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Fight Club

RELEASED: 1999RUNTIME: 139 minsWRITTEN BY: Chuck Palahniuk, Jim UhlsDIRECTED BY: David FincherSTARRING: Edward Norton, Brad Pitt, Helena Bonham Carter, Meat Loaf, Jared Leto, Zach Grenier, Holt McCallany, Eion Bailey Still one of my favorites. The brilliant script and Fincher’s wild…

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The Matrix Reloaded

RELEASED: 2003RUNTIME: 138 minsWRITTEN BY: Lilly Wachowski, Lana WachowskiDIRECTED BY: Lilly Wachowski, Lana WachowskiSTARRING: Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving, Jada Pinkett Smith, Gloria Foster With the exception of a few decent action sequences, this is an extremely…

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The Matrix Revolution

RELEASED: 2003RUNTIME: 129 minsWRITTEN BY: Lilly Wachowski, Lana WachowskiDIRECTED BY: Lilly Wachowski, Lana WachowskiSTARRING: Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving, Jada Pinkett Smith, Mary Alice You can just read my review of The Matrix Reloaded. This movie numbed my…

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Eyes Wide Shut

RELEASED: 1999RUNTIME: 159 minsWRITTEN BY: Stanley Kubrick, Arthur Schnitzler, Frederic RaphaelDIRECTED BY: Stanley KubrickSTARRING: Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman, Sydney Pollack, Madison Eginton, Vinessa Shaw, Rade Šerbedžija Goddamn masterpiece. Engaged from start to finish. A dark and twisted exploration of jealousy,…

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Saving Private Ryan

RELEASED: 1998RUNTIME: 169 minsWRITTEN BY: Robert RodatDIRECTED BY: Steven SpielbergSTARRING: Tom Hanks, Matt Damon, Tom Sizemore, Edward Burns, Barry Pepper, Adam Goldberg, Vin Diesel, Giovanni Ribisi Easily one of Spielberg’s best. A tense, amazingly shot and endlessly moving war film.…

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American History X

RELEASED: 1998RUNTIME: 119 minsWRITTEN BY: David McKennaDIRECTED BY: Tony KayeSTARRING: Edward Norton, Edward Furlong, Beverly D'Angelo, Elliott Gould, Ethan Suplee, Fairuza Balk I really liked Edward Norton’s performance and I appreciate the messages that the movie is trying to get…

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Face/Off

RELEASED: 1997RUNTIME: 139 minsWRITTEN BY: Mike Werb, Michael CollearyDIRECTED BY: John WooSTARRING: John Travolta, Nicolas Cage, Joan Allen, Alessandro Nivola, Gina Gershon, Dominique Swain, Nick Cassavetes Had a total blast with this. Pure, over the top, 90s awesomeness with fantastic…

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Life is Beautiful

RELEASED: 1997RUNTIME: 116 minsWRITTEN BY: Roberto Benigni, Vincenzo CeramiDIRECTED BY: Roberto BenigniSTARRING: Roberto Benigni, Nicoletta Braschi, Giorgio Cantarini, Giustino Durano, Amerigo Fontani, Sergio Bini Bustric The first act is slow and overall I wouldn’t call it a pleasant watch but…

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