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Movie: A Fish Called Wanda

British gangster George Thomason (Tom Georgeson) and his hapless aide, Ken Pile (Michael Palin), draft a pair of arrogant Americans, grifter Wanda Gerschwitz (Jamie Lee Curtis) and weapons expert Otto West (Kevin Kline), for a massive diamond heist. When the job goes badly, Wanda attempts to seduce George's stuffy lawyer, Archie Leach (John Cleese), to find out where George hid the diamonds. Meanwhile, Ken repeatedly attempts to kill an elderly woman (Patricia Hayes) who witnessed the robbery. [more inside]
posted by DirtyOldTown on Oct 10, 2022 - 27 comments

Movie: Dave

1993 American political film directed by Ivan Reitman, and starring Kevin Kline and Sigourney Weaver. A scrupulously honest little guy who becomes a force for good against a corrupt system. One of my favorite comedies about presidents.
posted by growabrain on Jun 27, 2020 - 14 comments

Movie: Silverado

A misfit bunch of friends come together to right the injustices which exist in a small town. [more inside]
posted by MoonOrb on Mar 20, 2016 - 4 comments

Movie: The Ice Storm

"The Ice Storm" takes place as an early winter storm descends on Connecticut, casting over Thanksgiving a shroud of impending doom. In a wooded suburb, affluent adults stir restlessly in their split-level homes, depressed not only by their lives but by their entertainments, and even by their sins. Their teenage children have started experimenting with the same forms of escape: booze, pot and sex.
- Roger Ebert, ★★★★ [more inside]
posted by the man of twists and turns on Nov 26, 2015 - 9 comments

Movie: Ricki and the Flash

A musician who gave up everything for her dream of rock-and-roll stardom returns home, looking to make things right with her family. [more inside]
posted by jenfullmoon on Aug 9, 2015 - 6 comments

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