Film 70 "Sunset Boulevard" IMDB No. 32

I'll be up there again, so help me!

1950 Billy Wilder
Norma Desmond is a former Hollywood silent screen idol, now a recluse living on Sunset Blvd with only her butler, former husband and director, Max for company. A small time writer, Joe Gillis, finds himself at her house and somehow she persuades him to stay and read a screenplay she has been working on. With Joe's help Norma dreams of a comeback, but times and attitudes towards her have changed.
Gloria Swanson plays the part of Norma brilliantly showing the frailties and paranoia of Hollywood fame that are probably still there to this day.
7/10

Film 69 "Modern Times" IMDB No. 69

What's the use of trying?

1936 Charles Chaplin
Chaplin plays a bumbling idiot who can't it seems even walk properly, I blame the stupidly big trousers and oversized shoes. He can't hold a job down and ends up on the streets where a series of events leads him to be living with a young lady.
This was Chaplins last 'silent' movie. I don't understand how he managed to make so many films doing basically the same thing in all of them.
The only good bit is the dancing in the cafe.
4/10 for the dancing.

Film 68 "The Sting" IMDB No. 98

I checked the place first. There were no dicks in there.

1973 George Roy Hill
Paul Newman and Robert Redford play a couple of Grifters with a plan to get revenge on a mob boss, who killed a good friend of theirs, by setting up a 'fake' bookie joint and taking him to the cleaners.
A fast paced story with twists and turns aplenty along the way. Great characters acted well, you can almost tell they had fun making it.
8/10

Film 67 "2001: A Space Odyssey" IMDB No. 87

Look Dave, I can see you're really upset about this. I honestly think you ought to sit down calmly, take a stress pill, and think things over.

1968 Stanley Kubrick
Back when men were monkeys a black monolith is found on earth, later in their evolution another is found on the moon. A story though time as man tries to reach the moon with the aid of a super computer HAL.
What a pile of shit this is, the result of what happens when the richest Hollywood directors have access to the best special effects and cocaine available. They would have been better off spending more on the monkey costumes.
Highlight was seeing Rigsby (Leonard Rossiter) on a space station with the worst Russian accent I have ever heard, a more interesting film would be how on earth he got the part
3/10

Film 66 "The Lord of The Rings. The Return of The King" IMDB No. 12

Clever Hobbits, to climb so high!

2003 Peter Jackson
Final part of the trilogy, as Frodo and Sam get closer to Doom Mountain, where Frodo must destroy the ring, the rest of the Fellowship try to distract Sauron.
Big budget battle scenes and a heart warming finale.
It's over 3 hours long but I didn't notice, the time just disappears into an afternoon of fantasy adventure.
Not sure which of the these is my favourite, I may have to watch them again.
8.5/10

Film 65 "The Lord of The Rings. The Two Towers" IMDB No. 31

Stupid, fat hobit

2002 Peter Jackson
The adventure continues for the hobbits as Frodo tries to return the ring to the mountain from where it was created while the rest of Middle Earth battles against the evil forces of Sauron.
Brilliant battle scenes in this one, I made sure I had enough time to watch this and the next one right after each other, on previous occasions I have watched all three in a row. The family are out and the surround sound is up and the sub-woofer set to rumble.
Nearly 3 hours of fantasy greatness.
Not the first and not the last time I have/will watch this
8/10

Film 64 "Double Indemnity" IMDB No. 53

Mr. Keyes, I'm a Medford man - Medford, Oregon. Up in Medford, we take our time making up our minds.

1944 Billy Wilder
Set in the 1930's an insurance salesman, Walter Neff  falls for a woman and thinks they can get away with murdering her husband for the money. They would if it wasn't for his insurance analyst friend Barton Keyes who has a knack for sniffing out a fraudulent claim.
Fred MacMurray as Walter Neff is super cool
Classic 7/10