Index of High Definition (HD) Movies on HD Cinema & Monsters HD

[Sean Mota]

Scanners (1981)

<p><img border="0" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00005K3NY.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg" align="left" hspace="5"> David Cronenberg's 1981 horror film is a darkly paranoid story of a homeless man (Stephen Lack) mistakenly believed to be insane, when in fact he can't turn off the sound of other people's thoughts in his telepathic mind. Helped by a doctor (Patrick McGoohan) and enlisted in a program of "scanners"--telepaths who also can will heads to explode--he becomes involved in a battle against nefarious forces. A number of critics consider this to be Cronenberg's first great film, and indeed it has a serious vision of destiny that rivals some of the important German expressionist works from the silent cinema. Lack is very good as the odd hero, and McGoohan is effectively eccentric and chilly as the scientist who saves him from the street, only to thrust him into a terrible struggle. --Tom Keogh </p>

Starring: Jennifer O'Neill, Stephen Lack Director: David Cronenberg Studio: Mgm/Ua Studios Aspect ratio 1.85:1

Voomer Reviews:

Sean Mota: 3.0 Quite an interested movie. I have neve seen it before but the concept of being able to scan people and computers is quite imaginative. Imagine using your brain as a modem to comunicate through the internet with any computer in the world. Any way, it was quite good.

 

[Sean Mota]

Amarcord - (1974)

<p><img border="0" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0780020693.01.LZZZZZZZ.gif" align="left" hspace="5"> Federico Fellini's 1974 fantasy-memoir of life in his hometown during the Fascist era is basically the full palette of experience--sex, families, politics--with his surreal twist. As a general picture of the 1930s community carrying on rituals but with an element of government harshness in the air, the film is quite memorable (especially in scenes set around the town square). Less satisfying is Fellini's tighter focus on certain, forgettable individuals. The ironic title translates into, "I remember," but here memory is more a matter of loving vision than actuality. --Tom Keogh </p>

Starring: Magali Noël, Bruno Zanin Director: Federico Fellini Studio: Criterion Collection Aspect ratio 1.85:1

Voomer Reviews:

Sean Mota: 4.0 stars. This movie made me laugh. There's so much in it that it will keep you in your sit. Before watching it do some research on the movie so that you can understand where Federico Fellini is trying to convey. The scenes in the class room and the dining table are hilarious.

Ilya: 5 stars! One of my favorites! It's been long-long time since I watched this movie. It was great to re-discover it in High Def. Excellent transfer!

 

[Sean Mota]

Bruce Lee: The Legend (1984)

<p><img border="0" src="http://g-images.amazon.com/images/G/01/x-site/icons/no-img-lg.gif" align="left" hspace="5"> Sinewy, sleek, and oozing charisma, Bruce Lee brought sex appeal to the martial arts genre, dominating even the most cliché-riddled adventures with his mix of good-humored geniality and focused intensity. His first film, the low-budget Hong Kong adventure Fists of Fury (as it was titled in the U.S.), is exactly that: a raw, rough-edged revenge drama of a country boy who uncovers a heroin-smuggling ring. Yet the film comes alive when Lee pounces into action, his wiry, well-muscled frame erupting in lightning moves. His follow-up, The Chinese Connection, keeps the revenge theme going for a tale of a kung fu student who avenges his teacher's death at the hands of a Japanese rival. The international success of both films enabled the increasingly ambitious Lee to write and direct his own feature, Return of the Dragon, a more-comic tale of a Chinese country boy who travels to Rome to help out cousins under the thumb of local mobsters. Though filled with excellent martial arts bouts, all choreographed by Lee, the highlight is a death match between Lee and karate champion Chuck Norris in the Roman Colosseum. Lee died before completing his last feature, Game of Death, and a rather unconvincing double runs around much of the film between footage of the real Lee, but the climax features an impressive bout with basketball star and Lee student Kareem Abdul-Jabar. Though a cut above most martial arts movies of the period, these are no masterpieces, but then who watches a Bruce Lee film for the story? In these films, plot is simply there for the scenes between Lee's amazing fight sequences. The documentary Bruce Lee: The Legend completes the collection. --Sean Axmaker </p>

Starring: Director: Leonard Ho Studio: Twentieth Century Fox Aspect ratio

Voomer Reviews:

Sean Mota: 3.5 stars. A documentary about Bruce Lee. Very old footage and some may not even HD. But the documentary itself is worth watching. It takes you from the early Bruce Lee to his death, funeral, and last and final footages of Game of Death.

