The American Friend (1977)
Directed by: Wim Wenders
Starring: Bruno Ganz, Dennis Hopper
Rated: R for Violence and Language
Running Time: 2h 6m
TMM Score: 5 Stars
STRENGTHS: Direction, Cinematography, Writing, Performances
WEAKNESSES: -
Jonathan, a man dying of cancer, wanting nothing more than to provide for his family is given a job to kill a man for a lot of money. But Jonathan is no gunman…
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Paris, Texas (1984)
Directed By:Wim Wenders
Starring: Harry Dean Stanton, Nastassja Kinski, Dean Stockwell
Rated: R
Run Time: 2h 25m
TMM Score: 5 Stars
Strengths: Acting, Creation of Emotional Space
Weakness: Length, Pacing
Travis Henderson has been a driftor for years but now he has returned and wants to try and reconnect with his family, including his son who is being raised by his brother.
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Wings of Desire (1987)
Directed By: Wim Wenders
Starring: Bruno Ganz, Solveig Dommartin, Otto Sander, Peter Falk
Rated: PG-13
Run Time: 2h 8m
TMM Score: 5 Stars
Strengths: Cinematography, Dialogue, Direction
Weakness: Maybe a Bit Slow
An angel, eternal spirit of observation, grows envious of humanity’s finite existence and corporal nature.
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Pope Francis: A Man of His Word (2018)
Directed by: Wim Wenders
Starring: Pope Francis
Running Time: 1h 36m
Rated: PG
TMM Score: 4 stars out of 5 (I really liked it)
STRENGTHS: Unique, Themes, Subject
WEAKNESSES: Length, False Endings
Pope Francis presents his views and attitudes toward various social and religious issues confronting the world.
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