7 posts tagged with annettebening.
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Movie: Nyad

Nyad tells the remarkable true story of athlete Diana Nyad who, at the age of 60 and with the help of her best friend and coach, commits to achieving her life-long dream: a 110-mile open ocean swim from Cuba to Florida. Starring Annette Bening and Jodie Foster, streaming on Netflix.
posted by chavenet on Nov 4, 2023 - 5 comments

Movie: The American President

A widowed U.S. President running for reelection and an environmental lobbyist fall in love. It's all above-board, but "politics is perception," and sparks fly anyway. [more inside]
posted by Carillon on Jul 3, 2023 - 7 comments

Movie: American Beauty

Lester Burnham, a depressed suburban father in a mid-life crisis, decides to turn his hectic life around after developing an infatuation with his daughter's attractive friend. [more inside]
posted by DirtyOldTown on Sep 27, 2022 - 39 comments

Movie: Mars Attacks!

Ack ack! Ack! Ack ack ack! Ack! Ack ack ack ack ack ack. Ack Ack! Ack. [more inside]
posted by DirtyOldTown on Aug 11, 2022 - 11 comments

Movie: The Report

The story of staffer Daniel Jones and the Senate Intelligence Committee as they investigate the CIA's use of torture following the September 11 attacks. It covers more than a decade's worth of real-life political intrigue, exploring and compacting Jones's 6,700-page report. It is partly based on the article "Rorschach and Awe" by Katherine Eban which originally appeared in Vanity Fair. Directed by Scott Z. Burns
posted by growabrain on May 4, 2020 - 6 comments

Movie: Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool

Based on Peter Turner's memoir, the film follows the playful but passionate relationship between Turner and the eccentric Academy Award-winning actress Gloria Grahame in 1978 Liverpool. What starts as a vibrant affair between a legendary femme fatale and her young lover quickly grows into a deeper relationship, with Turner being the person Gloria turns to for comfort. Their passion and lust for life is tested to the limits by events beyond their control.
posted by ellieBOA on Jun 22, 2018 - 1 comment

Movie: 20th Century Women

The story of three women who explore love and freedom in Southern California during the late 1970s.
posted by rhizome on Feb 21, 2017 - 6 comments

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