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Has its good and bad points
John Carpenter’s Escape From New York was a classic piece of post-apocalyptic grindhouse cinema. Escape From L.A. the sequel was also good but I can’t help but think it was an unexpected parody. Here’s some examples. Kurt Russell as Snake Plissken again has to make an escape so he surfs in alongside Peter Fonda on a giant title wave. Another time he finds his old buddy had a sex change and is now Pam Grier! How can you take that seriously? Ironically if you don’t take as a straight action flick it’s pretty fun. You can watch things like Steve Buscemi be a grifter or Bruce Campbell as a plastic surgeon who takes body parts from people to attach to others. The ending was also noteworthy.
The movie title "None," available on Prime Video, has received an average rating of 4.6 from 947 reviewers. It features elements such as , and it is priced at $None. This title falls under the categories of . The additional details include the following in key-value format : {"Content advisory": ["Violence", "foul language"], "Audio languages": ["English"], "Subtitles": ["English [CC]"], "Directors": ["John Carpenter"], "Producers": ["Debra Hill", "Kurt Russell"], "Starring": ["Kurt Russell", "Stacy Keach", "Steve Buscemi"], "Studio": ["Paramount"]} Here is a brief synopsis of the title : .
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End of the Night At The Museum series was just as fun as the previous films
The end of the Night At The Museum series was just as fun as the previous films. This time Ben Stiller and company have to try to solve a problem with the Egyptian tablet that brings all the exhibits to life which takes them to London England where they run into a whole new set of exhibits such as Sir Lancelot played by Dan Stevens. There’s plenty of adventure to be had and comedy as well such as when Stevens interrupts a performance of Camelot featuring Hugh Jackman who tries to intimidate Stevens by doing a Wolverine pose.
The movie title "Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb," available on Prime Video, has received an average rating of 4.7 from 12632 reviewers. It features elements such as IMDb 6.2, 1 h 37 min, 2014, X-Ray and PG, and it is priced at $None. This title falls under the categories of Comedy, Fantasy, Gentle and Fun. The additional details include the following in key-value format : {"Audio languages": ["English"], "Subtitles": ["English [CC]"], "Directors": ["Shawn Levy"], "Producers": ["Shawn Levy", "Chris Columbus", "Mark Radcliffe", "Mary McLagen", "Josh McLagen", "Dan Levine", "David Guion", "Michael Handelman", "Michael Barnathan"], "Starring": ["Ben Stiller", "Robin Williams", "Owen Wilson"]} Here is a brief synopsis of the title : Museum guard Ben Stiller discovers the late-night magic that brings the relics to life could be in trouble in this third 'Museum' film..
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This is really a vehicle for Galifianakis to take a ridiculous character and run with it
Due Date can be seen as a result of the success of the Hangover movies. That’s because it really is a vehicle for Zach Galifianakis to take a completely ridiculous character and run with it.<br /><br />The story starts with Peter (Robert Downey Jr) attempting to fly home to his pregnant wife. At the airport curb he runs into Ethan (Zach Galifianakis) who later gets Peter kicked off the plane. Feeling guilty Ethan offers to drive Peter across the U.S. to Los Angeles. The movie then becomes an odd couple road trip film.<br /><br />Ethan immediately establishes himself as the comedic character and Peter as the straight man who will act as Peter’s foil as they go through one hilarious situation after another. For example they stop at Peter’s friend’s house played by Jamie Foxx who mistakenly makes coffee out of Ethan’s father’s ashes that he’d been carrying around in a coffee can. Peter is also a jerk such as when he has to wait for Ethan to buy some drugs and has to watch the drug dealer’s kids. He ends up punching one of them in the gut because he doesn’t like their attitude. Even when the two try to bond such as over their fathers it goes wrong such as when Peter talks about how his dad left him when he was a little kid and Ethan laughs at him saying his father would never do that because he loved him. If you like Galifianakis you’ll love Due Date.<br />C
The movie title "Due Date," available on Movies & TV, has received an average rating of 4.7 from 1044 reviewers. It features elements such as [], and it is priced at $None. This title falls under the categories of Movies & TV, Today's Deals, Spotlight Deals and Mother's Day Gift Ideas in Movies & TV. The additional details include the following in key-value format : {"Genre": "Comedy", "Format": "Multiple Formats, Color, NTSC, Widescreen", "Contributor": "Juliette Lewis, Jamie Foxx, Alan Freedland, Susan Downey, Adam Sztykiel, Thomas Tull, Scott Budnick, Todd Phillips, Alan R. Cohen, Michelle Monaghan, Dan Goldberg, Robert Downey Jr., Zach GalifianakisJuliette Lewis, Jamie Foxx, Alan Freedland, Susan Downey, Adam Sztykiel, Thomas Tull, Scott Budnick, Todd Phillips, Alan R. Cohen, Michelle Monaghan, Dan Goldberg, Robert Downey Jr., Zach Galifianakis See more", "Language": "English", "Runtime": "1 hour and 35 minutes", "Is Discontinued By Manufacturer": "No", "MPAA rating": "R (Restricted)", "Product Dimensions": "0.6 x 5.3 x 7.5 inches; 1.6 Ounces", "Item model number": "MFR883929139163#N", "Director": "Todd Phillips", "Media Format": "Multiple Formats, Color, NTSC, Widescreen", "Run time": "1 hour and 35 minutes", "Release date": "February 22, 2011", "Actors": "Robert Downey Jr., Zach Galifianakis, Michelle Monaghan, Juliette Lewis, Jamie Foxx", "Producers": "Thomas Tull, Todd Phillips, Dan Goldberg, Susan Downey, Scott Budnick", "Studio": "WarnerBrothers", "Writers": "Alan R. Cohen, Alan Freedland, Adam Sztykiel, Todd Phillips", "Number of discs": "1"} Here is a brief synopsis of the title : From The Hangover director Todd Phillips,.
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Mix a murder investigation with an exploitation flick and you get Doberman Cop
Detective Kano (Sonny Chiba) arrives in Tokyo from Okinawa to investigate a gruesome murder of a young woman named Yuna who was strangled, tied up and burned to death. That’s actually just a vehicle to introduce Kano to Tokyo where he meets a small time gangster and a singer named Miki hoping to make the big time. It turns out Yuna and Miki are connected. The movie compares the big city of Tokyo versus Kano who is portrayed as a country bumpkin.<br /><br />Right from the start the movie establishes Kano’s character against the Tokyo police. He shows up with a live pig which he offers as a gift to the chief investigator who is shocked he brought an animal. Of course only someone from a rural areas would do such a thing which is unheard of in the Japanese capital.<br /><br />The movie really turns out to be about Chiba showing off his skills. He gets to repel down the side of a building. He gets to kick and punch people. The movie is definitely over the top. It’s like a mix of a cop and an exploitation film.<br />C
The movie title "None," available on Prime Video, has received an average rating of 4.2 from 27 reviewers. It features elements such as , and it is priced at $None. This title falls under the categories of . The additional details include the following in key-value format : {"Audio languages": ["\u65e5\u672c\u8a9e"], "Subtitles": ["English [CC]"], "Directors": ["Kinji Fukasaku"], "Producers": ["Norimichi Matsudaira", "Kyo Namura"], "Starring": ["Shin'ichi Chiba", "Hiroki Matsukata", "Janet Hatta"], "Studio": ["FilmRise"]} Here is a brief synopsis of the title : .
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4
Art imitating life
You’ve probably heard the phrase “art imitating life”. Well that’s what this film is about. It’s a quirky comedy-drama about the Fang family who do performance art and how that caused all kinds of problems for them.<br /><br />The Fang parents one of which is played by Christopher Walken talk about their art having to take place in real time in front of unsuspecting people. That was what they believed true art to be not an imitation but real. That premise takes the film in all kinds of weird and unexpected directions.<br /><br />The flashbacks to what they did are some of the best parts. For instance, the two kids played music in Central Park in New York attracting a crowd and then the parents began insulting them about how horrible they sounded.<br /><br />The cast really stands out as well. Besides Walken, the younger version of the parents were Kathryn Hahn and Jason Butler Harner. The adult kids were Jason Bateman and Nicole Kidman.<br /><br />This turned out to be surprising and thought provoking.
The movie title "None," available on Prime Video, has received an average rating of 4.0 from 383 reviewers. It features elements such as , and it is priced at $None. This title falls under the categories of . The additional details include the following in key-value format : {"Content advisory": ["Violence", "alcohol use", "foul language", "sexual content"], "Audio languages": ["English"], "Subtitles": ["English [CC]"], "Directors": ["Jason Bateman"], "Producers": ["Nicole Kidman", "Daniela Taplin Lundberg", "Riva Marker", "Per Saari", "Leslie Urdang", "Dean Vanech"], "Starring": ["Nicole Kidman", "Jason Bateman", "Christopher Walken"], "Studio": ["Lionsgate"]} Here is a brief synopsis of the title : .
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Sexual assaults became excessive but still good paranormal story
The Entity was the adult version of The Poltergeist. That’s because every time the entity shows up it beats and sexually assaults Barbara Hershey. She even gets a paranormal team to take on the being. The attacks were the gimmick of the film but it just kept happening over and over and over again. Was a little too much for me. Still the movie was a good paranormal story despite that excess.
The movie title "None," available on Prime Video, has received an average rating of 3.9 from 20 reviewers. It features elements such as , and it is priced at $None. This title falls under the categories of . The additional details include the following in key-value format : {"Content advisory": ["Nudity", "violence", "smoking", "foul language", "sexual content"], "Subtitles": ["None available"], "Directors": ["Sidney J. Furie"], "Producers": ["Harold Schneider"], "Starring": ["Barbara Hershey", "Ron Silver", "George Coe"], "Studio": ["20TH CENTURY FOX"]} Here is a brief synopsis of the title : .
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Politics is corrupt but the movie hits and misses
Steve Carell and Rose Byrne play political consultants. They start the movie talking to the press after a Clinton-Trump debate. They both say they lie to the press and yet the media is surrounding them looking for a quote or soundbite. If you can’t tell the theme of the film is American government and was written and directed by Jon Stewart. It argues that politics is being corrupted by big money, pollsters, etc.<br /><br />The story is about Carell going to a small town to convince Chris Cooper to run for mayor of his town in Wisconsin. Cooper is fantastic as the quiet, down to Earth guy who just wants to do good by his town. Carell plays the fish out of water being from the big city Washington D.C. and being completely unprepared for a small rural town. He’s dealing with novices to politics. Those two provide most of the laughs such as when they find out the only Wi-Fi in town is at the high school and they get brought in by the principal. Going along with the plot Carell brings in all his friends from D.C. and takes over.<br /><br />Overall the film hits sometimes and misses others.
The movie title "None," available on Prime Video, has received an average rating of 4.0 from 15593 reviewers. It features elements such as , and it is priced at $None. This title falls under the categories of . The additional details include the following in key-value format : {"Content advisory": ["Violence", "alcohol use", "foul language", "sexual content"], "Audio languages": ["English", "English [Audio Description]"], "Subtitles": ["English [CC]"], "Directors": ["Jon Stewart"], "Producers": ["Dede Gardner", "Jeremy Kleiner", "Jon Stewart", "Lila Yacoub"], "Starring": ["Steve Carell", "Rose Byrne", "Chris Cooper"], "Studio": ["Focus Features"]} Here is a brief synopsis of the title : .
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4
Creates fantasy world to escape real world & finds out how to be mature in the process
It’s hard to turn a short children’s story into a full length movie but I think Spike Jonze succeeded with Where The Wild Things Are. It starts with a backstory about a kid Max/Max Records who wants love and attention from his mother and sister which leads him into a fantasy world because he doesn’t like the real one. The things Max run into reflect his own insecurities about life and through them he learns how to be mature.
The movie title "None," available on Prime Video, has received an average rating of 4.4 from 3633 reviewers. It features elements such as , and it is priced at $None. This title falls under the categories of . The additional details include the following in key-value format : {"Subtitles": ["None available"], "Directors": ["Spike Jonze"], "Producers": ["Bruce Berman", "John B. Carls", "Natalie Farrey", "Gary Goetzman", "Tom Hanks", "Jon Jashni", "Catherine Keener", "Vincent Landay", "Scott Mednick"], "Starring": ["Max Records", "Catherine Keener", "Mark Ruffalo"]} Here is a brief synopsis of the title : .
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4
It's the early 1980s and the Temptations are still going strong
This Temptations show is from the early 1980s. Despite their age the group was still going strong. I could do without some of the contemporary songs but they were still great. They did a bunch of their hits and even busted out with some dance moves.
The movie title "None," available on Prime Video, has received an average rating of 4.2 from 5 reviewers. It features elements such as , and it is priced at $None. This title falls under the categories of . The additional details include the following in key-value format : {"Audio languages": ["English"], "Subtitles": ["English [CC]"], "Directors": ["---"], "Starring": ["The Temptations"], "Studio": ["one media publishing"]} Here is a brief synopsis of the title : .
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4
An amazing story about 1 of the greatest scam artists and reconciling with WWII
The Last Vermeer touches on many subjects from Nazi collaborators in Holland to stolen art. Unexpectedly it turns out to be about one of the greatest scam artists in history and reconciling with the past. It’s also based upon an amazing true story.<br /><br />The movie begins with Claes Bang as an army officer detaining Guy Pearce who sold a Vermeer painting to Hermann Goering for the highest price for any piece of art in history. Bang tries to use Pearce to track down who else was involved. That plays out like a police procedural.<br /><br />The film also touches on the plight of Holland after World War II. There’s the destruction of homes and cities. There’s the revenge the public wanted against collaborators. This involves Bang’s own experience as he joined the resistance to the Nazis and went underground while his wife worked as a spy requiring her to get close to leading Germans. Of course Pearce is accused of being a collaborator as well for his involvement with Goering. Bang and Pearce both have to reconcile with their actions during the war.<br /><br />It really turns out to be an amazing story that goes through different stages and continues to surprise the viewer.
The movie title "None," available on Prime Video, has received an average rating of 4.5 from 832 reviewers. It features elements such as , and it is priced at $None. This title falls under the categories of . The additional details include the following in key-value format : {"Audio languages": ["English"], "Subtitles": ["English [CC]"], "Directors": ["Dan Friedkin"], "Producers": ["Ryan Friedkin", "Danny Friedkin", "Bradley Thomas"], "Starring": ["Guy Pearce", "Claes Bang", "Vicky Krieps"], "Studio": ["TriStar Pictures"]} Here is a brief synopsis of the title : .
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4
People never want to live their life asking themselves what if they hadn't followed their dreams
Hustle & Flow starts off with a monologue by Terrence Howard as the pimp DJay talking about how people need a purpose and direction in their lives otherwise they will always be asking “what if” they had not followed their aspirations. This represents the major theme of the movie. DJay is unhappy with his life and would like to do music instead of running prostitutes. He’s never had any motivation however until he buys a keyboard from a bum one night which re-ignites his interest and starts a new career path. The problem is he finds out that the music game isn’t easy. He needs a break to get his music heard. That represents the major plot in the movie as DJay along with his compatriots Key (Anthony Anderson) and Shelby (DJ Quails) with some singing by Shug (Taraji P. Henson) one of his prostitutes along with management by another one of his women Nola (Taryn Manning) try to make it.<br /><br />The movie is a blast. It’s gritty, it’s real, it’s hood, it’s hip hop.<br /><br />In the end the movie is not just about DJay but the dreams of everyone involved including Key, Shelby, Shug, and Nola. Music brings them together and offers them the opportunity they’ve always wanted.<br />C
The movie title "Hustle & Flow," available on Prime Video, has received an average rating of 4.7 from 3954 reviewers. It features elements such as IMDb 7.3, 1 h 56 min, 2005, X-Ray and R, and it is priced at $None. This title falls under the categories of Drama, Arts, Entertainment, and Culture, Inspiring and Sentimental. The additional details include the following in key-value format : {"Subtitles": ["None available"], "Directors": ["Craig Brewer"], "Producers": ["Stephanie Allain", "John Singleton"], "Starring": ["Terrence Howard", "Taraji P. Henson", "Taryn Manning"]} Here is a brief synopsis of the title : With help from his friends, a Memphis pimp in a mid-life crisis attempts to become a successful hip-hop emcee..
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3
Successfully mixes American and Japanese cinema
This movie has an interesting beginning where it claims to lay out the history of the Yakuza. It is the same mythology that Japanese cinema portrayed that the Yakuza were similar to the samurais with their code of ethics. This was completely untrue but people often forget that the cinema is fiction, not facts. The important thing was that it showed that the movie was using some Japanese tropes in its story.<br /><br />The plot revolves around Brian Keith sending his friend Robert Mitchum to Japan to deal with a problem he has with the Yakuza. It only makes things worse.<br /><br />The film includes a lot of standard Yakuza fair seen in Japanese films like the tattoos, fingers getting cut off, swords, etc.<br /><br />A lot of times Western movies about Asia especially during this period in the 1970s could be really bad and stereotypical. This was an exception as director Sydney Pollack did his research and successfully merged East and West.
The movie title "None," available on Prime Video, has received an average rating of 4.4 from 295 reviewers. It features elements such as , and it is priced at $None. This title falls under the categories of . The additional details include the following in key-value format : {"Audio languages": ["English"], "Subtitles": ["English [CC]"], "Directors": ["Sydney Pollack"], "Producers": ["Sydney Pollack", "Michael Hamilburg"], "Starring": ["Robert Mitchum", "Ken Takakura", "Brian Keith"], "Studio": ["WARNER BROS."]} Here is a brief synopsis of the title : .
