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Virtuosity (1995)
Virtuosity
This is a fun Sci fi film. The film is a older film about staring a young Russell Crowe as a computer made villian that has gotten out of the computer system and is out in the world ruining the life of several citizens and a man that is in prison but has been released in order to stop him. There is absolutely nothing a person can take seriously about this film. It is so insane and over the top but it'd very fun to watch Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe go toe to toe. This is a good Sci fi and action film to just watch once if you have not already seen it. With the technology we have available in 2024 if this would be made into a remake this could be great!
Scarface (1983)
Scarface
I really enjoyed this film with AL Pacino as Tony Montana. I view Scarface as a historical film. This is a film based primarily on what was going on with the United States and Cuba Government throughout the 1980s. This is a reflection on corruption and what was allowed by thr government, particularly in Florida. The film is about two immigrants that come over from Cuba and they assassinated a political refugee for the Cuban government and exchange they get papers to come to the United States legally. They then start working for a drug kingpin, but he betrays them so they assassinate him and then take over his empire. However, the drug world is much different then what they thought it would be especially after the main character starts using his own supply. This film is a great classic movie.
Mission: Impossible II (2000)
Mission Impossible 2
The action and story was definitely here in this film. But what else can you expect from Director John Woo?? The story picks up where the original film left off. Back with the world's slickest spy, this time his girl that he is dating is caught in the web of the game and is forced to commit acts she does not want to in order to not get herself killed. This film has so many great action scenes and honestly a pretty good cast which makes it very complimentary of the original. I did catch myself not glued the entire time, but i thought the film was still great. I would recommend this if you like the series and a good action film.
Face/Off (1997)
Face/Off
This is a wonderful movie. I really enjoyed the film. The story is centered around a dedicated, old fashioned FBI agent that's out to get a terrorist iff the streets. However, during a attempt on his life, the terrorist accidentally shoot and kills the FBI agents youngest son. This results in an absolute obsession with finding his sons killer. A few years later, he finally catches up to him, but there's a catch. There is a bomb in the city and he must now figure out how to stop it and locate the bomb. So there is a new procedure where he can switch with him if they remove his face and put it on the terrorist and vice versa. If what I just said sounds crazy its because it is! But still a fun film.
The Rainmaker (1997)
The Rainmaker
This is a good one. Francis Ford Coppola directing and the cast is Matt Damon, Jon Voight, and Danny Glover ad well as Danny Devito. The film will touch your heart. It is about a new rookie lawyer going up against a evil corporate lawyer and insurance company that is downright evil to their customers. The insurance company denied the benefits and treatment of a young man with leukemia that could have been saved if the insurance company had just accepted the claim. In the middle of all of that, Matt Damon's character falls in love with a young lady played by Claire Danes that is in a abusive relationship and he wants to save her. Also, to add to the great cast you have Mickey Rouke as well as a sleepy lawyer, but honestly his character can be done without for the plot of the story. I would recommend this the story is very good, the acting is great, and there is not a dull moment in the story it will keep the viewer interested.
Vanilla Sky (2001)
Vanilla Sky
I am not sure why everyone was so confused with this film when it originally came out. All you have to do is simply pay attention to the explanation that is being given at the end of the movie. There is no more to it then what's told. The film is actually very interesting. Tom Cruise character is great, but he is a complete mess. Dealing with a large corporation and the evil they did to him made his character worse then what it had to be. I thought this one was good and it forces the viewer to have to think. I would recommend this if you have not seen it and want to see a great Tom Cruise movie.
Harlem Nights (1989)
Harlem Nights
This film is a perfect comedy! I have loved this film for I dont know how long. It takes place in the 1920s in Harlem. A man who owns a after hour gambling spot, ends up raising a young man as his own son, which he then turns into his business partner. As time goes on, the gambling spot ends up becoming very successful. This attracts the attention of a dirty cop and a local mafia gangster. They now want a piece of the action, but they aren't going to turn their hard earned work and business over to the mafia that simply. This film is classic. So many good names in this film to mention. Can't go wrong with this one.
Collateral (2004)
Collateral
I thought this was a fantastic film. Where could this have gone wrong? With Michael Manns directing, Tom Cruise just at the top of his game giving a absolutely fantastic performance, and you mix in Jamie Foxxx and you have a fantastic top notch film. The film takes place in L. A. when the mafia brings in a hitman to commit several murders all in the course of one night. A good, kind hearted, honest man, that is a cab driver, unknowingly, is his driver for the night. He takes him around town and once he catches on he is not happy that he is brought into this. This is a wonderful film that I definitely would recommend if you haven't seen yet.
