Leonard (Guy Pierce) is a man possessed, searching for the man who rapped and murdered his wife. Shouldn't be too hard, except Leonard cannot make new memories.
He does not have amnesia, since he remembers everything prior to his accident, but short term memories fade away. Thus every piece of information that comes his way is suspect. And someone else may be manipulating him to kill the wrong person.
If this film doesn't blow your mind, you didn't see it.…
Parked squarely in the intersection of genres like hip gangster films released after Tarantino became a household name, and movies with familiar, likable, bankable actors who might just be old doing hip things comedically (you know, because they're old), Stand Up Guys manages to be both, and be both well.
The plot stems from Pacino, having just got out of prison after a long stint keeping his mouth shut. His best friend Walken picks him up, and the two old…
Another 70s disaster flick that needs more disaster and less plot, this winds up being a surprisingly okay thriller with some great location footage.
This is not a good movie but manages to be more than just a rip-off of Jaws due to its solid cast and a fantastic score by Morricone. The music sets the mood, and it's eerily creepy and gives off mad slasher thriller vibes. The fact that the killer is a WHALE is treated as a matter of fact.
An oldie, but a goodie. Hard to believe it's over 30 years old, as the technical wizardry is just as impressive today as it was in the theatre.
Another in the DC Showcase animated shorts line, attached to Justice League Dark: Apokolips War. I confess to knowing next to nothing about Adam Strange, so that made this viewing both a thrilling little fifteen-minute ride... and a confusing one, as I would like to know more.
Near as I can figure, he's a tragic soul, "Quantum Leaping" his way through the Galaxy helping folks in need while he waits for the right opportunity to get back to set things…
