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Sam Elliot and Patrick Swayze as drifter bouncers in 1989, what more can you ask for? Well, throw Kelly Lynch in the mix and you are ready for some gratuitous "action" all around. This is just a cool movie with some 1980s nudity/sex thrown in. If that interests, you...
Saturday Night Fever, although produced in 1977, is a true classic and makes great entertainment, even today. John Travolta plays Tony Manero, a teen from a typical Brooklyn Italian family of that time, who works in a paint and hardware store but lives for the weekends, when he goes...
I recently saw this movie for the first time when I rented it on Amazon Prime. Renting movies on Amazon Prime and YouTube brings back memories of when my dad used to take me to Blockbuster on Fridays. The Bad News Bears is a tremendous Sports/Comedy film. It’s crazy...
Sully, starring Tom Hanks, is the true story of US Airways flight 1549 and its heroic pilot, Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, who made a daring decision and a heroic landing on the Hudson River in 2009, after the plane he was piloting struck a flock of geese and both engines...
The plot centers around a character named Steven who has just been turned down for marriage by his girlfriend Robin. He moves into a bachelor pad and calls for cable service, and Chip Douglas (Carrey) comes pounding on his door (making sure, of course, to arrive very late and...
San Andreas is a 2015 American disaster/thriller movie starring Dwayne Johnson, Carla Gugino, Ioan Gruffudd, Alexandra Daddario, Archie Panjabi, and Paul Giamatti. A massive earthquake caused by the San Andreas fault devastates the West Coast of the US. The movie tracks the efforts of Ray Gaines, a rescue helicopter...
I suppose it’s inevitable that there would be a higher proportion of films that I wouldn’t necessarily think to describe as comedies, per se. Light-hearted, fanciful, bizarre, stylish or satirical, maybe, but not funny-ha-ha. 1977’s Slap Shot is a perfect example, a film whose darker and more dramatic elements...
There are only a few gangster movies that will stand the test of time, and this is one of them. The movie tells the story of five decades in the lives of four gangsters from New York City — childhood friends who are merciless criminals almost from the first,...
A heartbreaking tragedy that is grounded in moving performances by Nicholas Cage and Elisabeth Shue. With any other actors this story would probably not have been as effectively conveyed. These are two sad lost souls who somehow make a genuine connection that you can feel and makes you root...
I admit that I watched this movie in real time..yes in 1977. And although it is very much a movie of its era, it does hold up, mainly because of the soundtrack and the retro world that it portrays. The story is simplistic and the acting is mediocre, but...
An odd little movie that at times has the feel of a documentary or a reality show. Without the Hollywood sheen, it is visually so realistic and also very inventive.. And it is wonderfully acted. Based on actual, less than perfect, people who are part a specific somewhat geeky...
Ah, the 1980's. Anthony Michael Hall is at hos prime in this movie. Fresh off of sixteen candles and vacation, only could provide the needed laughs in this movie to make it worth seeing. A teen movie, it also has a youthful Robert Downey Jr in it. So if...
In Oliver Stone's biographical film, “The Doors,” life for Jim Morrison was like being trapped for months at a time in the party from hell. He wanders out of the sun’s glare, a curly haired Southern California beach boy with a cute pout and a notebook full of poetry....
While I wouldn’t consider myself to be a huge fan of vampires, I have nothing against the fanged fiends provided the stories within which they’re planted make good use of their lore and inherent traits. I tend to steer away from horror, but I can make exceptions if the...
The farmer is standing in the middle of a cornfield when he hears the voice for the first time: “If you build it, he will come.” He looks around and doesn’t see anybody. The voice speaks again, soft and confidential: “If you build it, he will come.” Sometimes you...
I just rewatched this masterpiece. I still can't believe that Paul Giamatti didn't get at least an Oscar nomination for one of the most heartbreaking performances ever. His heart visibly shatters at least 3 times in this film, and the scene at Jack's wedding where he learns his ex...
I love this movie. I remember when it first came out in the theater and that scene came up. It is one of the best scenes in movies ever in my opinion. You know what scene I am talking about, and that it is why it is so iconic. ...
Mike Figgis’ 1995 Leaving Las Vegas bottles these feelings, distilling them into a tragic, romantic, hopeless tale of two lost souls who find themselves on The Strip, find each other in life, and find their eventual love an impossible hope. I usually give most Nicolas Cage movies...
I just saw Terrifier 3 last night. I'm a big fan of small budget movies and really like it when they do better than expected at the box office. This has been the case with the Terrifier franchise. If you like 80's horror movies like Halloween, you will love...
A movie with violence and supernatural happenings is anchored by a story of love. The performances of Swayze and Moore elevate this movie to a heartwarming experience. Whoopi Goldberg is outstanding in a role that is funny as well as moving. Her performance in this role is essential to...
This might be my all time favorite. And I have probably seen it dozens of times. if it happens to be playing on TCM I can not pass it by without stopping for a while and waiting for my favorite scene..or my other favorite scene..and on and on.. It...
I love this movie. Not necessarily for the story line, but for how beautifully it portrays the sense of isolation, loneliness and confusion when one is a visitor in a culture and environment so different from one’s own.. It is mostly a quiet movie, beautifully played by Scarlet Johanson...
Perfect movie Nicholas Cage and Cher give spot on performances and are complimented by the rest of the cast The story is funny and warm and captures so much about Italian families that rings true. It’s a feel good story and I have watched it so many times- it...
Mel Gibson’s “Braveheart” is a full-throated, red-blooded battle epic about William Wallace, the legendary Scots warrior who led his nation into battle against the English in the years around 1300. It’s an ambitious film, big on simple emotions like love, patriotism and treachery, and avoids the travelogue style of...
I remembered the first time I saw the trailer for this film on TV, I thought to myself, 'this is a really weird idea', but I also smiled at the humorous parts of it too. Today, for a so-called comedy, Twins is actually a light-hearted effort that comes across...
