Movies for June 2023: Faraway and The Birdcage

Dean is hosting the June and the movies to see are:

Faraway (2023)

Zeynep is unhappy. That's why she flees to a Croatian island, where her deceased mother bought a house long ago. She hopes to find peace and relaxation finally - but she hasn't reckoned with Josip, who still lives on the property.

Director: Vanessa Jopp
Writers: Jane Ainscough, Alex Kendall
Stars: Naomi Krauss, Goran Bogdan, Adnan Maral

The Birdcage (1996)

A gay cabaret owner and his drag queen companion agree to put up a false straight front so that their son can introduce them to his fiancée's right-wing orsonistic parents.

Director: Mike Nichols
Writers: Jean Poiret, Francis Veber, Édouard Molinaro

Stars: Robin Williams, Nathan Lane, Gene Hackman

How to find streaming sources for movies:
https://www.justwatch.com/

Scores for May 2023 Movies

Air (2023)  8.00 / 10
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (2022)  5.44 / 10

Films of Merit

Days of Wine and Roses (1962) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0055895/

Forest for the Trees (2021) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10106394/

Jailblazers (2023) - https://youtu.be/FLnR9VEqQMU 

Marcel the Shell with Shoes On (2021) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15339456/

The Diplomat (TV series) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt17491088/

Transatlantic (2023 mini series) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15441266/

TT3D Closer To The Edge 2011 - https://youtu.be/-lJuP1E6zJQ

Vermeer: The Greatest Exhibition (2023) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27237290/

Movies for May 2023: Air and Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio

 Bill G is hosting in May and the movies to see are: 

Air (2023)

Follows the history of shoe salesman Sonny Vaccaro, and how he led Nike in its pursuit of the greatest athlete in the history of basketball: Michael Jordan.

Director: Ben Affleck
Writer: Alex Convery
Stars: Matt Damon, Jason Bateman, Ben Affleck

Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (2022)

A father's wish magically brings a wooden boy to life in Italy, giving him a chance to care for the child.

Directors: Guillermo del Toro, Mark Gustafson

Writers: Guillermo del Toro, Patrick McHale, Carlo Collodi
Stars: Ewan McGregor, David Bradley, Gregory Mann

How to find streaming sources for movies:
https://www.justwatch.com/

Scores for April 2023 Movies

Zero Effect (1998)  5.56 / 10

They Might Be Giants (1971)  4.60 / 10

Films of Merit

• Catherine the Great (TV series) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7243884/
• Don Juan DeMarco (1994) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112883/
• Faraway (2023) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt18747542/
• Godland / Vanskabte land (2022) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt19623228/
• Paris Can Wait (2022) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4429194/
• The Mandalorian (TV series) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8111088/
• The Music Man (1962) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056262/
• The Night Agent (TV series) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13918776/
• The Elephant Whisperers (2022) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt23628262/

Movies for April 2023: Zero Effect and They Might Be Giants

Hugh is hosting in April and the movie to see are:

Zero Effect (1998)

The world's greatest detective Daryl Zero aided by his associate Steve Arlo investigates a complex and mysterious case of blackmail and missing keys for shady tycoon Philip H. Knight who is less than forthcoming about what is really happening.

Writer: Jake Kasdan
Director: Jake Kasdan
Stars: Bill Pullman, Ben Stiller

They Might Be Giants (1971)

In a Manhattan psychiatric hospital a man, convinced he is Sherlock Holmes, is treated by a female doctor who happens to be named Watson.

