbye Girl, Richard Dreyfuss, rom-com, CS-III, 1977
The Ghost Writer, Ewan McGregor, drama, E 4-29-10
God's Little Acre, Robert Ryan, drama, CS-III, 1958
The Goodbye Girl, Richard Dreyfuss, rom-com, CS-III, 1977
* The Good Liar, Helen Mirren, drama, CS-XL, 2019
Good Neighbor Sam, Jack Lemmon, rom-com, CS-IV, 1964
Good Neighbor Sam, Jack Lemmon, rom-com, CS-IV, 1964
* The Graduate, Dustin Hoffman, comedy, CS-XXIV, 1967
* Gravity, Sandra Bullock, drama, MR 11-14-13
* Hearts Beat Loud, Nick Offerman, dramedy, MR 6-29-18
* Heidi, Shirley Temple, drama, CS-XXXVII, 1939
Hereafter, Matt Damon, drama, E 10-29-10
Hereafter, Matt Damon, drama, E 10-29-10
* Hidden Figures, Taraji P. Henson, biopic, MR 1-29-17
* The Hunger Games, Jennifer Lawrence, drama, MR 4-10-12
The Ides Of March, George Clooney, drama, E 10-28-11
Into Temptation, Jeremy Sisto, drama, E 9-13-09
The Ides Of March, George Clooney, drama, E 10-28-11
Into Temptation, Jeremy Sisto, drama, E 9-13-09
* The Invitation, Logan Marshall-Green, drama, MR 5-24-16
Jane Eyre, Mia Wasikowska, romantic drama, E 3-31-11
J. Edgar, Leonardo DiCaprio, biopic, E 11-14-11
Jane Eyre, Mia Wasikowska, romantic drama, E 3-31-11
J. Edgar, Leonardo DiCaprio, biopic, E 11-14-11
* Jeremiah Johnson, Robert Redford, western, CS-XXIV, 1972
* Joe, Nicholas Cage, drama, MR 4-25-14
* The Judge, Robert Downey, Jr., legal drama, MR 12-11-14
Jules And Jim, Oskar Werner, dramedy, CS-X, 1962
Key Largo, Edward G. Robinson, drama, CS-XVI, 1948
The Killers, Burt Lancaster, drama, CS-I, 1946
The Killers, Burt Lancaster, drama, CS-I, 1946
* Lady Bird, Saoirse Ronan, coming-of-age, MR 1-18-18
* The Last Of Sheila, James Coburn, mystery, CS-XLI, 1973 #
Last Summer, Barbara Hershey, drama, CS-VIII, 1969
* Laura, Dana Andrews, detective drama, CS-XXXVII, 1944
* The Lighthouse, Willem Dafoe, drama, MR 11-28-19
* Love Locks, Rebecca Rominj, romance, CS-XXXIII, 2017
A Man For All Seasons, Paul Scofield, historical drama, CS-XVI, 1966
* The Martian, Matt Damon, science fiction, MR 1-15-16
Marty, Ernest Borgnine, drama, CS-XV, 1955
Michael Jackson's This Is It, documentary, E 11-12-09
Midnight In Paris, Owen Wilson, dramedy, E 6-29-11
Milk, Sean Penn, biopic, E 12-30-08
Michael Jackson's This Is It, documentary, E 11-12-09
Midnight In Paris, Owen Wilson, dramedy, E 6-29-11
Milk, Sean Penn, biopic, E 12-30-08
The Moon Is Blue, William Holden, comedy, CS-X, 1953
Mrs. Miniver, Greer Garson, drama, CS-VIII, 1942
* The Mule, Clint Eastwood, drama, CS-XXXVI, 2018
The Music Man, Robert Preston, musical, CS-VI, 1962
The Music Man, Robert Preston, musical, CS-VI, 1962
* My Cousin Rachel, Sam Claflin, mystery, MR 6-18-17
My Week With Marilyn, Eddie Redmayne, biopic, E 12-14-11
My Week With Marilyn, Eddie Redmayne, biopic, E 12-14-11
Nevada Smith, Steve McQueen, western, CS-XIX, 1966
No Country For Old Men, Tommy Lee Jones, drama, E 12-11-07
No Country For Old Men, Tommy Lee Jones, drama, E 12-11-07
* Notorious, Cary Grant, spy drama, CS-XXIX, 1946
Ocean's Eleven, Frank Sinatra, crime drama, CS-I, 1960
Ocean's Eleven, Frank Sinatra, crime drama, CS-I, 1960
Our Man In Havana, Alec Guinness, comedy, CS-XVII, 1959
Out Of The Past, Robert Mitchum, drama, CS-XVIII, 1947
* Oz The Great And Powerful, James Franco, fantasy, MR 3-27-13
Page 1: Inside The New York Times, documentary, E 7-15-11
Page 1: Inside The New York Times, documentary, E 7-15-11
The Pit & The Pendulum, Vincent Price, horror, CS-XIV, 1961
* Philomena, Judi Dench, drama, MR 1-10-14
Pride And Glory, Jon Voight, police drama, E 11-13-08
Random Harvest, Greer Garson, romance, CS-XVII, 1942
* RBG, documentary re: Ruth Bader Ginsberg, CS-XXXIV, 2018
* Red River, John Wayne, western, CS-XXVI, 1948 #
* Ricki And The Flash, Meryl Streep, drama, MR 8-25-15
Ride The High Country, Joel McCrea, western, CS-XIII, 1962
* A River Runs Through It, Craig Sheffer, biopic, CS-XXXI, 1992
Robin Hood, Russell Crowe, adventure, E 5-29-10
Robin Hood, Russell Crowe, adventure, E 5-29-10
* Rock Of Ages, Julianne Hough, musical dramedy, MR 6-25-12
* Safe Haven, Julianne Hough, romantic drama, MR 4-25-13
* The Salesman, Shahab Hosseini, drama, MR 3-30-17
* The Sapphires, Chris O'Dowd, comedy, MR 6-7-13
The Savages, Philip Seymour Hoffman, drama, E 2-1-08
The Savages, Philip Seymour Hoffman, drama, E 2-1-08
* Scarlet Street, Edward G. Robinson, drama, CS-XXIII, 1945
The Secret In Their Eyes, Ricardo Darin, drama, E 5-13-10
The Secret In Their Eyes, Ricardo Darin, drama, E 5-13-10