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Oddly enough this concert footage helps explain why UFO never made it really big
The Broadcast Archives covers the early years of UFO. The first song is Boogie for George which was from their first album UFO 1 released in 1970. It sounds like any other British Blues-Rock band of the time, and there is absolutely nothing special about it. That probably explains why the band’s first two albums were flops.<br /><br />Things then shift to a Don Kirshner Rock Concert. They feature Michael Schenker with his iconic Flying V guitar who joined in 1973 from the German band The Scorpions. The first two songs from this performance aren’t that great. Give Her The Gun is another Blues-Rock tune while the latter is slower and pretty forgettable. It’s not until the fourth song that things really get going with Doctor Doctor which is probably the band’s most well known tune and biggest hit for good reason. The group had finally dropped the blues and gone with some hard rock with a catchy chorus. That’s followed by Rock Bottom that again features the band’s better writing that came with addition of Schenker. The last song Only You Can Rock Me comes from a third show.<br /><br />Oddly enough this video highlights why UFO is largely forgotten today except by real rock fanatics. That’s because besides Doctor Doctor they never wrote many tunes that would catch the ear of the average radio listener. Their early material especially sounded just about like everyone else in England at the time. Thankfully Shenker joined the group and completely transformed things, but even then it seems like he could only do so much.<br />C
The movie title "None," available on Prime Video, has received an average rating of 4.7 from 13 reviewers. It features elements such as , and it is priced at $None. This title falls under the categories of . The additional details include the following in key-value format : {"Audio languages": ["English"], "Subtitles": ["English [CC]"], "Directors": ["---"], "Studio": ["Coda Publishing Ltd"]} Here is a brief synopsis of the title : .
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Powerful story about date rape with subtle performances
Brittany Hall is the victim of date rape putting a massive strain on her relationship with boyfriend Will Brill. You can see the angst on Hall’s face as she realizes the situation she’s in. She doesn’t want to talk about what happened which is common as many women feel shame and blame themselves. The film also deals with the health bureaucracy Hall and Brill get stuck in such as when they go to a clinic for a rape kit, told they can’t get one and then are charged a fee just for checking in. The movie has very subtle performances and yet is a very powerful tale.
The movie title "None," available on Prime Video, has received an average rating of 3.8 from 38 reviewers. It features elements such as , and it is priced at $None. This title falls under the categories of . The additional details include the following in key-value format : {"Audio languages": ["English"], "Subtitles": ["English [CC]"], "Directors": ["Shatara Michelle Ford"], "Producers": ["Shatara Michelle Ford", "Brittany S. Hall", "Brooke Jordan", "Pin-Chun Liu", "Yu-Hao Su"], "Starring": ["Brittany S. Hall", "Will Brill", "Gail Bean"], "Studio": ["FILM MOVEMENT"]} Here is a brief synopsis of the title : .
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Captures the fun and adventure of the 1st Mummy film
The Mummy was such a hit they had to turn it into a franchise. The O’Connells, Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz, returned. They were trying to stop the bad guy from the original movie Imhotep (Arnold Vosloo) from bringing back the soul of his ancient lover Meela Nais (Patricia Velasquez) and control the army of the Scorpion King so that they could rule the world.<br /><br />The movie used the same formula of the first film and was very effective. There’s mummies, scorpions, gun play, sorcery, etc. They did push it a little bit too much with a blimp. This was also Dwayne Johnson's first major role in a big blockbuster movie and then only let him say two words and then he was just an animated monster. Otherwise it captured the fun and adventure of the first release.
The movie title "The Mummy Returns," available on Prime Video, has received an average rating of 4.8 from 8466 reviewers. It features elements such as IMDb 6.4, 2 h 9 min, 2001, X-Ray, HDR, UHD and PG-13, and it is priced at $16.79. This title falls under the categories of Action, Suspense, Tense and Thrilling. The additional details include the following in key-value format : {"Content advisory": ["Violence", "foul language", "sexual content"], "Audio languages": ["English"], "Subtitles": ["English [CC]"], "Directors": ["Stephen Sommers"], "Producers": ["James Jacks", "Sean Daniel"], "Starring": ["Brendan Fraser", "Dwayne Johnson", "Rachel Weisz"]} Here is a brief synopsis of the title : An ancient legacy of terror is unleashed when the accursed mummy, Imhotep (Arnold Vosloo), is resurrected -- along with a force even more powerful: The Scorpion King (The Rock). Now, as the fate of all mankind hangs in the balance, Rick O'Connell (Brendan Fraser) and his wife Evie (Rachel Weisz) embark on a daring, desperate race to save their son -- and the world -- from unspeakable evil..
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Tracy Morgan and Bruce Willis actually worked
I didn’t know if this was going to be any good. Tracy Morgan is really funny but I didn’t know how he’d be partnered up with Bruce Willis. It actually worked and Morgan was hilarious especially at the start. Willis added some dry humor on top.
The movie title "None," available on Prime Video, has received an average rating of 4.5 from 1799 reviewers. It features elements such as , and it is priced at $None. This title falls under the categories of . The additional details include the following in key-value format : {"Subtitles": ["None available"], "Directors": ["Kevin Smith"], "Producers": ["Mark Cullen", "Robb Cullen", "Polly Johnsen", "Marc Platt", "Ray Quinlan", "Adam Siegel", "Michael Tadross"], "Starring": ["Bruce Willis", "Tracy Morgan", "Adam Brody"]} Here is a brief synopsis of the title : .
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Fun to watch Morgan Freeman and Antonio Banderas at work in this heist flick
The Code is a heist film featuring Morgan Freeman and Antonio Banderas as the thieves. It has all the usual elements of this genre from betrayals to twists and turns. There’s even a sexy love story that doesn’t drag things down. The real draw of the film is to watch Freeman and Banderas at work. They’re very good as usual. Also the ending is not your usual for a crime drama.
The movie title "None," available on Prime Video, has received an average rating of 4.2 from 311 reviewers. It features elements such as , and it is priced at $None. This title falls under the categories of . The additional details include the following in key-value format : {"Audio languages": ["English"], "Subtitles": ["English [CC]"], "Directors": ["Mimi Leder"], "Producers": ["Randall Emmett", "Danny Lerner", "Lori McCreary"], "Starring": ["Morgan Freeman", "Antonio Banderas", "Robert Forster"], "Studio": ["FilmRise"]} Here is a brief synopsis of the title : .
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Cronenberg questions reality but didn't like the story
Existenz was another sci-film by director David Cronenberg. It takes place in a near future where people are directly plugged into virtual reality games via their spinal cord. Jennifer Jason Leigh is a game designer who is on the run after an assassination attempt.<br /><br />Cronenberg’s style is immediately seen in the tech that people use. They are living organisms that look like amoebas and have internal organs which people constantly touch and interact with. The story also has a metaphysical element to it. Leigh for instance talks about how people’s bodies are a cage that they need to escape via virtual reality which will allow them to travel wherever they want. At the same time it’s noted that people don’t physically do things anymore like skiing because they can do that virtually. Ultimately it comes to question what reality is.<br /><br />That’s all interesting but I didn’t like the delivery. I felt like the story didn’t progress enough. Too many times it seemed like the plot was treading water.
The movie title "None," available on Prime Video, has received an average rating of 4.4 from 1221 reviewers. It features elements such as , and it is priced at $None. This title falls under the categories of . The additional details include the following in key-value format : {"Content advisory": ["Violence", "smoking", "foul language", "sexual content"], "Audio languages": ["English"], "Subtitles": ["English [CC]"], "Directors": ["David Cronenberg"], "Producers": ["David Cronenberg", "Andras Hamori", "Robert Lantos"], "Starring": ["Jude Law", "Jennifer Jason Leigh", "Ian Holm"], "Studio": ["Paramount Pictures Corp."]} Here is a brief synopsis of the title : .
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Ninjas Female Assassins 3 killers No problem for Lone Wolf and Cub
Lone Wolf and Cub is the greatest 1970s Japanese exploitation series ever made. In Baby Cart At The River Styx Tomisaburo Wakayama and his son Akihiro Tomikawa are hired to carry out a killing but must go through the Hidari brothers first. The two also face a group of female assassins sent by their archrival the Yagyu Clan. Wakayama and Tomikawa made an iconic pairing as Tomikawa looked so cute and innocent while Wakayama was a cold blooded killer who showed no emotion. Like all the movies they made together this one is full of swordplay and a prestigious amount of blood spilt, a mainstay of this decade’s samurai films. For instance, when the women show off their skills they cut a ninja into pieces starting with his ear flying off. Many parts of this movie were also used in the Western compilation Shogun Assassin.
The movie title "None," available on Prime Video, has received an average rating of 4.8 from 284 reviewers. It features elements such as , and it is priced at $None. This title falls under the categories of . The additional details include the following in key-value format : {"Audio languages": ["\u65e5\u672c\u8a9e"], "Subtitles": ["None available"], "Directors": ["Kenji Misumi"], "Producers": ["Shintaro Katsu"], "Starring": ["Tomisaburo Wakayama", "Akihiro Tomikawa", "Kayo Matsuo"]} Here is a brief synopsis of the title : .
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One of the biggest sword fights in the Zatoichi series
Zatoichi’s fourth release has all the common elements. There’s a ronin, there’s a woman, there’s gangsters, there’s dice, etc. This time there’s some comedy as well at the start when Zatoichi takes part in a sumo tournament and wins that leads to the local Yakuza to come after him. What stands out about the movie is that it has one of the biggest sword fights of any in the series making this standout.<br />C
The movie title "Zatoichi The Blind Swordsman, Series 4: The Fugitive [DVD]," available on Movies & TV, has received an average rating of 4.1 from 23 reviewers. It features elements such as [], and it is priced at $17.99. This title falls under the categories of Movies & TV, Featured Categories, DVD and Action & Adventure. The additional details include the following in key-value format : {"Aspect Ratio": "2.35:1", "Is Discontinued By Manufacturer": "No", "MPAA rating": "Unrated (Not Rated)", "Product Dimensions": "7.75 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches; 3.2 Ounces", "Director": "Tokuzo Tanaka", "Media Format": "Color, Subtitled, Widescreen, DVD, NTSC, Letterboxed, Dubbed", "Run time": "1 hour and 26 minutes", "Release date": "October 22, 2002", "Actors": "Shintar Katsu, Miwa Takada, Masayo Banri, Junichiro Narita, Katsuhiko Kobayashi", "Dubbed": "English", "Subtitles": "English", "Language": "Japanese (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono), Unqualified (DTS ES 6.1)", "Studio": "Home Vision Entertainment", "Writers": "Kan Shimosawa, Seiji Hoshikawa", "Number of discs": "1"} Here is a brief synopsis of the title : Zatoichi meets a superior swordsman in episode four. Arriving in the village of Shimonita, Ichi learns that a local gang has placed a bounty on his head. A powerful hired ronin attacks Ichi and nearly claims his life. However, once a defenseless woman is slain by the assassin Ichi can no longer control his rage. After laying waste to the entire gang, Ichi’s final duel becomes a deadly meeting of the samurai’s superiror swordsmanship and the blind masseur’s unbridled rage..
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Corporate spying but plays it too safe
Blackmail and corporate espionage. That’s what Paranoia deals with. Gary Oldman is the villain who wants to steal from his former mentor Harrison Ford. Neither one actually gets that much screen time as it focuses upon Liam Hemsworth the spy. The underlying theme is that people’s increasing dependence upon technology can allow the companies that own it to do nefarious things. The problem is the movie basically goes by the numbers. Evil businessman. Good businessman. Romance. Betrayal. Backstabbing. It’s not until the climax scene that things actually get interesting. Then it ruins everything with the ending however.
The movie title "Paranoia," available on Prime Video, has received an average rating of 4.1 from 1232 reviewers. It features elements such as IMDb 5.6, 1 h 46 min, 2013, X-Ray and PG-13, and it is priced at $12.99. This title falls under the categories of Suspense, Drama, Malicious and Thrilling. The additional details include the following in key-value format : {"Audio languages": ["English", "English [Audio Description]"], "Subtitles": ["English [CC]"], "Directors": ["Robert Luketic"], "Producers": ["Alexandra Milchan", "Scott Lambert", "William D. Johnson", "Deepak Nayar"], "Starring": ["Liam Hemsworth", "Gary Oldman", "Harrison Ford"]} Here is a brief synopsis of the title : The stakes couldn't be higher when a young employee must spy on a rival company..
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Hell's Angels just want freedom to cause havoc
Peter Fonda and Nancy Sinatra in a biker flick? OK! It turns out this Roger Coreman film for American International has only the thinnest of plots. It’s about Fonda and Bruce Dern getting into trouble and the consequences. It’s largely about them and their Hell’s Angels club being criminals. That’s justified in a monologue by Fonda about how he and his gang just want to be free. They then show what freedom meant to them as they trash a church and beat up the priest before getting drunk. It’s one of many scenes which actually shows the brutality of the gang. Good biker exploitation movie if that’s your thing.
The movie title "None," available on Prime Video, has received an average rating of 4.3 from 378 reviewers. It features elements such as , and it is priced at $None. This title falls under the categories of . The additional details include the following in key-value format : {"Audio languages": ["English"], "Subtitles": ["English [CC]"], "Directors": ["Corman", "Roger"], "Producers": ["Roger Corman", "Samuel Z. Arkoff", "Laurence Cruickshank", "James H. Nicholson"], "Starring": ["Peter Fonda", "Nancy Sinatra", "Bruce Dern"], "Studio": ["Action"]} Here is a brief synopsis of the title : .
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3
Like a modern exploitation flick taht doesn't take itself seriously
Crank is an over the top action comedy featuring Jason Statham which is like a modern exploitation flick. He’s been poisoned so he drives around Los Angeles beating up and threatening people until he finds a cure. The film exaggerates everything from Statham’s poisoning showing his heart beating heavily inside his chest to his friend Dwight Yoakam having an orgy when Statham calls him. It’s not meant to be taken seriously. It turns out to be a great ride. There’s guns, there’s women, there’s chases, etc. Its everything on the exploitation check list.
The movie title "Crank," available on Prime Video, has received an average rating of 4.4 from 815 reviewers. It features elements such as IMDb 6.9, 1 h 28 min, 2006, X-Ray, HDR, UHD and R, and it is priced at $4.99. This title falls under the categories of Suspense, Drama, Exciting and Frightening. The additional details include the following in key-value format : {"Content advisory": ["Nudity", "violence", "substance use", "alcohol use", "smoking", "foul language", "sexual content"], "Audio languages": ["English"], "Subtitles": ["English [CC]"], "Directors": ["Mark Neveldine"], "Producers": ["Skip Williamson", "Michael Davis", "Gary Lucchesi", "Tom Rosenberg", "Richard S. Wright"], "Starring": ["Jason Statham", "Amy Smart", "Jose Pablo Cantillo"]} Here is a brief synopsis of the title : An assassin is given a lethal dose of poison that will kill him in one hour unless he can keep his adrenaline pumping long enough to find an antidote or his killer, not necessarily in that order. Jason Statham and Amy Smart star in this frenetic thriller..
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Morality play about justice in US gets derailed by using racism as a prop
A Time To Kill is a morality play based upon a book by John Grisham. It questions whether a black man can get a fair trial in America for killing whites. You can predict which way the film will go but that doesn’t make it bad. Samuel L. Jackson is the defendant and Matthew McConaughey is his lawyer. Both provide convincing characters especially Jackson and his famous quote “Yes they deserved to die and I hope they burn in hell.” McConaughey is like most Grisham characters a lawyer in over his head in a big case. My problem is they went all out on the racist angle using it almost as a prop to propel the story with the KKK showing up and terrorizing people. That detracts from questioning the legal system and due process in America and goes for the shock value instead.
The movie title "None," available on Prime Video, has received an average rating of 4.8 from 11674 reviewers. It features elements such as , and it is priced at $None. This title falls under the categories of . The additional details include the following in key-value format : {"Content advisory": ["Violence", "alcohol use", "smoking", "foul language"], "Audio languages": ["English", "Fran\u00e7ais", "Italiano", "Espa\u00f1ol", "Deutsch"], "Subtitles": ["English [CC]", "Espa\u00f1ol [CC]", "Italiano [CC]", "Nederlands", "Svenska"], "Directors": ["Joel Schumacher"], "Producers": ["Arnon Milchan", "Michael Nathanson", "Hunt Lowry", "John Grisham"], "Starring": ["Sandra Bullock", "Samuel L. Jackson", "Matthew McConaughey"]} Here is a brief synopsis of the title : .
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Another lost 20 something This time their indecision gets interrupted by vampires
Some construction in a small Irish town knocks over a pile of rocks that has a legend connected to it about an Irish vampire which leads to people being turned into monsters. A small group of villagers have to fight off the vampires. Here’s the thing though the movie is more about the 20 something Jack Rowan being lost in life and trying to get along with his friends and family more than the undead. The whole first half lays out his part in the town and then ends with that theme as well. I’m not sure that’s a good mix. I don’t really care about another story of a young person not being able to decide what they want to do with their life being interrupted by a monsters story.
The movie title "Boys From County Hell," available on Prime Video, has received an average rating of 3.9 from 393 reviewers. It features elements such as IMDb 5.9, 1 h 28 min, 2021 and 16+, and it is priced at $9.99. This title falls under the categories of International, Horror, Dark and Frightening. The additional details include the following in key-value format : {"Content advisory": ["Violence", "alcohol use", "smoking", "foul language", "sexual content"], "Audio languages": ["English"], "Subtitles": ["English [CC]"], "Directors": ["Chris Baugh"], "Producers": ["Brendan Mullin", "Yvonne Donohoe"], "Starring": ["Jack Rowan", "Nigel O\u2019Neill", "Louisa Harland"]} Here is a brief synopsis of the title : A crew of hardy road workers, led by a bickering Father and Son, must survive the night when they accidentally awaken an ancient Irish vampire..
