Genres: Action    Adventure   

Starring: Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Paul Freeman, Ronald Lacey, John Rhys-Davies, ...

It is a hot sunny day in South America. We see a bunch of men, shotmostly from the back. They are walking deep into the forest. We see atall dark figure. He is wearing an old leather jacket, he has the 5o'clock shadow looking like it's closer to midnight, he wears a fedoraand he carries a bull-whip ( yes a bull-whip ). Finally, two of the menenter a cave and we hear about some guy named Fo...

Genres: Biography    Drama    Sport   

Starring: Robert De Niro, Cathy Moriarty, Joe Pesci, Frank Vincent, Nicholas Colasanto, ...

"Raging Bull" isn't the average, stereotypical underdog boxing movie,because it isn't really about boxing at all. Like most great movies,its focus is much deeper. It came out in 1980, earned Robert De Niro aBest Actor Academy Award, and was marked down as another solid triumphby director Martin Scorsese, whose previous 1976 outing with De Niroearned them both critical acclaim (and for De N...

Genres: Drama   

Starring: Dustin Hoffman, Tom Cruise, Valeria Golino, Gerald R. Molen, Jack Murdock, ...

Dustin Hoffman's performance as Raymond Babbitt is,barnone,thebest acting performance I have ever seen.I have never seenanactor get so deeply immersed in a character than Hoffmandoesin this film.He is excellent here,and he deserved nothinglessthan the Oscar he won for it.As for Tom Cruise,his performanceas Raymond's childish and hotheaded brother is also worthyofnote.To watch his character slowly ...

Genres: Adventure    Comedy    Crime    Mystery   

Starring: Nicolas Cage, Holly Hunter, Trey Wilson, John Goodman, William Forsythe, ...

This is one of those surreal experiences that make you wonder whether or notyou laughed at what you saw or what you THOUGHT you had seen. Of course,being concocted by Joel and Ethan Coen makes it even moresurreal.As "repeat offender" H. I. McDonnough, Nicolas Cage creates yet anotherstrange, offbeat character that gets under your skin for days after. Afterreturning to the same prison time after ...

Genres: Action    Thriller   

Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Julie Benz, Matthew Marsden, Graham McTavish, Reynaldo Gallegos, ...

I saw this at an advance screening in Oslo, and going in, I didn'texpect it to be any more than a cheesy and somewhat gory tribute toeighties actioners by a star/director/producer/writer who was desperateto relive past glory. That latter may or may not be true, but my formerassessment was plain wrong. This movie is authentic, shocking andunlike any other comparable movie.Given its genre, the m...

Genres: Action    Crime    Thriller   

Starring: Mel Gibson, Rene Russo, Brawley Nolte, Gary Sinise, Delroy Lindo, ...

This is definitely one of those films that grabs a hold ofyouand does not seem to want to let go.Ron Howard's excellentdirection and Mel Gibson giving perhaps the performance ofhiscareer make this film worth seeing.Those of us who havechildren,although many of us may not have the courage to push thelimitsas Gibson's character did here,may appreciate this movie moresothan those who do not.In fact,I...

Genres: Adventure    Comedy   

Starring: Breckin Meyer, Jenica Bergere, Cuba Gooding Jr., Carrie Diamond, Douglas Haase, ...

If you've seen the trailer for this movie, you're probably thinking itlooks hilarious and you've made a mental note that it's one you don't wantto miss. More often than not, however, the funniest stuff is in thepreviews, and when you see the whole movie it's a let-down. But I'm heretotell you, that is decidedly NOT the case with `Rat Race,' directed byJerryZucker, and furthermore, make a mental ...

Genres: Crime    Mystery    Romance    Thriller   

Starring: James Stewart, Grace Kelly, Wendell Corey, Thelma Ritter, Raymond Burr, ...

After viewing 'Rear Window' again, I've come to realize that AlfredHitchcock was not only a great moviemaker but also a great moviewatcher.Inthe making of 'Rear Window,' he knew exactly what it is about movies thatmakes them so captivating. It is the illusion of voyeurism that holds ourattention just as it held Hitchcock's. The ability to see without beingseenhas a spellbinding effect. Why else is...

Genres: Thriller   

Starring: Rachel McAdams, Cillian Murphy, Brian Cox, Jayma Mays, Laura Johnson, ...

What I liked best in this film is that like the films of Hitchcock, itis a thriller that does not take itself too seriously.Hitchcock understood that people go the the movies to have a good time.Something that Hollywood seems to have forgotten in recent years. Thisis a thriller, but it has plenty of laughs and always has one eyewinking at the camera.Rachel McAdams is wonderful as always. Cillian M...

Genres: Drama    Sport   

Starring: Denzel Washington, Will Patton, Wood Harris, Ryan Hurst, Donald Faison, ...

By looking at REMEMBER THE TITANS you are probably saying "oh geeze, anotherfootball movie. How can this one be any better than the last one? The onlygood recent football film is RUDY." Well, after seeing this film, you'll betaken by surprise, just like I was.In 1971, in Alexandria, Virginia, the town's high school football team, theT.C. Williams Titans, are very popular. T.C. Williams High Sc...