Some Movies I Love
These movies are in no particular order... such good films hard to actually rank them fairly.
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- DirectorTony KayeStarsEdward NortonEdward FurlongBeverly D'AngeloLiving a life marked by violence, neo-Nazi Derek finally goes to prison after killing two black youths. Upon his release, Derek vows to change; he hopes to prevent his brother, Danny, who idolizes Derek, from following in his footsteps.A very raw depiction of racism and how your upbringing can influence how you perceive people and also how being put in different situations your -perception can change.
- DirectorFrank DarabontStarsTim RobbinsMorgan FreemanBob GuntonOver the course of several years, two convicts form a friendship, seeking consolation and, eventually, redemption through basic compassion.BEST MOVIE IN ALL OF HISTORY... IF YOU DISAGREE YOU ARE WRONG!
- DirectorJoel CoenEthan CoenStarsWilliam H. MacyFrances McDormandSteve BuscemiMinnesota car salesman Jerry Lundegaard's inept crime falls apart due to his and his henchmen's bungling and the persistent police work of the quite pregnant Marge Gunderson.The Cohen Brothers mixed a perfect blanace of drama, comedy, and spectacular actors to make this movie come to life!
- DirectorTim BurtonStarsJohnny DeppWinona RyderDianne WiestThe solitary life of an artificial man - who was incompletely constructed and has scissors for hands - is upended when he is taken in by a suburban family.Tim Burtons lovely twisted mind created a lovable and somewhat scary Character with Edward Scissor hands.
Its 1990s Tim Burton - how could you go wrong? - DirectorClyde GeronimiWilfred JacksonHamilton LuskeStarsKathryn BeaumontEd WynnRichard HaydnAlice stumbles into the world of Wonderland. Will she get home? Not if the Queen of Hearts has her way.Most of us remember this movie from when we were children but when was the last time you watched this amazing journey though a bizarre acid trip???
Well if your answer is a while, its time to watch it again. Cheshire Cat is a metaphorical genius.
I guarantee you will fall in love with this movie as an adult.
I know I did - DirectorBennett MillerStarsPhilip Seymour HoffmanClifton Collins Jr.Catherine KeenerIn 1959, Truman Capote learns of the murder of a Kansas family and decides to write a book about the case. While researching for his novel In Cold Blood, Capote forms a relationship with one of the killers, Perry Smith, who is on death row.This movie is based on the author of Breakfast At Tiffany's and In Cold Blood....
This film takes place while Truman capote goes to interview two suspects in a ghastly family murder, meant to only be news article this interview transformed into one of his greatest and I believe last books Capote has written "In Cold Blood'. There is a bit of an unexpected end I wouldn't call it a twist though. the movie does end with a bit of emotional finish but it was so fitting. - DirectorAndrew StantonLee UnkrichStarsAlbert BrooksEllen DeGeneresAlexander GouldAfter his son is captured in the Great Barrier Reef and taken to Sydney, a timid clownfish sets out on a journey to bring him home.Pixar and Disney did wonders when coming up with Finding Nemo - The lovable clown fish and his journey to fin his only remaining son is just so darn cute and with a short term memory companion along the way you cant help but adore this cute animated movie.
- DirectorPete DocterRonnie Del CarmenStarsAmy PoehlerBill HaderLewis BlackAfter young Riley is uprooted from her Midwest life and moved to San Francisco, her emotions - Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness - conflict on how best to navigate a new city, house, and school.Great movie showing how your feelings change as you grow older and how they run your body and memory. Great movie for the family. Love the end!
- DirectorNicolas Winding RefnStarsRyan GoslingCarey MulliganBryan CranstonA mysterious Hollywood action film stuntman gets in trouble with gangsters when he tries to help his neighbor's husband rob a pawn shop while serving as his getaway driver.BEST opening scene I've witnessed it a few years.
- DirectorBrad BirdStarsCraig T. NelsonSamuel L. JacksonHolly HunterWhile trying to lead a quiet suburban life, a family of undercover superheroes are forced into action to save the world.Pixar and action heros??? Um YESSSSSS!