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The movie keeps on surprisng the audience
The Adjustment Bureau caught the viewer completely off guard. That’s because they had no idea what kind of movie it would be like from the beginning which introduces David Norris (Matt Damon) failing at his attempt to win a seat in the Senate representing New York state. The movie is about Norris falling in love with a woman that he wasn’t supposed to named Elise (Emily Blunt). A group of men led by Harry (Anthony Mackie) and Richardson (John Slattery) do their best to break them apart. The story is about whether love is more powerful then fate.<br /><br />The fact that David and Elise were not supposed to be together was shown when they first met in a bathroom at the hotel where David was giving his concession speech after losing the election. They immediately hit it off. They kiss one time and then she disappears like Cinderella at the ball. After that his course is supposed to be set. Harry and Richardson have maps showing what he’s supposed to do every hour of the day. The problem is, he randomly runs into Elise again on the bus and can’t stop thinking about her. He becomes obsessed with finding her, which drives Harry and Richardson mad. They do everything in their considerable power to keep them apart. This was the mind bending part because Harry and Richardson could warp reality. The movie is about the chase. First David chasing after Elise and then them running from Harry and Richardson.<br /><br />What drives the movie is the chemistry between David and Elise. When they talk you can feel the emotions they have for each other. Anthony Mackie also stands out. It’s great to see him get parts in a variety of different movies. He’s always been one of my favorite actors.<br /><br />The twist at the end about who Harry and Richardson work for and how they have powers was totally unexpected. It’s what made this such a special film. It just kept on surprising you.<br />C
The movie title "None," available on Prime Video, has received an average rating of 4.6 from 6237 reviewers. It features elements such as , and it is priced at $None. This title falls under the categories of . The additional details include the following in key-value format : {"Content advisory": ["Violence", "alcohol use", "foul language", "sexual content"], "Audio languages": ["English Dialogue Boost: High", "English", "English [Audio Description]", "English Dialogue Boost: Medium"], "Subtitles": ["English [CC]"], "Directors": ["George Nolfi"], "Producers": ["Bill Carraro", "Michael Hackett", "Chris Moore", "George Nolfi"], "Starring": ["Daniel Dae Kim", "Shohreh Aghdashloo", "Liam Ferguson"], "Studio": ["UNIVERSAL PAY TELEVISION"]} Here is a brief synopsis of the title : .
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4
One of Tarantino's best films Pam Grier and Robert Forster are amazing together
Jackie Brown is a Quentin Tarantino classic that I think often gets overlooked. First off he started with great material since the movie is based off of Elmore Leonard’s book Rum Punch. The film is about a heist and has an A1 cast with Pam Grier as Jackie Brown a struggling stewardess that works for Samuel L. Jackson as Ordell Robbie taking his profits from illegal gun sales back and forth between L.A. and Mexico. Robert De Niro is Louis Gara an old prison buddy of Ordell who just got out and goes to work for him. Jackie gets busted by two ATF agents one day Michael Keaton as Ray Nicolette and Michael Bowen as Mark Dargus and they want her to rat out Ordell. She gets bailed out by Robert Forster as Max Cherry a bondsman that becomes her friend. Jackie and Max create an unlikely couple and try to get her out of trouble with both Ordell and the ATF.<br /><br />This film works on so many levels. First off the actors do an amazing job. Pam Grier just lays down an all star performance. She’s always so calm and collected even when facing prison time talking to the ATF. The next moment she’s got a gun and threatening Ordell who every other person would be afraid of. She and Robert Forster make a complete odd couple and yet it works. They are so at ease when they talk it’s like they’ve known each other for years when they just met. For example, the day after he bails her out Grier is already asking him in her house in the morning when she’s got a bathrobe on and talks about all her problems and her dealings with Ordell. Tarantino also lays down another fantastic soundtrack. Sometimes they’re just amazingly on point like Bloodstone’s Natural High when Forster first sees Grier. He can just see her silhouette and then the lyrics come in, “And I don’t even know you, I don’t know you, Why do I feel this way thinking about you every day.” They are going to have a special chemistry and those lyrics just set that up perfectly. Their last scene together that finishing everything off is something you can watch over and over it’s so good. The movie also opens and ends with Across 110th Street by Bobby Womack. At the closing Grier starts singing the lyrics, “Doing whatever I had to do to survive. I’m not saying what I did was alright. Trying to break out of the ghetto was a day to day fight.” That’s a great description of her character’s situation and how she ends up.<br /><br />The first half of the movie lays out these characters, the second half deals with the heist. Like any good crime flick there are double crosses, twists and turns. Again, everything centers around the Grier-Forster relationship. It’s also retold from different perspectives so all that goes down is explained.<br /><br />This is really a must see film. Everything is top notch from the writing to the directing to the performances to the music.<br />C
The movie title "Jackie Brown [DVD]," available on Movies & TV, has received an average rating of 4.7 from 4579 reviewers. It features elements such as [], and it is priced at $None. This title falls under the categories of Movies & TV, Genre for Featured Categories and Action & Adventure. The additional details include the following in key-value format : {"Genre": "Action & Adventure", "Format": "Multiple Formats, AC-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen", "Contributor": "Robert De Niro, Michael Keaton, Samuel L. Jackson, Hattie Winston, Chris Tucker, Sid Haig, Bridget Fonda, Pam Grier, Robert Forster, Tommy 'Tiny' Lister, LisaGay Hamilton, Quentin Tarantino, Michael BowenRobert De Niro, Michael Keaton, Samuel L. Jackson, Hattie Winston, Chris Tucker, Sid Haig, Bridget Fonda, Pam Grier, Robert Forster, Tommy 'Tiny' Lister, LisaGay Hamilton, Quentin Tarantino, Michael Bowen See more", "Language": "English", "Runtime": "2 hours and 34 minutes", "Is Discontinued By Manufacturer": "No", "MPAA rating": "R (Restricted)", "Product Dimensions": "0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 2.72 Ounces", "Item model number": "16478412", "Director": "Quentin Tarantino", "Media Format": "Multiple Formats, AC-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen", "Run time": "2 hours and 34 minutes", "Release date": "April 26, 2011", "Actors": "Pam Grier, Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Forster, Bridget Fonda, Michael Keaton", "Dubbed": "French", "Subtitles": "English, Spanish", "Studio": "Lionsgate", "Number of discs": "1"} Here is a brief synopsis of the title : Quentin Tarantino presents the premiere of the.
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4
Great modern film noir
As soon as Gone Girl starts you can tell it’s a David Fincher movie. There’s the serious content. The Dark lighting. The moody music. It’s all part of what Fincher is known for. The story has a great build up. That’s perfect for this modern Film Noir. Ben Affleck plays the doomed man with all the odds stacked up against him. His wife Rosamund Pike is a Femme Fatale almost like none other. She plays men like a fiddle and it is a sight to see. It all makes for a great story that goes through plenty of twists and turns.
The movie title "None," available on Prime Video, has received an average rating of 4.6 from 25658 reviewers. It features elements such as , and it is priced at $None. This title falls under the categories of . The additional details include the following in key-value format : {"Audio languages": ["English"], "Subtitles": ["English [CC]"], "Directors": ["David Fincher"], "Producers": ["Cean Chaffin", "Joshua Donen", "Arnon Milchan", "Reese Witherspoon", "Leslie Dixon", "Bruna Papandrea"], "Starring": ["Ben Affleck", "Rosamund Pike", "Neil Patrick Harris"], "Studio": ["20th Century Fox"]} Here is a brief synopsis of the title : .
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4
Draws you into the characters and their motivations in this crime drama
Dragged Across Concrete is an outstanding crime drama. At first, I had problems with the slow pace but I got so caught up in the characters I didn’t care. The story is about Mel Gibson and Vince Vaughn as cops who due to circumstances decide to try to rob some bank robbers that include Tory Kittles. Gibson’s daughter is getting picked on in the streets while his wife has muscular dystrophy and on top of that he gets suspended without pay. That’s what leads him into crime. Vaughn johns him out of a sense of loyalty. Kittles on the other hand just got out of prison, his brother is in a wheelchair and his mom is a drug addict. Going into each of their situations and motivations is the best part of the film. It really makes you care about them. On top of that the bank robbers are completely sadistic and kill people left and right. I can’t recommend it enough.
The movie title "None," available on Prime Video, has received an average rating of 4.1 from 3842 reviewers. It features elements such as , and it is priced at $None. This title falls under the categories of . The additional details include the following in key-value format : {"Subtitles": ["None available"], "Directors": ["S. Craig Zahler"], "Producers": ["Jack Heller", "Tyler Jackson", "Sefton Fincham"], "Starring": ["Mel Gibson", "Vince Vaughn", "Tory Kittles"], "Studio": ["HBO Max"]} Here is a brief synopsis of the title : .
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3
If you liked the 1st Scary Movie you'll like the 2nd
Director Keenen Ivory Wayans returned for Scary Movie 2 after the success of the first film. Again it spoofs popular horror movies and thrillers with the high school kids from the original now in college doing a study in a haunted house.<br /><br />It has a great start as a bunch of old white people sing a Mystikal Hip Hop tune. The formula is exactly the same to have one joke right after another such as a possessed girl based off of The Exorcist getting into a vomit spitting contest with two priests who then gets shot in the head by one of the fathers. Some of the new cast members like Chris Elliott and David Cross really get some great scenes.<br /><br />Basically if you liked the first Scary Movie you’ll like this one.
The movie title "None," available on Prime Video, has received an average rating of 4.6 from 6321 reviewers. It features elements such as , and it is priced at $None. This title falls under the categories of . The additional details include the following in key-value format : {"Content advisory": ["Nudity", "violence", "substance use", "sexual content"], "Audio languages": ["English"], "Subtitles": ["English"], "Directors": ["Wayans", "Keenen Ivory"], "Producers": ["Barry Rosenbush", "Bob Weinstein", "Brad Weston", "Harvey Weinstein"], "Starring": ["Andy Richter", "James Woods", "Tori Spelling"], "Studio": ["Voices"]} Here is a brief synopsis of the title : .
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4
Harrowing tale that seemed like it was made up but really happened
Argo was Ben Afflecks’ movie about how the CIA rescued six American diplomats that got out of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran before it was taken over during the Iranian Revolution. Affleck both directed and starred in the movie as CIA agent Tony Mendez who was in charge of the rescue. He presented a harrowing tale of a plan that seemed like it was made up in Hollywood but actually happened.<br /><br />One of the strongpoints of the film is its realistic feel. It had scenes and shots based upon archival footage and photographs from the period.<br /><br />Next it throws some shots at Hollywood. The escape plan is to make the Americans pretend to be a Canadian film team to get them out of Iran. To do that they needed to get help from some movie people played by John Goodman and Alan Arkin. Goodman makes fun of directors saying anyone could be a one while Arkin said everyone in Hollywood lies and everyone is full of it. He has a hilarious scene buying a script for a movie that is all based upon that attitude.<br /><br />Of course things end with a bang with a very harrowing ending.<br /><br />It all makes for a very good movie with lots of tension and some unexpected laughs thrown in.
The movie title "None," available on Prime Video, has received an average rating of 4.7 from 10690 reviewers. It features elements such as , and it is priced at $None. This title falls under the categories of . The additional details include the following in key-value format : {"Content advisory": ["Nudity", "violence", "alcohol use", "smoking", "foul language", "sexual content"], "Audio languages": ["English", "English [Audio Description]"], "Subtitles": ["English [CC]"], "Directors": ["Ben Affleck"], "Producers": ["Grant Heslov", "Marion Kodama Yue", "George Clooney"], "Starring": ["Ben Affleck", "Bryan Cranston", "Alan Arkin"], "Studio": ["WARNER BROS."]} Here is a brief synopsis of the title : .
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Haunted by the past of the 2 characters involvement with the Black Panthers
Night Catches Us is about people haunted by their past. Kerry Washington and Anthony Mackie were involved in the Black Panthers. Washington’s husband was killed by the police and that’s something both characters have to deal with. The story is about whether they can overcome that and move on with their lives.<br /><br />The legacy of the Panthers is highlighted throughout. There’s archival footage of the group and animation based upon the cartoons the Panthers used in their publications.<br /><br />The soundtrack is great as well mixing old Soul tunes with new ones by The Roots.<br /><br />I love the cast as well. Besides Washington and Mackie there’s also Jamie Hector and Wendel Pierce who were both on the HBO show The Wire together.<br /><br />It’s a very good movie the mixes the personal with the political.
The movie title "None," available on Prime Video, has received an average rating of 4.3 from 172 reviewers. It features elements such as , and it is priced at $None. This title falls under the categories of . The additional details include the following in key-value format : {"Content advisory": ["Violence", "alcohol use", "smoking", "foul language", "sexual content"], "Audio languages": ["English"], "Subtitles": ["English [CC]"], "Directors": ["Tanya Hamilton"], "Producers": ["Sean Costello", "Sheri Davani", "Tanya Hamilton", "Katie Mustard", "Jason Orans", "Ron Simons", "Adam Spielberg", "Althunder Thompson", "Elliott Williams"], "Starring": ["Anthony Mackie", "Kerry Washington", "Jamie Hector"], "Studio": ["Magnolia Pictures LLC"]} Here is a brief synopsis of the title : .
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4
Hall & Oates take you down memory lane with thier hit songs
Hall & Oates have been around so long that they can play a whole set with nothing but hits. That’s what they do at this concert in Australia. There were about two songs that didn’t fit that criteria but the rest were nothing but bangers like Private Eye, Sara Smile, I Can’t Go For That and more. You get to hear Hall & Oates harmonies and soulful style.
The movie title "None," available on Prime Video, has received an average rating of None from None reviewers. It features elements such as , and it is priced at $None. This title falls under the categories of . The additional details include the following in key-value format : {"Audio languages": ["English"], "Subtitles": ["English [CC]"], "Directors": ["---"], "Starring": ["Hall & Oates"]} Here is a brief synopsis of the title : .
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2
Writers couldn't control themselves and threw in too many sub plots
David McCallum is the commander of a Royal Air Force squadron tasked with destroying a new Nazi rocket site during World War II. The film used a mix of real Mosquito planes and models. If they’d just stuck to them this film would’ve been good but they didn’t. They threw in a love story with twist being that McCallum falls for his dead best friend’s wife! Then there’s another subplot about what’s going on at the German base that’s going to be bombed. It just seems like the writers couldn’t control themselves and wanted to throw in all kinds of stuff and ruined the movie as a result.
The movie title "Mosquito Squadron," available on Prime Video, has received an average rating of 4.3 from 370 reviewers. It features elements such as IMDb 5.7, 1 h 30 min, 1970 and G, and it is priced at $14.99. This title falls under the categories of Drama, Action, Ambitious and Intense. The additional details include the following in key-value format : {"Audio languages": ["English"], "Subtitles": ["English [CC]"], "Directors": ["Boris Sagal"], "Producers": ["Lewis J. Rachmil"]} Here is a brief synopsis of the title : A RAF pilot learns that the Nazis are developing a rocket at a site in France where British POWs are being held and devises a plan with two goals: free the prisoners and destroy the rocket project..
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Highlights Chappelle's deft story telling and comedic genius still early in his career
Killin’ Them Softly was originally an HBO special and Dave Chappelle’s first recorded comedy show. This was right when Chappelle was breaking into TV and the movies and was getting national attention.<br /><br />Chappelle’s stand up style was to tell stories with hilarious and ridiculous situations. His first for example, is about getting pulled over by the police with a white friend and the different reactions. Blacks are usually terrified but his friend not only had no problems, but even wanted to talk to the police even though he was high. The funniest was probably his story about getting picked up in a limo after show, getting taken to the ghetto where he saw a little baby selling crack.<br /><br />The show highlights Chappelle’s deft comedy. He was able to come up with these long stories full of jokes made out of every day events.
The movie title "Dave Chappelle: Killin' Them Softly," available on Movies & TV, has received an average rating of 4.6 from 317 reviewers. It features elements such as [], and it is priced at $9.98. This title falls under the categories of Movies & TV, HBO and All HBO Titles. The additional details include the following in key-value format : {"Genre": "Kids & Family", "Format": "Multiple Formats, Color, NTSC", "Contributor": "Dave Chappelle, *", "Language": "English", "Number Of Discs": "1", "Aspect Ratio": "1.33:1", "Is Discontinued By Manufacturer": "No", "MPAA rating": "Unrated (Not Rated)", "Product Dimensions": "7.5 x 5.5 x 0.75 inches; 0.01 Ounces", "Item model number": "634991147521", "Director": "*", "Media Format": "Multiple Formats, Color, NTSC", "Run time": "1 hour", "Release date": "July 15, 2003", "Actors": "Dave Chappelle", "Studio": "Urban Works", "Number of discs": "1"} Here is a brief synopsis of the title : Product Description.
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5
Inspirational story of regular people organizing against racism in the UK
In the 1970s England was collapsing economically and people on the Right both in the establishment like MP Enoch Powell and without the National Front were scapegoating immigrants and people of color. Well known musicians like Eric Clapton and Rod Stewart joined the mob talking about the plague of minorities. Several people reacted by creating the Rock Against Racism movement that not only put on concerts but created fanzines and protested to get people to fight the growing racism in the country. It mixed Punk and Reggae with organizing and direct action. This is a documentary about what that group was able to accomplish. It’s a very inspirational story about what ordinary people can accomplish.
The movie title "None," available on Prime Video, has received an average rating of 4.7 from 85 reviewers. It features elements such as , and it is priced at $None. This title falls under the categories of . The additional details include the following in key-value format : {"Audio languages": ["English"], "Subtitles": ["English [CC]"], "Directors": ["Rubika Shah"], "Producers": ["Paul Ashton", "Tina Gharavi", "Ed Gibbs"], "Starring": ["Red Saunders", "Roger Huddle", "Kate Webb"], "Studio": ["Film Movement"]} Here is a brief synopsis of the title : .
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2
Good for some mindless action but not much else
The original Smokin Aces worked despite its overly complicated plot. The sequel was just a variation of the first film with a number of assassins contracted to kill an FBI agent played by Tom Berenger. The killers include Tommy Flanagan who was in the first Smokin Aces. Likewise a family of Nazi murderers was based upon a group also in the original. The plot is thin even though they try to throw a twist at the end, so it’s all about the exaggerated assassins and the action. Good for some mindless fun but not much else.
The movie title "None," available on Prime Video, has received an average rating of 4.2 from 1006 reviewers. It features elements such as , and it is priced at $None. This title falls under the categories of . The additional details include the following in key-value format : {"Audio languages": ["English"], "Subtitles": ["English [CC]"], "Directors": ["P.J. Pesce"], "Producers": ["Mike Elliott"], "Starring": ["Tom Berenger", "Ernie Hudson", "Michael Parks"], "Studio": ["UNIVERSAL PAY TELEVISION"]} Here is a brief synopsis of the title : .
