A Most Violent Year (2014)
Set in New York in 1981 (its most violent year, naturally), Abel Morales (Isaac, The Two Faces of January) is an up-and-coming fuel distributor looking to close the deal on some prime property to give...
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Laurel Canyon (2002)
Laurel Canyon made me feel like I was watching the pilot to some new “made for HBO” series, featuring the decadent portrayals of a Hollywood family — their life, their loves, and their lessons learned. ...
Jurassic Park III (2001)
In June 1998, Steven Spielberg announced he’d produce but not direct the third Jurassic Park feature. Halfway through The Lost World, Spielberg felt uninspired, as if slavishly cooking from a recipe. He had other...
Best Laid Plans (1999)
Alfred Hitchcock dubbed the Master of Suspense for his ability to play the audience like a piano. Hitchcock also made masterpieces. It seems many of today’s filmmakers are more interested in playing the audience...
Face/Off (1997)
When notorious master criminal Castor Troy (Cage, The Rock) attempts to assassinate his FBI agent nemesis, Sean Archer (Travolta, Phenomenon), he accidentally kills Archer’s 6-year-old son in the process. Archer vows vengeance and takes down Castor and...