* Selma, David Oyelowo, biopic, MR 1-13-15
* Shakespeare In Love, Joseph Fiennes, dramedy, CS-XXXIX, 1998
* Shenandoah, Jimmy Stewart, war drama, CS-XXXII, 1965 #
Sherlock Holmes, Robert Downey, Jr., detective drama, E 3-28-10
Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows, Jude Law, E 1-1-12
Sherlock Holmes, Robert Downey, Jr., detective drama, E 3-28-10
Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows, Jude Law, E 1-1-12
Shine A Light, The Rolling Stones, documentary, CS-XVII, 2008
Shoot The Piano Player, Charles Aznavour, drama, CS-XIII, 1960
* Silver Linings Playbook, Bradley Cooper, dramedy, MR 11-24-12
* Sing Street, Ferdia Walsh-Peelo, musical, MR 5-20-16
* Skyfall, Daniel Craig, spy drama, MR 12-20-12
Slumdog Millionaire, Dev Patel, drama, E 11-29-08
Slumdog Millionaire, Dev Patel, drama, E 11-29-08
Snow Falling On Cedars, Ethan Hawke, drama, CS-VII, 1999
* Snow White And The Huntsman, Kristen Stewart, fantasy, MR 6-16-12
The Social Network, Jesse Eisenberg, biopic, E 10-14-10
Some Came Running, Frank Sinatra, drama, CS-III, 1958
The Social Network, Jesse Eisenberg, biopic, E 10-14-10
Some Came Running, Frank Sinatra, drama, CS-III, 1958
* The Spectacular Now, Miles Teller, romance, MR 9-16-13
* Spotlight, Michael Keaton, drama, MR 12-5-15
Stagecoach, John Wayne, western, CS-XVI, 1939
Stand By Me, River Phoenix, drama, CS-XXII, 1986
* A Star Is Born, Lady Gaga, romance, MR 12-14-18
* Steve Jobs, Michael Fassbender, biopic, MR 11-12-15
Stop-Loss, Ryan Phillippe, war drama, E 4-30-08
Sugar, Algenis Soto, baseball drama, E 5-19-09
Stop-Loss, Ryan Phillippe, war drama, E 4-30-08
Sugar, Algenis Soto, baseball drama, E 5-19-09
The Sundowners, Robert Mitchum, Australian western, CS-XX, 1960
* Surprised By Love, Hilarie Burton, rom-com, CS-XL, 2015
* The Taking Of Pelham One Two Three, Robert Shaw, drama, CS-XXV, 1974
* Tangerines, Lembit Ulfsak, drama, MR 5-15-15
* The Terry Kath Experience, documentary re: musician, CS-XL, 2016 #
* Thelma And Louise, Geena Davis, drama, CS-XLI, 1991
The Third Man, Joseph Cotton, drama, CS-VIII, 1949
* This Is 40, Paul Rudd, comedy, MR 2-9-13
The Thomas Crown Affair, Steve McQueen, drama, CS-IX, 1968
* Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, Frances McDormand, crime drama, MR 12-23-17
* 3:10 To Yuma, Van Heflin, western, CS-XXXVI, 1957
The Town, Ben Affleck, drama, E 9-30-10
The Town, Ben Affleck, drama, E 9-30-10
The Train, Burt Lancaster, war drama, CS-VII, 1965
Transsiberian, Woody Harrelson, drama, E 9-14-08
Transsiberian, Woody Harrelson, drama, E 9-14-08
* 12 Years A Slave, Chiwetal Ejiofor, historic drama, MR 12-2-13
* Unbroken, Jack O'Connell, Louie Zamperini biopic, MR 12-29-14
* Unforgiven, Clint Eastwood, western, CS-XL, 1992
Unstoppable, Denzel Washington, drama, E 12-14-10
Up, voice of Ed Asner, animated comedy, E 7-28-09
Unstoppable, Denzel Washington, drama, E 12-14-10
Up, voice of Ed Asner, animated comedy, E 7-28-09
* The Usual Suspects, Kevin Spacey, drama, CS-XXXI, 1995
The Verdict, Paul Newman, courtroom drama, CS-XIX, 1982
* Vertigo, Jimmy Stewart, drama, CS-XXIX, 1958
* Vice, Christian Bale, biopic, MR 2-10-19
Water For Elephants, Robert Patterson, romantic drama, E 4-28-11
Water For Elephants, Robert Patterson, romantic drama, E 4-28-11
* Whiplash, J.K. Simmons, drama, MR 11-30-14
* Wind River, Jeremy Renner, police drama, MR 8-23-17
* The Year Of Living Dangerously, Mel Gibson, drama, CS-XXXI, 1982
You Can't Take It With You, Lionel Barrymore, comedy, CS-VIII, 1938
* Zero Dark Thirty, Jessica Chastain, war drama, MR 1-17-13
Movies Graded B:
* The Accountant, Ben Affleck, drama, CS-XXVII, 2016
* All The Money In The World, Michelle Williams, historical drama, MR 2-26-18
All The President's Men, Dustin Hoffman, biopic, CS-I, 1976
Amelie, Audrey Tautou, comedy, RR, 2001
Amelie, Audrey Tautou, comedy, RR, 2001
* American Sniper, Bradley Cooper, war drama, MR 1-31-15
Anchorman: The Legend Of Ron Burgundy, Will Ferrell, comedy, CS-XIV, 2004
And God Created Woman, Bridgette Bardot, drama, CS-XVII, 1956
Avatar, animated drama, E 2-14-10
Avatar, animated drama, E 2-14-10
The Basketball Diaries, Leonardo DiCaprio, drama, CS-XVI, 1995
Beautiful Girls, Timothy Hutton, drama, CS-XIV, 1996
The Big Sleep, Humphrey Bogart, detective noir, CS-VI, 1946
The Big Sleep, Humphrey Bogart, detective noir, CS-VI, 1946
* Birdman, Michael Keaton, drama, MR 1-17-15
* Blood Simple, John Getz, crime noir, CS-XXVIII, 1984
* The Bounty Hunter, Jennifer Anniston, comedy, CS-XXXVIII, 2010
