Nostalgia (1983)

March 13, 2020

A Russian writer, doing research in Italy, suffers an extreme bout of homesickness for Russia.

mp 1.jpg — Monty Python and The Holy Grail (1975)

**Directed By: Terry Gilliam and Terry Jones**
**Starring: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones, Michael Palin**
**Rated: PG**
**Run Time: 1h 41m**
**TMM Score: 4 Stars**
**Strengths: Writing, Performances**
**Weakness: Sound**

Monty Python and The Holy Grail (1975)

March 12, 2020

King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table are given and take up a quest from God to retrieve the Holy Grail from wherever it may be.

MV5BOGRiODEzM2QtOTUyYi00MWRlLTg4MzMtZGI0YmUzNWUyMjQ0XkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMDA4NzMyOA@@._V1_SY1000_SX675_AL_.jpg — Emma. (2020)

**Directed by: Autumn de Wilde**
**Starring: Anya Taylor-Joy, Mia Goth, Bill Nighy, Johnny Flynn, Callum Turner, Josh O’Connor, Amber Anderson**
**Rated: PG for Brief Partial Nudity**
**Running Time: 2 h 4 m**
**TMM Score: 4 stars out of 5**
**STRENGTHS: Story, Acting, Production Design**
**WEAKNESSES: Pacing, A Few Awkwardly Directed Scenes**

Emma. (2020)

March 11, 2020

A young woman in high society 1800s England meddles in the lives of her friends and relatives with the best of intentions, but not always the best results.

Come to Daddy (2019)

March 9, 2020

A man in his thirties travels to a remote cabin to connect with the father he never knew.

71X7eSTLYVL._SL1394_.jpg — Barking Dogs Never Bite (2000)

**Directed by: Bong Joon Ho**
**Starring: Sung-Jae Lee, Doona Bae, Ho-Jung Kim, Hee-Bong Byun**
**Rated: NR (Suggested R)**
**Running Time: 1 h 50 m**
**TMM Score: 3 stars out of 5**
**STRENGTHS: Unique Premise, Direction**
**WEAKNESSES: Unlikeable Characters, Pacing**

Barking Dogs Never Bite (2000)

March 6, 2020

A part-time college professor finds himself annoyed by a perpetually yapping dog and decides to take action.

h 1.jpg — Hunger (2008)

**Directed By: Steve McQueen**
**Starring: Stuart Graham, Brian Milligan, Liam McMahon, Michael Fassbender**
**Rated: NR**
**Run Time: 1h 36m**
**TMM Score: 5 Stars**
**Strengths: Acting, Cinematography, Themes**
**Weakness: NA**

Hunger (2008)

March 5, 2020

A group of young Irish freedom fighters/terrorists commit to not washing until their demands for political status are met. After some appeasement, but not all, are made, one man commits to a hunger strike that will most likely cost him his life

MV5BMTQzMTg0NDA1M15BMl5BanBnXkFtZTgwODUzMTE0MjE@._V1_SY1000_CR0,0,697,1000_AL_.jpg — Mother (2009)

**Directed by: Bong Joon Ho**
**Starring: Hey-Ja Kim, Won Bin, Goo Jin**
**Rated: R for Language, Some Sexual Content, Violence and Drug Use**
**Running Time: 2 h 9 m**
**TMM Score: 5 Stars**
**STRENGTHS: Story, Characters, Twists**
**WEAKNESSES: -**

Mother (2009)

March 5, 2020

A mother desperately searches for a killer so that she can free her mentally-handicapped son, who has been accused of murder.

MV5BOTdjM2NmZTgtYTFlMS00ZWE1LWExNzItZWEyZGE3NjE3OWQ5XkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyNTIzOTk5ODM@._V1_.jpg — Snowpiercer (2013)

**Directed by: Bong Joon Ho**
**Starring: Chris Evans, Kang-ho Song, Jamie Bell, Tilda Swinton, Ed Harris, John Hurt, Octavia Spencer, Ewen Bremner, Alison Pill**
**Rated: R for Violence, Language and Drug Content**
**Running Time: 2 h 6 m**
**TMM Score: 4 stars out of 5**
**STRENGTHS: World Building, Directing, Story, Themes, Fun, Pacing**
**WEAKNESSES: Sort of Messy**