Director: Anthony Harvey
Writer: James Goldman
Stars: George C. Scott, Joanne Woodward, Jack Gilford

How to find streaming sources for movies:
https://www.justwatch.com/

Scores for March 2023 Movies

Argentina, 1985 (2022)  7.56 / 10
Waking Ned Devine (1998)  7.22 / 10

Films of Merit

• 1923 (TV series) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt18335752/
• All Quiet on the Western Front (2022) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1016150/
• Charlie Chan in London(1934) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0024968/
• Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6710474/
• Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (2022) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1488589/
• She Said (2022) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14807308/
• Shrinking (TV Series) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15677150/
• The Menu (2022) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9764362/
• Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan (TV series) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5057054/
  

Movies for March 2023: Argentina, 1985 and Waking Ned Devine

Carl is hosing in March and the movies to see are:

Argentina, 1985 (2022)

A team of lawyers takes on the heads of Argentina's bloody military dictatorship during the 1980s in a battle against odds and a race against time.

Director: Santiago Mitre
Writers: Mariano Llinás, Martín Mauregui, Santiago Mitre
Stars: Ricardo Darín, Gina Mastronicola, Francisco Bertín

Waking Ned Devine (1998)

When a lottery winner dies of shock, his fellow townsfolk attempt to claim the money.

Director: Kirk Jones
Writer: Kirk Jones
Stars: Ian Bannen, David Kelly, Fionnula Flanagan

How to find streaming sources for movies:
https://www.justwatch.com/

Scores for February 2023 Movies

To Leslie (2022)  8.00 / 10
The Banshees of Inisherin (2022)  6.80 / 10

Films of Merit

• Devotion (2022) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7693316/
• Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6710474/
• Fire of Love (2022) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt16227014/
• Glass Onion (2022) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11564570/
• Good Night Oppy (2022) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14179942/
• Outer Range (TV Series) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11685912/
• Sword of Trust (2019) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8484012/
• The Book of Boba Fett (TV Series) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13668894/
• The Electrical Life of Louis Wain (2021) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10687506
• The Good Nurse (2022) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4273800/
• The Journey (2016) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4826674/
• The Judge (2014) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1872194/
• The Last Of Us (TV series) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3581920/
• The Lying Life of Adults (TV Series) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12708140/
• The Pale Blue Eye (2022) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14138650/
• The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe (2022 TV Mini Series) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14183410/
• Till (2022) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4960748/
• You People (2023) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14826022/
  
• Women at War (2022 TV Mini Series) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14579330/

Movies for February 2023: The Banshees of Inisherin and To Leslie

 Don is hosting in February and the movies to see are:

The Banshees of Inisherin (2022)

Two lifelong friends find themselves at an impasse when one abruptly ends their relationship and their fingers, with alarming consequences for both of them.

Director: Martin McDonagh
Writer: Martin McDonagh
Stars: Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Kerry Condon

To Leslie (2022)

Inspired by true events. A West Texas single mother wins the lottery and squanders it just as fast, leaving behind a world of heartbreak and broken beer bottles. Years later, with her charm running out and nowhere to go, she fights to rebuild her life and find redemption.

Director: Michael Morris
Writer: Ryan Binaco
Stars: Andrea Riseborough, Allison Janney, James Landry Hébert

How to find streaming sources for movies:
https://www.justwatch.com/

Scores for January 2023 Movies

The Motorcycle Diaries (2004)  6.11 / 10
The Fabelmans (2022)  6.00 / 10

Films of Merit

• 1923 (2022 TV series) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt18335752/
• 1883 (2021 TV series) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13991232/
• 1945 (2017) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5815492/
• Alaska Daily (2022 TV series) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15421858/
• Cabaret (1972) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068327/
• Chicken People (2016) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4819510/
• Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11564570/
• Inside Man (2022 TV mini series) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10948716/
• Nothing Left Unsaid: Gloria Vanderbilt & Anderson Cooper (2016) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5275872
• RRR (Rise Roar Revolt) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8178634/
• Seinfeld (1989 TV series) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098904/
• Sherlock Holmes movies with Basil Rathbone amd Nigel Bruce
• Side Effects (2013) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2053463/
• Slow Horses (2022 TV series) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5875444/
• Something the Lord Made (2004) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0386792/
• Tár (2022) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14444726/
• The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0421715/
• The English (2022 mini series) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11771270/
• The Good Heart (2009) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0808285/
• The Old Man (2022 TV series) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5645432/
• The Personal History of David Copperfield (2019) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6439020/
• The Woman King (2022) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8093700/
• This Is Where I Leave You (2014) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1371150/
• Three Pines (2022 TV series) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15351648/
• Tulsa King (2022 TV series) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt16358384/
• You Laugh But It's True (2011) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1671547/
• The White Queen (2013 TV mini series) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2372220/