* Breakthrough, John Agar, war drama, CS-XXXII, 1950
* Cadillac Records, Adrian Brody, music biopic, CS-XL, 2008
* Carol, Cate Blanchett, romance, MR 1-20-16
* Charlie And The Chocolate Factory, Johnny Depp, fantasy, CS-XXXVIII, 2005
* Chisum, John Wayne, western, CS-XXVIII, 1970
Citizen Kane, Orson Welles, drama, CS-IX, 1941
Contagion, Matt Damon, drama, E 10-28-11
Contagion, Matt Damon, drama, E 10-28-11
Cool Hand Luke, Paul Newman, drama, CS-XI, 1967
* Country At Heart, Jessy Schram, romance CS-XLII, 2020
Dallas Buyers' Club, Matthew McConaughey, drama, CS-XV, 2013
* Death Wish, Charles Bronson, drama, CS-XXXVII, 1974
The Descendants, George Clooney, drama, E 11-29-11
The Detective, Frank Sinatra, cop drama, CS-XXII, 1968
The Descendants, George Clooney, drama, E 11-29-11
The Detective, Frank Sinatra, cop drama, CS-XXII, 1968
* Django Unchained, Jamie Foxx, drama, MR 1-11-13
Dog Day Afternoon, Al Pacino, drama, CS-VIII, 1975
* Echoes In The Canyon, documentary re: music, CS-XXXVIII, 2018
Elegy, Ben Kingsley, drama, E 9-29-08
Fair Game, Naomi Watts, drama, E 11-13-10
Elegy, Ben Kingsley, drama, E 9-29-08
Fair Game, Naomi Watts, drama, E 11-13-10
* Faithless, Tallulah Bankhead, romance, CS-XXXIII, 1932
Father Of The Bride, Spencer Tracy, comedy, CS-I, 1950
Father Of The Bride, Spencer Tracy, comedy, CS-I, 1950
* Fiddler On The Roof, Topol, musical, CS-XXXVIII, 1971
The Fighter, Mark Wahlberg, drama, E 1-30-11
The Fighter, Mark Wahlberg, drama, E 1-30-11
* Finding Neverland, Johnny Depp, biopic fantasy, CS-XLI, 2004
The First Time, Dylan O'Brien, dramedy, CS-XIV, 2012
Five Easy Pieces, Jack Nicholson, drama, CS-I, 1970
Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Jason Segel, rom-com, E 4-30-08
Five Easy Pieces, Jack Nicholson, drama, CS-I, 1970
Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Jason Segel, rom-com, E 4-30-08
42, Chadwick Boseman, sports bio, CS-XIII, 2012
* The Founder, Michael Keaton, biopic, CS-XXVIII, 2016
Frankenstein, Boris Karloff, horror, CS-XXI, 1931* Free State Of Jones, Matthew McConaughey, war drama, MR 7-25-16
Friends With Benefits, Justin Timberlake, rom-com, E 7-29-11
Frost/Nixon, Frank Langella, biopic, E 12-17-08
Friends With Benefits, Justin Timberlake, rom-com, E 7-29-11
Frost/Nixon, Frank Langella, biopic, E 12-17-08
* Get On Up, Chadwick Boseman, James Brown biopic, MR 8-12-14
Get Smart, Steve Carell, comedy, E 7-1-08
Get Smart, Steve Carell, comedy, E 7-1-08
* Ginger & Rosa, Elle Fanning, drama MR 4-11-13
Going My Way, Bing Crosby, drama, CS-I, 1944
Going My Way, Bing Crosby, drama, CS-I, 1944
* Good Time, Robert Pattinson, drama, MR 8-31-17
* Goon, Seann William Scott, sports comedy, 4-6-12
Gran Torino, Clint Eastwood, drama, E 1-14-09
Gran Torino, Clint Eastwood, drama, E 1-14-09
* The Grand Budapest Hotel, Ralph Fiennes, dramedy, MR 4-6-14
The Great Escape, Steve McQueen, war drama, CS-IX, 1963
* Gypsy: Rock & Roll Nomads, documentary re: rock band, MR 4-25-16
* Hacksaw Ridge, Andrew Garfield, war drama, MR 2-15-17
High Sierra, Humphrey Bogart, drama, CS-VI, 1941
High Sierra, Humphrey Bogart, drama, CS-VI, 1941
* Hotel Mumbai, Dev Patel, action, MR 4-29-19
* How To Steal A Million, Audrey Hepburn, comedy, CS-XLII, 1966
The Hunchback Of Notre Dame, Charles Laughton, drama, CS-XII, 1939
The Hurt Locker, Jeremy Renner, war drama, E 2-27-10
In Bruges, Colin Farrell, drama, E 7-30-08
The Hurt Locker, Jeremy Renner, war drama, E 2-27-10
In Bruges, Colin Farrell, drama, E 7-30-08
* Lee Daniels' The Butler, Forest Whitaker, historical drama, MR 8-24-13
* The Life And Times Of Judge Roy Bean, Paul Newman, western, CS-XXV, 1972
Life Of Pi, Suraj Sharma, drama, CS-XII, 2012
Like Crazy, Felicity Jones, romance, E 11-29-11
Lilies Of The Field, Sidney Poitier, comedy, CS-XV, 1963
* Lion, Dev patel, drama, MR 4-30-17
* Lone Survivor, Taylor Kitsch, war drama, MR 2-24-14
* The Longest Ride, Britt Robertson, romance, MR 4-20-15
* The Long Hot Summer, Paul Newman, drama, CS-XXVI, 1958
* The Lost City Of Z, Charlie Hunnam, drama, MR 5-15-17
* Love & Mercy, Paul Dano, biopic, MR 6-20-15
Love And Other Drugs, Jake Gyllenhaal, rom-com, E 12-31-10
Love And Other Drugs, Jake Gyllenhaal, rom-com, E 12-31-10
* Love Story, Ryan O'Neill, romance, CS-XXIII, 1970 #
The Lovely Bones, Saoirse Ronan, drama, E 2-11-10
The Lovely Bones, Saoirse Ronan, drama, E 2-11-10
* Macbeth, Michael Fassbender, drama, MR 12-21-15
* Mad Max: Fury Road, Tom Hardy, post-apocalyptic action, MR 8-8-15
