April Movie of the Month

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We have five films that are nominated to be Movie of the Month April Edition. Here are the nominees:


8 1/2 (1963)

Dog-tired movie director Guido Anselmi (Marcello Mastroianni) retreats to thoughts of yesteryear when his producers, his wife (Anouk Aimee) and his mistress (Sandra Milo) all pressure him to start making another movie.

Directed by Federico Fellini
2 Hours 18 Minutes
Available on Blu-ray: Yes
Available on Netflix Instant: Yes

Criss Cross (1948)

Working man Steve (Burt Lancaster) makes an honest living as an armored truck driver. His only downfall? His lingering feelings for his ex-wife, Anna (Yvonne De Carlo), a greedy woman who recently married a dangerous mob boss (Dan Duryea). When the two ex-lovers reunite and her husband catches them, they manage to convince him they were plotting to rob the truck. Now, Steve is now forced to go through with the crime … or face death.

Directed by Robert Siodmak
1 Hour 27 Minutes
Available on Blu-ray: No
Available on Netflix Instant: No

Dr. Zhivago (1965)

A young physician (Omar Sharif) and his beautiful mistress (Julie Christie) get swept up in the danger and drama of the Bolshevik Revolution in this Oscar-winning epic based on the classic novel by Nobel Prize-winning author Boris Pasternak.

Directed by David Lean
3 Hours 17 Minutes
Available on Blu-ray: No
Not available on Netflix

Just Cause (1995)

When a death row inmate (Blair Underwood) calls on Harvard law professor Paul Armstrong (Sean Connery) to prove his innocence eight years after a crime, the evidence doesn't interest the police. But can Armstrong overcome the system and catch the real killer?

Directed by Arne Glimcher
1 Hours 42 Minutes
Available on Blu-ray: No
Available on Netflix Instant: No

Let The Right One In (2008) Låt den rätte komma in

Twelve-year-old Oskar (Kåre Hedebrant), the constant target of bullies, spends his time plotting revenge and collecting news items about the grisly murders plaguing his town. But things change when he meets a new girl named Eli (Lina Leandersson), a misfit vampire who steals his heart. As a serial killer continues to prey on teen boys in their small Swedish village, Eli helps Oskar find the courage to stand up to his tormenters.

Directed by Tomas Alfredson
Language: Swedish with English Subtitles
1 Hour 54 Minutes
Available on Blu-ray: Yes
Available on Netflix Instant: Yes

Let's also quickly thank the members nominating these films: CZAR, J.J. Hunsecker, Q!, rkolinski, and Sussidio!