Tagged: Los Angeles

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Action / Science Fiction / Thriller

Demolition Man (1993)

Demolition Man starts off in Los Angeles’s near future of 1996, where crime has run rampant.  It takes someone ruthless to catch ruthless criminals, and that man is super-cop John Spartan (Stallone, Rocky V), whose take-no-prisoners...

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1980s / Action / Thriller

Die Hard (1988)

In 1968, Roderick Thorp’s 1966 novel, “The Detective”, was adapted to the screen by 20th Century Fox. The film version starred Frank Sinatra as middle-aged ex-cop Joe Leland and performed well enough at the...

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1980s / Adventure / Comedy / Fantasy

The Golden Child (1986)

The Golden Child is said to have been originally conceived of as a more serious adventure, intended to star Mel Gibson, but those plans fell through.  When Eddie Murphy (Beverly Hills Cop, Trading Places) became available,...

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1990s / Mystery / Thriller

L.A. Confidential (1997)

Based on James Ellroy’s novel, LA Confidential is a modern noirish tale of how police corruption and the flourishing of organized crime go hand in hand,  as well as how public decisions are dictated by public...

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1980s / Drama

Foxes (1980)

Foxes is a coming-of-age story revolving around four teenage girls living in the Los Angeles area, trying their best to deal with raging hormones, peer pressure, drugs, sex, booze, and family demands.  Jeanie (Foster, Taxi Driver) is...

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2000s / Drama

Akeelah and the Bee (2006)

Keke Palmer plays Akeelah Anderson, an 11-year-old girl growing up in the crime-ridden streets of South-Central Los Angeles.  Her father passed away five years ago, leaving her nearly unsupervised as her mother (Bassett) has...

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1980s / Action / Horror / Science Fiction

The Hidden (1987)

Screenwriter Jim Kouf came up with the plot of The Hidden after was musing about the escalating reports of random acts of violence he watched on the evening news. Often the perpetrator is described...

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2000s / Drama / Romance

Shopgirl (2005)

Claire Danes stars as Mirabelle, who has recently moved to Los Angeles from her Vermont upbringing and has secured a job working as a salesperson in the glove department of the chic Saks Fifth...

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1980s / Action / Comedy / Thriller

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...

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Comedy / Drama

Spanglish (2004)

Although Sandler is the big name attraction here, this is a James L. Brooks film all of the way, so don’t expect any juvenile gags or lowbrow antics.  As with most of Brooks’ previous efforts,...