- DirectorEthan CoenJoel CoenStarsTommy Lee JonesJavier BardemJosh BrolinViolence and mayhem ensue after a hunter stumbles upon the aftermath of a drug deal gone wrong and over two million dollars in cash near the Rio Grande.ANTON CHIGURH IS THE MOST PETRIFYING VILLIAN IS CINEMA HISTORY!
this movie is a 10........ I cant say anything else about this movie. it speaks for itself. - DirectorPaul Thomas AndersonStarsDaniel Day-LewisPaul DanoCiarán HindsA story of family, religion, hatred, oil and madness, focusing on a turn-of-the-century prospector in the early days of the business.
- DirectorDavid FincherStarsMorgan FreemanBrad PittKevin SpaceyTwo detectives, a rookie and a veteran, hunt a serial killer who uses the seven deadly sins as his motives.This psychological thriller will burn its spot in your memory. With an all-star cast and a terrifyingly fun twist end you cannot go wrong.
We all wanted to know just as bad as brad "whats in the box?!" - DirectorVictor FlemingKing VidorStarsJudy GarlandFrank MorganRay BolgerYoung Dorothy Gale and her dog Toto are swept away by a tornado from their Kansas farm to the magical Land of Oz, and embark on a quest with three new friends to see the Wizard, who can return her to her home and fulfill the others' wishes.Just a true classic!!
- DirectorJean-Marc ValléeStarsMatthew McConaugheyJennifer GarnerJared LetoIn 1985 Dallas, electrician and hustler Ron Woodroof works around the system to help AIDS patients get the medication they need after he is diagnosed with the disease.Wow. Matthew, Jared & Woody?!?! Knocked it out of the park with this one. Just watch it!
- DirectorJames MangoldStarsWinona RyderAngelina JolieClea DuVallA directionless teenager, Susanna, is rushed to Claymoore, a mental institution, after a supposed suicide attempt. There, she befriends a group of troubled women who deeply influence her life.If you are looking for a movie that depicts mental illness in a honest way, or a movie that makes you feel for the characters.... this is it! The whole cast blows me away every time. Another movie that makes me cry every time I watch it. Living with a mental illness is not an easy things and these girls show that.
- DirectorJoel CoenEthan CoenStarsGeorge ClooneyJohn TurturroTim Blake NelsonIn the deep south during the 1930s, three escaped convicts search for hidden treasure while a relentless lawman pursues them.
- DirectorDanny BoyleLoveleen TandanStarsDev PatelFreida PintoSaurabh ShuklaA teenager from the slums of Mumbai becomes a contestant on the show 'Kaun Banega Crorepati?' When interrogated under suspicion of cheating, he revisits his past, revealing how he had all the answers.Amazing Independent movie! Must watch for all!
- DirectorJohn CarpenterStarsDonald PleasenceJamie Lee CurtisTony MoranFifteen years after murdering his sister on Halloween night 1963, Michael Myers escapes from a mental hospital and returns to the small town of Haddonfield, Illinois to kill again.Who doesn't love a good slasher movie!
- DirectorForest WhitakerStarsWhitney HoustonAngela BassettLoretta DevineBased on Terry McMillan's novel, this film follows four very different African-American women and their relationships with men.If you need a good man hating movie and a good cry, this is the movie to watch.
- DirectorKevin SmithStarsBruce WillisTracy MorganJuan Carlos HernándezJimmy's rare baseball card is robbed. Since it's his only hope to pay for his daughter's upcoming wedding, he recruits his cop partner Paul to track down the robber, a memorabilia-obsessed gangster.chock full of laughs, references, and silly situations worked into an action packed cop comudrama.
- DirectorQuentin TarantinoStarsJamie FoxxChristoph WaltzLeonardo DiCaprioWith the help of a German bounty-hunter, a freed slave sets out to rescue his wife from a brutal plantation owner in Mississippi.