 

[Sean Mota]

The Way of the Dragon (1972)

<p><img border="0" src="http://g-images.amazon.com/images/G/01/x-site/icons/no-img-lg.gif" align="left" hspace="5"> Tang Lung (Bruce Lee) arrives in Rome to help his cousins in the restaurant business. They are being pressured to sell their property to the syndicate, who will stop at nothing to get what they want. When Tang arrives he poses a new threat to the syndicate, and they are unable to defeat him. The syndicate boss hires the best Japanese and European martial artists to fight Tang, but he easily finishes them off. The American martial artist Colt (Chuck Norris) is hired and has a showdown with Tang in Rome's famous Colosseum. </p>

Starring: Bruce Lee Director: Bruce Lee Studio: Aspect ratio

Voomer Reviews:

Sean Mota: 2.5 stars I saw this one a long time a go in the theater. One caution - do not look for great HD picture. This film is in somewhat poor condition. Despite the quality, it was good to see Bruce Lee's kungfu moves. If you pay attention, they are the same moves in the Matrix Triology KungFu scenes. Also younger Chuck Norris was on this one. As I said not a great PQ, not a great story but the kungfu moves are what it is all about.

 

[Sean Mota]

Visions of Light: The Art of Cinematography (1993)

<p><img border="0" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/630583685X.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg" align="left" hspace="5"> Visions of Light is not just for film buffs. In fact, if the presentation of the Oscar for Best Cinematography is your cue to take a bathroom break from the Academy Awards, then this exhilarating documentary will help you see movies in a whole new light. Named Best Documentary by the National Society of Film Critics as well as several film-critic associations, Visions of Light traces the history and illuminates the art of cinematography. It profiles the cameramen who pioneered the visual language of cinema (such as D.W. Griffith's cameraman Billy Bitzer and Gregg Toland, who shot Orson Welles's Citizen Kane), as well as the masters they influenced, among them Néstor Alemendros (Days of Heaven), Vilmos Zsigmond (McCabe and Mrs. Miller), and Gordon Willis, the affectionately nicknamed "Prince of Darkness" who shot the Godfather films.
From Birth of a Nation to Blade Runner, from Gone with the Wind to GoodFellas, this feast for the eyes spans nearly a century with sequences from more than 125 movies made immortal by the artful use of light and shadow to realize the director's vision. William Fraker, who shot Rosemary's Baby, recalls filming the scene in which Ruth Gordon's sinister character is seen in a bedroom talking on the phone at the far end of a corridor. Director Roman Polanski suggested that Fraker move his camera so her body would be concealed by a door and audiences could only see her back. Fraker remembers later watching this scene in theaters and seeing the audiences shift in their seats trying to peek around the door. --Donald Liebenson
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Starring: Conrad L. Hall, John Bailey Director: Arnold Glassman, Stuart Samuels Studio: Image Entertainment Aspect ratio Various

Voomer Reviews:

TheTimm: 4 stars : Very interesting documentary. Lots of examples of just what a cinematographer does, illustrated with many clips from classic movies. And for all you aspect ratio junkies, all the clips seem to be OAR. The first half or so was slightly less interesting to me because of its focus on old black and white (even silent) movies. But once they got into films I'd seen, found it fascinating.

Sean Mota: 4.0 stars. A must see... That's all I can say.

 

[Sean Mota]

A Nightmare on Elm Street 4 - The Dream Master (1988)

<p><img border="0" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0780630874.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg" align="left" hspace="5"> Proving there's no rest for the wicked, the unspeakably evil Freddy Krueger (Robert Englund) is again resurrected from the grave to wreak havoc upon those who dare to dream. But this time, he faces a powerful new adversary!
As her friends succumb one by one to Freddy's wrath, telepathically gifted Kristen embarks on a desperate mission to destroy the satanic dream stalker and release the tortured souls of his victims once and for all.

Directed by Renny Harlin (The Long Kiss Goodnight, Die Hard 2) and loaded with killer effects and drop-dead humor, this is a "superior horror picture that balances wit and gore with imagination and intelligence" (L.A. Times).



