Wednesday, March 8, 2017

Movies for Thursday, March 9, 2017

The movies for today, Thursday, March 9, 2017, feature a famous fictional private investigator, a chess whiz, and a World War II romance.




Kiss Me Deadly (1955), based on a Mickey Spillane
book, features the famous fictional private
investigator Mike Hammer.  Spillane was born this
date in 1918.  The movie is listed on the National
Film Registry and had a major influence on later
films.



Kiss Me Deadly







Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993) is about
a young chess whiz.  It is an inspiring
movie.  Bobby Fischer was a great chess
champion born March 9, 1943.




Searching for Bobby Fischer







The English Patient (1996) is a World War II
romance featuring a plane crash in the
desert, a nurse and Italy.  It won many Oscars,
including Best Picture and Supporting Actress-
Juliette Binoche, born this date in 1964- and
for Director, Cinematography, Art/Set
Direction, Costume Design, Sound, Film
Editing and Original Dramatic Score.



The English Patient

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