Last 100 movies matched (selection)

[MS=Must See, EO=ExtraOrdinary,E=Excellent, VG=Very Good, G=Good, F=Fair, P=Poor, U=Unrated, UBOO=Unwatchably Bad or Otherwise Offputting]
Most of the links are to the Internet Movie Database.

1. 
   Safe House (2012: Daniel Espinosa) [IMDB: A young CIA agent (Ryan Reynolds) is tasked with looking after a fugitive (Denzel Washington) in a safe house. But when the safe house is attacked, he finds himself on the run with his charge.] [VG] 8-11-2012
2. 
   The Iron Lady (2011: Phyllida Lloyd) [An elderly Margaret Thatcher (Meryl Streep) talks to the imagined presence of her recently deceased husband (Denis, played by Jim Broadbent) as she struggles to come to terms with his death while scenes from her past life, from girlhood to British prime minister, intervene] [E] 8-3-2012
3. 
   Lark Rise to Candleford (BBC TV 2008-11, 40 episodes) [Wikipedia: A British television costume drama series, adapted by the BBC from Flora Thompson's trilogy of semi-autobiographical novels about the English countryside, published between 1939 and 1943...Set in the small Oxfordshire hamlet of Lark Rise and the wealthier neighbouring market town of Candleford towards the end of the 19th century. The series chronicles the daily lives of farm workers, craftsmen, and gentry, observing the characters in loving, boisterous, and competing communities of families, rivals, friends, and neighbours. The narrative is seen through the eyes of a teenage girl, Laura Timmins (Olivia Hallinan), as she leaves Lark Rise to start a new life under the wing of her cousin, the independent and effervescent Dorcas Lane (Julia Sawalha), who is postmistress in Candleford.] [E] 5,6,7...-2012
4. 
   Mildred Pierce (HBO 2011: Todd Haynes) [Based on James M. Cain's 1941 hardboiled novel, which was also made into an Oscar-winning 1945 film starring Joan Crawford. Divorced single mom Mildred Pierce (Kate Winslet) decides to open a restaurant business, which tears at the already-strained relationship with her ambitious elder daughter, Veda (Morgan Turner, in Parts I-III, and Evan Rachel Wood, in Parts IV & V).] [VG] 7-6&7-2012
5. 
   As You Like It (2006: Kenneth Branagh) [Rosalind (Bryce Dallas Howard), the daughter of Duke Senior (Brian Blessed, the banished duke), is raised at the court of Duke Frederick ( Brian Blessed, who is younger brother to Duke Senior and took over his dukedom), with her cousin Celia (daughter to Duke Frederick). She falls in love with a young man named Orlando (Romola Garai), but before she can even think twice about it, she is banished by Duke Frederick, who threatens death if she comes near the court again. Celia, being Rosalind's best friend, goes with Rosalind (who is disguised as a boy, Ganymede) and Touchstone (Alfred Molina), the court's fool, to the forest of Arden. Upon their arrival in the forest, they happen upon Orlando and his manservant, who are fleeing the wrath of Orlando's eldest brother. What follows is an elaborate scheme devised by the cross-dressing Rosalind to find out the verity of Orlando's supposed passion for her, and to further capture his heart, through the witty and mischievous façade of Ganymede.] [E] 6-22-2012
6. 
   The Descendants (2011: Alexander Payne) [second viewing] [With his wife Elizabeth on life support after a boating accident, Hawaiian land baron Matt King (George Clooney) takes his daughters on a trip from Oahu to Kauai to confront the man who was having an affair with Elizabeth before her misfortune] [E] 06-04-2012
7. 
   Warrior (2011: Gavin O'Connor) [The youngest son (Tom Hardy) of an alcoholic former boxer (Nick Nolte) returns home, where he's trained by his father for competition in a mixed martial arts tournament—a path that puts the fighter on a collision corner with his older brother (Joel Edgerton)] [E] 6-3-2012
8. 
   Mad Men: The Other Woman (2012: Phil Abraham) [Season 5/Episode 11: Joan Harris (Christina Hendricks) & Peggy Olson (Elizabeth Moss) make career moves.
   

   At last. An opportunity for Joan—
   A partnership at 5 percent her own.
       But Peggy says she's finished, through, 
       And does the only thing to do—
   "Good-bye, Don." He kisses her hand. She's gone.]

   [E] 5-28-2012
9. 
   A Dangerous Method (2011: David Cronenberg) [Taking the advice of a patient (psychoanalyst Otto Gross—Vincent Cassel) recommended to Carl Jung (Michael Fassbender) by Sigmund Freud (Viggo Mortenson), Jung gives in to his sexual desire for inviting patient Sabina Spielrein (Keira Knightley) rather than repress it; the affair is portrayed as contributing to the eventual rupture of the friendship between Jung and Freud. (Spielrein, who goes on to become a psychoanalyst herself, and her two daughters were shot by the Nazis in 1941.)] [VG] 5-27-2012
    
    

10. 