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Action comedy where Kato is the hero and the Green Hornet is a doofus
The Green Hornet was a movie remake of the popular 1960s 0TV show. It was part action movie, part comedy. The writing duo of Seth Rogen who also stars as the Green Hornet and Evan Goldberg flipped the script on the original. This time Kato (Jay Chou) was the cool and intelligence fighter, while the Green Hornet was a doofus whose main attribute was the fact that he was rich. The comedy mostly comes from Rogen and the action mostly from Chou.<br /><br />The story focuses upon how the Green Hornet and Kato can get into the superhero business. They have no idea how to prove their bona fides. Like the TV show they decide to pose as criminals. That’s where most of the comedy comes from as they bumble their way through the city. For instance, Rogen wants to be called the Green Bee and Kato would be his Little Stinger. On the other hand, Chou’s action sequences were very well done by utilizing slow motion and CGI.<br /><br />While this isn’t the best superhero film it still had enough action and jokes to keep it interesting.<br />C
The movie title "None," available on Prime Video, has received an average rating of 4.3 from 2790 reviewers. It features elements such as , and it is priced at $None. This title falls under the categories of . The additional details include the following in key-value format : {"Content advisory": ["Violence", "substance use", "alcohol use", "foul language", "sexual content"], "Audio languages": ["English"], "Subtitles": ["English [CC]"], "Directors": ["Michel Gondry"], "Producers": ["Neal H. Moritz"], "Starring": ["Seth Rogen", "Jay Chou", "Cameron Diaz"], "Studio": ["Columbia Pictures", "Universal"]} Here is a brief synopsis of the title : .
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Who do you trust and who is working for who in this thriller
Ronin were masterless samurai who looked for employment. In this case a group of special operatives are hired by an Irish woman named Deirdre (Natascha McElhone) to carry out a number of missions for her in France. The group includes Jean Reno as Vincent, Stellan Skarsgard as Gregor and the main character Robert DeNiro as Sam. The movie is about intrigue and betrayal.<br /><br />The story starts out seeming pretty straight forward. DeNiro and company carry out jobs. Then there are twists and turns and of course betrayal comes into the picture. The story thus expands from the usual to something different. That leads to some gun play, high speed chases and a kidnapping for good measure.<br /><br />Overall Ronin is a good thriller that keeps you asking what’s going to happen next.<br />C
The movie title "None," available on Prime Video, has received an average rating of 4.6 from 3210 reviewers. It features elements such as , and it is priced at $None. This title falls under the categories of . The additional details include the following in key-value format : {"Content advisory": ["Violence", "alcohol use", "smoking", "foul language", "sexual content"], "Subtitles": ["None available"], "Directors": ["John Frankenheimer"], "Producers": ["Frank Mancuso Jr."], "Starring": ["Robert De Niro", "Jean Reno", "Natascha McElhone"], "Studio": ["MGM"]} Here is a brief synopsis of the title : .
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Greedy businessmen disrupt a native culture & pay the consequences
Mothra was Toho’s second big Kaiju hit after Godzilla was released in 1954. Mothra would go on to be a mainstay of the Godzilla films all the way up the present. Unlike its predecessor Mothra was actually a hero. The theme of the movie was about the Japanese disrupting a native culture and the consequences of their actions.<br /><br />The movie touched on a popular theme of Toho’s monster movies, which was the evils of nuclear testing. The two miniature women associated with Mothra wanted testing to end near their island. Godzilla was originally a movie against the atomic bomb and weapons of mass destruction and Rodan was the result of the hydrogen bomb.<br /><br />In the end Mothra turned out to be a great Japanese monster movie, much better than Toho’s previous try Rodan which was a bit of a dud.<br />C
The movie title "None," available on Prime Video, has received an average rating of 4.7 from 6 reviewers. It features elements such as , and it is priced at $None. This title falls under the categories of . The additional details include the following in key-value format : {"Subtitles": ["None available"], "Directors": ["Ishiro Honda"], "Producers": ["Tomoyuki Tanaka"], "Starring": ["Furank\u00ee Sakai", "Hiroshi Koizumi", "Kyoko Kagawa"]} Here is a brief synopsis of the title : .
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A very cynical Paul Rudd finds out that things aren't so bad by mentoring a kid
Role Models was a comedy based upon a man named Danny (Paul Rudd) who was so cynical and jaded he couldn’t have a functioning relationship with anyone. His girlfriend Beth (Elizabeth Banks) leaves him because she can’t stand his attitude. His only friend is Wheeler (Seann William Scott) who he works with. They get in trouble and have to mentor two kids. One is foul mouthed pre-teen named Ronnie (Bobb’e Thompson) and the other named Augie (Christopher Mintz-Plasse) loves fantasy live action role playing. The movie is about whether Danny can find some purpose and joy in life and save his relationships with Beth and Wheeler, while mentoring Augie.<br /><br />Overall the movie works because of the relationships between Danny and Augie and Wheeler and Ronnie. At first, having to mentor Augie just makes Danny hate his life even more. All the kid wants to do is talk about and play in his fantasy game. Ronnie is also great in his role. He makes Wheeler’s life a living hell at first. Eventually both of the adults bond with the kids and they become dynamic duos. The highlight is when they try to help Augie with his live action group and dress up like the band KISS in a giant battle royal. The king in the game is hilariously played by Ken Jeong. By finding empathy Danny eventually overcomes his personal problems and repairs his relationships.<br /><br />Overall this is a very funny comedy with plenty of wisecracks and hilarious situations.<br />C
The movie title "None," available on Prime Video, has received an average rating of 4.7 from 5591 reviewers. It features elements such as , and it is priced at $None. This title falls under the categories of . The additional details include the following in key-value format : {"Content advisory": ["Nudity", "violence", "substance use", "alcohol use", "foul language", "sexual content"], "Audio languages": ["English Dialogue Boost: High", "English", "English [Audio Description]", "English Dialogue Boost: Medium"], "Subtitles": ["English [CC]"], "Directors": ["David Wain"], "Producers": ["Luke Greenfield", "Dan Kolsrud", "Mary Parent", "Matthew Seigel", "William Sherak", "Jason Shuman", "Scott Stuber"], "Starring": ["Seann William Scott", "Paul Rudd", "Christopher Mintz-Plasse"], "Studio": ["NBC Universal"]} Here is a brief synopsis of the title : .
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Bit up and down but good 1970s black horror overall
1972’s Blacula opened the door to black horror as an offshoot of the Blaxploitation craze of the time. Here, Bernie Casey was a successful doctor who thought he’d come up with a new medical breakthrough. Instead it transforms him into a white monster. That’s ironic because at the start of the film one of his patients talks about how he might as well be white because he didn’t know anything about black people. His curse was to get white skin when he changed. That of course was also aimed at African American audiences because he’s good when he’s black, but bad when he’s white. The movie ends up being a bit up and down overall but it still has some nice parts.
The movie title "None," available on Prime Video, has received an average rating of 4.3 from 116 reviewers. It features elements such as , and it is priced at $None. This title falls under the categories of . The additional details include the following in key-value format : {"Subtitles": ["None available"], "Directors": ["William Crain"], "Producers": ["William Crain", "Manfred Bernhard", "Charles Walker"]} Here is a brief synopsis of the title : .
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Takes Hellboy into the fantasy genre trying to stop an Elvish prince destroy humanity
Hellboy II took a completely different tone from the first one. The original Hellboy movie was a dark story based upon the occult. This one was more of a fantasy tale where Hellboy (Ron Perlman) takes on Prince Nuada (Luke Goss) of the elves who wants to raise the Golden Army and destroy mankind. Obviously including elves pointed to the fantasy theme. The movie poses a dilemma for Hellboy about whether he will stand with humanity who he was created to destroy or with the elves who want to get rid of humanity to restore balance in nature.<br /><br />One interesting thing about the story was that the bad guy Prince Nuada wasn’t one. Centuries ago the elves and human signed a truce. What happened afterward was that people created a commercial society where the environment was to be exploited to create wealth. Prince Nuada hated that and wanted to re-assert the power of the elves and stop the destruction of the Earth. His argument was the ends justified the means.<br /><br />The film did continue with the jokes from the first. For instance, there’s a scene where Hellboy and Abe Sapien (Doug Jones) get drunk and talk about the women in their lives.<br /><br />Of course Guillermo Del Toro who made the movie loves monsters and he got to put plenty of them into this film from the small Tooth Fairies to the Golden Army to the Troll Market.<br /><br />Overall while Hellboy II wasn’t as good as the first, it was still a very enjoyable movie. Ron Perlman really embodied the character with both the tough guy persona, the jokes and his soft side as well.<br />C
The movie title "None," available on Prime Video, has received an average rating of 4.7 from 7147 reviewers. It features elements such as , and it is priced at $None. This title falls under the categories of . The additional details include the following in key-value format : {"Content advisory": ["Violence", "alcohol use", "smoking", "foul language"], "Audio languages": ["English"], "Subtitles": ["English [CC]"], "Directors": ["Guillermo Del Toro"], "Producers": ["Lawrence Gordon", "Lloyd Levin", "Mike Richardson"], "Starring": ["Ron Perlman", "Selma Blair", "Doug Jones"]} Here is a brief synopsis of the title : .
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Ruined what could've been a great story
This story is compelling about Maruschka Detmers as a Hungarian Jew who joins the British forces during World War II and returns to her native country to try to resist the Nazis. The problem is they made it into a melodrama and the soundtrack is waaaayyy overdone. The music is too loud in the mix and almost all of it is big uplifting orchestration like the movie is marching towards victory. It’s also a huge distraction. That’s the same for the story. Its overly dramatic too many times. Basically they ruined what could’ve been a great story.
The movie title "None," available on Prime Video, has received an average rating of 3.7 from 16 reviewers. It features elements such as , and it is priced at $None. This title falls under the categories of . The additional details include the following in key-value format : {"Audio languages": ["English"], "Subtitles": ["English [CC]"], "Directors": ["GolanMenahem"], "Producers": ["Menahem Golan", "Carlos Gil", "Yoram Globus", "Otto Plaschkes"], "Studio": ["Deep Cuts"]} Here is a brief synopsis of the title : .
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Great portrayal of UK Youth culture from the 70s into American soul
Northern Soul is about the English youth culture that developed in the 1970s focused around American soul music. Because this took place in cities in the northern part of the country it became known as Northern Soul. The movie thus takes place in Lancashire county which is in the center on England on the east coast in 1974. The film is about the kids, the culture, the drugs, and problems they ran into.<br /><br />The main character Matt (Josh Whitehouse) is unhappy with his home life where his parents do nothing but scold him. He hates the peer pressure of school. Into this mix comes John (Elliot James Langridge) which he meets at a club and introduces him to northern Soul. Their life becomes centered around hanging out, listening to music, attending dances, doing drugs, buying the rarest soul records, and dreaming of going to America where their favorite music originated from.<br /><br />The movie does a great job in capturing the culture that was created at the time. It was a way for working class kids to escape and find like minded people who were looking for an alternative to what they thought were dreary lives. It also shows the downfalls as the drugs the two start getting stronger and stronger and cause plenty of problems. The music is largely good as well and there’s plenty of dancing as well.<br />C
The movie title "None," available on Prime Video, has received an average rating of 4.6 from 1303 reviewers. It features elements such as , and it is priced at $None. This title falls under the categories of . The additional details include the following in key-value format : {"Subtitles": ["None available"], "Directors": ["Elaine Constantine"], "Producers": ["Debbie Gray"], "Starring": ["Elliot James Langridge", "Joshua Whitehouse", "Lisa Stansfield"], "Studio": ["Freestyle Digital Media"]} Here is a brief synopsis of the title : .
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Knowing ones place in feudal Japan
Crucified Lovers is about affairs, deceit and scandals and their consequences. At the start a samurai wife and her lover are crucified warning about what feudal Japan did to those that broke the law and tradition. The story centers around Ishun/Eitaro Shindo a wealthy businessman, his wife Osan/Kyoko Kagawa who he refuses to help and his underling Mohei/Kazuo Hasegawa who attempts to aid the lady of the house.<br /><br />Japan was very much a communal society and shunned individualism. Those that thought of themselves were often punished in cinema as a result and this is no exception. It will be no surprise what happens to all those involved; you just need to read the title. What draws you in is how this tragedy plays out.
The movie title "None," available on Prime Video, has received an average rating of 4.6 from 15 reviewers. It features elements such as , and it is priced at $None. This title falls under the categories of . The additional details include the following in key-value format : {"Audio languages": ["English"], "Subtitles": ["English", "English [CC]"], "Directors": ["Kenji Mizoguchi"], "Producers": ["Masaichi Nagata"], "Starring": ["Kazuo Hasegawa", "Ky\u00f4ko Kagawa", "Eitar\u00f4 Shind\u00f4"]} Here is a brief synopsis of the title : .
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3
Brings back a lot of childhood nostalgia
Jason and the Argonauts is famous for the special effects done by Ray Harryhausen. That included a giant Titan smashing puny humans, flying Harpies, and my favorite the skeleton soldiers. Besides that the movie is full of Greek Gods trying to help Jason find the Golden Fleece. They pop up all over the place assisting him. Of course there’s plenty of adventure mixed in as well. I actually thought there would be more action, but it’s actually kept to a minimum. This movie still fills me with nostalgia from my childhood.
The movie title "Jason And The Argonauts," available on Prime Video, has received an average rating of 4.7 from 2879 reviewers. It features elements such as IMDb 7.3, 1 h 43 min, 1963, X-Ray and G, and it is priced at $14.09. This title falls under the categories of Science Fiction, Drama, Bold and Intense. The additional details include the following in key-value format : {"Audio languages": ["English"], "Subtitles": ["English [CC]"], "Directors": ["Chaffey", "Don"], "Producers": ["Charles H. Schneer"], "Starring": ["Eva Haddon", "Todd Armstrong", "Nancy Kovack"]} Here is a brief synopsis of the title : The legendary Greek hero leads a team of intrepid adventurers in a perilous quest for the legendary Golden Fleece..
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Micky Spillane gets to play his famous Mike Hammer in a movie based upon his own book
Girl Hunters was a special Film Noir because it stared hard-boiled writer Mickey Spillane playing one of his own creation detective Mike Hammer in a movie based upon his novel.<br /><br />The story focuses upon Hammer and the police all looking for Hammer’s former secretary Velda who is somehow connected to the death of a senator and wrapped up in Cold War espionage. Spillane was a committed anti-Communist and would often throw that into his plots.<br /><br />The movie has the usual tough guy dialogue and voice over that were common in Noirs. Of course there’s a beautiful woman as well played by Shirley Eaton who is famous as the woman killed by being painted with gold paint in the James Bond film Goldfinger. She’s in a bathing suit almost as many times as she’s dressed in the film. I like the end as well.<br /><br />Pretty good Film Noir overall with many of the common tropes presented well.<br />C
The movie title "None," available on Prime Video, has received an average rating of 4.2 from 116 reviewers. It features elements such as , and it is priced at $None. This title falls under the categories of . The additional details include the following in key-value format : {"Content advisory": ["Violence", "alcohol use", "smoking", "foul language"], "Audio languages": ["English"], "Subtitles": ["English [CC]"], "Directors": ["Roy Rowland"], "Producers": ["Robert Fellows", "Charles Reynolds"], "Starring": ["Mickey Spillane", "Shirley Eaton", "Scott Peters"], "Studio": ["Shout! Factory"]} Here is a brief synopsis of the title : .
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Some mindless fun in Dwayne Johnson's 1st big movie role
The Scorpion King was Dwayne Johnson’s first big starring role as he left wrestling to take up an acting career. The movie was an action comedy based upon the Mummy series.<br /><br />They finally let Johnson talk and give him some one-liners to let his personality come out, but just a little bit. The action was over the top such as the opening when Johnson hits some people with arrows and they go flying through the air. It's not as good as the first two Mummy films but it's still fun as an action flick.
The movie title "None," available on Prime Video, has received an average rating of 4.5 from 2869 reviewers. It features elements such as , and it is priced at $None. This title falls under the categories of . The additional details include the following in key-value format : {"Content advisory": ["Nudity", "violence", "alcohol use", "foul language", "sexual content"], "Audio languages": ["English"], "Subtitles": ["English [CC]"], "Directors": ["Charles Russell", "Chuck Russell"], "Producers": ["Sean Daniel", "James Jacks", "Stephen Sommers", "Kevin Misher"], "Starring": ["Dwayne Johnson", "Steven Brand", "Michael Clarke Duncan"]} Here is a brief synopsis of the title : .
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Early Wachowskis stylish action flick
The Assassins is an entertaining story about two rival hitmen Sylvester Stallone and Antonio Banderas. The first time they meet Banderas steals a kill from Stallone who then tries to shoot him repeatedly. It’s a great set up for the relationship between the two. Thrown into the mix is Julianne Moore who is a computer hacker that Stallone tries to protect and Banderas wants to eliminate. The movie is driven by the confrontations between Stallone and Banderas. They’re all well done and very stylish. In one instance Banderas is leaning out of a taxi cab back window trying to shoot Stallone who is driving while he rams the cab into a bus to try to kill Banderas. At one point Stallone and Banderas even face off against each other pointing their pistols at each other which had to be a rip off of John Woo. The reason why the film is so good is that the Wachowskis of The Matrix fame wrote the story and screenplay.
The movie title "None," available on Prime Video, has received an average rating of None from None reviewers. It features elements such as , and it is priced at $None. This title falls under the categories of . The additional details include the following in key-value format : {"Content advisory": ["Violence", "alcohol use", "foul language"], "Subtitles": ["None available"], "Directors": ["Richard Donner"], "Producers": ["Richard Donner", "Alexander B. Collett", "Dan Cracchiolo", "Dino De Laurentiis", "Julie Durk", "Bruce A. Evans", "Karyn Fields", "Raynold Gideon", "J. Mills Goodloe", "Andrew Lazar"], "Starring": ["Sylvester Stallone", "Antonio Banderas", "Julianne Moore"]} Here is a brief synopsis of the title : .
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A man who made his dreams come true
The title of this film derives from the fact that Chef Jiro Ono used to have visions of food in his sleep. It’s a story of a driven man who was abandoned by his family when he was 7 or 9 years old. He was a perfectionist. He was always trying to make his food better. It also delves into his two sons that apprenticed under him, going to the fish market to buy products, etc. If you love food you’ll love this.
