The Princess Bride (1988)
Directed by: Rob Reiner
Starring: Robin Wright, Mandy Patinkin, Cary Elwes, Andre The Giant, Wallace Shawn, Christopher Guest, Chris Sarandon, Fred Savage, Peter Falk, Billy Crystal
Rated: PG
Running Time: 1 h 38 m
TMM Score: 5 stars out of 5
STRENGTHS: Pretty Much Everything
WEAKNESSES: -
While home sick from school, a young boy’s grandfather reads him a book titled, The Princess Bride.
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Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992)
Directed by: Francis Ford Coppola
Starring: Gary Oldman, Winona Ryder, Anthony Hopkins, Keanu Reeves, Richard E Grant, Cary Elwes, Tom Waits
Rated: R for Sexuality and Horror Violence
Running Time: 2 h 8 m
TMM Score: 2.5 stars out of 5
STRENGTHS: Production Design, Gary Oldman, Takes Chances
WEAKNESSES: Chances Don't Always Pay Off, Some Writing, Some Directorial Choices
Francis Ford Coppola’s retelling of Bram Stoker’s classic vampire novel.
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Shadow of the Vampire (2000)
Directed by: E Elias Merhige
Starring: John Malkovich, Willem Dafoe, Cary Elwes
Rated: R for Some Sexuality, Drug Content, Violence and Language
Running Time: 1 h 32 m
TMM Score: 4 stars out of 5
STRENGTHS: Acting, Production Design, Atmosphere, Writing
WEAKNESSES: Cinematography, Small Target Audience (?)
The filming of Nosferatu (1922) is complicated by the demands and habits of lead actor Max Schreck.
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