The Straight Story (1999)
Directed by: David Lynch
Starring: Richard Farnsworth, Sissy Spacek, Harry Dean Stanton, Dan Flannery
Rated: G
Running Time: 1 h 52 m
TMM Score: 4.5 stars out of 5
STRENGTHS: Writing, Directing, Acting, Themes
WEAKNESSES: Sissy Spacek
An elderly man decides to drive across several states on a lawnmower to see his estranged brother who has just had a stroke.
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3 Women (1977)
Directed by: Robert Altman
Starring: Shelley Duvall, Sissy Spacek, Janice Rule, Robert Fortier
Rated: PG
Running Time: 2 h 4 m
TMM Score: 4 stars out of 5
STRENGTHS: Acting, Character Dynamics, Writing, Directing
WEAKNESSES: Pacing, Length
Two roommates and an artist share a bizarre relationship after a series of emotional traumas.
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Carrie (1976)
Directed by: Brian DePalma
Starring: Sissy Spacek, Piper Laurie, Amy Irving, William Katt, John Travolta, Nancy Allen, Betty Buckley
Rated: R
Running Time: 1 h 38 m
TMM Score: 4.5 stars out of 5
STRENGTHS: Acting, Directing, Writing
WEAKNESSES: -
Carrie White, a shy awkward teenager, believes she is developing telekinetic powers just before her senior prom.
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