Last five films

This week brought some very interesting titles. First off was the 1957 Best Picture which proved to be a very solid movie that has aged fairly well. It is tough to rate older movies because we are so used to seeing the best effects possible and very unique acting performances, but the cinematography for this time in this film is tremendous. The acting is very strong and this is one of my favorite war movies ever.

Capote featured 2005 Best Actor winner Phillip Seymour Hoffman and it was very easy to understand why he took home the hardware that year in seeing his tremendous portrayal of Truman Capote. I think the film wanted you to believe it was a little more involved or deeper than it actually turned out, but it was engaging.

The other three films were all unique in their own way. The Magdalene Sisters was a surprisingly good movie and the life story of Bob Crane (star of TVs Hogan's Heroes) was also interesting. An American Rhapsody was another movie that wanted to be bigger than it was. The plot was interesting, but it fell a little short across the board.





Capote (2005)
Directed By: Bennett Miller
Starring: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Catherine Keener


Acting: (9)
Effects / Cinematography: (8)
Plot: (8.5)
Entertainment: (8.5)

Cumulative: (8.5)





The Bridge on the River Kwaii (1957)
Directed By: David Lean
Starring: William Holden, Alec Guinness



Acting: (9)
Effects / Cinematography: (9.5)
Plot: (8.5)
Entertainment: (9)

Cumulative: (9)





The Magdalene Sisters (2003)
Directed By: Peter Mullan
Starring: Nora-Jane Noone, Anne-Marie Duff


Acting: (8.5)
Effects / Cinematography: (8.5)
Plot: (8)
Entertainment: (7.5)

Cumulative: (8.125)




Auto Focus (2002)
Directed By: Paul Schrader
Starring: Greg Kinnear, Willem Dafoe



Acting: (8)
Effects / Cinematography: (7.5)
Plot: (7.5)
Entertainment: (8)

Cumulative: (7.75)





An American Rhapsody (2001)
Directed By: Éva Gárdos
Starring: Scarlett Johansson, Nastassja Kinski




Acting: (7)
Effects / Cinematography: (6.5)
Plot: (7)
Entertainment: (7)

Cumulative: (6.875)