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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The Incredibles (2004)
Directed by: Brad Bird
Starring: Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter, Samuel L. Jackson, Jason Lee, Spencer Fox, Sarah Vowell, Wallace Shwan, Brad Bird
Rated: PG for Action Violence
Running Time: 1 h 55 m
TMM Score: 4.5 stars out of 5
STRENGTHS: Story, Animation, Humor, Soundtrack, Excitement
WEAKNESSES: A Few Small Plot Holes
A family of superheroes, while trying to live quietly in suburban life, are forced to save the world.
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O Brother, Where Art Thou (2000)
Directed By: Joel & Ethan Coen
Starring: George Clooney, John Turturro, Tim Blake Nelson, John Goodman, Holly Hunter, Charles Durning
Rated: PG-13
Run Time: 1h 47m
TMM Score: 5 Stars
Strengths: Acting, Writing, Music
Weakness: None
Everett, Pete, and Delmar aren’t just down on their luck during the Great Depression. They are chained together in a chain gang, till they break free in an attempt to find buried treasure that is.
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Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)
Directed By: Zack Snyder
Starring: Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Amy Adams
Rated: PG-13 for Intense Sequences of Violence and Action Throughout, and Some Sensuality
TMM: 2 out of 5 Stars
Strengths: Wonder Woman, Visually Engaging, Iconic
Weaknesses: Slow Pacing, Lack of Connection to Characters, Studio Concerns, Lack of Mystery, Henry Cavill
Batman and Superman meet in a clash of psuedo-epicness.
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