Shaft (1971)
Starring: Richard RoundtreeGrade: B+ No one in the history of the world has pulled off the turtleneck like John Shaft. Summary In New York City, [Read More…]
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The Dogs of War (1980)
Starring: Christopher Walken, Tom Berenger, Ed O’Neill, and JoBeth WilliamsGrade: B The XM-18 gun that Christopher Walken’s Jamie is using in the movie poster and [Read More…]
Blow Out (1981)
Starring: John Travolta, John Lithgow, Nancy Allen, and Dennis Franz Grade: A+ Strangely enough, I have always been a huge fan of Blow Out‘s movie [Read More…]
Get Carter (Remake) (2000)
Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Rachael Leigh Cook, Mickey Rourke, Michael Caine, Alan Cumming, John C. McGinley, and Gretchen Mol, with a voice cameo from Tom SizemoreGrade: [Read More…]
Get Carter (1971)
Starring: Michael CaineGrade: B- Get Carter is one of those movies that will have you obsessing over British lingo. Carter’s delivery of “Oh, you must [Read More…]
Marathon Man (1976)
Starring: Dustin Hoffman, Laurence Olivier, and Roy ScheiderGrade: B+ Even the Nazi tells the ultra-smug Janey that he’s a detestable person. That should tell you [Read More…]
The Conversation (1974)
Starring: Gene Hackman, John Cazale, Harrison Ford, Robert Duvall, Cindy Williams, Frederic Forrest, and Teri GarrGrade: A+ Even in a small role, Robert Duvall is pivotal [Read More…]
Foul Play (1978)
Starring: Goldie Hawn, Chevy Chase, Dudley Moore, Burgess Meredith, Brian Dennehy, and Frances BayGrade: A “But why kill the pope? He means nothing to you!” Where [Read More…]
The Warriors (1979)
Starring: Michael Beck and James RemarGrade: A- Am I alone in saying Cochise is my favorite member of the Warriors? He’s too cool. Summary In [Read More…]
Ice Station Zebra (1968)
Starring: Rock Hudson, Ernest Borgnine, Jim Brown, and Patrick McGoohanGrade: C No matter the sum of its parts, one thing we can’t take away from [Read More…]
