The Big Lebowski
November 14, 2012
“Dude” Lebowski, mistaken for a millionaire Lebowski, seeks restitution for his ruined rug and enlists his bowling buddies to help get it.
Film #135
Rating: 3 out of 5
Reel Matt
This blog started as my movie marathon — watching a movie a day for a whole year — and has continued as a place for me to write reviews about movies, TV, and various other items.
This is still a work in progress as I migrate from my old platform at Tumblr. For now, you can still access the whole backlog of posts there at http://reelmatt.tumblr.com
Barton Fink
November 12, 2012
A renowned New York playwright is enticed to California to write for the movies and discovers the hellish truth of Hollywood.
Film #134
Rating: 2 out of 5
Fargo
November 11, 2012
Jerry Lundegaard’s inept crime falls apart due to his and his henchmen’s bungling and the persistent police work of the quite pregnant Marge Gunderson.
Film #133
Rating: 4 out of 5
Skyfall
November 10, 2012
Bond’s loyalty to M is tested as her past comes back to haunt her. As MI6 comes under attack, 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter how personal the cost.
Film #132
Rating: 5 out of 5
Burn After Reading
November 10, 2012
A disk containing the memoirs of a CIA agent ends up in the hands of two unscrupulous gym employees who attempt to sell it.
Film #131
Rating: 4 out of 5
Raising Arizona
November 9, 2012
When a childless couple of an ex-con and an ex-cop decide to help themselves to one of another family’s quintupelets, their lives get more complicated than they anticipated.
Film #130
Rating: 2 out of 5
Blade Runner
November 9, 2012
Deckard, a blade runner, has to track down and terminate 4 replicants who hijacked a ship in space and have returned to earth seeking their maker.
Film #129
Rating: 3 out of 5
The Panic in Needle Park
November 8, 2012
This movie is a stark portrayal of life among a group of heroin addicts who hang out in “Needle Park” in New York City.
Film #128
Rating: 2 out of 5
The Producers
November 5, 2012
Producers Max Bialystock and Leo Bloom make money by producing a sure-fire flop.
Film #127
Rating: 3 out of 5
Breakfast at Tiffany's
November 3, 2012
A young New York socialite becomes interested in a young man who has moved into her apartment building.
Film #126
Rating: 3 out of 5