Magnolia (1999)
Magnolia
I was very surprised by this film. I was very unsure what to think seeing as I had never seen the film and it. First off, the cast of the film os top notch. What a good assembled cast with this story, which is what I think is what helps drive this one home. The story is centered around common, good people that are all kind of sad, depressed people that are looking for acceptance and love. The characters don't really have anything in common other the that. This film is beautifully written and directed. I cannot believe that I had not seen this film, seeing as I am a huge movie fan. Definitely gets my recommendation.
Nick of Time (1995)
Nick of Time
Johnny Depp and Christopher Walken are great in this film. I thought the film was well put together. Nothing like a good political thriller. A man is traveling with his daughter through a train station when he is singled out by a insane government official that blackmail him killing the governor in order for his kidnapped daughter to not be killed. The reality is the plot is kind of ridiculous I mean in modern times to murder a politician in public at a hotel would be impossible to do unless it is a inside job. Which this was. But the film is still a good thriller. I would recommend this if you want to see a thriller.
Requiem for a Dream (2000)
Requiem for a Dream
What a crazy insane film, but yet so good. The film is centered around 4 people in New York and quite honestly drug's tears them apart. They are all actually good people at heart they just all have very weak personalities which has caused them to fall into the trap of doing drugs. The film takes you through about half a years life cycle, which shows the characters getting worse and worse and more and more dependent on drugs which ultimately results in them doing very bad things like robbing people or prostitution for the money. This film is one of the best films on why drugs are bad but it shows what drugs truly does to people and their relationships. I really enjoyed this film and would recommend this but I will caution that this film is gritty and very rough.
God's Pocket (2014)
God's Pocket
What an outstanding piece of work. Philip Seymour Hoffman was a flat out talented actor. May he R. I. P. This film is centered around hard working people in a small blue collar community in Philadelphia. After a tragic situation on a job site, the main characters brother passes away. But nobody in the family believe that the accident was a accident and that it happened the way they said it did. The main characters have friends that aren't quite mob guys but tough guys, which causes them to dig deeper into what really happened. All the while the main characters wife is becoming interested in a local writer and his alcohol and gambling problem is costing him everything.
Another 48 Hrs. (1990)
Another 48 Hours
I thought this film was a good sequel, but I understand why the series stopped at two. The film opens up 8 years after the original. The movie starts out with a promise being broken. Jack has to again reach out to Reggie who is still in prison to help him solve a murder case. This time someone is trying to kill Reggie. As the movie goes on its revealed that he stole the money from him and he has actually brought Jack's car and house. It's a messed up complicated story, but it's still fun. I would recommend if you enjoyed the first film. This film is not bad, but overall it's still interesting to watch once.
48 Hrs. (1982)
48 Hours
Eddie Murphey and Nick Nolte have it going on in this film. This film is just plain good, no other way of putting it. Story is centered around a angry man that is broken out of prison to get back some money he felt he was entitled too due to helping steal it. Along the way a rough and I mean rough Detective is hot on their trail but needs a man that is locked up to help him solve the case in 48 hours. With this duo a convict and a rough detective we see many memorable scenes and many memorable lines along the way in this film. Eddie Murphy and Nick Nolte are great together in this film. I would recommend this if you have never seen this.
Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
Ferris Buellers Day Off
What a great film. Yes I know this is a big one of the 80s but even today it's relevant. This film is centered around a bunch of spoiled rich entitled kids in Chicago that quite honestly are schemers. But, I think overall they are good people although Ferris makes some comments that I wonder if he is a good person or a spoiled entitled brat. But I live what happens in regard to that hateful dean of students that went entirely to far with his comments and his actions towards these kids that were just that kids. I loved the growth that the character Cameron experienced as well. I would recommend this film its so fun and still relevant.
Switchback (1997)
Switchback
This was a absolutely great film. I have seen it once many years ago but just seen it this past week in 2024 and I really enjoyed it. The topic is about a serial killer that is on the lose and has been for several a long time. The serial killer actually kidnaps the lead detective minor son and he is toying with him as he is trying to locate his son through several games he is trying to play. I personally thought all the main actors in this film were great on this film. Danny Glover and Dennis Quaid just make this movie excellent. It's a deep and honestly tragic story but very well directed and acted. I would recommend.
Witness (1985)
Witness
This one surprised me with how good it truly was. What a breath of fresh air from what we see in modern day films. Harrison Ford and Danny Glover do a remarkable job with this film. Let me pause on Danny Glover. He has a very dark role in which we are not used to seeing and he absolutely excells at it. The story is very complicated. A young Amish man witnesses a murder and it turns out that it is a cop that does the murder. The young man goes into hiding with a cop that tries to kill him after he discovers that he is the murderer. The cop finds acceptance amongst the Amish group that is hiding him out but the dirty cops are hot on his trail. I found this film to be very dark and very interesting. I would recommend this if you love a good thriller.