- DirectorRichard KellyStarsJake GyllenhaalJena MaloneMary McDonnellAfter narrowly escaping a bizarre accident, a troubled teenager is plagued by visions of a man in a large rabbit suit who manipulates him to commit a series of crimes.
- DirectorChristopher NolanStarsGuy PearceCarrie-Anne MossJoe PantolianoA man with short-term memory loss attempts to track down his wife's murderer.If you like twist endings just watch this, don't look up the synopsis, just watch. A super fun twist you will not be expecting. but you MUST pay attention or you will miss things. Def a movie you watch a few times and pick up things you missed the times before.
- DirectorDan GilroyStarsJake GyllenhaalRene RussoBill PaxtonWhen Louis Bloom, a con man desperate for work, muscles into the world of L.A. crime journalism, he blurs the line between observer and participant to become the star of his own story.If you want a fun, thrilling, mystery drama this would be a good pick.
- DirectorBen StillerStarsBen StillerJack BlackRobert Downey Jr.Through a series of freak occurrences, a group of actors shooting a big-budget war movie are forced to become the soldiers they are portraying.With a cast of well known comedians staring in a movie about staring in a movie how can you go wrong. Thinking most of their adventure is a movie these actors don't take seriously what's going on and yet they are kicking ass and busting guts while doing it.
- DirectorPeter SegalStarsJack NicholsonAdam SandlerMarisa TomeiDave Buznik is a businessman who is wrongly sentenced to an anger management program, where he meets an aggressive instructor.Everyone is entitled to their own opinion.... and mine is that this is one of the top 5 comedy movies ever. Adam and Jack are crazy funny together.
- DirectorBrad AndersonStarsChristian BaleJennifer Jason LeighAitana Sánchez-GijónAn industrial worker who hasn't slept in a year begins to doubt his own sanity.Talk about executing a role! Christian Bales transformation in this movie is shocking, the way he encapsulates mental illness and negative body perception is award winning.
- DirectorBen AffleckStarsMorgan FreemanEd HarrisCasey AffleckTwo Boston area detectives investigate a little girl's kidnapping, which ultimately turns into a crisis both professionally and personally.Casey Affleck killed this role! A great addition to kidnapping mysteries - this and mystic river are similar and both are great movies
- DirectorDavid AyerStarsJake GyllenhaalMichael PeñaAnna KendrickShot documentary-style, this film follows the daily grind of two young police officers in LA who are partners and friends and what happens when they meet criminal forces greater than themselves.terrifyingly suspenseful, shot with a shaky cam effect, this movie acts as a documentary of officers in LA and the day to day struggles they go through. I cried at the end.....
- DirectorRon HowardStarsRussell CroweRenée ZellwegerCraig BierkoThe true story of James J. Braddock, a supposedly washed-up boxer, who returned to the spotlight to win the heavyweight championship of the world.Great time piece movie, focusing on the great depression, and rags to riches story told through a boxer and his family.
- DirectorPaul Thomas AndersonStarsTom CruiseJason RobardsJulianne MooreAn epic mosaic of interrelated characters in search of love, forgiveness and meaning in the San Fernando Valley.Lars Von Trier did an amazing job portraying emotions in this movie! Slow beginning but a captivating movie!
- DirectorAng LeeStarsSuraj SharmaIrrfan KhanAdil HussainA young man who survives a disaster at sea is hurtled into an epic journey of adventure and discovery. While cast away, he forms an unexpected connection with another survivor: a fearsome Bengal tiger.
- DirectorTodd PhillipsStarsRobert Downey Jr.Zach GalifianakisMichelle MonaghanHigh-strung father-to-be Peter Highman is forced to hitch a ride with aspiring actor Ethan Tremblay on a road trip in order to make it to his child's birth on time.Great odd couple road trip move. Packed with tons of laughs and crazy mishaps.
- DirectorJohn SingletonStarsJanet JacksonTupac ShakurRegina KingGrieving hairdresser Justice goes on a road trip from South Central L.A. to Oakland on a mail truck alongside her friend and an obnoxious postal worker.
