Barton Fink (1991)
Directed by: Joel Coen
Starring: John Turturro, John Goodman, Judy Davis
Rated: R for Language, and Some Scenes of Violence
Running Time: 1 h 56 m
TMM Score: 5 stars out of 5
STRENGTHS: Writing, Acting, Dark Humor, Mysterious
WEAKNESSES: None
Barton has hit the big time after his hit play lands him a big Hollywood writing contract but is the Hollywood dream everything an artist could ever hope for?
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A Passage to India (1984)
Directed by: David Lean
Starring: Judy Davis, Victor Banerjee, Peggy Ashcroft, James Fox, Alec Guinness
Rated: PG
Running Time: 2 h 44 m
TMM Score: 3 stars out of 5
STRENGTHS: Cinematography, Production Design, Acting, Directing
WEAKNESSES: Cultural Appropriation, Pacing
A commentary on cultural mistrust and British colonialism. A high-class English woman travels to India for adventure (and possibly love), but things go awry when she takes an expedition to the Marabar caves with a local named Aziz.
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