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1.Million Dollar Baby starring: Jay Baruchel, Marcus Chait, Mike Colter, Joe D'Angerio, Clint Eastwood directed by: Clint Eastwood July 12, 2005
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*** Spoiler Alert *** Hats off to Mr. Eastwood for getting me to watch a film about women's boxing. I believe that boxing (regardless of gender) is largely barbaric and distasteful. Add to that, women's boxing is made up in part by ex-prostitutes and ex-strippers, which means that we are heading into degrading territory. Even Frankie deemed female boxing a freak show, rendering him highly reluctant to get involved. The true heart of this movie is a father-figure daughter-figure love story. Frankie had to overcome the following to give Maggie her final gift: 1) ethical concerns 2) legal concerns 3) the guilt-inducing part of Catholicism that would have him go against his heart 4) the life-driven part of ... Read More

2.The Cool Surface starring: Robert Patrick, Teri Hatcher, Cyril O'Reilly, Matt McCoy, Shannon Dobson directed by: Erik Anjou September 30, 1997
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I'm guessing this film would have been one heck of a lot better had there been a bigger budget for it. It comes off as a project made with limited resources and time, but one that also conveys a sense of passion on the parts of the director and producers. I saw this film the first time years ago after playing a football game in which Erik Anjou took part. My colleagues (a bunch of Army officers drinking beer on Sunday morning at West Point) had no idea who this guy Erik was, but our boss, his host, passed around a copy of this movie on VHS after the game telling us our guest beer-drinking footballer had directed it. The general impression was that Erik, a genuinely nice guy by the way, had been lucky to have cast Teri Hatcher before her fame. The movie is really raw in most respects except for ... Read More

3.Jacob's Ladder starring: Tim Robbins, Elizabeth Peña, Danny Aiello, Matt Craven, Pruitt Taylor Vince directed by: Adrian Lyne December 14, 1993
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"With fellow critics, I got involved in a conversation about the underlying reality of the film. Was it all a flashback - or a flash forward? What was real, and what was only in the hero's mind? Are even the apparently "real" sequences the product of his imagination?" Roger Ebert My best friend urged me to view 'Jacob's Ladder' after we had discussed philosophies of life and death. I remembered reading about Jacob's Ladder from the Bible 'Jacob's vision in which he saw a stairway from earth to Heaven with angels descending and ascending.' Little did I realize that this film was the reality. This film is not like anything I have ever seen. It is a viscerally frightening film that kept me on the edge of my seat. It opens with a scene in the Mekong Delta. Jacob Singer, ... Read More

4.Humanoids From Deep starring: Doug McClure, Ann Turkel, Vic Morrow, Cindy Weintraub, Anthony Pena directed by: Barbara Peters, Jimmy T. Murakami August 28, 2001
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Noticeably taking several cues from big budget horror films, Humanoids from the Deep still manages to create an enjoyable atmosphere and a few unique thrills to retain an air of originality. Combining an infinitely absurd plot with serious actors, decent gore effects, gratuitous nudity, and a pervasive foreboding score from James Horner culminates in a low budget horror flick that nearly breaks free of such impediments to offer plenty of scares and laughs, mostly in that order. In this Roger Corman produced monster movie, a small coastal village finds themselves facing a deadly invasion when DNA testing on local sea life causes mutated amphibious monstrosities to rise from the waters and begin preying on the villagers - and attempting to mate with human women. With their large, ... Read More

5.Jacob's Ladder starring: Tim Robbins, Elizabeth Peña, Danny Aiello, Matt Craven, Pruitt Taylor Vince directed by: Adrian Lyne August 21, 2001
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"With fellow critics, I got involved in a conversation about the underlying reality of the film. Was it all a flashback - or a flash forward? What was real, and what was only in the hero's mind? Are even the apparently "real" sequences the product of his imagination?" Roger Ebert My best friend urged me to view 'Jacob's Ladder' after we had discussed philosophies of life and death. I remembered reading about Jacob's Ladder from the Bible 'Jacob's vision in which he saw a stairway from earth to Heaven with angels descending and ascending.' Little did I realize that this film was the reality. This film is not like anything I have ever seen. It is a viscerally frightening film that kept me on the edge of my seat. It opens with a scene in the Mekong Delta. Jacob Singer, as played by Tim Robbins ... Read More

