Macbeth (1971)
Directed by: Roman Polanski
Starring: Jon Finch, Francesca Annis, Martin Shaw, Terence Bayler, Nicholas Selby, Stephan Chase
Rated: R
Running Time: 2 h 20 m
TMM Score: 4.5 stars out of 5
STRENGTHS: Story, Direction, Cinematography, Production Design
WEAKNESSES: Some Pacing
With the help of his wife, a Scottish lord murders his king and ascends to the throne, only to be driven mad by his guilt.
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Dune (Extended Cut) (1984)
Directed by: Alan Smithee (David Lynch)
Starring: Kyle MacLachlan, Virginia Madsen, Francesca Annis, Sting, Patrick Stewart, Max Von Sydow, Kenneth McMillan, Jurgen Prochow
Rated: PG-13
Running Time: 2 h 57 m
TMM Score: 2 stars out of 5
STRENGTHS: A Valiant Effort
WEAKNESSES: Practically Everything
After a Duke takes over a rich desert planet, forces around the galaxy descend in attempt to dethrone him. Meanwhile, a mysterious prophecy concerns the Duke’s son.
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