The Great Escape (1963) is a film directed by John Sturges featuring Paul Newman, Richard Attenborough, Steve McQueen and James Coburn. It is a story of international prisoners of war (POWs) who land on a Field Marshall Montgomery-led German POW camp in 1944 and plan to escape. This is only one of the many movies…
Joker is a film about a man who is driven to madness by the world around him. As a character, he is meant to be a symbol of the world’s ills. And yet, the film hesitates on making him fully representative of any real issue, thus failing to have any meaning. The Joker has always…
Yojimbo is a great example as to what makes a movie good or bad. Many other movies have similar plots and characters, but somehow this film consistently surprises me and keeps me engaged. Yes, it’s because of the engaging characters of Yojimbo, the intriguing plot and Yojimbo interpretations. And lastly, the ending of the film…
Shutter Island (2010) is a 2010 American thriller film directed by Martin Scorsese. It is an adaptation of the 1959 novel of the same name by Dennis Lehane. The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo, Ben Kingsley, Michelle Williams, and Emily Mortimer. In this movie, Academy Award winner Leonardo DiCaprio plays U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels,…
Se7en, a movie that stars Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman, has remained a cult classic since its release in 1995. In the film, Pitt plays a detective who works for the police department of New York City. One night, he is given the assignment to catch a serial killer who calls himself “the Engineer”. Se7en…
“Hey guys! Glad to see you’re all still alive, though it’s a real shame we had to blow up that planet!” Little green men are back again, and this time they weren’t messing around! This time, they’re just as cute, but with ten times the firepower. Jovians are back, and they’re making trouble on Earth.…
Since the invention of cinema in the late 19th century, movies have been a part of our lives. But when it comes to watching movies, there are few things more important than finding a movie that you’re going to enjoy, and that can sometimes be a complicated process. With so many different kinds of movies…
L.A. confidential is the story of a former FBI agent, played by Gene Hackman, who comes out of retirement to take on a case where he has to take on the army and vice versa. After this diversion from his own little world of Chicago, the film charts Hackman’s attempts to bring down the man…
The Machinist is a 2004 American neo-noir film directed by Brad Anderson. It stars Christian Bale, Jennifer Jason Leigh, and John Sharian. The film was released in the United States on January 18, 2004, grossing $8 million against its $5 million budget. In this article, the plot and storyline of The Machinist along with a…
If you haven’t yet watched Chinatown (1974) before, this is the perfect place to start. The movie tells the story of private detective Johnny Roselli as he tries to stay alive amidst a city-wide conspiracy against him. The plot continues with his exchange with a transvestite named Dawn alongside several other stories that unfold along…