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.

Mr. Lucky

Mr. Lucky was directed by H.C. Potter and was released in 1943. This romantic comedy stars Cary Grant and Laraine Day. Cary grant plays a gambler who owns his own casino boat which he intends to set sail on. Unfortunately he gets drafted to the military so he is forced to take on an alias of a former gangster to avoid the draft. In order to get his boat up in running he must round up $50,000. He plans on ripping off a war relief foundation until he falls in love with Lairane Day's character and then everything changes. The movie currently has no rating on Rotten Tomatoes so you will just have to judge it for yourself. 

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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.

Charade (1963)

I chose Charade for todays Movie of the Day. Charade was directed by Stanley Donen and stars Cary Grant, Audrey Hepburn and Walter Matthau. This movie is set in Paris and is a romantic comedy, as well as a thriller. Audrey Hepburns character Regina is the wife of a very wealthy man who dies right away. Then right after his death a group of different man start chasing her around believing she has her husband's $250,000 that is missing. Cary Grant's character throughout the movie is always trying to help Regina stay away from the men chasing her but she is unsure of his real identity. She soon learn the real identities of all the men and becomes very confused. This romantic comedy/thriller will having on the edge of your seat to the very end wondering what is going to happen. The movie currently has a rating of 91% on Rotten Tomatoes and was nominated for one award which it sadly did not win. I hope you enjoy movie.