6.Porky's II: The Next Day starring: Dan Monahan, Wyatt Knight, Mark Herrier, Roger Wilson, Cyril O'Reilly directed by: Bob Clark (III)
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I saw this movie years ago on HBO & just recently bought it on VHS. Porky's II is actually good, in spite of itself. Pee-Wee & the gang are back for more adventures & more jokes. Although I missed Porky himself, I enjoy watching this movie. I especially enjoy the payback paid to the crooked Reverend Flavel, Commissioner Gebfart, the City Council & the KKK. Porky's II does have a few slow moments, but nevertheless it is enjoyable to watch to get a few laughs.

7.Jacob's Ladder starring: Tim Robbins, Elizabeth Peña, Danny Aiello, Matt Craven, Pruitt Taylor Vince directed by: Adrian Lyne
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"With fellow critics, I got involved in a conversation about the underlying reality of the film. Was it all a flashback - or a flash forward? What was real, and what was only in the hero's mind? Are even the apparently "real" sequences the product of his imagination?" Roger Ebert My best friend urged me to view 'Jacob's Ladder' after we had discussed philosophies of life and death. I remembered reading about Jacob's Ladder from the Bible 'Jacob's vision in which he saw a stairway from earth to Heaven with angels descending and ascending.' Little did I realize that this film was the reality. This film is not like anything I have ever seen. It is a viscerally frightening film that kept me on the edge of my seat. It opens with a scene in the Mekong Delta. Jacob Singer, as played by Tim Robbins and his ... Read More

8.Jacob's Ladder starring: Tim Robbins, Elizabeth Peña, Danny Aiello, Matt Craven, Pruitt Taylor Vince directed by: Adrian Lyne
Average Rating: >>More Details		Used Price: $4.98
"With fellow critics, I got involved in a conversation about the underlying reality of the film. Was it all a flashback - or a flash forward? What was real, and what was only in the hero's mind? Are even the apparently "real" sequences the product of his imagination?" Roger Ebert My best friend urged me to view 'Jacob's Ladder' after we had discussed philosophies of life and death. I remembered reading about Jacob's Ladder from the Bible 'Jacob's vision in which he saw a stairway from earth to Heaven with angels descending and ascending.' Little did I realize that this film was the reality. This film is not like anything I have ever seen. It is a viscerally frightening film that kept me on the edge of my seat. It opens with a scene in the Mekong Delta. Jacob Singer, as played by Tim Robbins and his squadron of ... Read More

9.The Running Man starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Maria Conchita Alonso, Yaphet Kotto, Jim Brown, Jesse Ventura directed by: Paul Michael Glaser
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Picture this. Ben Richards (Schwarzenegger) is on chopper patrol when an order comes through to fire into an area where inoccent citizens stand. The order of course is obsured, and Richards declines, aborting the mission when his superior passes on orders to Richards' co-pilots to take control of the craft and resume the mission. In a struggle to do what is right, Richards attempts to to keep his co-pilots away from the controls, but fails in doing so as he is simply outmaned. About a year or two later, enter the game show "The Running Man." On the screen in front of a large live audience, we see the events that night of Richards aboard the chopper. The order comes through to not fire, as there are simply too many innocents in the area. Richards defies orders and proceeds to shoot down a number of innocents and destroy that particular area of ... Read More

10.The Cool Surface starring: Robert Patrick, Teri Hatcher, Cyril O'Reilly, Matt McCoy, Shannon Dobson directed by: Erik Anjou
Average Rating: >>More Details		Used Price: $39.90
I'm guessing this film would have been one heck of a lot better had there been a bigger budget for it. It comes off as a project made with limited resources and time, but one that also conveys a sense of passion on the parts of the director and producers. I saw this film the first time years ago after playing a football game in which Erik Anjou took part. My colleagues (a bunch of Army officers drinking beer on Sunday morning at West Point) had no idea who this guy Erik was, but our boss, his host, passed around a copy of this movie on VHS after the game telling us our guest beer-drinking footballer had directed it. The general impression was that Erik, a genuinely nice guy by the way, had been lucky to have cast Teri Hatcher before her fame. The movie is really raw in most respects except for Ms. Hatcher's appearance and the presence of some compelling images ... Read More

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