    He's literally an angel;
    she only metaphorically

    Hawaii, Oslo (2004: Erik Poppe) [It’s a hot day in Oslo, Norway, and a bunch of various characters are living out their lives. Vidar (Trond Espen Seim) works with slightly handicapped people and can’t sleep. Leon (Jan Gunnar Røise) is a patient whose birthday is tomorrow and is meeting a girl (Åsa—Evy Kasseth Røsten) for the first time a number of years. Frode (Stig Henrik Hoff) and Milla (Silje Torp Færavaag) are having a baby, but there are issues. Mikkel (Benjamin Lønne Røsler) and Magne (Ferdinand Falsen Hiis) are young brothers whose father just passed away. These characters and a handful of others are all on their own paths, but in time they all cross in some manner. There’s drama with Leon’s brother (Trygve—Aksel Hennie) who is in town (or is he?) for his birthday. Frode and his wife cross paths with Vidar who has had a dream that Leon gets hit by the ambulance carrying them and their baby to hospital…those around him are trying to help him see that this idea is absurd. It was just a dream, Leon is okay, and nothing terrible is going to happen...Just a simple day in Oslo with a bunch of average people making their way through life.] [E] 5-26-2012
11. 
    Så som i himmelene [As It Is in Heaven] (2004: Kay Pollak) [A successful international conductor (Michael Nyqvist, who co-stars in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) suddenly interrupts his career and returns alone to his childhood village in Norrland, in the far north of Sweden. It doesn't take long before he is asked to come and listen to the fragment of a church choir, which practises every Thursday in the parish hall. Just come along and give a little bit of good advice. He can't say no, and from that moment, nothing in the village is the same again. The choir develops and grows. He makes both friends and enemies. And he finds love (Frida Hallgren)] [EO] 5-23-2012
12. 
    A Dance to the Music of Time (TV 1997: Alvin Rakoff, Christopher Morahan) [second viewing]  [Nick Jenkins reminisces, recalling the people he met over the previous half-century, his encounters with the great and the bad] [G] 5-15,16,17,18-2012
13. 
    Män som hatar kvinnor [The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo] (2009 Extended Edition: Niels Arden Oplev) [Netflix: The extended edition of the trilogy contains more than two hours of additional footage not seen in the theatrical versions of the original Swedish films. Amassing a total of 9 hours of story content and presented in 6 parts, this complete version of the international hit series restores notable characters and subplots from Stieg Larsson's best-selling novels. In the first two parts, journalist Mikael Blomkvist (Michael Nyqvist) and computer hacker Lisbeth Salander (Noomi Rapace) team up to investigate the unsolved disappearance of wealthy Henrik Vanger's teenage niece, Harriet Vanger] [E] 5-15-2012
14. 
    Adams æbler [Adam's Apples] (2005: Anders Thomas Jensen) Netflix: In this black comedy, a utopian clergyman finds his starry-eyed outlook challenged by a neo-Nazi ordered to perform community service at his church] [E] 5-9-2012
15. Margin Call (2011: J.C. Chandor) [Follows the key people at an investment bank, over a 24-hour period, during the early stages of the financial crisis] [E] 5-2?-20124-22 The Rum Diary
16. Whitechapel: Season 3/Episode 3 (TV 2011: Richard Clark) [After a fox drops a woman's severed hand in Whitechapel, DI Mina Norroy (Camilla Power) arrives from Richmond and DI Joseph Chandler (Rupert Penry-Jones) seems captivated] [VG] 4-13-2012
17. Frozen Planet: Making Of (TV 2012: David Attenborough) [Behind the scenes] [VG] 4-12-2012
18. Mad Men: Mystery Date (TV 2012: Matt Shakmanr) [Season 5/Episode 4: Don runs into someone from his past. Joan makes a decision, and Roger gives Peggy extra work] [E] 4-10-2012
19. The Killing: Numb (TV 2012: Brad Anderson) [Season 2/Episode 3: Open with Mitch in her car driving down a highway with music blaring and a picture of her, Stan, and Rosie on the dash...Linden is working on getting the security camera footage from the casino...Holder drops by a Narcotics Anonymous meeting...Stan tells Terry he's "worked it out" and is no longer concerned about the family's safety] [VG] 4-9-2012
20. Blue Bloods: Some Kind of Hero (TV 2012: Alex Zakrzewski) [Season 2/Episode 19: Heroes come in approximately three in another family-oriented episode] [VG]4-9-2012...
21. Lark Rise to Candleford: Season 1/Episode 2 (TV 2008: Charlie Palmer) [Dorcas Lane is apt to say that all secrets are bound to come out in Candleford and that seems to be the case with Mrs. Macey. She's been living in the village for five years with her son Freddy, who is a bit of a hellion. Her story has always been that her husband is a valet and away traveling. The truth is that her husband, Dan Macey....] [VG] 4-8-2012
