MV5BYTIzYTA5MDEtY2I0OS00OGJhLTlmMDctZWRlMGRjYzAxZDQzXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMTQxNzMzNDI@._V1_.jpg — The Contender (2000)

**Directed by: Rod Lurie**
**Starring: Joan Allen, Gary Oldman, Jeff Bridges, Christian Slater, Sam Elliot, William Petersen, Philip Bakker Hall, Robin Thomas**
**Rated: R for Strong Sexual Content and Language**
**Running Time: 2 h 6 m**
**TMM Score: 4.5 stars out of 5**
**STRENGTHS: Writing, Acting, Directing, Themes, Relevance**
**WEAKNESSES: Slightly Heavy-Handed**

The Contender (2000)

March 2, 2020

The Vice President is dead and the President seeks to place Senator Laine Hanson in the open spot. Meanwhile, Senator Shelly Runyon opposes the nomination, and seeks to make his own moves.

Tombstone (1993)

April 9, 2019

Wyatt Earp and his gang put there holsters back on to protect their new town of Tombstone, Arizona.

asib.2018 1.jpg — A Star Is Born (2018)

**Directed by: Bradley Cooper**
**Starring: Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper, Sam Elliot**
**Rated: R**
**Running Time: 2h 16m**
**TMM Score: 5 Stars**
**STRENGTHS: Everything**
**WEAKNESSES: Nothing**

A Star Is Born (2018)

October 11, 2018

When struggling singer Ally is performing at a drag bar, the biggest Rock Star in the world happens to hear her as he makes a pit stop for more beers. The instant connection they feel mirrors her rise to fame as they both cope with the frustrations of fame, the music industry, and love.

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