Theme Week Wrap-Up (Week 11)

Theme Week Wrap-Up

James Caan Tribute Week

Hiya plebs! This was a heavy week of long runtimes, mostly 70s cinema, and mixed results. We skipped The Godfather on purpose to focus on James Caan in leading roles and came away with one clear winner plus a few uneven surprises.

Top Pick of the Week Misery (1990) - 90/100 Pure edge-of-your-seat entertainment, with phenomenal performances from James Caan and Kathy Bates.

Ranked Board

Five films, one tribute week, and a broad quality gap. We got one classic thriller, one strong character study, one decent sports bromance, and two titles that did not age well for us.

#1 of the Week

Misery (1990)

Score: 90/100

An intense and highly entertaining thriller with unforgettable performances.

#2 of the Week

Brian's Song (1971)

Score: 65/100

A solid sports bromance with strong one-liners and emotional moments.

#3 of the Week

The Gambler (1974)

Score: 62/100

A good addiction study with a few scenes that stayed with us.

#4 of the Week

Funny Lady (1975)

Score: 44/100

Starts strong but fades badly in the second half.

#5 of the Week

Rollerball (1975)

Score: 41.5/100

A disappointing dystopian concept that did not hold up for us.

Overall, we were not that impressed with James Caan's leading-role catalog from this draw, but Kathy Bates left a huge mark and earned a future week spotlight. We are taking a short break from daily theme-week posting, but surprise reviews may still appear any time.

Scene of the Week

Song of the Week (From Misery)

Have a great week!

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