The Emperor's Club (2002)
Directed By: Michael Hoffman
Starring: Kevin Kline, Emile Hirsch, Joel Gretsch, Edward Hermann, Harris Yulin, Paul Dano, Jesse Eisenberg
Rated: PG-13
Run Time: 1h 49m
TMM Score: 4 Stars
Strengths: Themes, Unexpected Turns
Weakness: Schmaltzy
An aging teacher of Classics at a boarding school is given the opportunity to see how he affected the lives of his students when one of them organizes a reunion weekend.
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Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood (2019)
Directed by: Quentin Tarantino
Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie, Al Pacino
Rated: R for Language Throughout, Some Strong Graphic Violence, Drug Use, and Sexual References
Running Time: 2 h 41 m
TMM Score: 5 stars out of 5
STRENGTHS: Writing, Directing, Characters, Acting, Story, Homage, Cameos, Soundtrack, Humor
WEAKNESSES: Absolutely Nothing
An aging TV star and his stunt double try to achieve fame and fortune in the last years of Hollywood’s Golden Age.
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The Autopsy of Jane Doe (2016)
Directed by: Andre Ovredal
Starring: Brian Cox, Emile Hirsch, Ophelia Lovibond
Rated: R for Bloody Horror Violence, Unsettling Grisly Images, Graphic Nudity, and Language
Running Time: 1 h 26 m
TMM Score: 3 stars out of 5
STRENGTHS: Brian Cox, Effects, Atmosphere, Simplicity of Story
WEAKNESSES: Emile Hirsch, Some Dialogue
A father and son coroner team performs an autopsy on a body of an unknown woman discovered at a crime scene, only to find her body harbors some grim secrets.
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