Sharon and Terry are back, talking about movies! This time we focus on the award-winning movie Crazy Heart (available on DVD and Blu-ray).
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View-a-likes for Crazy Heart:
Other movies starring Jeff Bridges:
Movie soundtracks mentioned in this podcast:
PBS Great Performances airing on Wednesday, April 28
Hamlet. 2009 – David Tennant (as Hamlet) and Patrick Stewart (as Claudius/ghost)
Hamlet. 2001 – Campbell Scott
Hamlet. 2000 – Ethan Hawke
Hamlet. 1996 – Kenneth Branagh (and available on VHS)
Hamlet. 1990 – Mel Gibson
Hamlet. 1990 – Kevin Kline
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark. 1980 – Derek Jacobi (and available on VHS)
Hamlet. 1964 – Richard Burton
Hamlet. 1964 – I. Smoktunovskiĭ (in Russian, with English subtitles)
Hamlet. 1948 – Laurence Olivier
(DVD unless otherwise noted)
Posted under Movie, books to film, generalI’m back with more viewing suggestions!
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The Young Victoria (also on Blu-ray)
Storm focuses on the trial of an accused war criminal, the former commander of the Yugoslavian National Army. The lead prosecutor for the International Criminal Tribunal in The Hague is Hannah Maynard. Things start to unravel when the testimony from the lead witness does not ring true and he commits suicide. Hannah still wants to pursue the case and travels to Sarajevo for the funeral, hoping to uncover new evidence. There, she meets the witness’ sister Mira, and soon realizes that Mira has deep secrets.
Released 2009 – 103 Minutes – Not Rated
In English, German, Bosnian, and Serbian, with English subtitles
Monday, April 5 at 7pm in the Petty Auditorium
Ryan Bingham is a corporate downsizer. He travels around the country and fires people. He likes his job and is comfortable with his isolated lifestyle. Also, Ryan is close to logging ten million frequent flyer miles, a personal goal. Everything changes when a new employee promotes an economical business plan and Ryan will soon be grounded. Based on the book. Starring George Clooney, Vera Farmiga, and Anna Kendrick.
Released 2009 – 109 minutes – R for language and some sexual content
Friday, April 9 at 1:30pm in the Petty Auditorium
Monday, April 26 at 7pm in the Petty Auditorium (Encore Screening)
Released 2009
101 minutes
PG for mild thematic elements, some adventure action, and brief language
DVD | Blu-Ray | CD Soundtrack | Book
Based on the nonfiction book by Michael Lewis. The story follows Michael Oher (now a successful football player in the NFL) from his impoverished childhood living on the streets through his adoption by Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy and eventually becoming a hot prospect in college football. While the Tuohys helped Oher achieve his potential, Oher brought immeasurable richness to their lives. Sandra Bullock won the Academy Award for her role as Leigh Anne Tuohy. Also starring Tim Mcgraw, Quinton Aaron, and Kathy Bates.
Released 2009 – 128 minutes – PG-13 for one scene involving brief violence, drug, and sexual references
Friday, April 16 at 1:30pm in the Petty Auditorium
Friday, April 30 at 6:30pm in the Petty Auditorium (Encore Screening)
Tired of their cramped Manhattan apartment, an advertising executive and his family move into a fixer-upper in Connecticut. Unfortunately, the house is structurally unsound, and they have no choice but to tear it down and build from the ground up. Nothing goes smoothly; it’s one problem after another, and the bills keep mounting up. Based on the novel. Starring Cary Grant and Myrna Loy.
Released 1948 – 94 minutes – Not rated
Tuesday, April 20 at 1:30pm in the Petty Auditorium
A soon-to-be-divorced New York power couple, Paul and Meryl Morgan, witness a murder and find themselves temporarily relocated to a small town in Wyoming. Without their Blackberrys, the Morgans are forced to lay low and slow down. They just might reconnect with each other. Starring Hugh Grant and Sarah Jessica Parker.
Released 2009 – 103 minutes – PG-13 for some sexual references and momentary violence
Friday, April 23 at 1:30pm in the Petty Auditorium
Robin Hood steals from the rich, gives to the poor, supports King Richard over Prince John, fights the evil Sir Guy of Gisbourne, and earns the love of Maid Marion. This is swashbuckling at its best. Starring Errol Flynn and Olivia De Havilland.
Released 1939 – 102 minutes – PG for adventure violence
Friday, April 30 at 1:30pm in the Petty Auditorium
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World Film Fest
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Storm
Monday, April 5 at 7pm in the Petty Auditorium
Storm focuses on the trial of an accused war criminal, the former commander of the Yugoslavian National Army. The lead prosecutor for the International Criminal Tribunal in The Hague is Hannah Maynard. Things start to unravel when the testimony from the lead witness does not ring true and he commits suicide. Hannah still wants to pursue the case and travels to Sarajevo for the funeral, hoping to uncover new evidence. There, she meets the witness’ sister Mira, and soon realizes that Mira has deep secrets. For more information, visit our World Film Fest page. Released 2009 |
The next movie in the World Film Fest series at the Library is Storm, to be screened on Monday, April 5 at 7pm.
In the movie a courageous lawyer pursues a case in order to bring justice to a situation involving war crimes in Sarajevo (committed years earlier). This film is truthful and compelling, IMO. The lawyer and the star witness in the highly publicized case confront corruption and personal violence. Despite the horrific war crimes at the heart of the story, this movie does not show a lot of violence. The war crimes are revealed via narrative and fuzzy flashbacks. In fact, I think that a big strength of the movie is the narrative style. Also, the actors turn in top-notch performances.
This movie is distributed by Film Movement, a distributor of independent movies on DVD. If you like courtroom dramas, world politics and independent film making, this is a movie that should be on your radar! Just my two cents.
If you can’t join us for the screening, check out the movie from the collection.
Posted under Movie, events, general, independents, worldWe always have movie suggestions for you!
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Here are four movies that I like to watch again & again. This time, Terry is in the studio with me. Do you think that I convinced her to re-watch the Irish movie Once or check out one of my other suggestions? Hmm… How about you!?
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Also mentioned in this podcast:
Pride and Prejudice starring Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle
Pride and Prejudice starring Greer Garson and Laurence Olivier
Once: Music from the Motion Picture
The duo Swell Season (Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova)
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Maybe it’s because I first saw this movie when I was young and impressionable, but the Jacques Demy film The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964) is something special. It’s a bittersweet love story that is entirely sung in French to a score by Michel Legrand. It was restored and re-mastered in 1992. An early film of Catherine Deneuve, it also was awarded the Grand Prize at the Cannes Festival. An older cousin took me to see this when I was in high school. I believe I had an old VHS tape and saw it for the second time sometime in the 8Os. I recently heard a song from the movie and wondered, do I dare watch this again? I took a chance and was once again enthralled.
What is your pick for the most romantic movie?
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