The movie title "None," available on Prime Video, has received an average rating of 4.7 from 1874 reviewers. It features elements such as , and it is priced at $None. This title falls under the categories of . The additional details include the following in key-value format : {"Audio languages": ["English", "English [Audio Description]"], "Subtitles": ["English [CC]"], "Directors": ["David Gelb"], "Producers": ["Kevin Iwashina", "Tom Pelligrini"], "Starring": ["Jiro Ono"], "Studio": ["Tribeca Shortlist"]} Here is a brief synopsis of the title : .
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3
Story is derivative of Yojimbo but it's really all about Chiba's Karate moves
Karate Warriors is a Yakuza movie that borrows many elements from Akira Kurosawa’s Yojimbo. Two gangs are fighting for supremacy and drugs when Sonny Chiba comes along. The parallels with Yojimbo are immediate as Chiba attempts to play the two sides off of each other, there’s an innocent little kid caught in the middle of the war, Chiba gets captured and tortured, etc. The plot isn’t completely derivative however as it has its own original elements thrown in as well like a femme fatale. Really though, the point of the film is to show off Chiba’s fighting skills. Many of the action sequences are done in slow motion so you can see Chiba’s moves. He also gets to show a heart in his interactions with the little boy. He gives him a speech at the end about when he grows up he might want to kill Chiba which Quentin Tarantino used in Kill Bill Vol. 1. All together all a good mix.
The movie title "None," available on Prime Video, has received an average rating of 4.2 from 40 reviewers. It features elements such as , and it is priced at $None. This title falls under the categories of . The additional details include the following in key-value format : {"Content advisory": ["Nudity", "violence", "substance use", "alcohol use", "smoking", "foul language", "sexual content"], "Audio languages": ["English"], "Subtitles": ["English [CC]"], "Directors": ["Kazuhiko Yamaguchi"], "Producers": ["Toei"], "Studio": ["Desert Island Films"]} Here is a brief synopsis of the title : .
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Like Cast Away but in a ravine
Hollywood seems to be making survival movies in smaller and smaller places with just one individual involved. Survivor for example had Tom Hanks stranded on a very small island. 127 Hours has James Franco trapped in a small ravine for a very long time as the title suggests. Like that film as well most of the dialogue is the main character talking to himself and the action is him trying to find a way out. In fact the two movies play out very closely.
The movie title "127 Hours," available on Prime Video, has received an average rating of 4.6 from 4990 reviewers. It features elements such as IMDb 7.5, 1 h 33 min, 2011, X-Ray and R, and it is priced at $14.99. This title falls under the categories of Drama, Adventure, Bleak and Emotional. The additional details include the following in key-value format : {"Audio languages": ["English"], "Subtitles": ["English [CC]"], "Directors": ["Danny Boyle"], "Producers": ["Christian Colson", "Danny Boyle", "John Smithson"], "Starring": ["James Franco", "Amber Tamblyn", "Kate Mara"]} Here is a brief synopsis of the title : A mountain climber becomes trapped under a boulder while canyoneering alone near moab, utah and resorts to desperate measures in order to survive.
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Fictional account of the inspiration for Peter Pan
Finding Neverland is about J.M. Barrie/Johnny Depp who wrote the story Peter Pan. He spends time with Kate Winslet and her children which gives him inspiration. The movie is good for both kids and adults. Depp plays his character as a constant dreamer. He sees little things and turns them into elements of his story. Out of the kids Freddie Highmore is the most interesting because he’s resistant to Depp’s presence who he feels is trying to replace his dead dad.
The movie title "None," available on Prime Video, has received an average rating of 4.7 from 4207 reviewers. It features elements such as , and it is priced at $None. This title falls under the categories of . The additional details include the following in key-value format : {"Content advisory": ["Violence", "alcohol use", "smoking", "foul language"], "Audio languages": ["English"], "Subtitles": ["English"], "Directors": ["Marc Forster"], "Producers": ["Richard Gladstein", "Nellie Bellflower"], "Starring": ["Dustin Hoffman", "Kate Winslet", "Johnny Depp"], "Studio": ["Miramax"]} Here is a brief synopsis of the title : .
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2
Doesn't capture excitement and fun of TV show
Peter Cushing did two Dr Who movies in the 1960s this was the first. The movie was based upon the first season of the TV series with the Doctor travelling with Susan (Roberta Tovey), Ian (Roy Castle) and Barbara (Jennie Linden). It exploited the Doctor’s greatest foes the Daleks. At the same time the Doctor was not a Timelord but just an inventor who learned how to travel through time and space. The movie plays upon the theme of how difference causes divisions and sometimes war. Unfortunately it doesn’t capture the fun, excitement and eccentricities of the TV show.
The movie title "None," available on Prime Video, has received an average rating of 4.5 from 977 reviewers. It features elements such as , and it is priced at $None. This title falls under the categories of . The additional details include the following in key-value format : {"Audio languages": ["English"], "Subtitles": ["English [CC]"], "Directors": ["Gordon Flemyng"], "Producers": ["Milton Subotsky", "Max J. Rosenberg"], "Starring": ["Peter Cushing", "Roy Castle", "Jennie Linden"], "Studio": ["Aaru Productions Limited"]} Here is a brief synopsis of the title : .
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3
Does a good job mixing comedy with ghosts
I always thought this was a straight horror film. It’s actually a supernatural comedy-drama featuring Michael J. Fox that reminds me a lot of Beetlejuice because he sees ghosts. I liked a lot about the movie. The first time a ghost shows up for instance it moves through the walls and floor and looked pretty original. Chi McBride is one of Fox’s ghost friends and dresses like he walked out of a 70s disco. Jeffrey Combs plays a truly demented FBI agent. It also did a good job mixing the jokes with the ghosts.
The movie title "None," available on Prime Video, has received an average rating of 4.7 from 7004 reviewers. It features elements such as , and it is priced at $None. This title falls under the categories of . The additional details include the following in key-value format : {"Content advisory": ["Violence", "alcohol use", "foul language", "sexual content"], "Audio languages": ["English"], "Subtitles": ["English [CC]"], "Directors": ["Peter Jackson"], "Producers": ["Jamie Selkirk", "Peter Jackson"], "Starring": ["Michael J. Fox", "Trini Alvarado", "Peter Dobson"], "Studio": ["UNIVERSAL PAY TELEVISION"]} Here is a brief synopsis of the title : .
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The funniest Rush Hour of them all
Each Rush Hour built on the one before it and actually got better as they progressed. Basically there was more jokes and more action in each film. This time Lee (Jackie Chan) and Carter (Chris Tucker) are facing off against the Chinese Triads which takes them to Paris, France. I think it’s the funniest of the three.<br /><br />The emphasis on the jokes is shown throughout. For instance, Lee and Carter go to a Kung Fu school and Carter gets in a fight with the tallest man in the world, a very large Chinese fellow and then the master shows up and they do a play on the who’s on first routine from Abbott and Costello. Another time Lee and Carter capture a French Chinese gangster and they get into an insult match using a nun as a French-English translator.<br /><br />The movie also attempts to close the circle on the entire series. Thus at the start Lee is back with the Chinese Ambassador Solon Han (Tzi ma). Lee and Carter are also reunited with the ambassador’s daughter Soo Yung (Zhang Jingchu). They obviously knew this was going to be the last in the series so they brought back familiar faces for some nostalgia.<br /><br />Overall it is a lot of fun and the best of all the Rush Hour movies. The jokes are better and so is the action.<br />C
The movie title "None," available on Prime Video, has received an average rating of 4.7 from 6642 reviewers. It features elements such as , and it is priced at $None. This title falls under the categories of . The additional details include the following in key-value format : {"Content advisory": ["Nudity", "violence", "alcohol use", "smoking", "foul language", "sexual content"], "Audio languages": ["English", "English [Audio Description]"], "Subtitles": ["English [CC]"], "Directors": ["Brett Ratner"], "Producers": ["Arthur Sarkissian", "Roger Birnbaum", "Jay Stern", "Jonathan Glickman", "Andrew Z. Davis"], "Starring": ["Chris Tucker", "Jackie Chan", "Hiroyuki Sanada"], "Studio": ["WARNER BROS."]} Here is a brief synopsis of the title : .
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Strategies and tactics behind the United Farm Workers' strike
Any movie about historical events will do a lot of mythologizing because hey it’s Hollywood not reality. I think Caesar Chavez did a good job trying to stick to some main events. For instance the farm workers’ strike was started by Filipino workers. The Filipinos are largely forgotten afterwards however. The film lays out the power structure in California’s Central Valley with the large farm owners who controlled the police and courts. It also focused upon the organizing and tactics necessary for launching and maintaining a strike. It also has the frustration amongst the strikers and the violence they faced. That’s good because a lot of movies just show the oppression then the strike and then suddenly things change at the end. In a way it reminds me of Selma because it has a very similar theme and style to it. It’s an inspirational story that deserved a movie to keep it alive.
The movie title "None," available on Prime Video, has received an average rating of 4.7 from 1016 reviewers. It features elements such as , and it is priced at $None. This title falls under the categories of . The additional details include the following in key-value format : {"Audio languages": ["English"], "Subtitles": ["English [CC]"], "Directors": ["Diego Luna"], "Producers": ["Diego Luna", "Lawrence Meli", "Keir Pearson", "Pablo Cruz"], "Starring": ["Michael Pena", "America Ferrara", "Rosario Dawson"], "Studio": ["LIONSGATE"]} Here is a brief synopsis of the title : .
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When it turned into a soap opera I lost interest
I gotta say this movie could not keep my attention. I liked the beginning when they set up James Franco as a hustler. When he gets to Oz however everything falls apart. The first thing he does is try to sweet talk Mila Kunis and things start playing out like a soap opera. Eventually it turns into a giant confrontation between the witches but by then I didn’t care.
The movie title "None," available on Prime Video, has received an average rating of 4.5 from 10138 reviewers. It features elements such as , and it is priced at $None. This title falls under the categories of . The additional details include the following in key-value format : {"Audio languages": ["English", "English [Audio Description]"], "Subtitles": ["English [CC]"], "Directors": ["Sam Raimi"], "Producers": ["Joe Roth"], "Starring": ["James Franco", "Michelle Williams", "Mila Kunis"], "Studio": ["BUENA VISTA PAY TELEVISION"]} Here is a brief synopsis of the title : .
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1 of the most intense war movies about US involvement in Somalia civil war it didn't understand
Black Hawk Down was a war film based upon a book of the same name. It covered the real life events that took place in Mogadishu, Somalia in 1993. The United States was deployed to the country as part of a United Nations peacekeeping operation but ended up taking on local warlord Mohammed Farah Aidid with deadly consequences when two Black Hawk helicopters were shot down leading to a long and bloody siege. The movie doesn’t attempt to explain the Somali civil war or even the peace keeping mission. It focuses just on the American fight to retrieve the helicopter crews. In doing so it lays down an intense war drama that showed how ridiculous the American position was.<br /><br />At the start of the film an American Delta team captures one of Aidid’s financiers. He talks to the U.S. commander General Garrison played by Sam Shepard. He tells the general that the U.S. has only been in the country for a few weeks and didn’t know anything. Somalia was in a civil war, and it was their affair meaning the Americans were not welcome and didn’t understand what was going on. That is the background to the battle that would unfold.<br /><br />The heart of the movie is based upon a raid the U.S. makes in downtown Mogadishu to arrest some of Aidid’s main advisers. Aidid’s men were ready and shot down two Black Hawks. The Americans sent in wave after wave of men to get the crews out of those downed copters, which took two days of fighting. The film makes it seem like the whole city was coming down upon the U.S. troops as 100s of Somali militiamen were involved. In every window and from every rooftop gunmen could and did appear. The streets were blocked off with burning tires to block the American vehicles. Gun trucks with heavy machine guns would appear. Mobs of civilians and militiamen were walking the streets hunting down the Americans who were strung out along multiple blocks throughout the city trying to get to the crash sites. Things turned to hell within minutes. It turned out the Somalis not the Americans were the aggressors. Again, the U.S. didn’t understand Somali politics, and it didn’t plan for what befell it when it launched this raid. That’s what Black Hawk Down portrays in some of the most intense non-stop action scenes put to screen.
The movie title "None," available on Prime Video, has received an average rating of 4.8 from 13492 reviewers. It features elements such as , and it is priced at $None. This title falls under the categories of . The additional details include the following in key-value format : {"Content advisory": ["Violence", "alcohol use", "smoking", "foul language"], "Audio languages": ["English"], "Subtitles": ["English [CC]"], "Directors": ["Ridley Scott"], "Producers": ["Jeffery Beach", "Jerry Bruckheimer", "Ken Olandt", "Ridley Scott"], "Starring": ["Josh Hartnett", "Eric Bana", "Ewan McGregor"], "Studio": ["Columbia/Revolution"]} Here is a brief synopsis of the title : .
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Dracula creates a child army to take on his foes
Dracula finds the perfect counter to his enemies who are hunting him down. That’s to hypnotize a group of children and turn them into an army. Tomb of Dracula #7 was written by Marv Wolfman who would helm the comic for most of its existence, while Gene Colan continued to draw the outstanding artwork. The series really captured the horror genre.
The movie title "Tomb of Dracula #7 "Night of the Death Stalkers" (Tomb of Dracula, Volume One)," available on Movies & TV, has received an average rating of 5.0 from 1 reviewers. It features elements such as [], and it is priced at $None. This title falls under the categories of Movies & TV and Movies. The additional details include the following in key-value format : {"Studio": "Marvel Comics"} Here is a brief synopsis of the title : "Night of the Death Stalkers!" Script by Marv Wolfman (first on the series), pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Tom Palmer. Palmer cover inks..
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Up and down doc that seems to lose its focus in the 2nd half
Punks Not Dead focuses upon the 1980s-2000s like Minor Threat, Black Flag, the Subhumans, the Exploited up to the Offspring, Green Day, Operation Ivy and then Sum 41, and others. The documentary goes through the stereotypes the general public had, the rebelliousness, the Do It Yourself beginning to it entering the mainstream with Nirvana. That last point leads to a large section of the film where different band members discuss what it means for Punk to now have things like the Warped Tour, being on TV, going to the mall and buying Punk Rock shirts, etc. Then it goes into that period in between the early 1980s and the 90s breakthrough. It then goes right back to the mainstream vs the underground thing again. That basically sums up the film. There are some very good moments and then some repetition as the doc seeks to find a theme it can stick with.<br />C
The movie title "None," available on Prime Video, has received an average rating of 4.6 from 126 reviewers. It features elements such as , and it is priced at $None. This title falls under the categories of . The additional details include the following in key-value format : {"Audio languages": ["English"], "Subtitles": ["English [CC]"], "Directors": ["Punk"], "Producers": ["Susan Dynner", "Tim Armstrong", "Patrick Nelson Barnes", "Markus G. Kaeppeli", "Panos Nicolaou", "Lorne Pollock", "Todd Traina"], "Studio": ["Punk"]} Here is a brief synopsis of the title : .
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One of the best from the heyday of black love films
The late 1990s/early 2000s were the heyday of black romances. Love & Basketball was one of them and featured a plethora of young African American actors like Omar Epps, Sanaa Lathan, Regina Hall, and Gabrielle Union. The story is about the relationship between Epps and Lathan. It goes from middle school to high school to college and afterward. That’s just as important as the basketball which is done quite well. Epps and Lathan seem natural in their roles. They go through the ups and downs of a relationship which is good because that means it isn’t boy meets girl and once they’re together that’s it. It gives the story a more realistic feel.
The movie title "None," available on Prime Video, has received an average rating of 4.8 from 6879 reviewers. It features elements such as , and it is priced at $None. This title falls under the categories of . The additional details include the following in key-value format : {"Subtitles": ["None available"], "Directors": ["Gina Prince-Bythewood"], "Producers": ["Andrew Z. Davis", "Cynthia Guidry", "Sam Kitt", "Spike Lee", "Jay Stern"], "Starring": ["Sanaa Lathan", "Omar Epps", "Alfre Woodard"]} Here is a brief synopsis of the title : .
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Has a sense of fun and irreverance
I’ve really liked all the Lego Movies. They have a ral sense of fun and irreverence. For instance, after defeating a plot by the Joker Batman goes to an orphanage with his merchandise gun and covers the kids in Batman gear. The story is actually about Batman’s alienation as he has no friends. As he tells the Joker he doesn’t “do ships” as in relationships. That actually hurts Joker who hatches a plot to make Batman miss him. The graphics are great. The story is surprisingly strong.
The movie title "The Lego Batman Movie," available on Prime Video, has received an average rating of 4.7 from 16961 reviewers. It features elements such as IMDb 7.3, 1 h 44 min, 2017, X-Ray and PG, and it is priced at $15.79. This title falls under the categories of Science Fiction, Comedy, Fantastic and Heartwarming. The additional details include the following in key-value format : {"Audio languages": ["English"], "Subtitles": ["English [CC]"], "Directors": ["Chris McKay"], "Producers": ["Dan Lin", "Phil Lord", "Christopher Miller", "Roy Lee"], "Starring": ["Will Arnett", "Zach Galifianakis", "Conan O'Brien"]} Here is a brief synopsis of the title : Lego Batman discovers there are big changes brewing in Gotham. If he wants to save the city from the Joker's hostile takeover, Batman may have to drop the lone vigilante thing, try to work with others and maybe learn to lighten up..
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A slice of music hisory The early LA Punk scene
Decline of Western Civilization captured an important moment in music history. That was the emergence of the Los Angeles Punk scene in 1979-80. It included a series of interviews with punks, musicians, along with concert footage. I have been enthralled with this film since I saw it as a teen. It shows the energy of the scene in LA, some of the best bands of the period, although not all of them are good, plus how there were some really dumb and messed up people involved in Punk.<br /><br />The film starts off with X, one of the seminal early LA bands that went on to great fame afterward. There’s also Black Flag pre-Henry Rollins, the Circle Jerks, and two lesser known acts today The Alice Bag Band and Catholic Discipline. Finally there is Fear and the Germs. Fear was known as being total jerks on stage because their lead singer and guitarist Lee Ving would spit out insults to the crowd during their shows. True to their nature, they almost start a fight at a show filmed. The Germs were fronted by Darby Crash who was a total drunk, was known for hurting himself, barely sang because he was flailing around so much, and yet they were a great band.<br /><br />If you enjoy early Punk this is a must see. The music is generally good. The interviews are usually funny even with the kids who are defiant, kind of stupid, and utterly rebellious.<br />C
The movie title "None," available on Prime Video, has received an average rating of 4.5 from 421 reviewers. It features elements such as , and it is priced at $None. This title falls under the categories of . The additional details include the following in key-value format : {"Content advisory": ["Violence", "alcohol use", "smoking", "foul language", "sexual content"], "Audio languages": ["English"], "Subtitles": ["English [CC]"], "Directors": ["Penelope Spheeris"], "Producers": ["Jeff Prettyman"], "Starring": ["Claude Bessey", "Eugene Tatu", "Alice Bag Band"], "Studio": ["Shout! Factory"]} Here is a brief synopsis of the title : .
