Movies starring Frances McDormand

Mississippi Burning (1988)

128 mins     Drama, Mystery, Thriller      

The greatest compliment I can give "Mississippi Burning" is that it is entertaining but also hard hitting and brutally honest in its tale of racism in 60s Mississippi. It means that this story which I believe is partly based ...

Darkman (1990)

96 mins     Action , Crime, Fantasy      

With a hat and cape he flees a volley of gunfire like he was the Phantom of the Opera running across a gantry. He talks to himself as he tries to make science work like he was Victor Frankenstein and peers out from his filthy...

Primal Fear (1996)

129 mins     Crime, Drama, Thriller      

Whilst it has now been an astonishing 20 years since "Primal Fear" was released it is as powerful as the first time I watched it and despite knowing the outcome still had me hooked from beginning to end. But that leads me to ...

Madeline (1998)

99 mins     Comedy, Family      

"Madeline" is based upon the classic books of Ludwig Bemelmans, that is classic books which I had never even heard of but appear to be very popular. And it seems that those who know Bemelmans' books adore this movie as it is ...

Almost Famous (2000)

122 mins     Drama, Romance      

Here is the main fact you need to know about "Almost Famous", it is writer and director Cameron Crowe's semi-autobiographical account of his teenage years during the 70s as a young reporter writing for Rolling Stone magazine....

City by the Sea (2002)

108 mins     Crime, Drama, Mystery      

Based upon a true story "City by the Sea" is a movie which has three things going on and depending on which one you follow will result in whether you enjoy it or not. There is this story of a Manhattan cop finding himself on ...

Something's Gotta Give (2003)

128 mins     Comedy, Romance      

"Something's Gotta Give" is a movie which has a lot about it which I really like but just as much that I dislike. It makes a stand and proves that a romantic comedy doesn't need to focus on sexy young things to work and that ...

Burn After Reading (2008)

96 mins     Comedy, Crime, Drama      

There is one major problem when it comes to the Coen Brothers movies and that is there diversity. You can watch something like "No Country for Old Men" and be blown away by the storyline, the drama and the whole style yet you...

Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)

154 mins     Action , Adventure , Sci-Fi      

Well we have comically snarky officials, Sam having romantic troubles again, Autobots and Decepticons going at it, lost of famous faces turning in comedic roles in pretty, danger, double crosses, inter being tension and ... l...

Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012)

93 mins     Adventure , Animation, Comedy      

Up until now I have not been the biggest fan of the "Madagascar" movies and as I watched "Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted" I came to the conclusion that I find the characters simply to annoying to enjoy. It's just one of t...