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Starring: Rodney Eastman, Robert Englund Director: Renny Harlin Studio: New Line Home Entertainment Aspect ratio

Voomer Reviews:

Sean Mota: 3.5 stars loved it. I like them all. The last scene is very special to see all the dead people coming out of Freddy's body

TheTimm: 3 stars : What a pleasant surprise! I wasn't expecting much from a third sequel, but this movie really delivered. Well done. Good PQ, and great surround sound.

 

[Sean Mota]

King David (1985)

<p><img border="0" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0000AUHPQ.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg" align="left" hspace="5"> Following the Biblical tale, KING DAVID chronicles the real-life story of David, a lowly shepherd boy whose shrewdness and bravery helped him ascend to the throne of ancient Israel. From his defeat of Goliath to his jealousy-fueled relationship with Saul, to his self-destructive yearning for Bathsheba, the story of David is an action-packed saga of religion and politics based partly on history and partly on legend and full of ethical lessons imparted by a wise God.

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Starring: Richard Gere, Edward Woodward Director: Bruce Beresford Studio: Paramount Home Video Aspect ratio 2:35:1

Voomer Reviews:

Sean Mota: 3.5 stars OAR! Yes! Great to see this classic bible story in HD OAR! you probably have come accross the bible story so I do not have to give you the plot. I liked it. I love those Bible stories for some reason.

Walter L.: 3 stars. The movie focus on the conflict of King Saul and David before the later become King. I found it entertaining but a little difficult to understand at the beginning, except if you know the detail of the biblical story. The young Richard Gere acting is convincing. It was presented OAR. The HD transfer was good and the sound was OK for a 1985 movie.

riffjim4069: 3.0 stars: Richard Gere does a good job portraying David and the movie closely follows the Old Testiment - no surprises here. The two problems I had with this film is the story is so much larger than the 2 hours of screen time devoted to it - and why is VOOM showing this on GuyTV? The film was OAR, 2.35:1, and PQ was pretty good.

 

[Sean Mota]

King Kong Lives (1986)

<p><img border="0" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/6304810997.01.LZZZZZZZ.gif" align="left" hspace="5"> A giant ape King Kong, which was shot and fell off the World Trade Center, appears to be alive, but is in coma for 10 years and desperately needs a blood transfusion in order to have an artificial heart implanted. Suddenly, in the rainforest, another gigantic ape is found - this time a female. She is brought to the USA, and the heart is successfully implanted. But then King Kong, having felt a female ape, breaks loose...
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Starring: Brian Kerwin, Linda Hamilton Director: John Guillermin, Charles McCracken (II) Studio: Anchor Bay Entertainment Aspect ratio 2:35:1

Voomer Reviews:

Sean Mota: 2.0 stars. I gave it a two because I did not like the plot and one must question a whole lot about the movie. For one you can see a younger Linda Hamilton. Yes, the same one as the Terminator. She does not seem to age. The movie stars where the King Kong movie ends. King Kong being shot from the World Trade Center. Who would have thought, at that time, about the World Trace Center was going to be gone years later? It also has the famous shot of Jessica Lange (I think it was her) on Kong's hand. The movie continues to tell the story of how Kong gets a family and him and his family exhibits all the human emotions that you could find in courting a girl, protecting the family, and being a father. This is what is really disturbing about the movie. The movie really does not have a beginning and the end was just kind of ridicuous anyway. Hamilton and her companion were just awful and seem to be running after Kong without a motive or a purpose. What can you do to control such a big gorilla anyway? The movie is awful. The trasnsfer is another that has me all confused. According to IMDB this is supposed to a movie with a OAR of 2:35:1. However, it was shown 1:85:1 with openning and closing credits and I did not see that the aspect ratio got messed up at all. Could this be an open matte transfer? There is a possibility but I do not know at this point. The HD transfer itself was ok. It has its very good moments but when it came to the dark scenes it was somewhat ok.

 

[Sean Mota]

The Slugger's Wife (1985)

<p><img border="0" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/6302862752.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg" align="left" hspace="5"> A love story about two of America's favourite pastimes



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Starring: Director: Hal Ashby Studio: Columbia/Tristar Studios Aspect ratio

Voomer Reviews:

TheTimm: 0.5 star : Almost unwatchably bad. Terrible story about two characters whom I don't like. Poorly acted. Pretty bad baseball scenes (though not terrible -- the ones with actual ballplayers were pretty good, but the actor Michael O'Keefe was completely unbelievable as a record-setting home run hitter). Awful music scenes. On the bright side, PQ wasn't too bad, and they did what they could with the surround sound.

