‘Face/Off’ Download and Reviews

October 20, 2009 by Paul Wall  
Filed under Action, Crime, Drama

“Face/Off” Movie Details

Face/Off tagline: In order to catch him, he must become him.
Face Off - DVD Cover

Face/Off DVD Cover

Actors:
  • Matt Ross
  • John Travolta Sean Archer/Castor Troy
    Nicolas Cage Castor Troy/Sean Archer
    Joan Allen Dr. Eve Archer
    Alessandro Nivola Pollux Troy
    Gina Gershon Sasha Hassler
    Dominique Swain Jamie Archer
    Nick Cassavetes Dietrich Hassler
    Harve Presnell Victor Lazarro
    Colm Feore Dr. Malcolm Walsh
    John Carroll Lynch Walton, Prison Guard
    CCH Pounder Dr. Holllis Miller
    Robert Wisdom Tito Biondi
    Margaret Cho Wanda
    James Denton Buzz
    Loomis
    Directors: John Woo IMDB Rating: 7.2/10 out of 95,515 votes

    “Face/Off” Movie Review

    “Face Off” Plot Summary

    A revolutionary medical technique allows an undercover agent to take the physical appearance of a major criminal and infiltrate his organization.

    Wow….this one is good

    This one has a tough job of convincing the audience that the main characters, Travolta and Cage, could swap faces via plastic surgery and still be convincing as one another. It works! Woo has a certain style down-the long flowing robes, slow mo shootouts, orchestral hype in the background, furious shoot outs, explosions, etc. Essentially a more stylish Bruckheimer movie if ya think about it

    I have always liked the Bald guy and Gina Gershon here the most from the supporting cast, and enjoyed the way both the leads got to ‘understand’ the others’ family, way of life, friends, etc. You have to like how Castor gets Travolta’s girl to learn knife fighting, for example, or seeing the camaraderie of Cage’s group. Good shootouts and action, sometimes the conceits here are quite far flung, but you can live with that as an audience. I sure did, and so give this…*** outta ****, it’s quite good

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    ‘Red Heat’ Download and Reviews

    September 11, 2009 by Paul Wall  
    Filed under Action, Comedy, Crime

    “Red Heat” Movie Details

    Red Heat tagline: Moscow’s toughest detective. Chicago’s craziest cop. There’s only one thing worse than making them mad. Making them partners.
    Red Heat - DVD Cover

    Red Heat DVD Cover

    Actors:
  • Peter Jason
  • Arnold Schwarzenegger Capt. Ivan Danko
    James Belushi Det. Sgt. Art Ridzik
    Peter Boyle Cmdr. Lou Donnelly
    Ed O’Ross Viktor ‘Rosta’ Rostavili
    Laurence Fishburne Lt. Charlie Stobbs
    Gina Gershon Catherine ‘Cat’ Manzetti
    Richard Bright Det. Sgt. Gallagher
    J.W. Smith Salim
    Brent Jennings Abdul Elijah
    Gretchen Palmer Hooker
    Pruitt Taylor Vince Night Clerk
    Michael G. Hagerty Pat Nunn
    Brion James Streak
    Gloria Delaney Intern
    TV Announcer
    Directors: Walter Hill IMDB Rating: 5.6/10 out of 16,440 votes

    “Red Heat” Movie Review

    “Red Heat” Plot Summary

    Arnold Schwarzenegger plays a Russian policeman sent after a Russian drug dealer who has escaped to… add synopsis

    Good Movie

    I really liked this movie. I have a thing for late 80’s action flicks like Beverly Hills Cop or 48 hrs. I thought this was pretty good movie. One of the members on here said Belushi’s character was the worst part of the movie. I thought Belushi was pretty good and comedic. I love the dialogue in the movie between Danko and Ridzik at the coffee shop. Overall I would definitely recommend this movie. I also find the content to be appealing. Russian Mob and drug smuggling. I also thought the bad guy Viktor was a really cool part played by Ed O’Ross who also plays Dutch Schultz right hand man in Hoodlum which is not nearly as good as Red Heat.

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    ‘The Insider’ Download and Reviews

    August 11, 2009 by Paul Wall  
    Filed under Biography, Drama, Thriller

    “The Insider” Movie Details

    The Insider tagline: Warning: Exposing the Truth May Be Hazardous
    The Insider - DVD Cover

    The Insider DVD Cover

    Actors:
    Al Pacino Lowell Bergman
    Russell Crowe Jeffrey Wigand
    Christopher Plummer Mike Wallace
    Diane Venora Liane Wigand
    Philip Baker Hall Don Hewitt
    Lindsay Crouse Sharon Tiller
    Debi Mazar Debbie De Luca
    Stephen Tobolowsky Eric Kluster
    Colm Feore Richard Scruggs
    Bruce McGill Ron Motley
    Gina Gershon Helen Caperelli
    Michael Gambon Thomas Sandefur
    Rip Torn John Scanlon
    Lynne Thigpen Mrs. Williams
    Hallie Kate Eisenberg Barbara Wigand
    Directors: Michael Mann
    IMDB Rating: 8.0/10 out of 65,060 votes

    “The Insider” Movie Review

    “The Insider” Plot Summary

    A research chemist comes under personal and professional attack when he decides to appear in a “60 Minutes” expose on Big Tobacco.

    yes this was great.

    SPOILERS THROUGH: There is very little that I can add to many of the glowing reviews. I thought The Insider was incredible. Flawless from beginning to end. It’s in the IMDb top 250 and small wonder. It was a superb movie

    There are so many elements in this movie that are fascinating. The journalistic issues. The issues of whistle blowing and doing the right thing. In my view both the main characters are heroes. The fact that this is based on a true story makes it that much more fascinating

    Pacino and Crowe both, in my opinion, gave flawless performances and both were excellent at drawing the viewer in(let me change that) SWEEPING the viewer in to their lives and the things they were fighting for. There are many movies that take on important issues but lack the ability to keep the movie interesting. That’s not the case here as the movie literally simmers from start to finish and through the last hour or so, I don’t think I moved. That’s the type of film this is and it is absolutely outstanding

    This was one of the best roles I’ve seen Al Pacino in and though I have not seen a lot of Crowe’s work, he is wonderful here and well cast

    The supporting cast was wonderful too. There have been so many movies made about deception and dishonesty, it’s nice to see a movie where the main characters are courageous and heroic. The Insider is all at once absorbing, disturbing, thought provoking and triumphant. In other words, it’s everything a good movie should be. This is a long movie but the time goes very quickly and it’s not the type of movie that could have been any shorter. (It actually could have been even longer.) Everything from the acting to the camera work(some of it quite unusual) to the story itself is top notch and this is an example of a great film and that rare movie that myself and my film going friends can actually agree on. My vote is 10 of 10.

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