Closer 2004 Directed by Mike Nichols Welcome back to Movie Monday, where we continue our painful journey through the worst films I've ever had the misfortune to sit through. Today we're landing at number 55 on my personal list of cinematic nightmares: Mike Nichols' 2004 "romantic" drama Closer. Now, before you sharpen your pitchforks and … Continue reading The Worst 55 – Closer
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AFI #17 – The Graduate
The Graduate 1967 Directed by Mike Nichols Netflix says... In this Oscar-winning classic with an iconic Simon and Garfunkel soundtrack, Dustin Hoffman turns in a landmark performance as a naive college grad who is seduced by middle-aged neighbor Mrs. Robinson but ends up falling in love with her daughter. I couldn't help but notice, during … Continue reading AFI #17 – The Graduate
AFI #67 – Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? 1966 Directed by Mike Nichols Netflix says... On a serene New England campus, emasculated professor George (Richard Burton) and his rancorous wife, Martha (Elizabeth Taylor), turn an evening of cocktails into an unrelenting onslaught of wrenching disclosures and bellowed epithets. Soon, the couple's guests--junior professor Nick (George Segal) and his … Continue reading AFI #67 – Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
The Confusing Middle 