Broadcast News (1987)
Directed by: James L Brooks
Starring: William Hurt, Albert Brooks, Holly Hunter, Joan Cusack, Christian Clemenson, Jack Nicholson
Rated: R
Running Time: 2 h 13 m
TMM Score: 4 stars out of 5
STRENGTHS: Characters, Writing, Directing, Acting, Satire
WEAKNESSES: Some Cheesy Moments
A behind the scenes look at the lives of two male television reporters and one female producer, all of whom are incredibly driven.
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Finding Nemo (2003)
Directed by: Andrew Stanton
Starring: Albert Brooks, Ellen DeGeneres, Alexander Gould, Willem Dafoe
Rated: G
Running Time: 1h 44m
TMM Score: 5 Stars
STRENGTHS: Characters, Animation, Story, Hilarious
WEAKNESSES: -
A fish must find his son in the open ocean.
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Drive (2011)
Directed by: Nicolas Winding Refn
Starring: Ryan Gosling, Carey Mulligan, Bryan Cranston, Ron Perlman, Oscar Isaac, Christina Hendricks, Albert Brooks
Rated: R
Running Time: 1h 40m
TMM Score: 4 Stars
STRENGTHS: Directorial Vision, Cinematography, Acting
WEAKNESSES: None
A stuntman, mechanic, and racecar driver is drawn into the life of his neighbor whose husband is in jail. When a job goes south for the husband, the driver is left to clean up the mess.
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