My Favorite Movies #84 – The Whole Nine Yards

The Whole Nine Yards 2000 Directed by Jonathan Lynn Netflix says... Just about every person in the neighborhood eventually wants someone dead, even a dull, panic-prone dentist named Oz Ozeransky (Matthew Perry), who is married to monstrous Sophie (Rosanna Arquette) and lives next door to mobster-on-the-run Jimmy "The Tulip" Tudeski (Bruce Willis). Will Sophie get Jimmy … Continue reading My Favorite Movies #84 – The Whole Nine Yards

My Favorite Movies #85 – Mean Girls

Mean Girls 2004 Directed by Mark Waters Netflix says... After growing up abroad, brainy teen Cady Heron moves to Chicago and haphazardly joins her new high school's most powerful clique. But there's hell to pay when the ex-boyfriend of the clique's menacing leader shows interest in being Cady's guy. To see Mean Girls is to have a … Continue reading My Favorite Movies #85 – Mean Girls

My Favorite Movies #86 – Rain Man

Rain Man 1988 Directed by Barry Levinson Netflix says... Fast-talking yuppie Charlie Babbitt is forced to slow down when he embarks on a life-changing cross-country odyssey with the brother he never knew he had, an autistic savant named Raymond who's spent most of his life in an institution. From the start, Tom Cruise's Charlie Babbitt is … Continue reading My Favorite Movies #86 – Rain Man

My Favorite Movies #87 – The Greatest Showman

The Greatest Showman 2017 Directed by Michael Gracey Netflix says... Behind "The Greatest Show on Earth" was one of history's greatest showmen, P.T. Barnum. This musical biopic centers on Barnum's creation of the three-ring circus and his infatuation with Swedish songbird Jenny Lind. Some might be surprised that this is a movie that's cracked my personal … Continue reading My Favorite Movies #87 – The Greatest Showman

My Favorite Movies #88 – Toy Story

Toy Story 1995 Directed by John Lasseter Netflix says: Cowboy-toy Woody (voiced by Tom Hanks) feels threatened when overblown space ranger Buzz Lightyear (Tim Allen) arrives with a suitcase full of bells and whistles. But both dolls are lost when the family moves–and finding their way home is only half the adventure. Director John Lasseter … Continue reading My Favorite Movies #88 – Toy Story

My Favorite Movies #89 – Inception

Inception 2010 Directed by Christopher Nolan Netflix says... In this mindbending sci-fi thriller, Dom Cobb runs an espionage business built around entering the subconscious of his targets to steal their thoughts. A new, complex job promises great rewards, but Cobb's personal demons threaten the operation. When this first came out, my friend Andy saw it … Continue reading My Favorite Movies #89 – Inception

My Favorite Movies #90 – Super 8

Super 8 2011 Directed by J. J. Abrams Netflix says... With a nod toward producer Steven Spielberg's landmark sci-fi films of the 1970s and '80s, writer-director J. J. Abrams crafts a supernatural tale about six kids who witness something incredible while shooting a movie with their Super 8 camera. Yeah, sorry it's been a while … Continue reading My Favorite Movies #90 – Super 8

My Favorite Movies #91 – The Fugitive

The Fugitive 1993 Directed by Andrew Davis Netflix says... Wrongly convicted of murdering his wife, Dr. Richard Kimble escapes from custody after a train accident. But as he tries to find the real killer -- a mysterious one-armed man -- gung-ho U.S. Marshal Samuel Gerard is hot on his trail. Knowing how long it actually … Continue reading My Favorite Movies #91 – The Fugitive

My Favorite Movies #94 – Rogue One

Rogue One 2016 Directed by Gareth Edwards Netflix says... Before the events of the original "Star Wars" trilogy, the Rebel Alliance enlists a team of rogue fighters to steal plans for the Galactic Empire's new space station -- a powerful superweapon called the Death Star. I mentioned that last week's movie, Star Trek: First Contact, … Continue reading My Favorite Movies #94 – Rogue One

My Top 100 Movies

Last week I said that I would start counting down my Top 100 Movies the way I did the American Film Institute's list. But I've decided not to start that yet. Instead, I'm going to provide my list before going through them one by one. Is that cool with everyone? Okay, good... Back to the … Continue reading My Top 100 Movies