The Planet of Junior Brown (1997) Director: Clement Virgo Based on the book: Junior’s Groove by Virginia Hamilton Starring: Martin Villafana, Rainbow Sun Francks, Sarah Polley, Lynn Whitfield, Margot Kidder, Clark Johnson Number 9 in Bridey’s Top Fifty BUD: Hard to believe this is a Canadian movie. BRIDEY: This is not a Canadian movie. BUD:… Read more »

Scarface (1983) Director: Brian De Palma Update of 1932 movie “Scarface, the Shame of the Nation” Screenplay: by Oliver Stone Actors: Al Pacino, Steven Bauer, Michelle Pfeiffer, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Robert Loggia, Miriam Colon, F. Murray Abraham, Paul Shenar, Harris Yulin BUD: Those folks looks and dresses just like them down to the legion. BRIDEY:… Read more »

Glengarry Glen Ross (1992) Director: James Foley Adaptation: David Mamet Original play: David Mamet Actors: Al Pacino, Jack Lemmon, Alec Baldwin, Ed Harris, Alan Arkin, Kevin Spacey, Johnathan Pryce, Bruce Altman, Jude Ciccolella. BRIDEY: Always did love this picture. Love it the more each time I see it. Wow. That jazz is so jazzlike as… Read more »

The Name of the Rose (1986) Director: Jean-Jacques Annaud Based on book by: Umberto Eco Actors: Sean Connery, F. Murray Abraham, Christian Slater, Elya Baskin, Feodor Chaliapin Jr.,William Hickey, Michael Lonsdale, Ron Perlman. Narrator: Dwight Weist BRIDEY: Don’t it transport you, Bud? The old monastery, the monks, the robes, the singing… BUD: The steam coming… Read more »

The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) Director: Robert Wise Script: Edmund H. North Based on book by: Harry Bates Actors: Michael Rennie, Patricia Neal, Hugh Marlowe, Sam Jaffe, Billy Gray, Frances Bavier, Lock Martin BUD: Nice music. BRIDEY: Wonderful music. BUD: Look at the size of that satellite dish. BRIDEY: I saw one like… Read more »