Trail of the Pink Panther (1982)
Peter Sellers, who played the bumbling yet highly effective Inspector Clouseau, died on July 24, 1980, and to whom Trail of the Pink Panther, which was released 2.5 years after his death, would be dedicated....
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Surrogates (2009)
Surrogates is based on Robert Venditti’s comic book miniseries from 2005, which depicts a futuristic society in which the military has conducted wars through the use of “surrogates”, or humanoid robots that are fully controlled...
Witness (1985)
Director Peter Weir (The Mosquito Coast, The Truman Show), in his first American production, crafts this thriller based on subtle touches and honest characterizations to success. His film would earn 8 Academy Award nominations, including...
No Way Out (1987)
Kevin Costner (The Untouchables, American Flyers) stars as Lt. Cmdr. Tom Farrell, who, while at a party, meets Susan Atwell (Young, Blade Runner), an attractive woman that he ends up having a romantic affair with. Though...
Under Suspicion (2000)
Strangely, even with two powerhouse actors involved in a psychological chess-match thriller, Under Suspicion delivers in such a lackadaisical manner that it feels like a four person stage drama than a major motion picture. In this...
Blue Velvet (1986)
Here’s one of these polarizing movies you either love or hate. I guess I fit into the former category, though I must admit writer-director Lynch (Mulholland Drive, The Elephant Man) has never impressed me...
Courage Under Fire (1996)
Captain Karen Walden (Ryan, Sleepless in Seattle) is the first woman ever to be nominated for the military’s vaunted Medal of Honor after dying in a seemingly heroic effort in the Gulf War. A colonel named...