The Stunt Man

Man, has this film got it all...

1980 movie directed by Richard Rush is a thriller, drama, comedy, romance, action flick...about the only thing it isn't is a musical.

Starring Peter O'Toole, Steve Railsback, and Barbara Hershey, The Stuntman is about a fugitive who comes upon a film set. Unwittingly causing the death of the film's stunt man, the convict is given refuge by the director if he replaces the stunt man.

Railsback is the fugitive. O'Toole absolutely steals the show as the director, who threatens, cajoles, does anything to get his way and to get his scenes shot.

Brilliant film, lots of fun and thought provoking.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081568/

Jacob's Ladder

1990 Adrian Lyne thriller stars Tim Robbins, Elizabeth Pena, Danny Aiello, Jason Alexander, Ving Rhames.

A real mind freak of amovie where Vietnam vet and current postman Robbins starts seeing what may or not be frightening fantasy creatures as well as his deceased son.

Makes you wonder what's real, what's not.

Sometimes frightening, this film is a wild ride.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099871/

Frantic

Harrison Ford and Emmanuelle Seigner star in this 1988 thriller from Roman Polanski.

American doctor in Paris for a convention tries to find his wife who has disappeared. He is aided by a woman he doesn't know, doesn't trust as she takes him through a Parisian underworld of crime, drugs, murder, and espionage.

Slows down occaissionally but has some good moments. Polanski co-wrote the script.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095174/

Liberty Heights

One of the films Barry Levinson made that take a semi-autobiograhical look at growing up in Baltimore during the 1950s. The others were "Avalon" and "Diner".

This warm hearted film from 1999 stars Adrien Brody, Bebe Neuwirth, Joe Montagna. Something of a drama with humor, it is also a romance as two brothers struggle with life, family, and the ladies they have crushes on.

Hysterical scene that takes place on Halloween.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0165859/

Pulp Fiction

If you haven't seen it...run - don't walk to the DVD store, NerFlix, or wherever and see it!
Arguably the coolest movie ever made.

Made in 1994 by Quentin Tarantino this dramedy stars John Travolta, Ving Rhames, Samuel Jackson, Uma Thurman..shall I go on? Bruce Willis, Eric Stoltz, Amanda Plummer, Tim Roth...and more.

Non-linear look at four stories that interconnect very cleverly. Dramatic, freaky, funny, and above all...cool.

Look for: Royale with cheese
It's a chopper, not a motorcycle
The Watch
and especially the segment with Mr Wolf
Don't miss it!

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110912/

The lords of Flatbush

1974 film directed by Stephen Verona and Martin Davidson stars Perry King, Sylvester Stallone, and Henry Winkler.

Overlooked film that featured Stallone and Winkler before they became household names.

The Lords of Flatbush are a Brooklyn gang reaching that critical age: do they settle down and become adults or continue their meandering ways?
Often funny,, sometimes warm hearted.
Check out the scene at the jewelry store.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071772/

Seven

Brad Pitt, Morgan Freeman, Kevin Spacey, Gwyneth Paltrow star in this David Fincher drama from 1995.

Wow, and I thought I was good at twist endings...this one threw me for a loop!

Younger cop is assigned to a serial killer case. His training officer is about to retire but they both go to work trying to find the perp who uses the biblical Seven Deadly Sins as clues to the murders.

Great cast, very good performances. Surprise after surprise in this one.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114369/