THREE FLICKS FOR THOSE COLD DAYS & NIGHTS!
THESE ARE SOMEWHAT QUIRKY OFF THE BEATEN TRACK BUT EXCELLENT MOVIES TO WATCH. KINDA MAILED IN THE REVIEWS USING IMDB BUT THEY DO IT BEST! THE BONUS IS THAT THESE THREE ALSO HAVE PRETTY DARN KICKIN SOUNDTRACKS!
THE EDUKATORS (2004) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0408777/
Friends Jan (Daniel Bruhl) and Peter (Stipe Erceg) use a membership list from the city's yacht club to break into mansions. They don't steal, but instead stack furniture, put artworks in the toilet and stereos in the fridge, then leave a note saying, "Your days of plenty are numbered," signed The Edukators. Director Hans Weingartner grafts all the elements of a thriller onto a fascinating discussion of the need for kids to rebel … peaceably. ENGLISH SUBTITLES
One Bright Shining Moment (2005) Retracing presidential candidate George McGovern's unsuccessful run for office in 1972 -- despite his well-respected intellect and decency -- this political documentary interviews McGovern himself, as well as supporters and activists such as Gore Vidal, Gloria Steinem, Warren Beatty and Howard Zinn, to explore the volatility of the electoral process. A period-appropriate soundtrack features songs by Bob Dylan, Donovan and Elvis Costello. FLASHBACK CITY!
The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2005) Tommy Lee Jones stars in and directs this dark comedy set on the Texas-Mexico border. After accidentally killing a man, heartless border patrol officer Mike (Barry Pepper) quickly buries the body in an unmarked grave. But ranch foreman Pete Perkins (Jones) learns of his friend's death, kidnaps Mike and drags him on a harrowing journey to Mexico to bury the man in his hometown. Julio Cesar Cedillo, January Jones and Dwight Yoakam co-star. TOMMY LEE WOW!!!!!!
