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Dean Spanley

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2008
Comedy, Drama

Set in Edwardian England where upper lips are always stiff and men from the Colonies are not entirely to be trusted, Fisk Senior has little time or affection for his son, but when the pair visit an eccentric Indian, they start a strange journey that eventually allows the old man to find his heart.

Everything about this movie is authentic. The characters, the atmosphere and the spirit of its times. The movie gets too primitive and nostalgic at the end, but I still give…

Butterfly on a Wheel

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2007
Crime, Drama, Thriller

A sociopathic kidnapper methodically pushes a desperate pair of parents to their absolute breaking point.

I had a great time watching this. It has everything a thriller should have. Sharp plot, great acting and smooth execution.

Alpha Dog

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2006
Crime, Drama

Johnny Truelove likes to see himself as tough. He’s the son of an underworld figure and a drug dealer. Johnny also likes to get tough when things don’t go his way. When Jake Mazursky fails to pay up for Johnny, things get worse for the Mazursky family, as Johnny and his ‘gang’ kidnap Jake’s 15 year old brother and holds him hostage. Problem now is what to do with ‘stolen boy?’

Convincing and realistic movie about gangs which digs deeper than typical movies of this kind.

Grand Theft Parsons

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2004
Comedy, Drama, Adventure

There are times when it’s right and proper to simply bury the dead. This is not one of those times… Gram Parsons was one of the most influential musicians of his time; a bitter, brilliant, genius who knew Elvis, tripped with the Stones and fatally overdosed on morphine and tequila in 1973. And from his dying came a story. A story from deep within folklore; a story of friendship, honour and adventure; a story so […]

I guess it was a random movie to fill the ether for the TV channel I was watching, but I’m so happy they introduced me to this. It’s a hilarious…

Collateral

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2004
Drama, Crime, Thriller

Cab driver Max picks up a man who offers him $600 to drive him around. But the promise of easy money sours when Max realizes his fare is an assassin.

OK idea and perfect execution. One of these movies where the main actors really stand up for their names.

Escape From Alcatraz

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1979
Drama, Thriller

San Francisco Bay, January 18, 1960. Frank Lee Morris is transferred to Alcatraz, a maximum security prison located on a rocky island. Although no one has ever managed to escape from there, Frank and other inmates begin to carefully prepare an escape plan.

An example of how to make a jail movie. There isn’t much going on, but the movie manages to build the tension and makes you care about the characters.

25th Hour

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2002
Crime, Drama

In New York City in the days following the events of 9/11, Monty Brogan is a convicted drug dealer about to start a seven-year prison sentence, and his final hours of freedom are devoted to hanging out with his closest buddies and trying to prepare his girlfriend for his extended absence.

All Spike Lee’s movies I’ve seen are energetically going by the rhythm of the street and with a meaning. This one is no exception, but “Do the Right Thing” and…

Panic Room

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2002
Crime, Drama, Thriller

Trapped in their New York brownstone’s panic room, a hidden chamber built as a sanctuary in the event of break-ins, newly divorced Meg Altman and her young daughter Sarah play a deadly game of cat-and-mouse with three intruders – Burnham, Raoul and Junior – during a brutal home invasion. But the room itself is the focal point because what the intruders really want is inside it.

The action takes place in a house, but the intensity tops many bigger budget thrillers. That’s what happens when a simple-looking script is given to professional hands.

Training Day

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2001
Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller

On his first day on the job as a narcotics officer, a rookie cop works with a rogue detective who isn’t what he appears.

Could be described as one of the better cop movies. The strongest point is the heavyweight acting combo, but the director also has his style, which adds up to the…

Sphere

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1998
Science Fiction, Drama, Horror, Mystery

The OSSA discovers a spacecraft thought to be at least 300 years old at the bottom of the ocean. Immediately following the discovery, they decide to send a team down to the depths of the ocean to study the space craft. They are the best of best, smart and logical, and the perfect choice to learn more about the spacecraft.

Very interesting movie. Not only in its idea, but how it goes from good to bad, and back to good. The beginning is a very entertaining sci-fi mystery thriller, the…

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