Snowpiercer (2013)

March 4, 2020

In a frozen post-apocalyptic world, the only survivors of humanity ride a train that travels around the world in an endless cycle.

s 2.jpg — Shame (2011)

**Directed By: Steve McQueen**
**Starring: Michael Fassbender, Carey Mulligan, James Badge Dale**
**Rated: NC-17**
**Run Time: 1h 41m**
**TMM Score: 4 Stars**
**Strengths: Acting, Cinematography, Brevity**
**Weakness: NA**

Shame (2011)

March 3, 2020

Sex addict and successful New Businessman, Brandon, has his life upended when his sister comes to stay with him and breaks his reserved and solitary lifestyle.

MV5BMTE3N2IwNmMtOGE0Ny00NWFlLTliNmUtNjY3ODExYjgxNmUyXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMTMxODk2OTU@._V1_SY1000_SX675_AL_.jpg — The Host (2006)

**Directed by: Bong Joon Ho**
**Starring: Kang-ho Song, Hee-Bong Byun, Hae-il Park**
**Rated: R for Creature Violence and Language**
**Running Time: 2 h**
**TMM Score: 4 Stars**
**STRENGTHS: Characters, Themes, Entertainment**
**WEAKNESSES: Stumbles a Bit Towards the End**

The Host (2006)

March 3, 2020

A monster from the Han River attacks Seoul while a father races to rescue his daughter.

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.

MV5BZjFhM2I4ZDYtZWMwNC00NTYzLWE3MDgtNjgxYmM3ZWMxYmVmXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMTkxNjUyNQ@@._V1_SY1000_CR0,0,631,1000_AL_.jpg — The Invisible Man (2020)

**Directed by: Leigh Whannell**
**Starring: Elizabeth Moss, Aldis Hodge, Harriet Dyer, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Storm Reid**
**Rated: R for Some Strong Bloody Violence, and Language**
**Running Time: 2 h 4 m**
**TMM Score: 3.5 stars out of 5**
**STRENGTHS: Story, Some Great Scenes, Acting, Some Themes, Fun**
**WEAKNESSES: Lots of Tiny Plot Holes, Uneven Quality**

The Invisible Man (2020)

February 28, 2020

After Cecilia’s abusive ex Adrian takes his own life and leaves her a fortune, she begins to experience strange phenomena and suspects Adrian might be behind it.

The Straight Story (1999)

February 28, 2020

An elderly man decides to drive across several states on a lawnmower to see his estranged brother who has just had a stroke.

MV5BZWM2N2FiZWUtN2VkNS00Y2VhLTg1NGEtNGM0YzZjMmI2NTI0XkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyNTAyODkwOQ@@._V1_.jpg — Wild at Heart (1990)

**Directed by: David Lynch**
**Starring: Nicolas Cage, Laura Dern, Willem Dafoe, Crispin Glover, Isabella Rossellini, Harry Dean Stanton, Dianne Ladd, Jack Nance, Sherilyn Fenn**
**Rated: R**
**Running Time: 2 h 5 m**
**TMM Score: 3.5 stars out of 5**
**STRENGTHS: Style, Story, Weirdness, Acting**
**WEAKNESSES: Lynch-lite, Somewhat Silly at Times**

Wild at Heart (1990)

February 27, 2020

Young lovers Sailor and Lula go on the run after Lula’s mother tries to keep them apart by any means necessary.

o 1.jpeg — Okja (2017)

**Directed By: Bong Joon-ho**
**Starring: Seo-hyun Ahn, Tilda Swinton, Paul Dano, Giancarlo Esposito, Jake Gyllenhaal, Steven Yeun, Lily Collins, Shirley Henderson**
**Rated: TV-MA**
**Run Time: 2h**
**TMM Score: 4 Stars**
**Strengths: Characters, Themes, World Building**
**Weakness: Pacing, Wildly Uneven Tone**

Okja (2017)

February 27, 2020

When international food conglomerate, Mirando, genetically engineers a food source called Super Pigs, one little peasant girl is given one as part of a publicity stunt. Ten years later Mirando wants it back but Mija isn’t giving up on her friend, without a fight.