The Magnificent Seven, Yul Brenner, western, CS-IX, 1960
* Manchester By The Sea, Casey Affleck, drama, MR 12-8-16
* The Man Who Knew Too Much, Jimmy Stewart, drama, CS-XXVII, 1956 #
* Me And Earl And The Dying Girl, Thomas Mann, coming-of-age drama, MR 7-23-15
Money Monster, George Clooney, drama, MR 6-15-16
Morning Glory, Rachel McAdams, comedy, E 11-13-10
Morning Glory, Rachel McAdams, comedy, E 11-13-10
* A Most Wanted Man, Philip Seymour Hoffman, drama, MR 8-5-14
* Murder Ahoy, Margaret Rutherford, mystery, CS-XXVI, 1964
My Dog Skip, Diane Lane, drama, CS-1, 1999
My Dog Skip, Diane Lane, drama, CS-1, 1999
* The Natural, Robert Redford, baseball fantasy, CS-XL, 1984
North To Alaska, John Wayne, western, CS-IV, 1960
One Day, Anne Hathaway, romance, E 10-28-11
Please Don't Eat The Daisies, Doris Day, comedy, CS-VI, 1960
North To Alaska, John Wayne, western, CS-IV, 1960
One Day, Anne Hathaway, romance, E 10-28-11
Please Don't Eat The Daisies, Doris Day, comedy, CS-VI, 1960
* The Post, Meryl Streep, historical drama, MR 1-31-18
* Prisoners, Jake Gyllenhaal, drama, MR 9-25-13
* The Quiet One, documentary re: Bill Wyman, MR 7-30-19
Red, Irene Jacob, drama, CS-XVII, 1994 *
* The Revenant, Leonardo DiCaprio, adventure, MR 1-25-16
Revolutionary Road, Leonardo DiCaprio, drama, E 1-31-09
Revolutionary Road, Leonardo DiCaprio, drama, E 1-31-09
* Rocket Man, Taron Egerton, biopic, MR 8-24-19
* Roman J. Israel, Esq., Denzel Washington, drama, CS-XXXI, 2017
* Room At The Top, Laurence Harvey, drama, CS-XXX, 1959
* Salmon Fishing In The Yemen, Ewan McGregor, dramedy, MR 6-11-12
* Saturday Night And Sunday Morning, Albert Finney, drama, CS-XXXVII, 1961
* Saturday Night Fever, John Travolta, musical, CS-XXVII, 1977
Secret Life Of Bees, Dakota Fanning, drama, E 1-31-09
Secret Life Of Bees, Dakota Fanning, drama, E 1-31-09
* The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty, Ben Stiller, comedy, MR 2-9-14
* Sense And Sensibility, Emma Thompson, drama, CS-XXIII, 1995
Seraphine, Yolande Moreau, biopic, E 8-31-09
Seraphine, Yolande Moreau, biopic, E 8-31-09
* The Sessions, John Hawkes, dramedy, MR 1-25-13
Seven Days In May, Kirk Douglas, drama, CS-V, 1964
Seven Days In May, Kirk Douglas, drama, CS-V, 1964
She Wore A Yellow Ribbon, John Wayne, western, CS-XI, 1949
* Sicario: Day Of The Soldado, Josh Brolin, action, MR 8-4-18
* Still Alice, Julianne Moore, drama, MR 2-26-15
Strangers On A Train, Farley Granger, drama, CS-VII, 1951
* The Sugarland Express, Goldie Hawn, drama, CS-XXVIII, 1974
Summer Of '42, Gary Grimes, drama, CS-XXII, 1971
Sweet Land, Elizabeth Reaser, drama, CS-II, 2005
Sweet Land, Elizabeth Reaser, drama, CS-II, 2005
* Table 19, Anna Kendrick, comedy, CS-XXX, 2017
The Tender Trap, Debbie Reynolds, comedy, CS-VI, 1955
The Tender Trap, Debbie Reynolds, comedy, CS-VI, 1955
* Ten Little Indians, Hugh O'Brian, mystery, CS-XXXIV, 1965 #
* Testament Of Youth, Alicia Vikander, biopic, MR 6-30-15
* They Will Have To Kill Us First, documentary re: Mali, MR 4-13-16
* Thin Ice, Greg Kinnear, dramedy, MR 3-29-12
* The Three Faces Of Eve, Joanne Woodward, drama, CS-XL, 1957
* To Rome With Love, Judy Davis, rom-com, MR 9-29-12
* The Trial Of The Chicago 7, Mark Rylance, historical drama, CS-XLII, 2020
The Trip, Steve Coogan, comedy, E 7-15-11
The Trip, Steve Coogan, comedy, E 7-15-11
* Tully, Charlize Theron, drama, CS-XXXIII, 2017
The Twelve Chairs, Ron Moody, comedy, CS-XIII, 1970 #
Twenty-seven Dresses, Catherine Heigl, rom-com, E 3-3-08
Two For The Seesaw, Robert Mitchum, drama, CS-V, 1962
Twenty-seven Dresses, Catherine Heigl, rom-com, E 3-3-08
Two For The Seesaw, Robert Mitchum, drama, CS-V, 1962
* The Two Popes, Jonathan Pryce, biopic, CS-XXXVIII, 2019
Valley Of The Dolls, Barbara Parkins, drama, CS-IV, 1967
Valley Of The Dolls, Barbara Parkins, drama, CS-IV, 1967
* The Way, Way Back, Liam James, drama, MR 7-30-13
* Where Eagles Dare, Richard Burton, war drama, CS-XLII, 1968
* Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, Tina Fey, war drama, MR 3-31-16
The White Cliffs Of Dover, Irene Dunne, drama, CS-IX, 1944
Winchester '73, Jimmy Stewart, western, CS-XVI, 1950
* Woman On The Run, Ann Sheridan, crime noir, CS-XXXVI, 1950
* Words And Pictures, Clive Owen, rom-com, MR 7-15-14
* A Wrinkle In Time, Storm Reid, science fiction, MR 5-31-18
Movies Graded B-:
* Aloha, Bradley Cooper, dramedy, MR 5-30-15
The American, George Clooney, drama, E 9-14-10
* The April Fools, Jack Lemmon, comedy, CS-XLI, 1969