 

[Sean Mota]

Mermaids (1990)

<p><img border="0" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0792842405.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg" align="left" hspace="5"> In the early '60s, nomadic single mom Mrs. Flax (Cher) packs up her two daughters, Charlotte (Winona Ryder) and Kate (Christina Ricci), in a beat-up Chevy wagon and moves to small-town Massachusetts. Preteen Kate is obsessed with swimming, while 15-year-old Charlotte is searching for ways to rebel against her mom (and mom's flirty ways). The route she chooses is to become fascinated with Catholicism and all its arcane rituals, even though the family is Jewish. Her coming of age is handled with plenty of Wonder Years-style voiceovers as she fantasizes about Christ, the saints, the Pope, the Church--all things Catholic. Cracks in her religious armor begin to appear, though, in the form of a hunky local guy (Michael Schoeffling) who works at the convent. Meanwhile, her mom strikes up a romance with the town shoe-store proprietor, Lou (Bob Hoskins). Though Richard Benjamin's movie is a bit slow and tends to lose its focus somewhat in the last third, Mermaids also has fairly credible dialogue and surprisingly believable chemistry between Cher and Hoskins. The segments dealing with JFK's assassination are handled particularly well, and while Ricci's role is a rather small one, she's charming nonetheless. It's all too easy for coming-of-age movies to veer toward the maudlin, but thankfully this engaging comedy-drama seldom does. Cher, by the way, reprises her 1966 Sonny and Cher look, substituting a tight skirt and pumps for her turtleneck and fur vest. --Jerry Renshaw </p>

Starring: Cher, Bob Hoskins Director: Richard Benjamin
Studio: Mgm/Ua Studios Aspect ratio

Voomer Reviews:

TheTimm: 4 stars : Very good movie. Cher was slightly less annoying than she usually is. Winona Ryder was the delight that she usually is. And the child version of Christina Ricci was awesome in a dazzling performance that shows the really good ones can act right from the beginning. These were complex, flawed characters that I ended up caring about and wanting to know more about. And though predictable at times, I enjoyed where the story took me. For me, though, this one was really about the characters and some excellent acting performances, especially young Miss Ricci.

 

[Sean Mota]

True Heart (1997)

<p><img border="0" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/6305389039.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg" align="left" hspace="5"> A brother and sister are plane-wrecked in Canada, where they must rely on the help of a native and his bear.
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Starring: Kirsten Dunst Director: Catherine Cyran
Studio: Mgm/Ua Studios Aspect ratio

Voomer Reviews:

Walter L.: 2.5 stars. It was OK as a family movie. My son enjoyed the bears, moose and other wild animals. The HD transfer was good and sound is OK.

 

[Sean Mota]

The Big Town (1987)

<p><img border="0" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/6300263703.01._PE_SCMZZZZZZZ_.jpg" align="left" hspace="5"> It is 1957. J.C. Cullen is a young man from a small town, with a talent for winning at craps, who leaves for the big city to work as a professional gambler. While there, he breaks the bank at a private craps game at the Gem Club, owned by George Cole, and falls in love with two women, one of them Cole's wife. Infuriated, Cole wagers everything on the craps table, including the Gem Club itself, and he and Cullen have it out.
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Starring: Matt Dillon, Diane Lane Director: Harold Becker, Ben Bolt (II)
Studio: Vestron Video Aspect ratio

Voomer Reviews:

TheTimm.: 2 stars : I thought a movie would be a can't-miss good time with a cast featuring Matt Dillon, Tom Skerritt, Tommy Lee Jones, and the lovely Diane Lane. I was wrong. Wasn't terrible, just didn't grab me. I did enjoy watching a young Diane Lane in a sexy role, but that was about it.

