Insomnia
Directed By Christopher Nolan
Starring: Al Pacino,Robin Williams,Hilary Swank
SYNOPSIS:
a police officer investigating the murder of a 17 year old girl in Nightmute,Alaska,suffers from insomnia due to the constant daylight and guilt from current and past misgivings.
REVIEW:
A remake of the original Norweigan film,Christopher Nolan hit paydirt with this film.A superb cast and great script lead to a great viewing experience. Willimas and Pacino work well together and it shows but the shining star to me is Hilary Swank.
VERDICT: BUY!!! 4/5stars
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Insomnia****stars
June 23, 2008
Scarface- ***** stars
June 23, 2008
Scarface
Written by Oliver Stone
Directed by Brian De Palma
Starring:Al Pacino,Steven Bauer,Michelle Pfeiffer,Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio,Robert Loggia
SYNOPSIS:
De Palma’s remake, of Howard Hawks’ Scarface(1932), chronicles the rise and fall of Tony Montana,a Cuban deportee, in Miami’s bustling cocaine business.
REVIEW:
A true classic. scarface is part of our culture today and has been referenced in many movies,music videos and etc.With brutal violence and lack of positive attitude,some critics disliked the filmed.Al Pacino blew the roof off with his performance as Montana.Other noteworthy performances come from Steven Bauer,and Pfeiffer.One last note for those that have not seen the film,it’s certainly not recommended for kids, as the word fuck is used 226 times(credit imdb)and the strong violence.
De Palma’s remake, of Howard Hawks’ Scarface(1932), chronicles the rise and fall of Tony Montana,a Cuban deportee, in Miami’s bustling cocaine business.
REVIEW:A true classic. scarface is part of our culture today and has been referenced in many movies,music videos and etc.With brutal violence and lack of positive attitude,some critics disliked the filmed.Al Pacino blew the roof off with his performance as Montana.Other noteworthy performances come from Steven Bauer,and Pfeiffer.One last note for those that have not seen the film,it’s certainly not recommended for kids, as the word fuck is used 226 times(credit imdb)and the strong violence.
Verdict:A great film through and through. A must BUY in my opinion. 5/5stars
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