David Fincher Retrospective: Seven (1995)

Seven

1995

Director: David Fincher

Starring:  Morgan Freeman, Brad Pitt, Gwenyth Paltrow, R Lee Ermey, Richard Roundtree,

Rated:  R

Ernest Hemingway once wrote, "The world is a fine place and worth fighting for."  I agree with the second part.

                     ~Detective William Sommerset

TCM At 40 Retrospective: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre - The Beginning (2006)

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
2006
Director: Jonathan Liebesman
Starring: Jordanna Brewster, R Lee Ermey, Taylor Handley, Diora Baird, Matt Bomer, Andrew Bryniarski, Lee Tergesen
Rated: R

I like your new face.
    ~Sheriff Hoyt

TCM At 40 Retrospective: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003)

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

2003

Director:  Marcus Nispel

Starring:  Jessica Biel, R. Lee Ermey, Eric Balfour, Jonathan Tucker, Mike Vogel, Erica Leerhsen, Andrew Bryniarski

Rated: R

You kids shouldn't have messed with that little girls.  You brought this all on yourself.

                                  ~Sheriff Hoyt

The Favorite Films Of My Lifetime: 1987

Well, this year pissed me off.  It was hard as hell to dwindle it down to 6.  So much good stuff in this year.  So many favorites.  There are plenty I'm going to miss on this one.  I boiled it down to what I have watched most and what I've gone back to more recently and more often.  I'd like to take this moment as well, and give an honorable mention to Miami Connection which came out this year.  Its an incredible film that Drafthouse Films unearthered a little over a year ago and its absolutely fabulous.  See it if you've not had the privilege