22. Carnage (2011: Roman Polanski) [Two pairs of parents hold a cordial meeting after their sons are involved in a fight, though as their time together progresses, increasingly childish behavior throws the evening into chaos] [VG] 4-7-2012
23. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011: David Fincher) [Journalist Mikael Blomkvist is aided in his search for a woman who has been missing for forty years by Lisbeth Salander, a young computer hacker; a nice plot twist will satisfy viewrs of the Swedish version (and readers of Stieg Larsson's book)] [EO] 4-6-2012
24. Lark Rise to Candleford: Season 1/Episode 1 (TV 2008: Charlie Palmer) [When a new baby is born into the family, eldest daughter Laura Timmins is told by her parents that she will have to make her own way in the world. Arrangements have been made for her to move to the nearby village of Candleford where she will be apprenticed to her cousin Dorcas Lane. Dorcas is the postmistress and a very successful businesswoman] [VG] 4-6-2012
25. Whitechapel: Season 3/Episode 2 (TV 2011: Ben Court & Caroline Ip) [After another family is killed the custody officer admits that Salter terrified him into releasing him. Salter was owed money by the victims,as he was by his brother and he is eventually cornered in a cinema and recaptured. However he is exonerated following the slaughter of another household,the link to each slaying being that in each case a selfish young girl is spared. Buchan's research leads to a man who was familiar with the murder sites and had a grievance against an arrogant female driver. Have the police got their man this time?] [VG] 4-5-2012
26. Whitechapel: Season 3/Episode 1 (TV 2011: Richard Clark) [When a vast police archive is discovered at the station Chandler persuades a reluctant Miles that Buchan be taken on as a police researcher. That night Ben Salter and three friends are murdered in Ben's tailor' s shop with no suggestion of forced entry.Fear spreads through the area as folk suppose the killer to be supernatural though Buchan sees a connection to the Ratcliffe Highway killings of 200 years earlier. Chandler's main suspect is Dan Wilkie,a rival of Ben Salter as a teenager until Ben's embittered half-brother Marcus is pulled in and placed in custody - from which he mysteriously disappears] [VG] 4-5-2012
27. Great Expectations: Episode 1 (TV 2011: Brian Kirk) [In the 1810s orphan boy Pip Pirrup lives on the Kent marshes with his shrewish sister and her kindly husband,farrier Joe Gargery. On Christmas eve,whilst visiting his parents' grave, he is confronted by an escaped convict who scares him into stealing a file from Joe's forge to cut his fetters though the man is quickly recaptured without incriminating Pip. In the new year Pip is introduced to Miss Havisham in her decaying mansion Satis House. Still wearing the bridal gown in which she was jilted decades earlier,she tells Pip to play cards with her adopted daughter] [E] 4-4-2012
28. Frozen Planet: Winter (TV 2012: David Attenborough) [Episode 5: The polar struggle to survive is even harder in winter, missing a single rare prey can be lethal. Well-adapted anatomy is crucial, but also tricks such as isolation with snow or preys' fur. The Antarctic is nearly deserted, except for seals and emperor penguins, even the slightly milder Artic is left by most species, failing to do so is a gamble which can exterminate entire populations (IMDb says that Episode 4, Autumn, aired on Nov. 16)] [E] 4-3-2012
29. Mad Men: Tea Leaves (TV 2012: Jon Hamm) [Season 5/Episode 3: Betty has gained some weight, which she can't shed for whatever reason, which in turn is making her depressed. Or is her depression the cause of emotional eating which is reason for her weight gain?] [E] 4-3-2012
30. The Killing: Reflections & My Lucky Day (TV 2012: Agnieszka Holland & Daniel Attias) [Season 2/Episodes 1 & 2: Linden and Jack are at the airport. She tells him they're staying in Seattle for good and he asks if it's because the man on the TV was killed. Linden looks up and sees the report of Richmond being shot. She rushes him out of there...Late at night in the Larsen home, one of the boys hears something and Stan goes outside with a bat to investigate, and finds a backpack. It looks to be Rosie's, and is covered with blood] [VG] 4-2-2012
31. Blue Bloods: No Questions Asked (TV 2012: Christine Moore) [Season 2/Episode 18: Policy for gun turn-in program gets complicated when a turned-in pearl-handled 45 is identified as having been used in a recent shooting] [E] 3-31-2012