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Humanity fears change and often tries to destroy what it doesn't understand
Escape From The Planet Of The Apes was the first of two films which were prequels to the original Planet of the Apes. This one focused upon how apes learned how to speak on Earth. The story focuses upon how people are afraid of change<br /><br />Cornelius (Roddy McDowall) and Zira (Kim Hunter) take a spaceship and land on 1970s Earth from the future. At first they’re welcomed and even become celebrities. Then the government turns on them when they find out the future of the planet is not only one ruled by apes but its destruction. They believe by killing Cornelius and Zira that can stop that from happening. This is a common trope in fiction that people think they can change the course of history. Not only that but humanity will often respond by destroying what it doesn’t understand.<br /><br />Despite the theme the movie actually begins with some humor. The humans don’t know that Cornelius and Zira can speak so they treat them just like regular apes. One soldier gives them some oranges and then Cornelius and Zira grab some plates, forks and knives and begin to eat. Another time scientists come to give them intelligence tests and Zira passes all of them while winking at Cornelius.<br /><br />The story also completely changes ape history. In Planet of the Apes they said that God created apes in his image and made man dumb beasts. In this film Cornelius lays out how apes were made servants and then slaves by humans until one day they rose up and an ape spoke. That would actually become the basis of the next Ape movie.<br /><br />For a third installment of a series Escape From The Planet Of The Apes was still pretty good. It started becoming self-reflective hence the comedy. It still had a serious message as well like the previous releases.<br />C
The movie title "None," available on Prime Video, has received an average rating of 4.7 from 726 reviewers. It features elements such as , and it is priced at $None. This title falls under the categories of . The additional details include the following in key-value format : {"Audio languages": ["English"], "Subtitles": ["English [CC]"], "Directors": ["Don Taylor"], "Producers": ["Arthur P. Jacobs"], "Starring": ["Roddy McDowall", "Kim Hunter", "Bradford Dillman"], "Studio": ["20TH CENTURY FOX"]} Here is a brief synopsis of the title : .
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Good but it’s no Monsters Inc
Monsters University was the sequel to Monsters Inc. It was about how Mike and Sullivan became friends while they were in school together. Bigger picture it was how the two young monsters found themselves in a coming of age tale. The problem was it wasn’t half as funny as the original. More importantly the story wasn’t as compelling. That didn’t mean it wasn’t worth watching though. Just don’t expect as much as the first.
The movie title "None," available on Prime Video, has received an average rating of 4.7 from 11096 reviewers. It features elements such as , and it is priced at $None. This title falls under the categories of . The additional details include the following in key-value format : {"Subtitles": ["None available"], "Directors": ["Dan Scanlon"], "Producers": ["Kori Rae"], "Starring": ["John Goodman", "Billy Crystal", "Steve Buscemi"], "Studio": ["BUENA VISTA PAY TELEVISION"]} Here is a brief synopsis of the title : .
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Her confidence is challenged by a life changing event
90s Hip Hop movies are one of my favs. The music, the fashion, it all brings back a lot of nostalgia. This one features Ariyan Johnson as a feisty teen dealing with her day to day life from work to friends to more. She often stops to talk directly to the audience like to explain how people judge her for her looks when she’s a straight A student or how she has to watch her two younger brothers because her parents are always at work. Her confidence is tested as she runs into a major issue. I thoroughly enjoyed Just Another Girl On The IRT. It was especially nice to see a girl as the main character, a rarity in the genre.
The movie title "None," available on Prime Video, has received an average rating of 4.8 from 1311 reviewers. It features elements such as , and it is priced at $None. This title falls under the categories of . The additional details include the following in key-value format : {"Audio languages": ["English"], "Subtitles": ["English [CC]"], "Directors": ["Leslie Harris"], "Producers": ["Erwin Wilson", "Leslie Harris"], "Starring": ["Ariyan A. Johnson", "Kevin Thigpen", "Ebony Jerido"], "Studio": ["Paramount"]} Here is a brief synopsis of the title : .
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Fun Kung Fu comedy about two conmen
Knockabout is an action comedy featuring Yuen Biao and Bryan Leung as two conmen. I liked the chemistry the two had and the writers put them in a number of funny situations from stealing fish from a merchant by sliding them up Leung’s sleeves to getting beat up by an older man they tried to scam. They even fight a gay couple! Inevitably the story turns to revenge as its modus operandi like almost every Hong Kong film of this period which leads to the big fight climax that also involves Sammo Hung. Overall this is an entertaining and funny Kung Fu flick.
The movie title "None," available on Prime Video, has received an average rating of 4.4 from 80 reviewers. It features elements such as , and it is priced at $None. This title falls under the categories of . The additional details include the following in key-value format : {"Content advisory": ["Violence", "foul language"], "Audio languages": ["English"], "Subtitles": ["English [CC]"], "Directors": ["Sammo Kam-Bo Hung"], "Producers": ["Raymond Chow", "Chi-Chung Liu"], "Starring": ["Yuen Biao", "Sammo Kam-Bo Hung", "Ka-Yan Leung"], "Studio": ["Asian Crush"]} Here is a brief synopsis of the title : .
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Woody Allen romp into sex and frustration
Sex has always been a mainstay of Woddy Allen’s films. In his early days that was usually wrapped up in sexual frustration. Here Allen is part of three couples that get together where his wife Mary Steenburgen refuses to sleep with him, Mia Farrow is an ex he misses, and everyone else is trying to make it with someone who’s not their partner. I really miss these old Allen films because they are really funny. In one scene Julie Hagerty is prearing to run off with Jose Ferrer while her boyfriend says he’s going to spend half an hour in the tub. Then the door slides open and Roberts is shown putting on his suit because he wants to seduce Farrow.
The movie title "None," available on Prime Video, has received an average rating of None from None reviewers. It features elements such as , and it is priced at $None. This title falls under the categories of . The additional details include the following in key-value format : {"Audio languages": ["English"], "Subtitles": ["English [CC]"], "Directors": ["Woody Allen"], "Producers": ["Robert Greenhut", "Charles H. Joffe"], "Starring": ["Woody Allen", "Mia Farrow", "Jose Ferrer"], "Studio": ["HBO Max"]} Here is a brief synopsis of the title : .
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There's no drama when everything is so predictable
This movie is based upon a famous story but I felt like it fell flat. That’s because it was so black and white it left nothing to the imagination. Captain Bligh/Charles Laughton is a sadistic captain from the start so you can tell his men will rise up against him because it’s telegraphed so many times. The only drama is the trial at the end.
The movie title "None," available on Prime Video, has received an average rating of 4.7 from 836 reviewers. It features elements such as , and it is priced at $None. This title falls under the categories of . The additional details include the following in key-value format : {"Subtitles": ["None available"], "Directors": ["Frank Lloyd"], "Producers": ["Frank Lloyd", "Albert Lewin", "Irving Thalberg"], "Starring": ["Charles Laughton", "Clark Gable", "Franchot Tone"], "Studio": ["HBO Max"]} Here is a brief synopsis of the title : .
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4
A great piece of art on the insanity of war
In the opening scene of Apocalypse Now Capital Willard (Martin Sheen) is either high or drunk or both. He sits in his hotel room talking about how after Vietnam he could never go home again. He starts doing Tai Chi and cuts his hand and starts wiping his blood all over his face and bed. That has two meanings. First, it encapsulates Francis Ford Coppola’s view of the Vietnam War. It was a conflict where the participants went mad. Second, Coppola's vision was like someone on drugs because a lot of the scenes he created for this movie were so way out there.<br /><br />The story follows Captain Willard through Vietnam into Cambodia on a small boat to find Colonel Kurtz (Marlon Brando) who’d gone rogue and assassinate him. That played into the theme that the Vietnam War was insane with American soldiers being told to kill other American soldiers.<br /><br />The story itself was a rough adaptation of Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness about a trip up the Congo River that commented upon Belgian imperialism in Africa arguing that the Europeans had become savage by colonizing Africa.<br /><br />The production of the movie matched some of the chaos in the story as well. Harvey Keitel was originally cast as Captain Willard but Coppola didn’t like his acting and he ended up quitting and was replaced by Sheen who had a heart attack during filming. The movie was made in the Philippines and used its military for all the helicopters which would often be called away to fight real insurgents in the country. Marlon Brando turned up way overweight and hadn’t read the script. He ad-libbed all his lines which were mostly a bunch of ramblings. A typhoon hit the country during production and destroyed many of the sets that had been created. The movie went way over budget as a result.<br /><br />The movie is still a classic and has some of the most memorable war scenes of any movie. Lt. Col. Kilgore’s attack upon a Vietnamese position for instance where The Flight Of The Valkyrie by Wagner is playing on loudspeakers on the sides of helicopters for instance has become iconic. It’s a great piece of art on the insanity of war.<br />C
The movie title "None," available on Prime Video, has received an average rating of 4.6 from 11857 reviewers. It features elements such as , and it is priced at $None. This title falls under the categories of . The additional details include the following in key-value format : {"Content advisory": ["Nudity", "violence", "substance use", "alcohol use", "smoking", "foul language", "sexual content"], "Audio languages": ["English"], "Subtitles": ["English [CC]"], "Directors": ["Francis Coppola"], "Producers": ["Francis Ford Coppola", "Gray Frederickson", "Shannon Lail", "Eddie Romero", "Fred Roos", "Mona Skager"], "Starring": ["Marlon Brando", "Robert Duvall", "Martin Sheen"], "Studio": ["IMDB Freedive"]} Here is a brief synopsis of the title : .
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Amazing story about Maori tradition
Whale Rider is a pretty amazing story about tribal traditions and mythology amongst the Maori of New Zealand and sexism. The first son of the eldest son of the chief was supposed to take over the tribe. Instead he gave birth to a girl Keisha Castle-Hughes. She feels the power of her ancestors and the whale that was supposed to have given birth to the Maori. The story is about whether she can achieve her dreams and whether her grandfather Rawiri Paratene will accept her. You can feel Castle-Hughes’ yearning and the stubbornness of Paratene. It obviously throws in a lot of Maori culture like their songs and religion. You also see some of the dysfunction in the community with absentee fathers, etc. It all makes for an incredible mix and a powerful ending especially.
The movie title "None," available on Prime Video, has received an average rating of 4.8 from 2114 reviewers. It features elements such as , and it is priced at $None. This title falls under the categories of . The additional details include the following in key-value format : {"Content advisory": ["Substance use", "alcohol use", "smoking", "foul language"], "Subtitles": ["None available"], "Directors": ["Niki Caro"], "Producers": ["John Barnett", "Reinhard Brundig", "Bill Gavin", "Linda Goldstein Knowlton", "Frank H\u00fcbner", "Witi Ihimaera", "Tim Sanders"], "Starring": ["Keisha Castle-Hughes", "Vicky Haughton"], "Studio": ["South Pacific Pictures"]} Here is a brief synopsis of the title : .
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Why did black doctors/nurses go along with the Tuskegee experiment?
Miss Evers’ Boys is based upon the true story of the infamous Tuskegee experiment where the federal government infected black men in Alabama with syphilis to see its effects without offering treatment afterward. The story focuses upon Nurse Evers (Alfre Woodward) who helped implement the program. She is a conflicted character because she doesn’t believe what the government was doing was right but went along with it anyway believing the promise that the authorities would eventually provide a cure for the disease. She went up against an inhuman government program that didn’t care about the test subjects especially because they were African American. Woodward provides a powerful performance. You can see the pain she feels having been part of this program. The other main character Dr. Brodus (Joe Morton) believes in the program thinking it is advancing science. The film provides the reason why African American nurses and doctors like Evers and Brodus went along with the experiment but also raises the moral question of whether they were right or not.
The movie title "None," available on Prime Video, has received an average rating of 4.8 from 753 reviewers. It features elements such as , and it is priced at $None. This title falls under the categories of . The additional details include the following in key-value format : {"Subtitles": ["None available"], "Directors": ["Joseph Sargent"], "Producers": ["Robert Benedetti", "Laurence Fishburne", "Derek Kavanagh", "Kern Konwiser", "Kip Konwiser", "Peter Stelzer"], "Starring": ["Alfre Woodard", "Laurence Fishburne", "Craig Sheffer"]} Here is a brief synopsis of the title : .
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Anyone could become an enemy of the state in today's surveillance society
Enemy of the State was a spy thriller about the expanding power of the government. The National Security Agency (NSA) is asking for more authority to surveille foreigners to look for terrorists. This of course opens the door to watching all Americans and the abuse of that power. Attorney Robert Dean (Will Smith) gets caught in the middle of the NSA’s plans.<br /><br />The film exposes all the ways that the government can keep track of people. Dean actually doesn’t have what the NSA is looking for which adds to the message that the authorities could sweep up the innocent along with the guilty as people’s privacy shrinks more and more.<br /><br />The movie works on two levels. It’s a great thriller. Smith and Hackman play well off each other. It also has a good political message, which is more relevant today than when Enemy of the State originally came out.<br />C
The movie title "None," available on Prime Video, has received an average rating of 4.7 from 7502 reviewers. It features elements such as , and it is priced at $None. This title falls under the categories of . The additional details include the following in key-value format : {"Content advisory": ["Violence", "alcohol use", "smoking", "foul language", "sexual content"], "Audio languages": ["English", "English [Audio Description]"], "Subtitles": ["English [CC]", "Espa\u00f1ol"], "Directors": ["Tony Scott"], "Producers": ["Jerry Bruckheimer"], "Starring": ["Will Smith", "Gene Hackman", "Jon Voight"], "Studio": ["Buena Vista Pay Television"]} Here is a brief synopsis of the title : .
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Gadgets and Bond girls? What's there's not to like about Thunderball
Thunderball was the fourth James Bond movie and continued to star Sean Connery in the lead role. The story focuses upon SPECTRE attempting to steal nuclear bombs from Britain and NATO and hold them for ransom. It was the first Bond movie to really expand upon the use of gadgets and is still great fun to watch.<br /><br />Gadgets became a trademark of the James Bond films. While the previous three all had them they were not that prominent nor noteworthy beyond Bond’s Aston Martin in Goldfinger. In Thunderball he employed all kinds of technology. In the opening scene he kills a spy and escapes his henchmen by using a jet pack that lifts him off a roof and then to his Aston Martin. The car then puts up a bulletproof shield in the back and then shoots water at the attackers allowing Bond to get away. This announced that the series was going all in on the secret agent gadgets.<br /><br />Thunderball also had all the other elements of the Bond series. The new SPECTRE villain was Emilio Largo (Adolfo Celi) who planned the theft of the nuclear devices. There were a series of beautiful Bond girls. There was Molly Peters as Patricia Fearing who worked at a health clinic Bond goes to, Luciana Paluzzi as Fiona Volpe a SPECTRE agent, Martine Beswick as Paula who had a brief role in From Russia With Love and this time played an MI6 agent in the Bahamas, and finally Claudine Auger as Domino Vitali Largo’s mistress. Bond has to deal with the SPECTRE femme fatale Volpe while seducing Domino. There’s spy work, fights, chases, explosions, sharks a deep sea battle, and all that good stuff. All together you have all the parts for another very successful James Bond movie.<br />C
The movie title "None," available on Prime Video, has received an average rating of 4.7 from 3247 reviewers. It features elements such as , and it is priced at $None. This title falls under the categories of . The additional details include the following in key-value format : {"Content advisory": ["Nudity", "violence", "alcohol use", "smoking", "foul language", "sexual content"], "Audio languages": ["English"], "Subtitles": ["English [CC]"], "Directors": ["Terence Young"], "Producers": ["Albert R. Broccoli", "Harry Saltzman", "Kevin McClory"], "Starring": ["Sean Connery", "Claudine Auger", "Adolfo Celi"], "Studio": ["MGM STUDIOS INC"]} Here is a brief synopsis of the title : .
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Watch the inspiration for Ridley Scott's The Gladiator
Now I know where Gladiator got its inspiration from. This movie was a star studded historical drama based upon the book of the same name. It had a huge cast and used hundreds of extras. It focuses upon Christopher Plummer as Commodus getting rid of his father Alex Guinness as Marcus Aurelius to seize the thrown which he wasn’t meant for. He’s also got a sister Lucilla that opposes him played by Sophia Loren. Plummer also loves gladiators. These all provided some of the basic plot points and characters of Ridley Scott’s release.<br /><br />The Fall of the Roman Empire had a good mix of action with the Romans fighting the barbarians at the frontier and the politics of Rome. Both kept your attention.<br /><br />If you like Gladiator then you should watch The Fall of the Roman Empire.
The movie title "None," available on Prime Video, has received an average rating of 4.3 from 1072 reviewers. It features elements such as , and it is priced at $None. This title falls under the categories of . The additional details include the following in key-value format : {"Audio languages": ["English"], "Subtitles": ["English [CC]"], "Directors": ["Mann", "Anthony"], "Producers": ["Samuel Bronston"], "Starring": ["John Ireland", "Alec Guinness", "Sophia Loren"], "Studio": ["Classics"]} Here is a brief synopsis of the title : .
