Shutter Island (2010)
Directed by: Martin Scorsese
Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo, Ben Kingsley, Michelle Williams, Patricia Clarkson
Rated: R for Disturbing Violent Content, Language and Some Nudity
Running Time: 2h 19m
TMM Score: 5 Stars
STRENGTHS: Visceral, Unrestrained, Demands and Rewards Multiple Views
WEAKNESSES: -
Two detectives search for a missing psych ward patient on Shutter Island, but there’s more to this island than meets the eye…
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The American Friend (1977)
Directed by: Wim Wenders
Starring: Bruno Ganz, Dennis Hopper
Rated: R for Violence and Language
Running Time: 2h 6m
TMM Score: 5 Stars
STRENGTHS: Direction, Cinematography, Writing, Performances
WEAKNESSES: -
Jonathan, a man dying of cancer, wanting nothing more than to provide for his family is given a job to kill a man for a lot of money. But Jonathan is no gunman…
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The Peanut Butter Falcon (2019)
Directed by: Tyler Nilson, Michael Schwartz
Starring: Zack Gottsagen, Shia LaBeouf, Dakota Johnson, Bruce Dern, John Hawkes
Rated: PG-13 for Thematic Content, Language Throughout, Some Violence and Smoking
Running Time: 1h 37m
TMM Score: 5 Stars
STRENGTHS: Heartfelt, Poignant, Terrific Performances
WEAKNESSES: -
Two very different people form a bond on an exciting journey…
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The Hateful Eight (2015)
Directed By: Quentin Tarantino
Starring: Samuel L. Jackson, Kurt Russell, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Walton Goggins, Demián Bichir, Tim Roth, Michael Madsen, Channing Tatum, Bruce Dern, James Park
Rated: R
Run Time: 2h 48m
TMM Score: 5 Stars
Strengths: Dialogue, Characters, Mystery
Weakness: None
With a blizzard on their trail, a bounty hunter, his bounty, and a couple of hitch hikers decide to hunker down at Millie’s Haberdashery for the next couple of days but with four additional occupants already there, tensions are high and patience is thin.
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