32. 

    My wife and I saw Mr.
    Cazale (& Meryl Streep)
    in Measure for Measure
    in Central Park in 1976

    I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale (2009: Richard Shepard) [A portrait of the acting craft of John Cazale (1935-1978) and a tour through the movies that defined a generation (The Godfather, The Conversation, The Godfather Part II, Dog Day Afternoon, The Deer Hunter)] [E] 3-30-2012
33. Catherine Cookson's The Gambling Man (TV 1995: Norman Stone) [Ambitious rent collector Rory Connor (Robson Green) hopes to parlay his skill at playing cards into bigger things: buying a shipyard with his brother. But a run-in with the criminal underworld complicates his plans] [VG] 1-29&3-29&30-2012
34. Frozen Planet: Summer (TV 2012: David Attenborough) [Episode 3: In Summer, the non-stop sunlight fires an unrelenting thaw, transforming much of the polar regions into fertile land and open sea, while immense masses of melted sweet water pour into the oceans. Many species profit from the relatively benign conditions to mate, breed and raise their young. However for some, such as ice-bears, the lack of ice also causes major troubles in foraging and just moving around] [E] 3-27-2012

35. 

    Pete Campbell seems to
    be enjoying the party

    Mad Men: A Little Kiss (TV 2012: Jennifer Getzinger) [Season 5/Episodes 1 & 2: The financial life at Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce is stable. There are some staff changes, including Megan, now Mrs. Draper, moving into a junior creative position. But most of those staff changes are the result of Joan being on a temporary leave having just given birth...Meanwhile, Don's fortieth birthday is approaching. Going through his Rolodex for potential invitees, Megan, at the last minute, plans a surprise birthday party for him, despite advice from Peggy that Don doesn't like such surprises. At the party, Megan's gift to Don causes a bit of an uproar, which highlights the problems with having both a professional and personal relationship] [E] 3-26-2012
36. The Good Wife: Blue Ribbon Panel (TV 2011-12: Rosemary Rodriguez) [Season 3/Episode 19: Alicia fills in for Diane on a blue-ribbon panel investigating a police shooting and runs afoul of the panel's normal operating principles] [E] 3-26-2012
37. 
    L'illusionniste [The Illusionist] (2010: Sylvain Chomet) [A French illusionist finds himself out of work and travels to Scotland, where he meets a young woman. Their ensuing adventure changes both their lives forever] [G] 3-24-2012
38. Hack: The Reckoning (TV 2003: David Koepp) [Season 2/Episode 18: Olshansky's past as a cop returns to haunt him when a small-time dealer he sent to jail returns with a single-minded vendetta against Olshansky and anyone else close to him] [E] 3-24-2012
39. Frozen Planet: Spring (TV 2012: David Attenborough) [Episode 2: Each spring, massive sweet water thawing rapidly transforms the polar regions and the surrounding seas, where broken-off ice floats to. This is crucial in the life cycle of many species, sometimes extremely elaborate. Many colonies (re)unite to mate, hatch and/or start raising offspring, especially in 'temperate' parts, such as South Georgia island] [VG] 3-24-2012
40. Hack: Misty Blue (TV 2003: J. Miller Tobin) [Season 2/Episode 17: Mike (David Morse) attempts to return a cellphone to a stripper (Catherine Kellner) who left the device in his cab. He discovers that the woman has disappeared and fears she's been abducted] [VG] 3-23-2012
41. Hack: One for My Baby (TV 2003: Robert Singer) [Season 2/Episode 16: While stuck in a traffic jam, Olshansky recalls getting tangled up with a beautiful, rich woman (Jane Krakowski) whose feminine wiles he couldn't resist, despite his instincts. He met her after having helped save her husband from an attempted hit by a hired killer] [VG] 3-23-2012
42. Hack: Extreme Commerce (TV 2003: Chad Lowe) [Season 2/Episode 15: As a special favor to Liz, Olshansky helps a newly reformed heroin junkie (Elizabeth Reaser) who is heartbroken because her newborn was kidnapped by her creep of a boyfriend and sold on the black market for $8000] [VG] 3-22-2012
43. Hack: Fog of War (TV 2003: Philip Sgriccia) [Season 2/Episode 14: Olshansky's godson receives a hero's welcome from family and friends when he returns home from serving in the Army National Guard in Iraq. When the young man's war experiences throw him into severe depression, Olshansky tries to help him bounce back] [E] 3-21-2012
44. Hack: Double Exposure (TV 2003: Vincent Misiano) [Season 2/Episode 13: Jamie and a friend are badly beaten by a group of strangers who assume that the two are gay. Olshansky urges Jamie to report the incident to authorities, but is disappointed by the handling of the case and decides to conduct his own investigation] [E] 3-20-2012
45. 
    Frozen Planet: To the Ends of the Earth (TV 2012: David Attenborough) [Episode 1: David Attenborough travels to the end of the earth, taking viewers on an extraordinary journey across the polar regions of our planet, North and South. The Arctic and Antarctic are the greatest and least known wildernesses of all—magical ice worlds inhabited by the most bizarre and hardy creatures on earth. Our journey begins with David at the North Pole, as the sun returns after six months of darkness. We follow a pair of courting polar bears, which reveal a surprisingly tender side. Next stop is the giant Greenland ice cap, where waterfalls plunge into the heart of the ice and a colossal iceberg carves into the sea. Humpback whales join the largest gathering of seabirds on earth to feast in rich Alaskan waters. Further south, the tree line marks the start of the Taiga forest, containing one third of all trees on earth. Here, 25 of the world's largest wolves take on formidable bison prey. At the other end of our planet, the Antarctic begins in the Southern Ocean where surfing penguins struggle to escape a hungry sea-lion and teams of orcas create giant waves to wash seals from ice floes -a filming first. Diving below the ice, we discover prehistoric giants, including terrifying sea spiders and woodlice the size of dinner plates. Above ground, crystal caverns ring the summit of Erebus, the most southerly volcano on earth. From here we retrace the routes of early explorers across the formidable Antarctic ice-cap—the largest expanse of ice on our planet. Finally, we rejoin David at the South Pole, exactly one hundred years after Amundsen then Scott were the first humans to stand there] [E] 3-19-2012
46. The Good Wife: Gloves Come Off (TV 2011-12) [Season 3/Episode 18: Alicia once again faces Louis Canning in court, but recent financial concerns lead her to reconsider his standing job offer. Meanwhile, Diane reconnects with the enigmatic Jack Copeland] [E] 3-19-2012
47. Hack: Callibrated Arguments (TV 2003: David Straiton) [Season 2/Episode 12: Mike's treated as a hometown hero after he fatally shoots a mugger in self-defense. While struggling to come to terms with this unwanted fame, he is served notice that he's being sued by the mother of the man who robbed him] [E] 3-18-2012
48. Hack: Gone (TV 2003: Philip Sgriccia) [Season 2/Episode 11: An assassin with a vendetta against Olshansky returns to Philly and takes Mike Jr. hostage. In exchange for his boy, he wants Olshansky to find a Russian mob boss who's in hiding. Despite warnings not to involve the police, Olshansky summons help] [VG] 3-18-2012