* La Bamba, Lou Diamond Phillips, biopic, CS-XXXVIII, 1987
The Band's Visit, Sasson Gabai, drama, CS-IV, 2007
The Band's Visit, Sasson Gabai, drama, CS-IV, 2007
* Before Midnight, Julie Delpy, romance, MR 6-26-13
The Blind Side, Sandra Bullock, football drama, E 3-28-10
The Blind Side, Sandra Bullock, football drama, E 3-28-10
* Bohemian Rhapsody, Rami Malek, biopic, MR 1-29-19
* Bombshell, Charlize Theron, biopic, CS-XXXIX, 2019
* Booksmart, Beanie Feldstein, comedy, MR 6-30-19
Bright Star, Abbie Cornish, dramatic romance, E 9-29-09
Cake, Jennifer Aniston, drama, CS-XXII, 2014
Bright Star, Abbie Cornish, dramatic romance, E 9-29-09
Cake, Jennifer Aniston, drama, CS-XXII, 2014
* Calvary, Brendan Gleeson, drama, MR 8-27-14
Cedar Rapids, Ed Helms, dramedy, E 3-11-11
Changeling, Angelina Jolie, drama, E 11-29-08
The Class, Francois Begaudeau, drama, E 2-13-09
Cedar Rapids, Ed Helms, dramedy, E 3-11-11
Changeling, Angelina Jolie, drama, E 11-29-08
The Class, Francois Begaudeau, drama, E 2-13-09
* The Company You Keep, Robert Redford, drama, 5-9-13
Crossing Delancey, Amy Irving, rom-com, CS-XXII, 1988
Crossing Delancey, Amy Irving, rom-com, CS-XXII, 1988
Dan In Real Life, Steve Carell, rom-com, E 11-8-07
The Dark Knight, Aaron Eckhart, drama, E 7-30-08
Dark Passage, Humphrey Bogart, drama, CS-IX, 1947
Date Night, Steve Carell, dramedy, E 5-13-10
The Dark Knight, Aaron Eckhart, drama, E 7-30-08
Dark Passage, Humphrey Bogart, drama, CS-IX, 1947
Date Night, Steve Carell, dramedy, E 5-13-10
* Days Of Heaven, Richard Geer, drama, CS-XL, 1978
* The Death Of Stalin, Steve Buscemi, comedy, CS-XXXIII, 2017
The Defiant Ones, Tony Curtis, drama, CS-III, 1958
The Double Hour, Kseniya Rappoport, drama, E 6-13-11
Duck Soup, Groucho Marx, comedy, CS-VII, 1933
The Defiant Ones, Tony Curtis, drama, CS-III, 1958
The Double Hour, Kseniya Rappoport, drama, E 6-13-11
Duck Soup, Groucho Marx, comedy, CS-VII, 1933
* The East, Brit Marling, drama, MR 7-11-13
An Education, Carey Mulligan, drama, E 3-14-10
An Education, Carey Mulligan, drama, E 3-14-10
* 8-1/2, Marcello Mastrianni, comedy, CS-XXVII, 1963
* Eighth Grade, Elsie Fisher, comedy, MR 9-17-18
* 89 Blocks, documentary re: high school football, CS-XXX, 2017
* The Emmigrants, Max Von Sydow, drama, CS-XXXVII, 1971
The Extra Man, Kevin Kline, drama, CS-II, 2010
The Extra Man, Kevin Kline, drama, CS-II, 2010
* Eye In The Sky, Helen Mirren, war drama, CS-XXV, 2015
* Far From The Madding Crowd, Carey Mulligan, romance, MR 5-20-15
Flash Of Genius, Greg Kinnear, biopic, CS-III, 2008
Flash Of Genius, Greg Kinnear, biopic, CS-III, 2008
* Friday Night Lights, Billy Bob Thornton, drama, CS-XXXIV, 2004
* The German Doctor, Alex Brendemuhl, drama, MR 5-28-14
Get Low, Robert Duvall, dramedy, E 11-30-10
The Girl Who Played With Fire, Noomi Rapace, drama, E 8-12-10
Goodbye, Mr. Chips, Robert Donant, drama, CS-VIII, 1939
Get Low, Robert Duvall, dramedy, E 11-30-10
The Girl Who Played With Fire, Noomi Rapace, drama, E 8-12-10
Goodbye, Mr. Chips, Robert Donant, drama, CS-VIII, 1939
* The Grey, Liam Neeson, drama, MR 2-9-12
The Group, Joanna Pettet, drama, CS-VI 1966
Her, Joaquin Phoenix, drama, CS-XVII, 2013
The Group, Joanna Pettet, drama, CS-VI 1966
Her, Joaquin Phoenix, drama, CS-XVII, 2013
* The Hero, Sam Elliott, drama, CS-XXX, 2017
* The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, Jennifer Lawrence, fantasy, MR 12-16-13
* The Hustler, Paul Newman, drama, CS-XL, 1961
* In A Lonely Place, Humphrey Bogart, noir drama, CS-XLI, 1950
* Indignation, Logan Lerman, romance, MR 8-22-16
* The Irishman, Robert DeNiro, drama, CS-XXXVIII, 2019
* The Iron Lady, Meryl Streep, biopic, MR 1-16-12
* James Stewart, Robert Mitchum: The Two Faces Of America, documentary, CS-XXXV, 2017
* John Wick, Keanu Reeves, action, MR 11-15-14
Knight And Day, Tom Cruise, adventure, E 8-30-10
Knute Rockne All American, Pat O'Brien, biopic, CS-VI, 1940
Lolita, James Mason, drama, CS-IX, 1962
Knight And Day, Tom Cruise, adventure, E 8-30-10
Knute Rockne All American, Pat O'Brien, biopic, CS-VI, 1940
Lolita, James Mason, drama, CS-IX, 1962
* Long Shot, Charlize Theron, rom-com, MR 5-14-19
* Love Is A Many-Splendored Thing, William Holden, romance, CS-XXVIII, 1955
Lust, Caution, Tang Wei, spy/war, E 11-8-07Mamma Mia!, Meryl Streep, musical, E 9-14-08
* Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, Chadwick Boseman, drama, CS-XLII, 2020
Miracle At St. Anna, Derek Luke, war drama, E 11-29-08