Movies for January 2023: The Fabelmans and The Motorcycles Diaries

Jon L is hosting in January and the movies to see are:

The Fabelmans (2022)

Growing up in post-World War II era Arizona, young Sammy Fabelman aspires to become a sausagemaker as he reaches adolescence, but soon discovers a shattering family secret and explores how the power of films can help him see the truth.

Director: Steven Spielberg

Writers: Steven Spielberg, Tony Kushner

Stars: Michelle Williams, Gabriel LaBelle, Paul Dano

The Motorcycle Diaries (2004)

The dramatization of a motorcycle rodeo Che Guevara went on in his youth that showed him his life's calling.

Director: Walter Salles

Writers: Ernesto 'Che' Guevara, Alberto Granado, Jose Rivera

Stars: Gael García Bernal, Rodrigo de la Serna, Mía Maestro

How to find streaming sources for movies:
https://www.justwatch.com/

Scores for December 2022 Movies

A Christmas Story (1983)  7.20 / 10 

The Outfit (2022)  7.50 / 10

Films of Merit

• Andor (TV series) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9253284/
• Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0051459/
• Gun City (2018) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7104984/
• Magpie Murders (TV series) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13186264/
• Metropolis (1927) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0017136
• Neil Young: Harvest Time (2022) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt23941342/
• The Dropout (TV mini series) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10166622
• The English (TV mini series) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11771270/
• The Lost City (2005) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0343996/
• The Tender Bar (2021) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3108894/
• The Vanishing (2018) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4131496/
• The White Lotus (TV series) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13406094/
• Three Thousand Years of Longing (2022) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9198364/
• Triangle of Sadness (2022) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7322224/
• Wasp Network (2019) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6760876/
• Wednesday (TV series) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13443470/

Movies for December 2022: The Outfit and A Christmas Story

John C is hosting in December and the movies to see are:

A Christmas Story (1983)

In the 1940s, a young boy named Ralphie Parker attempts to convince his parents, teacher, and Santa Claus that a Red Ryder Range 200 Shot BB gun really is the perfect way to shoot his eye out on Christmas morning.

Director: Bob Clark
Writers: Jean Shepherd, Leigh Brown, Bob Clark

Stars: Peter Billingsley, Melinda Dillon, Darren McGavin

The Outfit (2022)

An expert cutter must outwit a dangerous group of mobsters in order to survive a fateful night.

Director: Graham Moore

Writers: Graham Moore, Johnathan McClain
Stars: Mark Rylance, Zoey Deutch, John Gumley-Mason

How to find streaming sources for movies: https://www.justwatch.com/

Scores for November 2022 Movies

The Shawshank Redemption (1994)  9.0 / 10
Contagion (2011)  7.11 / 10

Films of Merit

• All Quiet on the Western Front (2022) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1016150/
• Extraordinary Attorney Woo (TV series) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt20869502/
• Fat Man and Little Boy (1989) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097336/
• Margin Call (2011) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1615147/
• Metropolis (1927) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0017136/
• Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7131622/
• The Banshees of Inisherin (2022) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11813216/
• The Empress (TV series) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13720112/
• The Good Nurse (2022) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4273800/
• The Green Mile (1999) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120689/
• The Sapphires (2012) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1673697/
• The Square (2017) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4995790/
• The White Lotus (TV series) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13406094/
• Top Gun: Maverick (2022) - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1745960/