Raising Cain (1992)
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From master-of-terror Brian De Palma comes this stylish psychological thriller that will keep you on...
Scarface (1983)
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In the spring of 1980, the port at Mariel Harbor was opened, and thousands set sail for the United...
Mission: Impossible (1996)
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When U.S. government operative Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and his mentor, Jim Phelps (Jon Voight), go...
The Untouchables (1987)
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After building an empire with bootleg alcohol, legendary crime boss Al Capone (Robert De Niro) rules...
Casualties of War (1989)
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Pvt. Max Eriksson (Michael J. Fox) is stationed in Vietnam under Sgt. Tony Meserve (Sean Penn)....
Carlito's Way (1993)
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Academy Award® winner Al Pacino stars as an ex-druglord fighting to escape his violent, treacherous...
Andy K (10821 KP) rated Scarface (1983) in Movies
Feb 7, 2019
A role written for Al Pacino by Oliver Stone, the story is a basic one I suppose, the rise of a Cuban drug lord. The old replaced by the new. Gruesome violence (a lot of which isn't actually seen, but heard and implied).
The film still holds up as a tour de force performance by Pacino and an epic drug gangster film that has not been equaled.
The cinematography and beautiful look of the film is also interesting in that it seems to capture the locale well even though they only filmed in south Florida for a few weeks (the locals heard about the making of the film and decided they didn't like the idea of it before even seeing).
One of my all time favorites!
Ghetto Klown
John Leguizamo, Christa Cassano and Shamus Beyale
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In Ghetto Klown, John Leguizamo lays bare his early years, discovering acting and his career...
Tim McGuire (301 KP) rated Under the Silver Lake (2018) in Movies
Apr 20, 2020
Phillip McSween (751 KP) rated Mission: Impossible (1996) in Movies
Feb 18, 2019
After being framed for killing his entire team, agent Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) must get to the bottom of who did it and why while escaping prosecution at the same time.
Acting: 10
Beginning: 9
Pretty solid opener as you get to see Agent Hunt performing his job for the first time. I love what director Brian DePalma did with this first scene as he gives you just enough to get you intrigued. It wasn’t perfect as it leaves you with a couple questions you hope get answered, but it definitely gets the job done.
Characters: 10
Hunt is a young agent who is just as agile as he is cunning. You can tell this guy really knows how to control a room. He leads a diverse group of characters with their own set of skills and their own respective problems. I enjoyed these characters because each of them seemed like they could shake your hand one minute and stab you in the back the next. You had no idea who to trust. They keep the story fresh and interesting.
Cinematography/Visuals: 10
Conflict: 10
Genre: 9
Memorability: 10
Pace: 10
Plot: 9
This is definitely a movie you have to pay attention to as I alluded earlier. There were times where I had to remind myself of things that had happened earlier since they now fit more into the story. The temporary confusion kept this category out of perfection, but I will say that everything does eventually get revealed before it’s all said and done.
Resolution: 10
Overall: 97
Mission: Impossible has a timeless appeal that hasn’t seem to have gotten old yet. Even though it’s the first, I still have it ranked up there as one of the best. If you’ve decided to give this series a try, do yourself a favor and start here, then skip the second (awful and zero relevance to the rest of the series), and head straight for the third. You’ll thank me.