49. 

    "One of the best television shows
    of the last decade." –Anonymous
    2003 comment on Netflix website

    Hack: Dial "O" for Murder (TV 2003: Chad Lowe) [Season 2/Episode 10: A young woman is found raped and strangled to death in the park, and the only clue police have to her identity turns out to be Olshansky's phone number written on her hand. Although Olshansky (David Morse) doesn't know who the victim is, he's sure Liz (Jacqueline Torres) does.] [VG] 3-17-2012
50. Hack: To Have and Have Not (TV 2003: David Koepp) [Season 2/Episode 9: Washington (Andre Braugher) is sad to find that life for 12-year-old Cal Milton hasn't gotten any easier since he was placed in a youth shelter. In another story line, Jamie makes a shocking discovery about an old school friend's spoiled younger sister.] [E] 3-17-2012
51. Hack: Blind Faith (TV 2003: David Koepp) [Season 2/Episode 8: After Olshansky (David Morse) gets ripped off for $84, a small-town cop (Robert Pastorelli) shows up in Philly to ask the cabbie for help tracking down the thief (Jess Weixler), who he says is an escapee from a mental hospital who poses a danger to the public. But his story soon proves suspicious] [VG] 3-16-2012
52. Hack: The Looking Glass (TV 2003: David Koepp) [Season 2/Episode 7: Jamie (Matt Czuchry) is devastated to find that the perfectionist standards instilled in him growing up do not apply to his father (James Rebhorn), who's having an affair. After Jamie's dad swears he ended the relationship, his beautiful young mistress turns up brutally murdered] [VG] 3-16-2012

53. 

    Kelli Williams played
    Dr. Gillian in Lie to Me

    Hack: My Fare Lady (TV 2003: David Koepp) [Season 2/Episode 6: Olshansky (David Morse) tries to save a woman (Kelli Williams) being targeted by a sniper, but the reason somebody wants her dead isn't immediately clear because she's suffering from amnesia. Liz (Jacqueline Torres) doesn't take kindly to Olshansky's latest fare in need of personal assistance] [VG] 3-16-2012
54. Hack: Out of the Ashes (TV 2003: David Koepp) [Season 2/Episode 5: After Olshansky (David Morse) rescues a woman (Amy Ryan) from three would-be rapists, she becomes crazed with fear at the thought of what could have happened and goes a step too far in trying to keep the thugs from harming anyone else.] [VG] 3-15-2012
55. Hack: Collateral Damage (TV 2003: Michael Zinbergr) [Season 2/Episode 4: Washington (Andre Braugher) manages to escape a brush with death with only a minor bullet wound, which isn't enough to keep him from helping to catch his would-be assassin (David Vadim). The shooter, it turns out, is connected to a drug ring the partners busted a few years before] [VG] 3-15-2012

56. 

    Michelle Williams was tough
    competition for Meryl Streep for
    this year's Oscar for Best Actress

    My Week with Marilyn (2011: Simon Curtis) [Colin Clark (Eddie Redmayne), an employee of Sir Laurence Olivier (Kenneth Branagh), documents the tense interaction between Olivier and Marilyn Monroe (Michelle Williams) during production of The Prince and the Showgirl. Everyone is in the movie: Judi Dench, Julia Ormond (as Olivier's wife, Vivien Leigh), Emma Watson (Hermione of the Harry Potter movies), Michael Kitchen, Toby Jones, Philip Jackson, Zoë Wanamaker (as Monroe's acting coach, Paula Stasberg), Dougray Scott (as Monroe's new husband, Arthur Miller), Dominic Cooper, Derek Jocobi...Colin Clark, the "my" of the title, was the son of Sir Kenneth Clark, of Civilization fame] [E] 3-14-2012
57. Hack: Presumed Guilty (TV 2003: David Platt) [Season 2/Episode 3: A man (Christopher Orr) is presumed guilty of murdering the wife of a rich real-estate developer even after the charges are dismissed. Wanting to clear his name in the eyes of his family, friends and the public, he asks Olshansky (David Morse) for help finding "the real killer"] [E] 3-13-2012
58. Hack: Hidden Agenda (TV 2003: Philip Sgriccia) [Season 2/Episode 2: It seems to Olshansky (David Morse) that the prime suspect (Ryan Sands) in a bombing at a Philadelphia government building is being railroaded by the FBI. He looks into the explosion himself and convinces Bettina Corwin (Cindy Katz) to provide legal assistance for the accused terrorist.] [E] 3-13-2012
59. The Good Wife: Long Way Home (TV 2011-12) [Season 3/Episode 17: The firm's efforts to get Colin Sweeney (Dylan Baker) back as CEO of his old company are sidetracked by a paternity claim, Cary (Matt Czuchry) faces an ethical dilemma during an internal investigation, and Alicia (Julianna Margulies) considers repurchasing her old home] [VG] 3-12-2012
60. Blue Bloods: Reagan v. Reagan (TV 2012: dir) [Season 2/Episode 17: As Erin (Bridget Moynahan) prosecutes a woman accused of killing her husband, the defendant's attorney is murdered and Danny (Donnie Wahlberg) is assigned to the investigation. When Danny is put on the stand to be questioned, things get heated between the brother and sister] [E]3-12-2012