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Another great adventure for Capt Jack Sparrow
On Stranger Tides was the fourth Pirates of the Caribbean film. This time Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) was looking for the Fountain of Youth. He had help from his trusty mate Joshamee Gibbs (Kevin McNally), but in his way was a former lover Angelica (Penelope Cruz), his old rival Captain Barbossa (Geoffrey Rush), Blackbeard (Ian McShane), and the Spanish.<br /><br />The movie returns with the comedy action that made the rest of the series as seen by Sparrow’s escape from a court at the start of the story. There’s gun and swordplay, acrobatics, stunts, one liners, etc. The supernatural returned too. Blackbeard had magical powers and a mermaid was necessary to find the Fountain.<br /><br />Those elements basically define the entire Pirates of the Caribbean series and On Stranger Tides was no different. There was plenty of fun, adventure and action and Depp did his usual great job as Sparrow.<br />C
The movie title "None," available on Prime Video, has received an average rating of 4.7 from 21145 reviewers. It features elements such as , and it is priced at $None. This title falls under the categories of . The additional details include the following in key-value format : {"Content advisory": ["Violence", "alcohol use", "foul language", "sexual content"], "Audio languages": ["English", "English [Audio Description]"], "Subtitles": ["English [CC]"], "Directors": ["Rob Marshall"], "Producers": ["Jerry Bruckheimer"], "Starring": ["Johnny Depp", "Penelope Cruz", "Ian McShane"], "Studio": ["Walt Disney Pictures"]} Here is a brief synopsis of the title : .
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About the powerful and powerless
Les Miserables is a French film about the powerful and the powerless. It takes place in the Paris suburb of Montfermeil. This was where part of Victor Hugo’s famous book Les Miserables takes place, which is where the movie gets its name from. The story focuses upon three police in the neighborhood who shoot a local kid. It is a very complex and deep story looking at the incident from all different perspectives. It makes for a very powerful and important movie.<br /><br />The story begins with the myth of France. The French national team is playing in the World Cup in 2018 and all the local kids rally around the flag. Huge crowds are in the streets of Paris cheering the team on. That is the image France likes to portray of itself as a multinational society, but the truth is like any country where there are deep fissures based upon race, class, locations, etc., and that’s what the film focuses upon.<br /><br />The movie compares that opening with the neighborhood of Montfermeil which is full of all kinds of people from the local kids who are form Africa and the Middle East to the mayor to the Muslim Brotherhood to a circus run by gypsies. It shows how diverse France has become. Into this mix come the police who don’t trust the people and the residents don’t trust them either. As a result, the police are just about instilling fear in the community.<br /><br />What’s amazing about the story is that it takes the viewer into all these different groups and surprisingly it’s the youth that get to have the last word. They are the most vulnerable, ignored by the adults, and harassed by the police. They have no voice, but they are going to be heard this time.<br /><br />I can’t recommend this movie enough. It resonates across countries and cultures and could have happened in any big urban area from England to America to Brazil or any number of other places.<br />C
The movie title "None," available on Prime Video, has received an average rating of 4.0 from 105 reviewers. It features elements such as , and it is priced at $None. This title falls under the categories of . The additional details include the following in key-value format : {"Content advisory": ["Violence", "alcohol use", "smoking", "foul language", "sexual content"], "Audio languages": ["Fran\u00e7ais"], "Subtitles": ["English", "English [CC]"], "Directors": ["Ladj LY"], "Producers": ["Toufik AYADI", "Christophe BARRAL"], "Starring": ["Damien Bonnard", "Alexis Manenti", "Djebril Zonga"], "Studio": ["Amazon Studios"]} Here is a brief synopsis of the title : .
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3
Supposed to feel sympathetic for James Woods becoming a drug addict
James Woods is a hustler and takes a leap of faith and moves to Los Angeles to see whether he can make a buck there. His dilemma is whether he will fall for the jet set culture of southern California. Woods provides another strong performance and gives his character a manic and obsessive persona. His wife Sean Young goes along with Woods schemes but always seems skeptical. Steven Hill is good as Woods’ mentor. I especially liked the end because it shows how people can truly fall from grace.<br /><br />Boost was one of a number of movies made in the 1980s and 90s that featured white people becoming drug addicts that was supposed to draw the sympathy of the audience. On the other hand, movies about black people doing drugs had the cops using battering rams to bust into houses and arresting people who were portrayed as criminals and hoods. After watching Boost you’re supposed to say Woods is such a poor white man to waste his life. After watching a movie about blacks and you’re supposed to say they got what they deserved.
The movie title "The Boost," available on Prime Video, has received an average rating of 4.3 from 249 reviewers. It features elements such as IMDb 6.0, 1 h 34 min, 1988 and R, and it is priced at $12.99. This title falls under the categories of Drama, Romance, Dark and Downbeat. The additional details include the following in key-value format : {"Content advisory": ["Nudity", "violence", "substance use", "alcohol use", "smoking", "foul language", "sexual content"], "Audio languages": ["English"], "Subtitles": ["English [CC]"], "Directors": ["Becker", "Harold"], "Producers": ["Harold Becker", "Daniel H. Blatt", "Terry Carr", "John Daly", "Derek Gibson", "Mel Howard", "Thomas J. Mack", "Darryl Ponicsan", "Julia Phillips"], "Starring": ["James Woods", "Sean Young", "John Kapelos"]} Here is a brief synopsis of the title : An investment broker and his girlfriend who enjoyed short-lived success look to regain their winning edge with a boost from cocaine but instead their marriage goes on the rocks when they become lost in the downward spiral of drug addiction..
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Guy Ritchie is back with a superior crime drama
Guy Ritchie came to Los Angeles and made Wrath of Man about revenge featuring Jason Statham. It’s a superior crime drama.<br /><br />I was weary about the start because everyone is acting like a tough guy working for an armored car company. Why would they do that? Then the story got very menacing and I was in. Personally Ritchie’s movies have been really up and down lately. This was one of his better ones and it even surprised me.<br /><br />Statham plays a man of few words but is all about the business of revenge. He methodically hunts down the man he wants. In a cast full of people playing tough guys he was the baddest of them all.<br /><br />I also liked how Ritchie used Los Angeles. There were shots of the shiny downtown and the Staples Center, but most of the story was on the outskirts of the city. The message seemed to be here was the famed city but there was an underbelly to it just under the surface. It’s also one of the few movies that didn’t use the 4th Street Bridge which is such a cliché.
The movie title "Wrath of Man," available on Prime Video, has received an average rating of 4.5 from 75914 reviewers. It features elements such as IMDb 7.1, 1 h 58 min, 2021, X-Ray, HDR, UHD and R, and it is priced at $21.59. This title falls under the categories of Suspense, Action, Coarse and Harrowing. The additional details include the following in key-value format : {"Content advisory": ["Violence", "alcohol use", "smoking", "foul language", "sexual content"], "Audio languages": ["English"], "Subtitles": ["English (US) [CC]", "English [CC]"], "Directors": ["Guy Ritchie"], "Producers": ["Joshua Throne", "Steven Chasman", "Andrew Golov", "Guy Ritchie", "Ivan Atkinson", "Bill Block"], "Starring": ["Jason Statham", "Holt McCallany", "Jeffrey Donovan"]} Here is a brief synopsis of the title : A mysterious new cash truck security guard surprises his coworkers during a heist in which he unexpectedly unleashes precision skills. The crew is left wondering who he is and where he came from. Soon, the marksman's ultimate motive becomes clear..
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Robert Rodriguez's directorial debut
El Mariachi was Robert Rodriguez’s directorial debut. He self-financed this movie in party by signing up for a medical experiment to earn cash. The story is about an innocent Mariachi, Carlos Gallardo, who is mistaken for a killer by a gang. He’s chased, he falls for a woman, he is forced to do things he never thought he would do. It was a pretty amazing start for Rodriguez.
The movie title "El Mariachi," available on Prime Video, has received an average rating of 4.4 from 1094 reviewers. It features elements such as IMDb 6.8, 1 h 30 min, 1993, X-Ray and R, and it is priced at $4.99. This title falls under the categories of Suspense, Drama, Fun and Intense. The additional details include the following in key-value format : {"Audio languages": ["Espa\u00f1ol"], "Subtitles": ["None available"], "Directors": ["Robert Rodriguez"], "Producers": ["Carlos Gallardo"], "Starring": ["Carlos Gallardo", "Consuelo Gomez", "Peter Marquardt"]} Here is a brief synopsis of the title : A mariachi trades his guitar for a gun in this wild bullet-dodging fast ride through a world of bandito violence..
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Too contrived
Jason Statham was the bad guy in this movie which was a change of pace for him as he’d already gotten big roles in The Transporter and The Italian Job as heroes. Still this was early in his Hollywood career. He’s actually not the star of the film. That goes to a young Chris Evans trying to help Kim Bassinger who’s being held prisoner by Statham. The movie has Evans run through one contrived situation after another like a car pulling up blasting music while Statham is interrogating Bassinger. Evans predictably struggles to find the mute button before Statham hears the music coming through the phone. Those scenes really drag the movie down because they just make you shake your head and they happen again and again.
The movie title "Cellular," available on Prime Video, has received an average rating of 4.5 from 2708 reviewers. It features elements such as IMDb 6.5, 1 h 33 min, 2004, X-Ray and PG-13, and it is priced at $10.49. This title falls under the categories of Suspense, Action, Compelling and Tense. The additional details include the following in key-value format : {"Audio languages": ["English"], "Subtitles": ["English [CC]"], "Directors": ["David R. Ellis"], "Producers": ["Dean Devlin", "Lauren Lloyd", "Douglas Curtis", "Toby Emmerich", "Richard Brener", "Keith Goldberg"], "Starring": ["Kim Basinger", "Chris Evans", "Jason Statham"]} Here is a brief synopsis of the title : HD. Abducted by a dangerous felon, a teacher's only hope is a shaky phone connection with a college student. Kim Basinger and Chris Evans star..
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4
Another classic Kurosawa-Mifune collaboration on the samurai era
Sanjuro was Akira Kurosawa’s follow up to the widely popular Yojimbo film starring Toshiro Mifune as the nameless ronin (masterless samurai). The previous movie was like a commentary on the end of the samurai era where gangsters took advantage of the common people and the government was largely absent. There were still men of honor however like Mifune’s character even though he looked like your typical wandering swordsman with a rough exterior simply looking out to sell himself to the highest bidder now that there were no more wars.<br /><br />Sanjuro had Mifune return with those features, this time helping a group of young samurai who were hoping to overturn the corrupt members of their lord’s administration. Mifune enters on the first scene to tell them they are all naïve. Who they thought was the real bad character was actually good, and the one they turned to was actually the villain. Not only that he was going to kill the young samurai. Needless to say Mifune comes to aid these novices. The opening shows that Mifune although a grizzled old fighter is still much smarter than most. He goes on to take on a horde of the clan’s samurai to show that his skills are still top notch as well. Thus begins Sanjuro.<br /><br />Where Sanjuro had Mifune doing a lot of plotting against two factions, in Sanjuro there is more outright action and comedy. There are several sword fights where Mifune cuts down clansmen. The group also kidnaps one henchmen, and puts him in a closet only for some ladies to let him go, feed and clothe him. He comes out of the closet occasionally and gives advice to the young samurai and then goes back into the closet.<br /><br />The ending is a classic full of sword play and philosophy at the same time.<br />C
The movie title "Sanjuro," available on Movies & TV, has received an average rating of 4.8 from 610 reviewers. It features elements such as [], and it is priced at $39.59. This title falls under the categories of Movies & TV, Genre for Featured Categories and Action & Adventure. The additional details include the following in key-value format : {"Format": "PAL", "Contributor": "Toshir\u00f4 Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Akira Kurosawa, Fukuz\u00f4 Koizumi, Y\u00fbnosuke It\u00f4, Y\u00fbz\u00f4 Kayama, Kamatari Fujiwara, Akira Kubo, Masao Shimizu, Takako Irie, Hiroshi Tachikawa, Keiju Kobayashi, Tatsuya Nakadai, Reiko Dan, Hideo Oguni, Ry\u00fbz\u00f4 Kikushima, Sh\u00fbgor\u00f4 Yamamoto, Tomoyuki TanakaToshir\u00f4 Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Akira Kurosawa, Fukuz\u00f4 Koizumi, Y\u00fbnosuke It\u00f4, Y\u00fbz\u00f4 Kayama, Kamatari Fujiwara, Akira Kubo, Masao Shimizu, Takako Irie, Hiroshi Tachikawa, Keiju Kobayashi, Tatsuya Nakadai, Reiko Dan, Hideo Oguni, Ry\u00fbz\u00f4 Kikushima, Sh\u00fbgor\u00f4 Yamamot\u2026 See more", "Language": "Japanese", "Runtime": "1 hour and 36 minutes", "Aspect Ratio": "2.35:1", "MPAA rating": "PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned)", "Package Dimensions": "7.1 x 5.42 x 0.58 inches; 0.01 Ounces", "Item model number": "5035673005828", "Director": "Akira Kurosawa", "Media Format": "PAL", "Run time": "1 hour and 36 minutes", "Actors": "Toshir\u00f4 Mifune, Tatsuya Nakadai, Keiju Kobayashi, Y\u00fbnosuke It\u00f4, Y\u00fbz\u00f4 Kayama", "Subtitles": "English", "Producers": "Ry\u00fbz\u00f4 Kikushima, Tomoyuki Tanaka", "Writers": "Akira Kurosawa, Hideo Oguni, Ry\u00fbz\u00f4 Kikushima, Sh\u00fbgor\u00f4 Yamamoto", "Number of discs": "1"} Here is a brief synopsis of the title : Quick Shipping !!! New And Sealed !!! This Disc WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. A multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player is request to view it in USA/Canada. Please Review Description..
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3
Louis Koo and Shawn Yue are great as brothers caught in the middle of cops & gangsters
Two brothers Louis Koo and Shawn Yue get mixed up with Tong Liya who has a suitcase full of cash and is being chased by gangster in Hong Kong. Tong proves to be nothing but trouble for the brothers. Koo and Yue are good together. Koo is the straight law abiding one because he was a former cop while Yue is young and brash. It’s also a much different form of crime drama which is usually either about the cops or the crooks. This one focuses upon neither. There’s plenty of action and chases along the way.
The movie title "None," available on Prime Video, has received an average rating of 4.0 from 15 reviewers. It features elements such as , and it is priced at $None. This title falls under the categories of . The additional details include the following in key-value format : {"Content advisory": ["Violence", "alcohol use", "smoking"], "Audio languages": ["English"], "Subtitles": ["None available"], "Directors": ["Ringo Lam"], "Producers": ["Ringo Lam", "Han He", "Wayne Wei Jiang", "Kuo Hsing Li", "Jacqueline Liu", "Jing Chris Liu", "Jiang Wei", "Qiliang Zhou"], "Starring": ["Louis Koo", "Shawn Yue"], "Studio": ["Well Go USA Entertainment"]} Here is a brief synopsis of the title : .
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2
Time and money spent to create this film didn't add up to much
Dick Tracy was all Warren Beatty. He produced directed and starred in it. The movie tried to recreate the cartoon with all the villains having large, distorted faces with lots of make-up and the settings were full of bright reds, blues and yellows. It tries to capture the 1930s cops vs robbers era. Plus it’s got a femme fatale in Madonna. I’m not sure it all worked out however. The parts I liked the best were Madonna putting on her most sultry face and voice and trying to seduce Beatty. Otherwise the rest was pretty pedestrian and didn’t match the time and money spent on producing it. I didn’t think the gangsters were interesting and there was actually very little action.
The movie title "None," available on Prime Video, has received an average rating of 4.7 from 4459 reviewers. It features elements such as , and it is priced at $None. This title falls under the categories of . The additional details include the following in key-value format : {"Audio languages": ["English"], "Subtitles": ["English [CC]"], "Directors": ["Warren Beatty"], "Producers": ["Warren Beatty"], "Starring": ["Warren Beatty"], "Studio": ["Touchstone Films"]} Here is a brief synopsis of the title : .
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4
Surprising story of 3 dynsfunctional kids in LA
The start of this movie is a bunch of very dysfunctional kids wilding out. It reminded me of the ultra-violence seen in A Clockwork Orange. Thankfully there’s a method to the madness as the story starts to unravel why they are such damaged people. A lot of it has to deal with the Cycle of Poverty. I was surprised by the movie because I had no idea where it was going at first. The three young actors who play the main characters all do a very good job with supporting roles by Jonathan Majors and Terrance Howard.
The movie title "None," available on Prime Video, has received an average rating of 4.3 from 832 reviewers. It features elements such as , and it is priced at $None. This title falls under the categories of . The additional details include the following in key-value format : {"Content advisory": ["Violence", "substance use", "alcohol use", "smoking", "foul language", "sexual content"], "Audio languages": ["English Dialogue Boost: High", "English", "English [Audio Description]", "English Dialogue Boost: Medium"], "Subtitles": ["English [CC]"], "Directors": ["Nabil Elderkin"], "Producers": ["Corey Smyth", "Alex Georgiou", "Tom Butterfield", "Ben Pugh", "Brad Feinstein"], "Starring": ["Kelvin Harrison", "Charlie Plummer", "Jacob Latimore"], "Studio": ["Paramount"]} Here is a brief synopsis of the title : .
