<p>There was one out recently that I wanted to see but never did- - can’t remember the name though; it starred Greg Kinnear and was about the inventor of intermittent windshield wipers. Also, there’s another one I can’t remember the title; can anyone help me with the title. It starred Jeff Daniels, I remember the opening scene was the family arguing while playing tennis. None of the characters were very likeable, and once I got over the fact that I didn’t like these people, it was a very good movie.</p>
<p>Got 'em!!!</p>
<p>The Squid and the Whale </p>
<p>Flash of Genius</p>
<p>Okay last two from me:</p>
<p>Greenfingers
The Secret Gardener</p>
<p>toblin - Dr. Strangelove, Or How I Learned to Love the Bomb. Own it. Love it.</p>
<p>PureAdvisory - “Before Sunset” and “Before Sunrise” Loved them both. Beautiful and great cinematography. Haven’t seen Millions and love Closer, The Matador & Cinema Paradiso.</p>
<p>AZKMom, added Flash of Genius. I really like Greg Kinnear.</p>
<p>colmomto2 - added both, Greenfingers & The Secret Gardener.</p>
<p>Also added as an encore for me, Edward Scissorhand. When I saw the title Secret Gardener, I pulled out my copy of Being There (Chance the Gardener).</p>
<p>Apollo 13
The Terminal
Sleepless in Seattle
Road to Perdition
Cast Away
Catch Me If You Can
…</p>
<p>Can you guess who my favorite male actor is?</p>
<p>Tom Hanks! I adore him. Big. A League of Their Own.</p>
<p>I almost suggested Edward Scissorhand. My kids gave it to me for Christmas as few years ago.</p>
<p>You’ll have to start a new thread on reviews of all these movies!!</p>
<p>AZKMom when I saw Sweeney Todd this last winter I thought it ever so fitting…Edward Scissorhand has grown up & become Sweeney Todd!</p>
<p>:)</p>
<p>I keep asking myself when on earth I’ll have time to watch all of these, but I figure even if I watch 2 a week I’ll get through just fine.</p>
<p>there’s a little independent comedy available at netflix called “nanny insanity” based on a true and funny story that happened to someone I know. it’s just a light little film but I found it entertaining.</p>
<p>beachluver - added it to my queue. Thanks.</p>
<p>hope you enjoy it</p>
<p>"just"aMom</p>
<p>Loved the Edward Scissorhand/Sweeney Todd connection!! We just recently saw Sweeny Todd for the first time. Very good, but I definitely had to cover my eyes once or twice.</p>
<p>"just"aMom</p>
<p>How’s the movie list going? Any reviews? I have another one to add that we just watched; “Young @ Heart”. LOVED IT! It’s a documentary about a senior citizen choir that tours and puts on concerts of rock/punk/R&B music. It follows them through the rehearsal process and learning songs such as COLDPLAY, James Brown, Talking Heads, etc. to their performance.</p>
<p>Just: your movie taste seems similar to mine too, although I do enjoy sports movies. But two I’ve enjoyed lately that I should have seen years ago:</p>
<p>Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner
The Cider House Rules</p>
<p>If you like gangster/tough guy movies in the vein of Pulp Fiction, you might enjoy</p>
<p>Boondock Saints</p>
<p>Plus, you just might get bonus points from your college student because this movie seems popular with the college set in a minor cult following sort of way.</p>
<p>Just recently rewatched Chinatown and Schindler’s List. Schindler’s List has got to be one of the most difficult and deeply upsetting films to watch though. A Streetcar Named Desire with Marlon Brando and Vivien Leigh, On the Waterfront and Rear Window are classics that do not disappoint. Recently saw M which was very good.</p>
<p>AZKMom - I saw Young @ Heart live last Mother’s Day in LA (only show here) - Brilliant! I should have added that to my fast growing list.</p>
<p>3bm103 - love both of these. Tremendous. I think I’ll order Guess Who’s for a blast from the past. Have you seen Cat Ballou? 1965, Jane Fonda (gorgeous) & Lee Marvin.</p>
<p>Recently saw (from my “queue”) Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story - really good documentary; Frost/Nixon - brilliant; Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont (with Joan Plowright (Miss Daisy from Driving Miss Daisy & a first time actor Lorcan O’Toole) really lovely and touching!..I had to put my account on hold as life got busy, but also re-watched, The Reader (so good even the 2nd time), and Slumdog Millionaire (better the 2nd time). </p>
<p>Saw on PBS: Hollywood Chinese: The Chinese in American Feature Films - Sundance award-winning director Arthur Dong traces the history of the Chinese-American influence in Hollywood cinema in this insightful documentary. Highlights include footage from more than 90 movies, ranging from 1890s paper prints to modern films. Also featured is the newly discovered 1916 movie The Curse of the Quon Gwon, directed by Marion Wong and believed to be the first Chinese-American film made.</p>
<p>Highly recommend it. From watching it I added several films to my queue.</p>
<p>Am taking the account off hold today!</p>
<p>I would add:
Farewell My Concubine
Kill Bill Volumes I & II
Choose Me
The Moderns
A Boy and His Dog
Fist of Legend (Jet Li)</p>
<p>Pride & Prejudice</p>
<p>Just saw it again the other night. It was fantastic :)</p>
<p>I’ll throw in a few movies that I really enjoyed that aren’t on this list:</p>
<p>Dan In Real Life - Very enjoyable romantic comedy. It’s not outrageously funny but it has its moments.</p>
<p>Mail Order Bride - This mockumentary is definitely not for everyone, but if you have a somewhat wicked sense of humor or an appreciation for dark comedy, you might enjoy.</p>
<p>Pan’s Labyrinth - Absolutely fantastic movie, in Spanish. Eerie, touching, frightening, just fantastic. </p>
<p>Persepolis - A French animated film based on the first two graphic novels in the trilogy. It is hilarious and upbeat, and at times very sad as well.</p>
<p>The advantage of this list is that all of these are available to view instantly, if memory serves.</p>