The Untouchables (1987)
The Untouchables
This film is very Hollywood. It's not historically accurate or anything of that sort. So if you are expecting that then don't view it. But if you are expecting to view a great action film that in modern day standards is cheesy then you will definitely love viewing this one. The film is about Elliot Ness and AL Capone. Played by Kevin Costner and Robert DeNiro. Both of these actors give out fine performances in this film, as well as Sean Connery and Andy Garcia, who was very new to the acting business at the time of the film. The film tells the story of how Elliot Ness did whatever was necessary to take down Capone and his underworld mafia. Great film to watch and enjoy but not one for the history books.
Bob Marley: One Love (2024)
Bob Marley: One Love
I really thought this film would be much more entertaining then it was but it was not. It was slow and hard to follow most of the film. I believe the overall story of Bob Marley could have been very interesting, it just was not in this film. The film takes you through the adult life of Bob Marley and the struggles he had as he grew in the world. The struggles his family also had along the way. Like i said before, the film has very good intentions but it just falls short of being enjoyable. I would recommend watching once if you do not know much about Bob Marley, but otherwise it's not a great film. Just ok.
Saving Private Ryan (1998)
Saving Private Ryan
As a history biff, this film has one of the absolute best openings I have ever seen in a film in regards to a war. The film is about WW2 soldiers that risk their lives during a major battle and the surviviors are stu k trying to locate the surviving brother of a family of Brothers that died in battle. This is very upsetting to the soldiers, considering they too could die as they travel across Europe to locate this one solider. Tom Hanks acting and Steven Spielberg directing bring this war action film to life. If you love action in a war film you definitely will love this film no question. I would recommend.
The Whale (2022)
The Whale
What a great and complex story! Brendan Frasier was absolutely fantastic in this film. The storyline is so symbolic to the main character being obese and looking like a whale. But this is a beautiful story. One of heartache and betrayal. One of loyalty and love. One of responsibility. One of duty to family. One of consequences behind your actions. That is why I really enjoy this film because this film shows all of that to the viewer. This is a story of a man that is a successful college professor that decides to leave his family and life to purse a option with a student. A male student. Well as we learn more about the characters we learn why he is a shut in and trying to spend his last days connecting with his now teenage daughter. Great film to view.
Forrest Gump (1994)
Forrest Gump
Great movie. Absolutely classic film. When you watch this you cannot help but fall in live with the characters, especially Forrest. Just a simple, kind hearted man. We see the worth through his eyes. His very simple eyes. The film is about a simple man who grows up in Alabama. It's just his mother and himself in their home trying to make ends meet. He grows up and goes off to the war, which will start the rest of his life. He meets a friend, Bubba, and his head of his platoon. This two men shape the rest of his life. This is a very good and touching story that will absolutely movie you. I would recommend this if you have not already seen this.
Finestkind (2023)
Finestkind
I thought this was a really good movie. Excellent story. This film was honestly much better then I anticipated. The film is centered around two half brothers that are very different from one another. One is a kind hearted college boy and the other is a rough hardworking man. The college boy decides he does not want the easy life of a cushy desk job working in an office. He decides he wants to work with his brother in the rough fishing world. But there are family problems along the way. In the middle of all of this, he finds a new love interest that is a kind hearted inner city girl- which is not what he is used too. I thought this film was spectacular. So much going on here in this script that it makes for such a solid film.
Mission: Impossible (1996)
Mission:Impossible
I thought this was a good film with a good cast overall. The film takes place internationally where a group of agents pretty much get set up to be murdered and only one makes it out. He finds out that he is being set up and betrayed so he gets with his own crew to set the record straight due to the fact that he was set up for his old teams murder. The nice thing about this film is the cast. Really solid cast for the time period that this film was made. This was the first in several in the series. Great action and directing. Story has a lot of twists, so I would recommend following it hard and not being distracted.
Titanic (1997)
Titanic
I must say, I enjoyed the film more then I thought I would after all this time later. We all know the story of the titanic and the horrific events that caused the ship to sink. The film does a good job with showing that while still showing a good story. It's a story about society- simple rich vs poor. Which is very unfortunate. A privileged young lady that is about to marry a wealthy man finds love while on the ship with a simple man that literally only has the clothes on his back. But he shows her money is not everything. They immediately click and have a great bond but unfortunately the titanic was doomed.