- DirectorRobert ZemeckisStarsTom HanksHelen HuntPaul SanchezA FedEx executive undergoes a physical and emotional transformation after crash landing on a deserted island.With no help from other actors/actresses to help push the story and movie along, Tom Hanks murdered this movie! and his relationship with Wilson just tugs at your heart strings
- DirectorRobert SchwentkeStarsBruce WillisHelen MirrenMorgan FreemanWhen his peaceful life is threatened by a high-tech assassin, former black-ops agent Frank Moses reassembles his old team in a last-ditch effort to survive and uncover his assailants.
- DirectorEdgar WrightStarsSimon PeggNick FrostMartin FreemanAn overachieving London police sergeant is transferred to a village where the easygoing officers object to his fervor for regulations, all while a string of grisly murders strikes the town.
- DirectorPatty JenkinsStarsCharlize TheronChristina RicciBruce DernBased on the life of Aileen Wuornos, a Daytona Beach prostitute who became a serial killer.Charlize is a whole nother person in Monster. The way she portrays Aileen Wuornos is terrifyingly accurate, and her chemistry with the beautiful Christina Ricci is just icing on the cake.
- DirectorJohn LandisStarsJohn BelushiDan AykroydCab CallowayJake Blues rejoins with his brother Elwood after being released from prison, but the duo has just days to reunite their old R&B band and save the Catholic home where the two were raised, outrunning the police as they tear through Chicago.One of my favorite classic comedies! What else can be said but they are on a mission from God and giving tons of laughs along the way!
- DirectorShane BlackStarsRobert Downey Jr.Val KilmerMichelle MonaghanAfter being mistaken for an actor, a New York thief is sent to Hollywood to train under a private eye for a potential movie role, but the duo are thrown together with a struggling actress into a murder mystery.There are no words for this one. If you haven't seen it .... just know you should. Classic RDJ
- DirectorMichael AlmereydaStarsPeter SarsgaardWinona RyderJim GaffiganIn 1961, famed social psychologist Stanley Milgram conducted a series of radical behavior experiments that tested ordinary humans' willingness to obey authority.Now This movie!!! Oh boy! Such a great way to show the power of the mind and the will of people when in power or under the power of another. I love how they switched up the shots and gave a complete different feel to the movie.
- DirectorEric HeissererStarsPaul WalkerGenesis RodriguezNancy NaveA father struggles to keep his infant daughter alive in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.Hours is a simple concept, yet Paul Walker executed the character and the emotions the character portrays amazingly. Great story, I would have done the same.
- DirectorLars von TrierStarsKirsten DunstCharlotte GainsbourgKiefer SutherlandTwo sisters find their already strained relationship challenged as a mysterious new planet threatens to collide with Earth.Very slow start, not a lot of explanation but about half way through things get pretty interesting. This one Definitely left me wondering what if that really happened?
- DirectorDavid O. RussellStarsBradley CooperJennifer LawrenceRobert De NiroAfter a stint in a mental institution, former teacher Pat Solitano moves back in with his parents and tries to reconcile with his ex-wife. Things get more challenging when Pat meets Tiffany, a mysterious girl with problems of her own.This movies truly captures the struggle of bipolar disorder.
- DirectorEvan GoldbergSeth RogenStarsJames FrancoSeth RogenRandall ParkDave Skylark and his producer Aaron Rapaport run the celebrity tabloid show "Skylark Tonight". When they land an interview with a surprise fan, North Korean dictator Jong-Un Kim, they are recruited by the CIA to assassinate him.gut busting laughs from start to finish. One of my new all time favorites!
- DirectorJay RoachStarsBryan CranstonDiane LaneHelen MirrenIn 1947, Dalton Trumbo was Hollywood's top screenwriter, until he and other artists were jailed and blacklisted for their political beliefs.If you have any love for screenwriting and the inter-workings of Hollywood, this is a great film to watch!
- DirectorJoel CoenEthan CoenStarsJohn TurturroJohn GoodmanJudy DavisA renowned New York playwright is enticed to California to write for the movies and discovers the hellish truth of Hollywood.The Cohen Brothers do it again! John Tuturo and John Goodman are AMAZING together, combine that with the great dialogue and the unique cinematography you can count on from the Cohens, you cant loose with this one!