 

[Sean Mota]

The Gin Game (2003)

<p><img border="0" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00009Q4W1.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg" align="left" hspace="5"> Dick Van Dyke and Mary Tyler Moore, performing together for the first time since the heady days of The Dick Van Dyke Show, demonstrate the natural chemistry that made them television icons so long ago. In this skillful TV-movie of D.L. Coburn's Pulitzer Prize-winning play, Van Dyke and Moore play two elderly people who fight loneliness, loss, and each other while playing cards at a nursing home. The game reflects their approach to life as much as card-playing--but if you expect an easy, sentimental journey, you'll be surprised. Both Weller (Van Dyke) and Fonsia (Moore) have led unhappy lives, marred by misfortune and the spoils of their own difficult personalities. The dark undertone of their quarreling makes The Gin Game a potent piece of work, and these two old pros tear into their parts without fear or compromise, finding both humor and bitterness. --Bret Fetzer
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Starring: Director: Arvin Brown
Studio: Image Entertainment Aspect ratio

Voomer Reviews:

TheTimm.: 3 stars : Just two seniors sittin' around the old folks' home playing gin rummy and talking. So why did I enjoy it so much? Must be the fine acting of Mary Tyler Moore and Dick Van Dyke -- and the chemistry between the two. Excellent - excellent - PQ.

 

[Sean Mota]

Charleen (1984)

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Starring: Director: Ross McElwee
Studio: Image Entertainment Aspect ratio

Voomer Reviews:

TheTimm.: 2.5 stars : "Filmmaker Ross McElwee examines residents of a small Southern town"... so reads the PG description of this documentary. Not exactly accurate -- its focus is on one specific woman named Charleen, not a town named Charleen (the "small Southern town" in question is Charlotte, NC). She's an interesting, colorful woman who teaches poetry to youngsters. I was with her right up until she surprised me by making a girl change her shirt before heading off to a poetry concert in S. Carolina. The problem was that the shirt featured the statue of David and as Charleen said, "You can't wear a penis in South Carolina!" (or something to that effect). I just couldn't believe that a woman who carries herself as a poet-artist-teacher would have a problem with a t-shirt, penis or no. Perhaps it was meant to show that she's not just one dimensional? The whole documentary only runs about an hour - and that's probably a good thing. It gives you time to get a good sense of what this woman is about, without dragging on or getting boring. It certainly held my interest, and entertained me. PQ and sound both pretty crappy.

 

[Sean Mota]

Operation Condor 2: The Armour of the Gods (1999)

<p><img border="0" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/6305126089.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg" align="left" hspace="5"> Jackie Chan plays an ex-singer-turned-fortune-hunter, who's ex-girlfriend is kidnapped by an evil cult. Her finace, an old friend of Jackie's, turns to him for help - as the kidnappers intended... lots of cooool, Jackie style action and laughs.
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Starring: Jackie Chan Director: Jackie Chan
Studio: Dimension Home Video Aspect ratio

Voomer Reviews:

Sean Mota: 2.5 Stars. Jackie Chan stars on this 1995 movie. If it wasn't for Mr. Chan I would not have watched it. Some of the action was ok but the dubbing was incredibly bad. Miramax kills the movie by not putting subtitles in it. It is very hard to follow. There are some funny moments but do not expect a whole lot from the movie.

 

[Sean Mota]

The Spikes Gang (1974)

<p><img border="0" src="http://g-images.amazon.com/images/G/01/x-site/icons/no-img-lg.gif" align="left" hspace="5"> Three boys wanted to be like their hero. Harry Spikes. They got their wish. Soon they were worth a fortune. DEAD or ALIVE.

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Starring: Lee Marvin, Gary Grimes Director: Richard Fleischer
Studio: United Artists Aspect ratio

Voomer Reviews:

Sean Mota: 3.0 Stars This movie surprised me. The lives of three young boys who turned for the worse. One of them is played by Charlie Martin Smith (the accountant from the Untouchables). Yes, he was wearing the same glasses and was very young on this one. The lives of these three boys turned ugly after they find out how hard is life from home.

 

[Sean Mota]

Woman of Straw (1964)

<p><img border="0" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00076W2XA.01-A14D0T4E2GQBWD._PE_SCMZZZZZZZ_.jpg" align="left" hspace="5"> Gina Lollobrigida is enlisted by Sean Connery to serve as nurse for his elderly uncle, who refuses to cut Connery in on a hefty inheritance. Connery hopes Lollobrigida will marry the old man, then cut him in on the will. Things get complicated when the uncle dies on his yacht and Lollobrigida becomes a murder suspect. Ralph Richardson, Alexander Knox also star.