61. 

    Jacqueline Torres is
    Olshanksy's neighbor Liz

    Hack: See No Evil (TV 2003: Robert Singer) [Season 2/Episode 1: Olshansky (David Morse) attempts a fresh start as he moves into a new home, meets his attractive neighbor (Jacqueline Torres) and keeps his distance from Washington (Andre Braugher). Meanwhile, a blind man (Matt Czuchry; see The Good Wife) fears for his life as he's the only living witness to a murder committed by two federal agents] [VG] 3-11-2012
62. Hack: The Squeeze (TV 2003: Robert Singer) [Final Episode of Season 1: The D.A. approaches Olshansky (David Morse) to identify dirty cops, especially his ex-partner Washington (Andre Braugher), in exchange for not serving jail time. Olshansky feels obligated to investigate a murder Washington claims he's being framed for] [E] 3-9-2012
63. Hack: True Lies (TV 2003: Fred Gerber) [Olshansky (David Morse) is pressured by his wife (Donna Murphy), his lawyer and the D.A. to name other cops who are taking money from busts—specifically his old partner, Washington (Andre Braugher). Olshansky, unable to get a straight answer out of Washington, is forced to investigate him] [E] 3-9-2012
64. Hack: All Others Pay Cas (TV 2003: Philip Sgriccia) [When Olshansky's father suffers a heart attack, Mike (David Morse) realizes his strained relationship with his alcoholic father needs mending. Faith (Bebe Neuwirth) recognizes that reconciliation with his father is unlikely and encourages Olshansky to find peace by another means] [VG] 3-8-2012
65. Hack: Signature (TV 2003: Michael Zinberg) [Washington (Andre Braugher) gets angry when Olshansky (David Morse) butts into a new murder investigation and dredges up details of an old case, setting out to prove that the man they imprisoned is innocent and that the killer they're seeking now may have committed both murders] [VG] 3-8-2012

66. 

    Jessica Chastain's "white trashy"
    Celia Foote almost steals the show;
    The Help should have won the Oscar

    The Help (2011: Tate Taylor) [An aspiring author (Emma Stone) during the civil rights movement of the 1960s decides to write a book detailing the African-American maids' point of view on the white families for which they work, and the hardships they go through on a daily basis] [E] 3-7-2012
67. 
    Agnes Browne (1999: Angelica Huston) [Salt-of-the-earth working mom Agnes Browne (Anjelica Huston) must fend for herself and her brood of seven children when her husband suddenly dies. Fortunately for Browne, her best friend, Marion Monks (Marion O'Dwyer), is on hand to add support and plenty of laughter. Wishing to escape, Agnes even dreams of finding enough money to attend an upcoming Tom Jones concert. The film captures a slice of Irish life in 1967 Dublin] [E] 3-6-2012
68. Hack: Sinners and Saints (TV 2003: Bill L. Norton) [When a man Olshansky (David Morse) took to the hospital dies, Heather (Donna Murphy) witnesses the doctor change the records to cover up that he mistreated him. Olshansky suggests that Heather talk to a reporter so there can be an investigation] [VG] 3-5-2012

69. 

    Mamie Gummer is
    a daughter of Meryl Streep

    