- DirectorPeter WeirStarsJim CarreyEd HarrisLaura LinneyAn insurance salesman discovers his whole life is actually a reality TV show.If you haven't seen it.... just watch it....its a heartwarming good time.
- DirectorJordan PeeleStarsDaniel KaluuyaAllison WilliamsBradley WhitfordA young African-American visits his white girlfriend's parents for the weekend, where his simmering uneasiness about their reception of him eventually reaches a boiling point...... I still dont like that b*tch......
- DirectorJordan Vogt-RobertsStarsTom HiddlestonSamuel L. JacksonBrie LarsonAfter the Vietnam war, a team of scientists explores an uncharted island in the Pacific, venturing into the domain of the mighty Kong and must fight to escape a primal Eden.This movie surprised me with how good the action was. A worth while watch.
- DirectorMike FlanaganStarsJohn Gallagher Jr.Kate SiegelMichael TruccoA deaf and mute writer who retreated into the woods to live a solitary life must fight for her life in silence when a masked killer appears at her window.This took fear to a whole different level. Great suspenseful movie!
- DirectorDarren AronofskyStarsNatalie PortmanMila KunisVincent CasselNina is a talented but unstable ballerina on the verge of stardom. Pushed to the breaking point by her artistic director and a seductive rival, Nina's grip on reality slips, plunging her into a waking nightmare.Great thriller. Amazing execution of how the character evolves while giving you impeccable camera angels, and award winning acting.
- DirectorDenis VilleneuveStarsAmy AdamsJeremy RennerForest WhitakerA linguist works with the military to communicate with alien lifeforms after twelve mysterious spacecraft appear around the world.Fun twists with a great story.
- DirectorRichard LinklaterStarsKeanu ReevesWinona RyderRobert Downey Jr.An undercover cop in a not-too-distant future becomes involved with a dangerous new drug and begins to lose his own identity as a result.This movies is fun for a couple reasons:
1. its a mix of animation and real life in one.
2. Great actors
3. Pretty damn good story. - DirectorSteven SoderberghStarsTerence StampPeter FondaLesley Ann WarrenAn extremely volatile and dangerous Englishman goes to Los Angeles to find the man he considers responsible for his daughter's death.this movie gives you that international film festival feel all while giving you damn good acting and fun scenes
- DirectorJean-Pierre DardenneLuc DardenneStarsMarion CotillardFabrizio RongioneCatherine SaléeLiège, Belgium. Sandra is a factory worker who discovers that her workmates have opted for a EUR1,000 bonus in exchange for her dismissal. She has only a weekend to convince her colleagues to give up their bonuses in order to keep her job.You will need your subtitles on for this French film. Such a good story of determination and fighting for what you want. not alot of action but good dialogue and clean shots.
- DirectorJustin SimienStarsTyler James WilliamsTessa ThompsonKyle GallnerThe lives of four black students at an Ivy League college.watch this. just, go, watch, it.
- DirectorDavid FincherStarsMichael DouglasDeborah Kara UngerSean PennAfter a wealthy San Francisco banker is given an opportunity to participate in a mysterious game, his life is turned upside down as he begins to question if it might really be a concealed conspiracy to destroy him.If you want a good WTF?!?! is going on movie.... this is the one right here! Keeps you guessing throughout the whole movie! exciting watch!
- DirectorMilos FormanStarsJack NicholsonLouise FletcherMichael BerrymanIn the Fall of 1963, a Korean War veteran and criminal pleads insanity and is admitted to a mental institution, where he rallies up the scared patients against the tyrannical nurse.if you haven't seen it, watch it. Even though it is a movie from the 70's it doesn't really have that feel. because it takes place in a mental hospital you don't see how dated things are. One of the greatest movies ever made. top notch acting, a wonderful story, its almost a perfect movie. you will be happy you watched it. my life hasn't been the same since doing so.