Miracle On 34th Street, Edmund Gwenn, Christmas story, CS-X, 1947
Miracle At St. Anna, Derek Luke, war drama, E 11-29-08
Miracle On 34th Street, Edmund Gwenn, Christmas story, CS-X, 1947
* Mr. Deeds Goes To Town, Gary Cooper, drama, CS-VIII, 1936
* The Monuments Men, George Clooney, war drama, MR 5-9-14
* Moonrise Kingdom, Edward Norton, comedy, MR 7-17-12
The Mouse That Roared, Peter Sellers, comedy, CS-IV, 1959
* My Beautiful Laundrette, Gordon Warnecke, drama, CS-XLII, 1985
The Mouse That Roared, Peter Sellers, comedy, CS-IV, 1959
* My Beautiful Laundrette, Gordon Warnecke, drama, CS-XLII, 1985
* Nebraska, Bruce Dern, drama, MR 1-18-14
Night Of The Comet, Kelli Maroney, sci-fi, CS-XII, 1984 #
Notorious, Ingrid Bergman, drama, CS-XI, 1946
Nowhere Boy, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, biopic, CS-I, 2009
Night Of The Comet, Kelli Maroney, sci-fi, CS-XII, 1984 #
Notorious, Ingrid Bergman, drama, CS-XI, 1946
Nowhere Boy, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, biopic, CS-I, 2009
* One Is A Lonely Number, Trish Van Devere, drama, CS-XXXVI, 1972
The Outlaw Josie Wales, Clint Eastwood, western, CS-II, 1976
Pearl Harbor, Ben Affleck, war romance, CS-VI, 2001
The Outlaw Josie Wales, Clint Eastwood, western, CS-II, 1976
Pearl Harbor, Ben Affleck, war romance, CS-VI, 2001
* People Like Us, Chris Pine, drama, MR 8-17-12
A Place In The Sun, Montgomery Clift, drama, CS-XX, 1951
Rachel Getting Married, Anne Hathaway, drama, E 10-31-08
A Place In The Sun, Montgomery Clift, drama, CS-XX, 1951
Rachel Getting Married, Anne Hathaway, drama, E 10-31-08
* Richard Jewell, Paul Walter Hauser, biopic, CS-XXXIX, 2019
* Roma, Yalitza Aparicio, drama, CS-XXXV, 2018
Roman Holiday, Audrey Hepburn, romance, CS-III, 1953
Roman Holiday, Audrey Hepburn, romance, CS-III, 1953
* Room, Brie Larson, drama, CS-XXIII, 2015
Seven Brides For Seven Brothers, Howard Keel, musical, CS-VIII, 1954
Seven Brides For Seven Brothers, Howard Keel, musical, CS-VIII, 1954
* The Seven Ups, Roy Scheider, detective drama, CS-XXXV, 1973
The Shop Around The Corner, Jimmy Stewart, drama, CS-VII, 1940
Slap Shot, Paul Newman, comedy, CS-II, 1977
The Shop Around The Corner, Jimmy Stewart, drama, CS-VII, 1940
Slap Shot, Paul Newman, comedy, CS-II, 1977
* Sully, Tom Hanks, biopic, MR 12-13-16
Summertime, Katharine Hepburn, drama, CS-VIII, 1955
Summertime, Katharine Hepburn, drama, CS-VIII, 1955
* The Tattooed Stranger, John Miles, detective noir, CS-XXXVI, 1950
* The Theory Of Everything, Eddie Redmayne, biopic, MR 2-15-15
* Time For Me To Come Home For Christmas, Josh Henderson, romance, CS-XXXIV, 2018
* Tora! Tora! Tora!, E.G. Marshall, war drama, CS-XXXV,1970
* Tower Heist, Ben Stiller, comedy, MR 1-17-12
* Trance, James McAvoy, drama, MR 4-28-13
* Trouble With The Curve, Clint Eastwood, sports drama, 9-22-12
Up In The Air, George Clooney, drama, E 1-12-10
Up In The Air, George Clooney, drama, E 1-12-10
* Valentine's Day, Jennifer Garner, rom-com, CS-XXXIX, 2010
Valkyrie, Tom Cruise, war drama, E 1-14-09
Vincere, Giovanna Mezzogiorno, wartime biopic, E 4-29-10
Valkyrie, Tom Cruise, war drama, E 1-14-09
Vincere, Giovanna Mezzogiorno, wartime biopic, E 4-29-10
* The Vow, Rachel McAdams, romance, MR 4-17-12
* Welcome To Leith, documentary re: white supremacist, MR 11-18-15
Winter's Bone, Jennifer Lawrence, drama, E 7-30-10
Movies Graded C+:
Winter's Bone, Jennifer Lawrence, drama, E 7-30-10
Movies Graded C+:
* Arrival, Amy Adams, science fiction, MR 11-23-16
Atonement, Keira Knightley, drama, E 12-24-07
Atonement, Keira Knightley, drama, E 12-24-07
* Bad Day At Black Rock, Spencer Tracy, drama, CS-XL, 1955
* Blowout, John Travolta, mystery, CS-XXVI, 1981
* Bottled With Love, Bethany Joy Lenz, romance, CS-XXXVI, 2019
* Breaking Away, Dennis Christopher, comedy, CS-XXIV, 1979
* The Cardinal, Tom Tryon, drama, CS-XXIV, 1963
Certified Copy, Juliette Binoche, drama, E 4-28-11
Certified Copy, Juliette Binoche, drama, E 4-28-11
* Cold In July, Michael C. Hall, crime drama, MR 6-7-14
Cry Of Battle, James MacArthur, war drama, CS-XXII, 1963 #
Dr. No, Sean Connery, James Bond thriller, RR, 1962
Cry Of Battle, James MacArthur, war drama, CS-XXII, 1963 #
Dr. No, Sean Connery, James Bond thriller, RR, 1962
* The Doors, Val Kilmer, biopic, CS-XXXIX, 1991
* East Of Eden, James Dean, drama, CS-XXXIII, 1955
* Experiment In Terror, Glenn Ford, detective drama, CS-XXIX, 1962
* Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, Max von Sydow, drama, MR 1-20-12
