Broadcast News (1987)

September 16, 2019

A behind the scenes look at the lives of two male television reporters and one female producer, all of whom are incredibly driven.

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**Directed by: Roman Polanski**
**Starring: Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, John Huston**
**Rated: R**
**Running Time: 2 h 10 m**
**TMM Score: 5 stars out of 5**
**STRENGTHS: Writing, Directing, Acting, Story, Themes**
**WEAKNESSES: -**

Chinatown (1974)

May 13, 2019

A private eye in 1930s Los Angeles finds himself caught up in a web of deceit after being hired by a woman who is not who she seems.

the Passenger.jpg — The Passenger (1975)

**Directed by: Michelangelo Antonioni**
**Starring: Jack Nicholson, Maria Schneider, Jenny Runacre, Ian Hendry**
**Rated: PG-13 for Some Violence, Nudity and Language**
**Running Time: 2 h 6 m**
**TMM Score: 4.5 stars out of 5**
**STRENGTHS: Direction, Writing, Acting, Cinematography**
**WEAKNESSES: Pacing**

The Passenger (1975)

April 23, 2019

A war correspondent, frustrated with his work and unable to find the war he’s supposed to cover, takes up the identity of a dead man who looks similar to him, only to find his plan may have many flaws.

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**Directed by: Sean Penn**
**Starring: Jack Nicholson, Aaron Eckhart, Benicio Del Toro, Patricia Clarkson, Helen Mirren, Robin Wright, Mickey Rourke, Sam Shepard, Harry Dean Stanton, Lois Smith, Vanessa Redgrave**
**Rated: R for Strong Violence and Language**
**Running Time: 2 h 4 m**
**TMM Score: 4 stars out of 5**
**STRENGTHS: Unexpected Twist on a Familiar Storyline, Directing**
**WEAKNESSES: Some Overly Coincidental Moments, Some Dicey Acting**

The Pledge (2001)

March 15, 2019

A retiring police detective pledges to catch the killer of a young child.

The Shining (1980)

September 20, 2018

A writer takes his wife and child to be a caretaker for an isolated hotel during the winter, only to find that there might be an evil presence lurking in the hotel.

easy rider 1.jpg — Easy Rider (1969)

**Directed by: Dennis Hopper**
**Starring: Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper, Jack Nicholson, Phil Spector**
**Rated: R**
**Running Time: 1h 35m**
**TMM Score: 4 stars out of 5**
**STRENGTHS: Authenticity, Intimacy**
**WEAKNESSES: Slow Pacing**

Easy Rider (1969)

August 24, 2018

A couple of young, drug dealing, motorcycle enthusiast friends, set out across America, West to East, looking for the freedom that the American Dream promised them.

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