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Starring: an Connery, Gina Lollobrigida Director: Basil Dearden
Studio: Movies Unlimited Aspect ratio

Voomer Reviews:

Sean Mota: 4.5 Stars. Here's a real gem! An opportunity to watch Sean Connery, Alexander Knox, Johnny Sekka, etc. The plot is about a scam to capture a millionaire's money. It's very twisted and entertaining and for a 1964 movie the HD transfer looks very good. The sound is not that great but the story is excellent as well as the acting.

 

[Sean Mota]

Xx/xy (2002)

<p><img border="0" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00009MEJ6.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg" align="left" hspace="5"> A sharply acted film that manages to be both sexy and thoughtful, XX/XY asks uncomfortable questions about the tricky business of passion. The opening half-hour details an immature college relationship between Mark Ruffalo and Maya Stange; cut to 10 years later, when the two meet again as "grown-ups" and have no idea what to do with their old feelings. Director Austin Chick bravely allows his characters to be messed-up and uncertain, and the actors respond with complex performances: Ruffalo confirms the promise of his You Can Count on Me breakthrough, Stange is a heartbreaking Australian discovery, and Petra Wright shines as Ruffalo's new girlfriend, who has more to her than we first suspect. This film was somewhat lost in the shuffle of 2002's indie releases, but it deserves a look for its clear-eyed embrace of all the gray areas that often get left out of movies. --Robert Horto
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Starring: Mark Ruffalo, Maya Stange Director: Austin Chick
Studio: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Aspect ratio 1:85:1

Voomer Reviews:

TheTimm.: 3 stars : "There's no room in a healthy relationship for honesty". . . delivered by Mark Ruffalo as part of a fine performance, this line pretty well sums up the theme of this movie for me. Over eight years, this well-acted film shows complicated characters exploring love, relationships, compromise, honesty, fidelity. They do a fine job of transforming these characters from wild and confused college kids to less wild but still-confused adults. Maya Stange and Kathleen Robertson deliver excellent performances as Sam and Thea. Although not usually a fan of films whose titles I can't pronounce, I found this one very interesting.

 

[Sean Mota]

The Professional (1994)

<p><img border="0" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0767802519.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg" align="left" hspace="5"> Luc Besson (The Fifth Element) made his American directorial debut with this stylized thriller about a French hit man (Jean Reno) who takes in an American girl (Natalie Portman) being pursued by a corrupt killer cop (Gary Oldman). Oldman is a little more unhinged than he should be, but there is something genuinely irresistible about the story line and the relationship between Reno and Portman. Rather than cave in to the cookie-cutter look and feel of American action pictures, Besson brings a bit of his glossy style from French hits La Femme Nikita and Subway to the production, and the results are refreshing even if the bullets and explosions are awfully familiar. --Tom Keogh </p>

Starring: Jean Reno, Gary Oldman Director: Luc Besson
Studio: Columbia/Tristar Studios Aspect ratio 2:35:1

Voomer Reviews:

TheTimm.: 3.5 stars : Good movie. Was that really Natalie Portman? I like seeing good actors do it as youngsters. She was really impressive -- I particularly liked the scene where she imitated Madonna & Marilyn Monroe. Good sound, good pq, good story, good acting. Nothing spectacular, but pretty solid entertainment.

 

[Sean Mota]

Edge of Sanity (1989)

<p><img border="0" src="http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000068IEW.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg" align="left" hspace="5"> Anthony Perkins gets a thorough workout in Edge of Sanity, and it looks as if the actor decided to have fun with his wild role. Good decision, because this movie crosses the edge of sanity right away and sails off the cliff. The concept has possibilities: what if Robert Louis Stevenson's fictional Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde were implicated in the crimes of Jack the Ripper? Perkins, of course, plays Jekyll as well as the demented "Jack" Hyde, whose nighttime perversions are unusually lurid, even for a serial-killer picture. The movie's utter sleaziness overwhelms whatever promise the original idea had, with no help from the low budget. We're left with the class of Perkins, who incorporates welcome bits of Norman Bates into his role(s). When his eyebrow begins arching and the nervous grin goes quivering, you know Perkins is in his element. --Robert Horton

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Starring: Anthony Perkins, Glynis Barber Director: Gérard Kikoïne
Studio: MGM/UA Video Aspect ratio 1:85:1

Voomer Reviews:

Sean Mota: 3.5 stars Dr. Jekill and Mr. Hyde -- Morphine mix will make you see Mr. Hyde. I though Anthony Perkins performance was fine. I always like him from his psycho movies. It is an interested movie with some thrilling moments.