Monthly update #0177 • January 2005
Monthly update 177 • January 2005 • 2005-01-01 - 2005-01-31
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The Matrix
The Matrix (1999), directed by the Wachowskis, follows Thomas Anderson, a hacker called Neo. Keanu Reeves plays Neo with calm doubt that turns to power.
Monthly update #0176 • December 2004
Monthly update 176 • December 2004 • 2004-12-01 - 2004-12-31
Monthly update #0175 • November 2004
Monthly update 175 • November 2004 • 2004-11-01 - 2004-11-30
Dances with Wolves
Dances with Wolves (1990), directed by Kevin Costner, follows Lieutenant John Dunbar. He joins the US Army on the frontier. Costner plays Dunbar with quiet resolve. He builds a post alone. Then he meets Sioux people.
Monthly update #0174 • October 2004
Monthly update 174 • October 2004 • 2004-10-01 - 2004-10-31
A Beautiful Mind
A Beautiful Mind (2001), directed by Ron Howard, tells the life of John Nash, a gifted mathematician. Russell Crowe plays Nash with sharp mind and odd ways. He cracks codes and sees patterns.
Monthly update #0173 • September 2004
Monthly update 173 • September 2004 • 2004-09-01 - 2004-09-30
Gladiator
Gladiator (2000), directed by Ridley Scott, follows Maximus, a Roman general betrayed and sold as a slave. Russell Crowe plays Maximus with fire and grief. He fights in the arena to seek justice.
Monthly update #0172 • August 2004
Monthly update 172 • August 2004 • 2004-08-01 - 2004-08-31
The Pianist
The Pianist (2002), directed by Roman Polanski, tells the true story of Władysław Szpilman, a Jewish pianist in Warsaw during World War II. Adrien Brody plays Szpilman with thin hope and quiet skill.
Monthly update #0171 • July 2004
Monthly update 171 • July 2004 • 2004-07-01 - 2004-07-31
The Green Mile
The Green Mile (1999), directed by Frank Darabont, tells the story of death row guards in 1935 AD. Tom Hanks plays Paul Edgecomb, the head guard with a kind heart.
Monthly update #0170 • June 2004
Monthly update 170 • June 2004 • 2004-06-01 - 2004-06-30
Saving Private Ryan
Saving Private Ryan (1998), directed by Steven Spielberg, opens with the D-Day landing on Omaha Beach. The camera shakes. Bullets hit sand and men. Blood colours the sea.
Monthly update #0169 • May 2004
Monthly update 169 • May 2004 • 2004-05-01 - 2004-05-31
The Passion of the Christ
The Passion of the Christ (2004), directed by Mel Gibson, shows the last twelve hours of Jesus Christ's life. Jim Caviezel plays Jesus with deep feeling. He brings out the pain and strength in the role.
Monthly update #0168 • April 2004
Monthly update 168 • April 2004 • 2004-04-01 - 2004-04-30
The Last Castle
The Last Castle (2001), directed by Rod Lurie, is a gripping prison drama that blends intense character-driven storytelling with themes of honour and defiance.
Monthly update #0167 • March 2004
Monthly update 167 • March 2004 • 2004-03-01 - 2004-03-31
Braveheart
Braveheart (1995), directed by Mel Gibson, tells the story of William Wallace, a Scottish fighter who leads his people against English rule in the late 13th century AD.
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003), directed by Peter Jackson, ends the epic tale of Frodo and the One Ring. Elijah Wood plays Frodo with growing weariness as the ring weighs on him.
Monthly update #0166 • February 2004
Monthly update 166 • February 2004 • 2004-02-01 - 2004-02-29
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002), directed by Peter Jackson, splits the fellowship and builds the war against evil. Elijah Wood plays Frodo as the ring pulls him down.
Monthly update #0165 • January 2004
Monthly update 165 • January 2004 • 2004-01-01 - 2004-01-31