At The Movies

Man of La Mancha (1972), PG, 2 hr 12 min Franchise #1 “The impossible dream lives on.” --- Trailer   --- Main Cast Peter O'Toole – Don Quixote / Miguel de Cervantes Sophia Loren – Aldonza / Dulcinea James Coco – Sancho Panza Harry Andrews – The Governor / The Innkeeper Ian Richardson – The Padre Rosalie Crutchley – The Housekeeper Brian Blessed – Pedro John Castle – Dr. Carrasco / The Duke Julie Gregg – Antonia Gino Conforti – Barber --- Reviews Critics Ratings My Rating: 7/10 The Dove Foundation: Not Rated IMDb : 6.5/10  Rotten Tomatoes : 56%  Metacritic : 48/100 --- Plot Summary Man of La Mancha is a musical fantasy rooted in the life and imagination of Miguel de Cervantes. Imprisoned during the Spanish Inquisition, Cervantes must defend himself before his fellow prisoners by performing his tale of Don Quixote, the deluded but noble knight who sets out to restore chivalry and honor in a world plagued by cruelty and despair. As Cervantes becomes Quixote, the prison becom...

Batman Returns Year : 1992 Franchise : Batman Franchise # : 3 (Second installment in the Tim Burton Batman series following Batman [1989]) Total Runtime : 126 minutes MPAA Rating : PG-13 (for dark thematic content, violence, and sensuality) Tagline  “The Bat, the Cat, the Penguin.” Main Cast Michael Keaton – Bruce Wayne / Batman Michelle Pfeiffer – Selina Kyle / Catwoman Danny DeVito – Oswald Cobblepot / The Penguin Christopher Walken – Max Shreck Michael Gough – Alfred Pennyworth Pat Hingle – Commissioner Gordon Reviews Synopsis Batman is back—this time facing off against not one, but two villains. Oswald Cobblepot, aka The Penguin, rises from the sewers aiming to take over Gotham, while secretary-turned-vigilante Selina Kyle prowls the streets as the unpredictable Catwoman. Throw in a corrupt businessman, a city on edge, and Batman caught in the middle, and you’ve got a darker, weirder sequel that doubles down on Burton’s gothic style. Overview Batman Returns is basically Tim Bur...