    Caitlin is Attorney David Lee's
    fictional niece

    The Good Wife: After the Fall (TV 2011-12) [Season 3/Episode 16: While power grabs are being made at the firm, Alicia (Julianna Margulies) and Caitlin (Anna Camp) square off against old foe Nancy Crozier (Mamie Gummer). Meanwhile, Peter (Chris Noth) discovers the price of taking the moral high road] [E] 3-5-2012
70. Hack: Third Strike (TV 2003: Kristoffer Tabori) [A man witnesses a murder, but since he's a two-time felon, he can't go to the police. He contacts Olshansky (David Morse) after learning the police arrested the wrong guy. Olshansky and Washington (Andre Braugher) work together to uncover the shocking identity of the murderer] [VG] 3-4-2012
71. Hack: Black Eye (TV 2003: David Hugh Jones) [Olshansky (David Morse) picks up a young woman, Louise, whom he recognizes as a childhood friend. He soon learns from her sister, Faith (Bebe Neuwirth)—an old flame of Olshansky's—that Louise (Martha Plimpton), a schizophrenic, is running from a man she claims is trying to hurt her] [G] 3-4-2012
72. Blue Bloods: Women with Guns (TV 2012: John Polson) [Season 2/Episode 16: Frank (Tom Sellek)'s friends with benefits relationship with Melanie is such that he calls his assistant the moment he sees her at the boring fundraiser to call off the plan for his emergency exit—suddenly his night had gotten a lot more interesting. Jamie (Will Estes)'s undercover operation heated up as Johnny Tesla's supposed death pulled him back into the Sanfino crime family] [E] 3-4-2012

73. 

    Gary Cole is Christine Baranski's
    love interest in The Good Wife
    (when he plays Kurt McVeigh
    to Diane Lockhart)

    Hack: Brothers in Arms (TV 2003: Alex Zakrzewski) [Jimmy Scanlon (Chad Lowe) is a death row inmate who shot a police officer and was nabbed by Olshansky (David Morse). Jimmy's older brother, John (Gary Cole), enters Olshansky's cab and threatens to execute Olshansky the same way his brother Jimmy is going to be executed by the state] [EO] 3-3-2012
74. Hack: Forgive, But Don't Forget (TV 2003: Bobby Roth) [Michael Jr. (Matthew Borish) is upset when he sees his parents' divorce decree, and the strained relationship between father (David Morse) and son only gets worse. The son of the Internal Affairs officer (Nick Mancuso) who had Olshansky removed from the force is accidentally shot] [E] 3-3-2012
75. Blue Bloods: The Life We Chose (TV 2012: Félix Enríquez Alcalá) [Season 2/Episode 15: When a Reagan family friend, an undercover detective, is killed, Linda (Amy Carlson) and the boys worry about Danny (Donnie Wahlberg), as his relentless search for the killer takes a toll on his emotional state] [E]3-3-2012
76. Hack: Death of Innocence (TV 2003: Philip Sgriccia) [Olshansky (David Morse) witnesses a hit and run, but was it a hit job or an accident?] [G] 3-2-2012
77. Hack: A Dangerous Game (TV 2003: Dan Lerner) [When Olshansky (David Morse) is hailed by frantic Justice Department employee Jody Lincoln (Meghan Wolf), he learns her sister's been kidnapped by a hit man (Titus Welliver), who wants information from Jody about a witness under Federal protection prior to his testifying against a drug dealer] [VG] 3-2-2012

78. 

    Ms. Esposito is a "Blue Bloods" regular

    Hack: Obsession (TV 2002: Fred Gerber) [Olshansky meets Abby Banks (Jennifer Esposito), who claims she's being chased by a stalker who's been after her for two years and three cities. Abby hires Olshansky to guard her. But a Chicago cop who also protected Abby reveals there may not be a stalker at all] [EO] 3-1-2012
79. 88 Minutes (2007: Jon Avnet) [second viewing] [On the day that a serial killer (Neal McDonough) that he helped put away is supposed to be executed, a noted forensic psychologist) and college professor (Al Pacino receives a call informing him that he has 88 minutes left to live] [G] 2-28-2012
80. The Rum Diary (2011: Bruce Robinson) [American journalist Paul Kemp (Johnny Depp) takes on a freelance job in Puerto Rico for a local newspaper during the 1950s and struggles to find a balance between island culture and the expatriates who live there] [VG] 2-27-2012

81. 

    Bérénice Bejo, that's who

    The Artist (2011: Michel Hazanavicius) [Hollywood, 1927: As silent movie star George Valentin (Jean Dujardin) wonders if the arrival of talking pictures will cause him to fade into oblivion, he sparks with Peppy Miller (Bérénice Bejo), a young dancer set for a big break] [E] 2-27-2012
82. The 84th Annual Academy Awards (TV 2012: Don Mischer, Kabir Akhtar, Christopher Guest, Troy Miller) [Annual awards presentation honoring the best film achievements of 201] [G] 2-26-2012
83. Bridesmaids (2011: Paul Feig) [Competition between the maid of honor (Kristen Wiig) and a bridesmaid (Rose Byrne), over who is the bride's best friend, threatens to upend the life of an out-of-work pastry chef] [VG] 2-25-2012
84. Moneyball (2011: Bennett Miller) [Oakland A's general manager Billy Beane (Brad Pitt)'s successful attempt to put together a baseball club on a budget by employing computer-generated analysis to draft his players] [E] 2-24-2012
85. The Lion in Winter (1968: Anthony Harvey) [third viewing] [1183 AD: King Henry II (Peter O'Toole)'s three sons (Anthony Hopkins, John Castle, Nigel Terry) all want to inherit the throne, but he won't commit to a choice. They and his wife (Katharine Hepburn) variously plot to force him] [E] 2-23-2012
86. Paradise Road (1997: Bruce Beresford) [Fact-based recounting of a group of women (Glenn Close, Frances McDormand, Pauline Collins, Cate Blanchett, Jennifer Ehle....) who are imprisoned on the island of Sumatra by the Japanese during World War II and used music as a relief to their misery] [E] 2-22-2012
87. The Good Wife: Live from Damascus (TV 2011-12: Brooke Kennedy) [Season 3/Episode 15: Lockhart & Gardner leads a class action suit against a software company that allowed the Syrian government to "disappear" American citizens. Also, Will faces a hard decision in the wake of the Grand Jury proceedings] [E] 2-20-2012
88. Downton Abbey: Christmas Special 2011 (TV 2011: Brian Percival) [Season 2, Episode 8: At Christmas 1919 the Crawleys welcome Edith's former suitor Sir Anthony, now a war invalid, who tells her that he is too old for her,and Robert's sister Rosamund with her beau, the raffish Lord Hepworth...and much, much more in the season's finale] [E] 2-20-2012
89. Hack: All Night Long (TV 2002: Elodie Keene) [Olshansky faces many obstacles in his "mission" to return $10,000 left in his hack, with a brilliantly ironic ending] [EO] 2-19-2012