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4
Connery thinks he can fix Hedren of being a thief She believes men degrade & want to control women
Marnie was a psychological thriller by Alfred Hitchcock. It featured Sean Connery as the wealthy book publisher Mark Rutland and Tippi Hedren as Marnie Edgar who gets jobs as a secretary to rob businesses. She steals from Rutland’s company but instead of prosecuting her, Rutland believes she has deep psychological problems that he thinks he can solve. In the process he falls in love with her and even marries her despite Edgar rejecting any intimacy. The movie focuses upon Rutland’s attempt to break down Edgar’s resistance and her determination to break free of his control. Could the two come to an understanding?<br /><br />The film begins with a bit of cynicism about male executives. Marnie just stole a few thousand dollars from a company. When the police arrive the boss can describe her looks in great detail. His secretary notes with a sneer of disgust on her face that he hired Marnie even though she had no references. The point being that her pretty looks and eagerness to work made the executive putty in her hands for manipulation. Good looks and a smile could outwit men. This was Marnie’s trade and she did it well until she ran into Rutland.<br /><br />The relationship between Rutland and Edgar is very strange at first. She’s like an experiment for him with the added twist that they get married and he loves her. The question is it real love or is it just the fascination with her interesting case? For Edgar it’s like being a caged animal that Rutland likes to observe. She feels trapped in a relationship she never wanted but is afraid that Rutland might turn her over to the police for her crimes. Not only that but her experience with bosses has made her look down upon men who refuse to accept women as equals. How can such a relationship work?<br /><br />These are all the elements of the story. Once Edgar’s problem is revealed it’s pretty amazing it made its way into the film. America had pretty strict moral codes on what it would and would not allow in cinema and it would seem like Edgar’s past would have been banned but it wasn’t. Her story also highlights how childhood traumas can shape a person’s entire life. The film also touches on the sexism in the workplace. It’s not one of Hitchcock’s big hits but it’s very good.<br />C
The movie title "Marnie," available on Movies & TV, has received an average rating of 4.6 from 2406 reviewers. It features elements such as [], and it is priced at $13.72. This title falls under the categories of Movies & TV, Studio Specials, Universal Studios Home Entertainment and All Universal Studios Titles. The additional details include the following in key-value format : {"Genre": "Drama, Suspense", "Format": "Multiple Formats, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, NTSC, Original recording remastered, Subtitled, Widescreen", "Contributor": "Bruce Dern, Diane Baker, Alfred Hitchcock, Tippi Hedren, Louise Latham, Alan Napier, Mariette Hartley, Martin Gabel, Jay Presson Allen, Sean ConneryBruce Dern, Diane Baker, Alfred Hitchcock, Tippi Hedren, Louise Latham, Alan Napier, Mariette Hartley, Martin Gabel, Jay Presson Allen, Sean Connery See more", "Initial release date": "2006-02-07", "Language": "English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono), French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono), Unqualified", "Aspect Ratio": "1.85:1", "Is Discontinued By Manufacturer": "No", "MPAA rating": "PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)", "Product Dimensions": "5.39 x 7.56 x 0.75 inches; 2.4 Ounces", "Item model number": "1028308", "Director": "Alfred Hitchcock", "Media Format": "Multiple Formats, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, NTSC, Original recording remastered, Subtitled, Widescreen", "Run time": "2 hours and 11 minutes", "Release date": "February 7, 2006", "Actors": "Tippi Hedren, Sean Connery, Diane Baker, Louise Latham, Martin Gabel", "Dubbed": "French", "Subtitles": "English", "Producers": "Alfred Hitchcock", "Studio": "Universal Studios", "Writers": "Jay Presson Allen", "Country of Origin": "USA", "Number of discs": "1"} Here is a brief synopsis of the title : Hitchcock creates a masterful psychological thriller about a compulsive liar and thief (Tippi Hedren), who winds up marrying the very man (Sean Connery) she attempts to rob. When a terrible accident pushes her over the edge, her husband struggles to help her face her demons as the plot races to an inescapable conclusion.Bonus Content:.
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Felt like a marathon with slow pace too many stories talking head after talking head
Living In The Material World was director Martin Scorsese’s opus to George Harrison. It was too indulgent. 3 ½ hrs was far too long. There were just too many times where Scorsese decided to throw in some little story that could’ve been cut. Even when I thought they were interesting like Harrison’s involvement with Monty Python they didn’t really need to be in the movie. That mixed in with the traditional documentary approach of talking head after talking head at a very slow pace made this movie seem like a marathon. That’s not to say that everything was bad. There was a lot of great music. There were touching segments like Ringo talking about the last time he talked to George. Still I think Scorsese really needed to edit his work a lot better.
The movie title "None," available on Prime Video, has received an average rating of 4.8 from 2051 reviewers. It features elements such as , and it is priced at $None. This title falls under the categories of . The additional details include the following in key-value format : {"Audio languages": ["English"], "Subtitles": ["English [CC]"], "Directors": ["---"], "Producers": ["Martin Scorsese", "Margaret Bodde", "Rachel Cooper", "Erin Edeiken", "Blair Foster", "Olivia Harrison", "Tia Lessin", "Scott Pascucci", "Nigel Sinclair", "Emma Tillinger Koskoff"], "Starring": ["George Harrison"]} Here is a brief synopsis of the title : .
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3
Italians dealing with the Nazis but meanders sometimes
Rome, Open City was made in 1945 right after World War II had ended. It takes place in Rome in 1944. The story follows a number of people in the city dealing with the Germans from little kids who set off bombs against the Nazis to a resistance member who is on the run to a local priest to a woman who turns into a traitor. I thought the movie got off to an interesting start introducing the characters. There’s one scene where the Nazis and Italians come to an apartment and empty out all the residents looking for a wanted men and a little kid on the roof says he’ll kill all the fascists. There are dramatic moments like when one of the main characters gets gunned down in the streets. Other times I thought things dragged. It’s biggest failures was failing to create a sense of growing tension as the Nazis closed in. It just kept the same mood. It wasn’t until the very end that things got dramatic.
The movie title "None," available on Prime Video, has received an average rating of 4.3 from 218 reviewers. It features elements such as , and it is priced at $None. This title falls under the categories of . The additional details include the following in key-value format : {"Audio languages": ["Italiano"], "Subtitles": ["None available"], "Directors": ["Roberto Rossellini"], "Producers": ["Peppino Amato"], "Starring": ["Aldo Fabrizi", "Anna Magnani", "Marcello Pagliero"]} Here is a brief synopsis of the title : .
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3
Movie is such an odd mix So predictable and corny yet still funny
Mr. Deeds is a really weird film. It’s a comedy featuring Adam Sandler as a small town guy who inherits a fortune. That part is not only completely predictable but also incredibly cheesy. He wants to help everyone and doesn’t like the big city people. It’s like a Disney after school special in parts. It had me shaking my head at how corny it could get. The comedy though is really good. A lot of it is physical jokes like cats being thrown out a burning building by Sandler and bouncing all over the neighborhood or Sandler trying to put his frozen dead uncle into a coffin. It’s bizarre how they could get some good comedy writers who were also so horrible at creating drama.
The movie title "None," available on Prime Video, has received an average rating of 4.7 from 4657 reviewers. It features elements such as , and it is priced at $None. This title falls under the categories of . The additional details include the following in key-value format : {"Audio languages": ["English"], "Subtitles": ["English [CC]"], "Directors": ["Steven Brill"], "Producers": ["Sid Ganis", "Jack Giarraputo", "Sidney Ganis"], "Starring": ["Jb Smoove", "Adam Sandler", "Winona Ryder"], "Studio": ["COLUMBIA"]} Here is a brief synopsis of the title : .
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4
Individual vs vested interests of institutionalized Kung Fu schools
Final Master starts off as a very conventional martial arts film. The Grandmaster of martial arts in Tianjin Chin Shih-chieh asks a visitor from Canton Liao Fan to not only set up his own academy in the city but teach others his techniques something the masters of the city refuse to do. Laio must find a local however to become his student and defeat the other schools. That leads to your usual training and fight sequences which are so common in Chinese cinema. The theme however is about the individual versus the vested interests of institutions and who can win.<br /><br />The martial arts are different from usual because they are all about knife fights. Liao Fan is supposed to be the last Wing Chun master which I’ve never seen use weapons before. It was an interesting twist.<br /><br />I really liked Liao’s character. He is always cool and collected. He’s also got a passionate but troubled relationship with his wife Jiang Wenli. His student Song Yang also has an attitude. When he challenges the other academies there’s a great funky soundtrack.<br /><br />My one complaint is that the plot got overly complicated with twists and turns and plots and counterplots which I didn’t think were really necessary. Otherwise a very fine Chinese Kung Fu flick.
The movie title "None," available on Prime Video, has received an average rating of 4.3 from 388 reviewers. It features elements such as , and it is priced at $None. This title falls under the categories of . The additional details include the following in key-value format : {"Content advisory": ["Violence", "alcohol use", "smoking", "foul language", "sexual content"], "Audio languages": ["\u4e2d\u6587"], "Subtitles": ["English [CC]"], "Directors": ["Xu Haofeng"], "Producers": ["Xiaoxi Lou"], "Starring": ["Fan Liao", "Jia Song", "Shih-Chieh King"], "Studio": ["Well Go USA"]} Here is a brief synopsis of the title : .
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4
Great mystery that keeps you questioning
Amanda Seyfried believes her sister was abducted by her ex-boyfriend but she has no real evidence. She has to search for clues on her own in this crime thriller. The movie has a good bit of mystery and tension and eventually leads to questioning Seyfriend’s story which just adds to the mood. Some other films have dealt with a similar subject such as Along Came A Spider. This is much better than those because the story is stronger.
The movie title "None," available on Prime Video, has received an average rating of 4.4 from 1942 reviewers. It features elements such as , and it is priced at $None. This title falls under the categories of . The additional details include the following in key-value format : {"Content advisory": ["Violence", "frightening scenes", "substance use", "foul language", "sexual content"], "Audio languages": ["English"], "Subtitles": ["English [CC]"], "Directors": ["Heitor Dhalia"], "Producers": ["Sidney Kimmel", "Dan Abrams", "Chris Salvaterra", "Tom Rosenberg", "Gary Lucchesi"], "Starring": ["Amanda Seyfried", "Daniel Sunjata", "Jennifer Carpenter"], "Studio": ["SUMMIT ENTERTAINMENT"]} Here is a brief synopsis of the title : .
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4
Sexuality and relationships
Sunday Bloody Sunday must have been a daring film when it came out in 1971. It features Murray Head who is sleeping with both Glenda Jackson and Peter Finch. It deals with not only sexuality but relationships as Jackson and Finch want to be the only one in Head’s life. There’s a great scene of Jackson and Finch driving past each other in the night as they stare up at Head’s apartment. It shows how lonely the two characters were and their sense of longing. That is ultimately the message about the three-way relationship, that they actually feel empty instead of complete with Head. More importantly there were very few films with gays in them at this time and even fewer dealing with bisexuality. It shows that people can have the same issues and problems no matter what their sexual orientation.<br /><br />Sunday Bloody Sunday is also heavily influenced by the youth culture of the 1960s. There’s one scene where two little kids are smoking their parents weed for example, something else that must have been shocking to audiences when they first saw it.<br /><br />It’s a very mature movie well worth watching.
The movie title "None," available on Prime Video, has received an average rating of 4.5 from 231 reviewers. It features elements such as , and it is priced at $None. This title falls under the categories of . The additional details include the following in key-value format : {"Subtitles": ["None available"], "Directors": ["John Schlesinger"], "Producers": ["Joseph Janni"], "Starring": ["Peter Finch", "Glenda Jackson", "Murray Head"]} Here is a brief synopsis of the title : .
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4
Family trauma over missing daughter Police incompetence and a reporter seemingly over his head
Still Here was inspired by a true story. The 10 year old daughter of the Watsons played by Afton Williamson and Maurice McRae disappears. Because they were African American the cops didn’t really care. A reporter played by Johnny Whitworth takes up their case hoping to garner public interest.<br /><br />Williamson and McRae deliver two powerful performances. Williamson is depressed while McRae is suffering something akin to PTSD. You can really feel their pain. The cops are portrayed as downright criminal and incompetent. At one point they take in the family’s son even though they are the victims. It’s a very powerful story overall.
The movie title "None," available on Prime Video, has received an average rating of 4.3 from 4384 reviewers. It features elements such as , and it is priced at $None. This title falls under the categories of . The additional details include the following in key-value format : {"Audio languages": ["English"], "Subtitles": ["English [CC]"], "Directors": ["Vlad Feier"], "Producers": ["Ana Paula Rivera", "Vlad Feier", "Regina Bang", "Javier Del Olmo"], "Starring": ["Johnny Whitworth", "Maurice McRae", "Afton Williamson"], "Studio": ["Blue Fox Entertainment"]} Here is a brief synopsis of the title : .
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Guitarist Andy Summers' bitterness over the Police breaking up
The Police were one of my favorite bands growing up so I was excited to see what this film was about. It’s based upon the autobiography of guitarist Andy Summers. It provides quite a contrast because he reads lines from the book over the footage. He’s very mellow. That compares to the music which is upbeat and lively. It starts off with his introduction to music in the 60s and then the Police. Most of it is about his feelings over the band breaking up. You can tell he was bitter. He portrays Sting as a difficult and egotistical band mate. He thought the group still had more to give before they broke up. There were also the personal costs of constantly being on tour, etc. with him getting a divorce. It’s an interesting take and it was great to hear all the music. Thankfully the only talking heads come from old interviews the Police did.
The movie title "None," available on Prime Video, has received an average rating of 4.3 from 198 reviewers. It features elements such as , and it is priced at $None. This title falls under the categories of . The additional details include the following in key-value format : {"Content advisory": ["Nudity", "substance use", "alcohol use", "foul language", "sexual content"], "Audio languages": ["English"], "Subtitles": ["English [CC]"], "Directors": ["Andy Grieve", "Lauren Lazin"], "Producers": ["Norman Golightly"], "Starring": ["Andy Summers", "Sting", "Stewart Copeland"], "Studio": ["Cinema Libre Studio"]} Here is a brief synopsis of the title : .
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More great Kikaida action
Jiro shows up playing his bright red guitar. Then he starts fighting the robot minions of Dark before turning into the android Kikaida. There’s some jokes thrown in with the bumbling Hanpei. The stories are very sparse with most of each episode spent on the action sequences. That’s fine with me because that’s why I watch these Japanese shows and have always loved them since I was a kid when they used to play on the local Asian station. The only issue is that the robots that Kikaida goes up against all look ridiculous. This was a kids show after all so they made all the foes look playful and non-menacing.
The movie title "Kikaida Volume 3 [DVD]," available on Movies & TV, has received an average rating of 5.0 from 6 reviewers. It features elements such as [], and it is priced at $None. This title falls under the categories of Movies & TV, Featured Categories, DVD and Action & Adventure. The additional details include the following in key-value format : {"Format": "Color, DVD, Original recording remastered, Subtitled, NTSC, Digital Sound", "Contributor": "Kikaida", "Language": "Japanese, English", "Number Of Discs": "1", "Runtime": "2 hours and 5 minutes", "MPAA rating": "NR (Not Rated)", "Package Dimensions": "7.1 x 5.42 x 0.58 inches; 2.93 Ounces", "Media Format": "Color, DVD, Original recording remastered, Subtitled, NTSC, Digital Sound", "Run time": "2 hours and 5 minutes", "Release date": "May 13, 2003", "Actors": "Kikaida", "Subtitles": "English", "Studio": "J.N. Productions", "Number of discs": "1"} Here is a brief synopsis of the title : .
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Schwarzenegger has to deal with Karma
My wife started watching this movie and I didn’t think anything of it. It’s got Arnold Schwarzenegger playing the leader of a bunch of DEA commandos that have too much testosterone. The more I watched it however the more I got into it.<br /><br />The story is about Karma as Schwarzenegger did something bad and has to suffer the consequences. There is some real gruesome stuff involved in that, but that actually drew me in because I wanted to see who was behind it.<br /><br />Olivia Williams as a police detective as by far the most interesting character. She was the only one that stood up to Schwarzenegger and she had some good lines as well.
The movie title "None," available on Prime Video, has received an average rating of 4.4 from 1828 reviewers. It features elements such as , and it is priced at $None. This title falls under the categories of . The additional details include the following in key-value format : {"Subtitles": ["None available"], "Directors": ["David Ayer"], "Producers": ["Bill Block", "David Ayer", "Ethan Smith", "Paul Hanson", "Palek Patel", "Joe Roth", "Anton Lessine", "Sasha Shapiro", "Albert S. Ruddy", "Skip Woods", "Geoffrey Yim"], "Starring": ["Arnold Schwarzenegger", "Sam Worthington", "Olivia Williams"], "Studio": ["HBO Max"]} Here is a brief synopsis of the title : .
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William Dafoe has to deal with his inner conflicts
This movie is about the inner conflicts William Dafoe finds himself facing while hunting for an extinct animal in Australia. He’s caught between doing his job and the local family he’s staying with. That begins with two children who act like he’s part of the family whether he likes it or not.<br /><br />The story is very slow paced with much of the first half showing Dafoe being anti-social and traveling through the brush and mountains looking for his beast. That allowed the film makers to make ample use of the Australian countryside which is constantly featured. Things pick up in the second half as Dafoe has to resolve his dilemma.<br /><br />It’s a nicely done piece about nature and human connections.
The movie title "None," available on Prime Video, has received an average rating of 4.3 from 1584 reviewers. It features elements such as , and it is priced at $None. This title falls under the categories of . The additional details include the following in key-value format : {"Content advisory": ["Violence", "substance use", "alcohol use", "smoking", "foul language"], "Audio languages": ["English", "English [Audio Description]"], "Subtitles": ["English [CC]"], "Directors": ["Daniel Nettheim"], "Producers": ["Ann Folland", "Catherine Pettman", "Anita Sheehan", "Vincent Sheehan", "Liz Watts", "Paul Wiegard"], "Starring": ["Willem Dafoe", "Frances O'Connor", "Sam Neill"]} Here is a brief synopsis of the title : .
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Wonderful romance full of heart and heartbreak
Black love is beautiful but Hollywood however hardly ever invests in it. I was so glad they decided to make A Journal For Jordan. As I was watching it I couldn’t help but smile at the innocence of the relationship between Michael B. Jordan and Chante Adams as it develops. There’s the nervous first talk. The awkward time when Jordan comes and visits Adams and stays at her house. It’s also heartbreaking with the ending causing my eyes to tear up. It’s a wonderful story that’s well worth watching.
The movie title "None," available on Prime Video, has received an average rating of 4.7 from 6751 reviewers. It features elements such as , and it is priced at $None. This title falls under the categories of . The additional details include the following in key-value format : {"Content advisory": ["Nudity", "violence", "substance use", "alcohol use", "smoking", "foul language", "sexual content"], "Audio languages": ["English"], "Subtitles": ["English [CC]"], "Directors": ["Denzel Washington"], "Producers": ["Todd Black", "Jason Blumenthal", "Steve Tisch", "Aaron Gilbert", "Denzel Washington", "Michael B. Jordan"], "Starring": ["Michael B. Jordan", "Chant\u00e9 Adams", "Jalon Christian"], "Studio": ["SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT", "INC."]} Here is a brief synopsis of the title : .
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