Movie Notes: Midnight Cowboy
Synopsis
Texan Joe Buck (Jon Voight) moves to New York to become a “hustler,” mooching off of wealthy women, and soon forms an unlikely partnership with sickly loser Rats Rizzo (Dustin Hoffman).
Movie Notes: The Graduate
The opening sequence of The Graduate: Benjamin Braddock (Dustin Hoffman) de-boards an airplane, rides a moving sidewalk through an airport, claims a suitcase and exits through glass doors to the larger world outside. Supposedly, this pretty much sums up what happens in The Graduate.
Movie Notes: All The President’s Men
Synopsis
Based on the true story of Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, two Washington Post journalists and their investigation of the Watergate break in, which ultimately culminated in President Nixon’s resignation.
Movie Notes: Perfume: The Story Of A Murderer
Set in 18th century Paris, Jean-Baptiste Grenouille (Ben Whishaw) is born with super-human powers of smell. Abandoned as a child, he decides to create the ultimate perfume by killing various women and distilling their aroma (sorry, I’m not making this up).