fear and desire 4.jpg — Fear and Desire (1953)

**Directed by: Stanley Kubrick**
**Starring: Frank Silvera, Kenneth Harp, Paul Mazursky**
**Rated: NR**
**Running Time: 1h 2m**
**TMM Score: 2 stars out of 5**
**STRENGTHS: Cinematography**
**WEAKNESSES: It's not doing anything special.**

Fear and Desire (1953)

September 10, 2018

Four soldiers are stuck six miles behind enemy lines after a plane crash. As they make their way back to their camp they must face their own fears and decide which risks are worth taking when they run a cross a village girl who may turn them in.

tokyo story original.jpeg — Tokyo Story (1953)

**Directed by: Yasujiro Ozu**
**Starring: Chishu Riyu, Chieko Higashiyama, So Yamamura**
**Running Time: 2h 16m**
**Rated: NR (best guess: PG)**
**TMM Score: 4 stars out of 5**
**STRENGTHS: Direction, Cultural Interest, Theme**
**WEAKNESSES: Acting, Pacing**

Tokyo Story (1953)

May 4, 2018

An aging couple travel from their country village to Tokyo, to visit their adult children. As they vacation in the big city, they realize what lives their children lead, what attitudes they have toward their parents, and how they feel about their own lives as they near their departure.

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