Hooper (1978)
Hooper is a fan favorite film meant almost exclusively for fans of Burt Reynolds and the down-home country boy humor he was known for in the late 1970s. Most of the films he did...
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So Close (2002)
Another style over substance Hong Kong action film that has some pretty exciting fight scenes, but also some very flimsy and annoyingly romanticized back story to fill in between them. The mish-mash of styles...
Crash (2004)
With its large cast and interweaving storylines of tragedy, the comparisons to Magnolia are probably warranted, although Paul Haggis’ Crash doesn’t come close to capturing the inspiration and artistic heights of the film it emulates. Still, the...
The Love Bug (1968)
The Love Bug is the first of the long-running Herbie series of Disney films, and arguably the best of the bunch. Although not as popular as most of Disney’s animated features, it still remains a...
Two of a Kind (1983)
Two of a Kind has only one selling point: it reunites the popular team of Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta, who ignited the screen in the mega-popular 1978 smash, Grease. While the two do work...
Para Para Sakura (2001)
Have you ever eaten so much candy that you experience a sugar overload, such that you couldn’t possibly have another bite or drink of anything sweet for fear of inducing severe nausea? This accurately...
Lethal Weapon (1987)
Setting the standard for cop buddy movies for years to come, Lethal Weapon may not have revolutionized the genre, but definitely proves to be an exceptionally efficient example of how the formula can work when the...
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)
After lackluster box office returns for Star Trek V, questions abounded whether Paramount finished the film series for good. Retaining the core cast proved so expensive that continuing might be unsustainable if they couldn’t...
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989)
Star Trek V marks Shatner’s debut as a feature film director, with his prior directorial experience, like Leonard Nimoy, coming from stage productions and TV episodes. Due to the “favored-nations” contract that stipulated that...
Duel (1971)
Originally airing on ABC (yes, on television), later beefed up to 90 minutes to show in European theaters, Duel is a wholly visceral thrill-ride that shows the potential of the great Steven Spielberg’s eye for letting...