The Natural

The Natural was directed by Barry Levinson and was released in 1984. The Natural is a movie about an average middle aged baseball player named Roy Hobbs ( Robert Redford). Roy Hobbs had a mysterious past in his younger years but regardless he takes his newly joined team to the top of the league with a bat made from a tree that was hit by lighting. The movie is full of action and drama as well as baseball. SO if your looking for a good sports movie to entertain you go out and rent The Natural because i guarantee you will enjoy it. The movie currently has a rating of 83% on Rotten Tomatoes and was nominated for 4 Oscars. I hope you enjoy.

The Bucket List

The Bucket List, released in 2007, was directed by Rob Reiner. The movie stars Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman, both who play characters who are terminally ill and both given little time to live. Knowing that they are terminally ill, they decide to make a "Bucket List", a list of all the things they hope to do in their lives before they die, and together, they set out to accomplish everything on the list. The movie's full of adventure but catches the hearts of many as it sets out to teach a lesson about appreciation for life and all it has to offer. I hope you enjoy this movie.

From Here To Eternity

I chose the movie From Here to Eternity for today's post. The movie was directed by Fred Zinneman and was released in 1953. The movie has an all-star cast including Burt Lancaster, Frank Sinatra, Deborah Kerr and Montgomery Cliff. The movie takes place in 1941 before and during Pearl Harbor and follows a couple of different characters on a military base. It's actioned packed, and full of drama and romance as well. This movie won 8 Oscars and will surely keep you entertained for a night. This undoubtedly is a must see movie and I hope you enjoy it.

Deliverance

Deliverance was directed by John Boorman and was released in 1972. The movie stars John Voight and Burt Reynolds. The movie is about 4 guys who decide to go on a weekend canoe trip down a river. As they make their way down the river they run into trouble with the locals and things get very heated. The men fear for their lives and continue down the river with no other choice but to get to the end. The movie is full of suspense and adventure. The movie currently has a rating of 94% on Rotten Tomatoes and was nominated for 3 Oscars. I hope you enjoy the film.

Walk The Line

Walk the line was directed by James Mangold and was released in 2005. The movie is about the singer and song writer Johnny Cash, and the hard times he went through as he became a legendary artist. Joaquin Phoenix plays Johnny Cash and Reese Witherspoon plays the sensational June Carter. The movie starts at the beginning of Johnny's life before he becomes a star and goes all the way till he fights through all of his drug addiction. The movie to me was very informative about Johnny's life and I learned a lot of things about pop culture that I didn't previously know. The movie currently has a rating of 82% on Rotten Tomatoes and won one Oscar. I hope you enjoy this Dramatic Biography of Johnny Cash's life.

Juno

Juno was directed by Jason Reitman and was released in 2007. The movie stars Ellen Page as a pregnant teenager who has family problems as well as boyfriend issues. The movie shows the difficulties that she must face while carrying the baby through high school. She eventually contemplates abortion but decides on giving it up through adoption. She goes on with the adoption and the movie follows her through that process as well. The movie was brilliantly directed and I know you will enjoy this dramatic comedy. The movie currently has a rating of 93% on Rotten Tomatoes and won an Oscar for best screenplay.

Miracle

The movie Miracle was directed by Gavin O'Conner and was released in 2004. The movie follows the story of the US mens Olympic hockey team in 1980. The movie starts off with how the team got selected and shows the road they went through prior to the Olympics that year. The Americans were a long shot to win the Olympics over an amazing Russian team that never lost. None the less the Americans ended up beating the Russians and a miracle did happen. This is a great family film and also helped me learn alot about the game of Hockey. The movie currently has a rating of 79% on Rotten Tomatoes. I hope you enjoy the film.

High Noon

High Noon was directed by Fred Zinnemann and was released in 1952. Gary cooper plays the lead role of a retired Marshal named Will Kane. Will recently got married and retired as the Marshal of his town to live a new life with his wife. On his way out of town he catches word that an old outlaw named Miller who he put in Jail is coming back to town to kill him. Will goes back to town to fight Miller but none of the townspeople will help him. Will decides to fight him on his own and it's only of matter of time before Miller comes to town. The cool part about this movie is that it runs on reel time so it only all takes place in a matter of about 2 hours. The movie currently has a rating of 95% on Rotten Tomatoes and won 4 Oscars. The movie has several remakes but I suggest only watching the Cary Cooper version. I hope you enjoy this dramatic western.

Gladiator

Gladiator was directed by Ridley Scott and was released in 2000. The movie stars Russell Crow as a war general named Maximus. Joaquin Phoenix plays Commodus who is the heir to the Roman Empire. After Commodus murders his father for the throne he exiles Maximus for not swearing his allegiance to him. Maximus eventually gets sold into slavery and becomes a gladiator. Now as a gladiator he must fight for his freedom so he can seek his revenge on Commodus.Gladiator is an exceptional film that won 5 Oscars, one being best film. The movie currently has a rating of 77% on Rotten Tomatoes and I hope you enjoy this action paced adventure.

An Education

An Education was directed by Lone Scherfig and was released in 2009. Carey Mulligan plays a teenage girl named Jenny who is coming of age in England. Peter Sarsgaard plays an older gentleman named David with a mysterious background which you don't find out about until later on in the movie. Jenny's school year is coming to an end and she has her eyes set on going to Cambridge. Her parents want the same for her too. One day David comes along and shows her the time of her life. She continues to see David and she puts her schoolwork aside and focuses solely on him. She finally gets to a point where she must make a choice whether she wants to stay with David or follow her dream of going to Cambridge. The movie has a great ending and I hope you enjoy this romantic drama. The movie currently has a rating of  98% on Rotten Tomatoes and was nominated for 3 Oscars.

The Shawshank Redemption

The Shawshank Redemption was directed by Frank Darabont and was released in 1994. The movie stars Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman. Tim Robbins plays a Banker named Andy Dufresne who was wrongly convicted  for the death of his wife. In jail he meets a man named Red (Morgan Freeman). Red and Andy spend the years together because Andy has a life sentence and Red never makes parole. Since Andy was a banker the warden hires him to start cooking the books for him. The years pass on and finally Red makes parole, but Andy is still locked up. The movie has a a huge twist to end it but that's for you to watch. Currently on Rotten Tomatoes the movie has a 88% and it was nominated for 7 Oscars. I hope you enjoy the film.

The Sting

I chose the movie The Sting for today's Movie of the Day. It was directed by George Roy Hill and it stars Robert Redford and Paul Newman. The movie was released in 1973 and won a total of 7 Oscars. The movie focuses around Robert Redford's character Johnny Hooker, who just happens to be a con man living in Chicago. Johnny Hooker and Partner Luther (Robert Earl Jones) steal from a big time Chicago mobster named Doyle Lonnegan and Luther gets killed. So in order to get back at Lonnegan, Hooker partners up with a fellow con man Henry Gondorff played by Paul Newman. They put together an elaborate scheme to get back at Lonnegan and also make a lot of money in the process. The movie is full of twists and surprises and this drama filled comedy will definitely keep you in your seat. The movie currently has a rating of 93% on Rottentomatoes and I would definitely rate it a 4 star on my chart. I hope you enjoy this movie as much as I do.