Footloose, Julianne Hough, rom-com, E 11-14-11
Foreign Correspondent, Joel McCrea, spy drama, CS-XIV, 1940
Fort Apache, Henry Fonda, western, CS-V, 1948
Footloose, Julianne Hough, rom-com, E 11-14-11
Foreign Correspondent, Joel McCrea, spy drama, CS-XIV, 1940
Fort Apache, Henry Fonda, western, CS-V, 1948
* The French Line, Jane Russell, musical, CS-XXIV, 1954
The Girl From Monaco, Fabrice Luchini, dramedy, E 7-28-09
The Girl From Monaco, Fabrice Luchini, dramedy, E 7-28-09
* The Girl On The Train, Emily Blunt, mystery, MR 10-27-16
Gone Baby Gone, Michelle Monaghan, police drama, E 1-3-08
Gone Baby Gone, Michelle Monaghan, police drama, E 1-3-08
* Gone Girl, Ben Affleck, crime drama, MR 11-6-14
* Hiroshima, Mon Amour, Emmanuelle Riva, romance, CS-XXXIII, 1959
* Hope Springs, Meryl Streep, rom-com, 8-21-12
Hotel, Rod Taylor, drama, CS-XVIII, 1967
Hotel, Rod Taylor, drama, CS-XVIII, 1967
* Jackie, Natalie Portman, biopic, CS-XXVII, 2016
* Jailhouse Rock, Elvis Presley, musical, CS-XXVIII, 1957 #
King Of Kings, Jeffrey Hunter, biblical drama, CS-XII, 1961
King Of Kings, Jeffrey Hunter, biblical drama, CS-XII, 1961
* Kissin' Cousins, Elvis Presley, musical, CS-XXIX, 1964
Last Chance Harvey, Emma Thompson, rom-com, E 1-31-09
* Lillith, Jean Seberg, drama, CS-XXIII, 1964
* Lincoln, Daniel Day-Lewis, biopic, MR 11-28-12
* Love & Friendship, Kate Beckinsale, comedy, MR 6-23-16
Melancholia, Kirsten Dunst, apocalyptic drama, E 1-1-12
Middle Of The Night, Fredrick March, drama, CS-XIII, 1959
Melancholia, Kirsten Dunst, apocalyptic drama, E 1-1-12
Middle Of The Night, Fredrick March, drama, CS-XIII, 1959
* Murder On The Orient Express, Kenneth Branagh, crime drama, MR 11-18-17
The Night Heaven Fell, Bridgette Bardot, drama, CS-XVIII, 1958
Nights In Rodanthe, Diane Lane, drama, E 10-15-08
The Night Heaven Fell, Bridgette Bardot, drama, CS-XVIII, 1958
Nights In Rodanthe, Diane Lane, drama, E 10-15-08
On Chesel Beach, Saoirse Ronan, drama, CS-XXXIV, 2017
Ondine, Colin Farrell, romantic drama, CS-I, 2010
Peyton Place, Lana Turner, drama, CS-VIII, 1957
The Pink Panther, Peter Sellers, comedy, CS-XV, 1963
The Postman Always Rings Twice, John Garfield, drama, CS-IV, 1946
Ondine, Colin Farrell, romantic drama, CS-I, 2010
Peyton Place, Lana Turner, drama, CS-VIII, 1957
The Pink Panther, Peter Sellers, comedy, CS-XV, 1963
The Postman Always Rings Twice, John Garfield, drama, CS-IV, 1946
* Red Sparrow, Jennifer Lawrence, spy drama, CS-XXXIX, 2018
* La Ronde, Anton Walbrook, comedy, CS-XXIV, 1950
* St. Elmo's Fire, Demi Moore, drama, CS-XLI, 1985
The Searchers, John Wayne, western, CS-VI, 1956
The Seven Year Itch, Tom Ewell, comedy, CS-X, 1955
The Searchers, John Wayne, western, CS-VI, 1956
The Seven Year Itch, Tom Ewell, comedy, CS-X, 1955
* Snowcoming, Trevor Donovan, romance, CS-XXXV, 2019
* Splendor In The Grass, Warren Beatty, drama, CS-XXXI, 1961
Suspicion, Irene Dunn, drama, CS-VI, 1941
Suspicion, Irene Dunn, drama, CS-VI, 1941
* There's Something About Mary, Cameron Diaz, comedy, CS-XLII, 1998
Three Coins In A Fountain, Dorothy McGuire, drama, CS-IX, 1954
Three Coins In A Fountain, Dorothy McGuire, drama, CS-IX, 1954
* Thunderball, Sean Connery, James Bond thriller, CS-XXXVII, 1965
Town Without Pity, Kirk Douglas, drama, CS-XIII, 1961
Town Without Pity, Kirk Douglas, drama, CS-XIII, 1961
* Two For The Road, Albert Finney, comedy, CS-XXXII, 1967
A Walk To Remember, Shane West, drama, CS-XIV, 2002
What Happens In Vegas, Cameron Diaz, rom-com, E 5-15-08
Movies Graded C:
A Walk To Remember, Shane West, drama, CS-XIV, 2002
What Happens In Vegas, Cameron Diaz, rom-com, E 5-15-08
Movies Graded C:
* Admission,Tina Fey, drama, MR 4-7-13
* After The Wedding, Julianne Moore, drama, MR 8-30-19
Australia, Hugh Jackson, drama, E 12-17-08
* Because They're Young, Dick Clark, drama, CS-XXIV, 1960
The Birds, Tippi Hedren, horror, CS-XVIII, 1963
* The Cabin In The Woods, Bradley Whitford, horror, MR 4-23-12
Clash Of The Titans, Sam Worthington, mythological adventure, E 6-16-10
Clash Of The Titans, Sam Worthington, mythological adventure, E 6-16-10
* Cooley High, Glynn Turman, comedy, CS-XXIII, 1975
* Dunkirk, Mark Rylance, war drama, MR 8-4-17
Easy Rider, Peter Fonda, drama, CS-XI, 1969
Elevator Girl, Lacey Chabert, rom-com, CS-XXI, 2010
Elevator Girl, Lacey Chabert, rom-com, CS-XXI, 2010
A Farewell To Arms, Gary Cooper, war romance, CS-XVII, 1932
First Love, William Klatt, drama, CS-XXI, 1977
A Fistful Of Dollars, Clint Eastwood, western, RR, 1964