MV5BYWUxOWY4NDctMDFmMS00ZTQwLWExMGEtODg0ZWNhOTE5NzZmXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMTQxNzMzNDI@._V1_.jpg — Lost Highway (1997)

**Directed by: David Lynch**
**Starring: Bill Pullman, Patricia Arquette, Robert Blake, Balthazar Getty, John Roselius, Mink Stole, Jack Nance, Gary Busey, Giovani Ribisi**
**Rated: R for Bizarre Violent and Sexual Content, and For Strong Language**
**Running Time: 2 h 14 m**
**TMM Score: 3.5 stars out of 5**
**STRENGTHS: Writing, Directing, Atmosphere**
**WEAKNESSES: Dense Meaning/Themes**

Lost Highway (1997)

February 26, 2020

A saxophonist is sent to prison for the murder of his wife, where he suddenly morphs into a mechanic.

t 1.jpg — Trainwreck (2015)

**Directed By: Judd Apatow**
**Starring: Amy Schumer, Bill Hader, Brie Larson, John Cena, Lebron James, Colin Quinn, Tilda Swinton**
**Rated: R**
**Run Time: 2h 5m**
**TMM Score: 4 Stars**
**Strengths: Humor, Use of Cameos, Strong Supporting Cast**
**Weakness: Length, a Couple Over Drawn Scenes**

Trainwreck (2015)

February 25, 2020

Amy is a writer for a New York magazine who doesn’t believe in happily-ever-after but when she begins to have feelings for the subject of an article she is writing, she is confronted with her ideas about relationships and individualism.

MV5BMzc5ODcyNTYtMDAwNy00MDhjLWFmOWUtNGVhMDRlYjE1YzNjXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMTQxNzMzNDI@._V1_.jpg — Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992)

**Directed by: David Lynch**
**Starring: Sheryl Lee, Ray Wise, Madchen Amick, Dana Ashbrook, David Bowie, Heather Graham, David Lynch, Peggy Lipton, Kyle Maclachan**
**Rated: R for Strong Violence, Sex, and Drug Content, and for Language**
**Running Time: 2 h 14 m**
**TMM Score: 3 stars out of 5**
**STRENGTHS: Good Companion Piece to Frist Two Seasons of Twin Peaks**
**WEAKNESSES: No Reason to Watch Unless You’ve Seen Twin Peaks**

Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992)

February 25, 2020

As FBI agents investigate strange murders that might be connected, Laura Palmer goes about her daily routine, unaware that tragedy will soon befall her.

1*yr3aXzZNFx6Yxx-gtgcUIg.jpg — Inland Empire (2006)

**Directed by: David Lynch**
**Starring: Laura Dern, Jeremy Irons, Justin Theroux, Harry Dean Stanton, Karolina Gruszka, William H. Macy, Mary Steenburgen, Terry Crews, Nastassja Kinski, Laura Harring, Naomi Watts**
**Rated: R for Language, Some Violence and Sexuality/Nudity**
**Running Time: 3 h**
**TMM Score: 4.5 stars out of 5**
**STRENGTHS: Directing, Writing, Surreal Sequences, Unusual Acting**
**WEAKNESSES: Length**

Inland Empire (2006)

February 24, 2020

An actress is cast to play the lead in a reputedly cursed script, and as she sets out to make the film, she finds it difficult to separate the film from reality, and reality from her dreams.

MV5BNDQ2YWVmZjEtMTE1ZS00MDk1LTg5ODUtMDVlODk0OTM2ODMwXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMTkxNjUyNQ@@._V1_.jpg — The Lodge (2019)

**Directed by: Severin Fiala, Veronika Franz**
**Starring: Riley Keough, Richard Armitage, Alicia Silverstone, Jaeden Martel, Lia McHugh**
**Rated: R for Disturbing Violence, Some Bloody Images and Brief Nudity**
**Running Time: 1 h 48 m**
**TMM Score: 3 stars out of 5**
**STRENGTHS: Story, Some Atmosphere, Acting, Final Act**
**WEAKNESSES: Pacing, Predictable**

The Lodge (2019)

February 21, 2020

A soon-to-be stepmother takes her fiancé’s children to a remote lodge to get to know them, but soon unusual events start to plague them.

Search the Archives…