90. 

    McGregor Born 1971; Weisz 1970

    The Scarlet and the Black (TV 1993: Stephen Lowe) [The story follows an ambitious, but impoverished young man (Ewan McGregor), who seduces women of high social standing (including Alice Krige & Rachel Weisz) in order to improve his prospects; an Icarus of the post-Napoleonic era; adaptation of Stendhal's novel] [VG] 2-16,18,19-2012
91. Blue Bloods: Parenthood (TV 2012: John Polson) [Season 2/Episode 14: When a man's family is robbed and beaten in front of him, and the assailant is shot and killed, the Reagan's debate about how far they would go to protect their family. Meanwhile, when a college student is arrested at a rally, Frank wrestles with her sentence due to her identity] [E] 2-19-2012
92. 
    Bobby Fischer Against the World (2011: Liz Garbusr) [Documentary exploring the tragic and bizarre life of the late chess master Bobby Fischer. The drama of Bobby Fischer's career was undeniable, from his troubled childhood, to his rock star status as World Champion and Cold War icon, to his life as a fugitive on the run. This film explores one of the most mysterious characters of the 20th century] [E] 2-18-2012
93. Source Code (2011: Duncan Jones) [An action thriller centered on a soldier who wakes up in the body of an unknown man and discovers he's part of a mission to find the bomber of a Chicago commuter train] [VG] 2-15-2012
     

94. 

    Thomas's part is well-rounded;
    you dislike him much of the time,
    yet you care about him a lot

    Downton Abbey (TV 2011: James Strong) [Season 2, Episode 7: With the house no longer a hospital, Thomas (Rob James-Collier) hopes to make money on the black market...Mrs. Hughes (Phyllis Logan) helps Ethel (Amy Nuttall) to confront Mr. and Mrs. Bryant (Kevin McNally & Christine Mackie), the parents of her baby's late father...Carlisle (Iain Glen) tries to bribe Anna (Joanne Froggatt) to spy on Mary (Michelle Dockery)...Robert (Hugh Bonneville), disillusioned by the war's failure to accomplish anything, makes a play for Jane (Clare Calbraith)...whilst Sybil (Jessica Brown Findlay), liberated by her war work, elopes with Tom Branson (Allen Leech)...John (Brendan Coyle) is concerned that, whilst Vera officially killed herself by taking poison, it was rat poison bought by him...The big news, however, is Matthew (Dan Stevens)...He announces his forthcoming wedding to Lavinia (Zoe Boyle) but Violet (Maggie Smith) tells him he is marrying the wrong woman] [E] 2-13-2012

95. 

    Ms. Farmiga (right)
    played the struggling woman

    Higher Ground (2011: Vera Farmiga) [A chronicle of one woman's lifelong struggle with her faith] [VG] 2-11-2012
96. Blue Bloods: Leap of Faith (TV 2012: director) [Season 2/Episode 12: When a rich woman dies of a heart attack, her eccentric daughter claims that she received a message from God, who told her that her stepfather actually murdered her. Meanwhile, the archbishop wants Frank's support for the canonization of a local priest, but a reluctant Frank takes it upon himself to investigate a rumor that the priest went too far when protesting the Vietnam War] [VG] 2-11-2012
97. Hack: Bad Choices (TV 2002: Philip Sgriccia) [The naked man who enters Olshanky's cab proves himself difficult to help] [VG] 2-10-2012
98. Hack: Songs in the Night (TV 2002: Félix Enríquez Alcalá) [An apparently homeless man dies in Olshansky's cab] [G] 2-9-2012

99. 

    Marion Cotillard is
    simply extraordinary as Edith Piaf

    La vie en rose (2007: Olivier Dahan) [A life story of singer Édith Piaf] [E] 2-8-2012
100. Hack: Husbands & Wives (TV 2002: Fred Gerber) [Conclusion of previous episode, how to get out from under Jack Shannon?] [E] 2-7-2012