Grade: B+
Synopsis: Onboard a US nuclear submarine, a young executive officer (Denzel Washington) clashes with his grizzled captain (Gene Hackman) over the launch of their missiles without confirmation.
Crimson Tide is a well-produced thriller with a great cast and an above-average script.
Director Tony Scott brings delivers his usual slick polish, building tension while maintaining a feeling of action through the use of moving camera shots and unusual angles. While the submarine sets don’t feel authentic per-se, they feel authentic in the ultra-macho world Scott creates around them. MORE »
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Grade: A-
Synopsis: A scarred stuntman (Kurt Russell) uses his crash-reinforced car to murder groups of unsuspecting women.
Death Proof is writer/director Quentin Tarantino’s love-letter to 1970’s drive-in cinema. While it may not be the deepest, or most compelling, story ever told, Tarantino succeeds in creating a world so immersive, the plot becomes secondary. MORE »
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Grade: A-
Synopsis: A group of thieves gather for the postmortem of a botched robbery.
Reservoir Dogs is slick. Writer/director Quentin Tarantino borrows and steals from every genre in the book to create a style all his own that’s been aped countless times since. The script is crammed with great dialog and practically drips testosterone. MORE »
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