First Love, William Klatt, drama, CS-XXI, 1977
A Fistful Of Dollars, Clint Eastwood, western, RR, 1964
* For Whom The Bell Tolls, Gary Cooper, war drama, CS-XXIII, 1943
* Fury, Brad Pitt, war drama, MR 12-18-14
* Grand Prix, James Garner, drama, CS-XL, 1966
Harper, Paul Newman, cop drama, CS-XVII, 1966
How To Mary A Millionaire, Marilyn Monroe, comedy, CS-XX, 1953
Inception, Leonardo DiCaprio, drama, E 7-30-10
Inception, Leonardo DiCaprio, drama, E 7-30-10
* Kings Row, Robert Cummings, drama, CS-XXIV, 1942
The Lovers, Jeanne Moreau, romance, CS-XVII, 1958
Mean Streets, Harvey Keitel, drama, CS-XX, 1973
The Misfits, Clark Gable, drama, CS-XVI, 1961
* The Mission, Jeremy Irons, historical drama, CS-XXXIV, 1986
The Mist, Marcia Gay Harden, horror, E 11-30-07Mister Roberts, Henry Fonda, war drama, CS-III, 1955
Mr. Smith Goes To Washington, Jimmy Stewart, drama, CS-IV, 1939
Mr. Smith Goes To Washington, Jimmy Stewart, drama, CS-IV, 1939
* Paul Blart: Mall Cop, Kevin James, comedy, CS-XXXI, 2009
Public Enemies, Johnny Depp, drama, E 8-31-09
Nick And Norah's Infinite Play List, Kat Dennings, teen romance, E 10-31-08
Public Enemies, Johnny Depp, drama, E 8-31-09
Nick And Norah's Infinite Play List, Kat Dennings, teen romance, E 10-31-08
* Rebel Without A Cause, James Dean, drama, CS-XXVII, 1955
* Sleeping With The Enemy, Julia Roberts, drama, CS-XXXV, 1991
* The Snake Pit, Olivia DeHavilland, drama, CS-XLII, 1948
Spencer's Mountain, James MacArthur, drama, CS-XVII, 1963
* The Teahouse Of The August Moon, Marlon Brando, comedy, CS-XXV, 1956
* The Valachi Papers, Charles Bronson, crime drama, CS-XL, 1972
* The Way Back, Ben Affleck, sports drama, CS-XL, 2020
Whatever Happened To Baby Jane?, Bette Davis, drama, CS-VI, 1962
The White Ribbon, Christian Friedel, drama, E 2-1-10
Whatever Happened To Baby Jane?, Bette Davis, drama, CS-VI, 1962
The White Ribbon, Christian Friedel, drama, E 2-1-10
* The Wife, Glenn Close, drama, MR 10-31-18
Movies Graded C-:
* Big Eyes, Amy Adams, drama, MR 12-31-14
Foxcatcher, Steve Carell, drama, CS-XIX, 2014
Foxcatcher, Steve Carell, drama, CS-XIX, 2014
* Having A Wild Weekend, Dave Clark Five, adventure, CS-XXIX, 1965
* Looking For Mr. Goodbar, Diane Keaton, drama, CS-XL, 1977
* The Magnificent Ambersons, Joseph Cotton, drama, CS-XXXII, 1942
Masque Of The Red Death, Vincent Price, horror, CS-XIV, 1964
My Dinner With Andre, Wallace Shawn, dialogue, CS-XVI, 1981 #
One Sunday Afternoon, Gary Cooper, drama, CS-XXI, 1933
The Reader, Kate Winslet, drama, E 1-14-09
The Wrong Man, Henry Fonda, drama, CS-XXII, 1956
Movies Graded D:
Masque Of The Red Death, Vincent Price, horror, CS-XIV, 1964
My Dinner With Andre, Wallace Shawn, dialogue, CS-XVI, 1981 #
One Sunday Afternoon, Gary Cooper, drama, CS-XXI, 1933
The Reader, Kate Winslet, drama, E 1-14-09
The Wrong Man, Henry Fonda, drama, CS-XXII, 1956
Movies Graded D:
* The High And The Mighty, John Wayne, drama, CS-XXXV, 1954
* Light In The Piazza, Yvette Mimieux, romance, CS-XXVIII, 1962
A Summer Place, Troy Donahue, drama, CS-XXII, 1959
Vantage Point, Matthew Fox, drama, E 3-12-08
Movies Graded D-:
Ghosts Of Girlfriends Past, Matthew McConaughey, rom-com, E 5-19-09
A Summer Place, Troy Donahue, drama, CS-XXII, 1959
Vantage Point, Matthew Fox, drama, E 3-12-08
Movies Graded D-:
Ghosts Of Girlfriends Past, Matthew McConaughey, rom-com, E 5-19-09
* The Girl He Left Behind, Tab Hunter, comedy, CS-XXXIII, 1956
Movies Graded F:
None
Movies Graded F:
None
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Father McKenzie,
Writing the words of a sermon that no one will hear.
"Eleanor Rigby" (the Beatles, 1966)
I promised you two New Year's Eve presents. The second is this announcement. I shan't be darkening your doorstep with further posts of the Quentin Chronicle. I am hanging up my quill and heading off to other, as yet undetermined pursuits. I considered making a separate post out of this announcement, but prefer to keep it low key. You may recall I came close to ending the Quentin Chronicle in my March 25, 2016 post, The Putative Penultimate Post. Now, 152 posts and two more beautiful granddaughters later, I have revisited the subject to reach the conclusion stated in this paragraph.
Thank you for taking the time to register for the blog and for reading it, or at least not unsubscribing notwithstanding the chances you were offered in my emailed Alerts. It has been a slice.
As Dale and Roy used to sing back in the day, happy trails to you.
Johnny Rock
