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Movies: Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989)

Be excellent to each other.

Party on, dude!

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A classic!!

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The Visual Mastery of RUN LOLA RUN (’98) By Raquel Stecher

Half the fun of watching German director Tom Tykwer’s thriller RUN LOLA RUN (’98) is reveling in all of the visual details. There is so much to take in from Frank Griebe’s excellent cinematography to the brilliant use of color and objects that enhance the film’s themes. RUN LOLA RUN stars Franka Potente as Lola, a young woman who must secure 100,000 Deutschmarks and deliver the money to her boyfriend Manni (Moritz Bleibtreu), who desperately needs the cash to pay off a violent gangster. Lola has 20 minutes to complete her mission. The film explores three different outcomes as Lola encounters a variety of obstacles along the way.

Let’s first look at the film’s brilliant use of color. Red and yellow are strategically associated with the two lead characters. Lola is presented with the color red. Her hair is dyed bright red, and each of the three-time loops begins with her hanging up a red phone. Red continually appears at various points in her story, whether it’s a bicycle thief wearing a red shirt or her carrying a red bag full of cash. The image of Potente wearing a red wig and running through the streets of Berlin has become the visual symbol of RUN LOLA RUN and usually the first thing that people will remember about the film. Yellow is Manni’s color. He calls Lola from a yellow telephone booth as he contemplates robbing the grocery store across the street, which just happens to be adorned with yellow fixtures and trim.

Red can be seen to symbolize passion but is also represents speed, especially since Lola is moving at such a frantic pace. Yellow is the complete opposite. It symbolizes the tension-filled act of waiting. This can be observed in one particular scene in which workers dressed in yellow hazmat suits carry a large piece of glass from one side of the street to another. They are confronted with a red ambulance driving at a high speed to bring a cardiac patient to the hospital. This scene is played out in each of the three scenarios with a different result. In other scenes, Lola passes a yellow subway tram, a visual reminder that time is passing and Manni is waiting for her. 

One of my favorite, and a bit more subtle, use of color in the film is when green is associated with some form of authority. When Lola visits her dad’s bank to ask for money, his office is adorned with green furniture and a large green painting that Lola rips off the wall in anger. In one scenario, policemen driving green and white vehicles and dressed in green uniforms confront Lola and Manni.

Because the film is so focused on time—not only how Lola is pressed for time but also how one small act can change one’s destiny—clocks and watches are important symbols that pop up throughout the film. There is a big ornate clock in Lola’s bedroom, the face of which is taped over with green stickers, which could be seen as a symbol of how time exerts its authority over her. Manni is constantly checking the clock that hangs above the grocery store entrance, Lola shatters the glass clock in her father’s office with her ear-piercing scream and an old lady checks her watch to give Lola the time. In the casino scene, Lola chooses to play the number 20 on the roulette wheel, which plays to the fact that she only has 20 minutes on the clock to finish the job.

Tom Tykwer drew a lot of inspiration from Alfred Hitchcock’s classic thriller VERTIGO (’58). For the casino scene, Tykwer had production designer fill in empty space on the wall by creating a replica of the iconic Carlotta painting from Hitchcock’s film. VERTIGO also inspired the spiral motif that can be seen throughout the film. As Manni calls from the yellow phone booth, the viewer can spot a shop called Spirale in the background complete with a spiraling fixture. When Lola sets out on her mission, she runs down a spiral staircase, presented in the film through animation rather than live-action. As each of the time loops resets, we see Lola and Manni, contemplating life while resting on pillows with a spiral print.

Cinematographer Frank Griebe also employs the sensation of vertigo through many excellent camera shots. Arc shots, in which the camera circles a subject, are used throughout the film. There are lots of tight close-ups, tracking shots, low angle-shots and top-down perspectives, which beautifully demonstrate the heightened emotion and tension felt by the characters. The camera is constantly moving and so is the imagery. In addition to animation, there are black-and-white flashback scenes, stop motion sequences and when time stops for a moment, those scenes are presented with a hazy filter. The bounty of visual symbolism and the film’s frenetic pace make RUN LOLA RUN a highly enjoyable experimental thriller.

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Top 10 Movies : Stuck in Time with You.

This list is made up of those movies that have two people(sometimes more) usually romantic interests, but could be friends or family, that are stuck in an extraordinary time travel or time loop situation together. Movie night just got better. Read on below for this interesting top ten 10 list.

1. Passengers, 2016

Sci-Fi / Romance

IMDb: 7/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 30%

Director: Morten Tyldum

Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Chris Pratt, Laurence Fishburne

Synopsis:

On a routine journey through space to a new home, two passengers, sleeping in suspended animation, are awakened 90 years too early when their ship malfunctions. As Jim and Aurora face living the rest of their lives on board, with every luxury they could ever ask for, they begin to fall for each other, unable to deny their intense attraction until they discover the ship is in grave danger. With the lives of 5,000 sleeping passengers at stake, only Jim and Aurora can save them all.

2. Palm Springs, 2020

Sci-Fi / Fantasy

IMDb: 7.4 / 10

Rotten Tomatoes: 94%

Director: Max Barbakow

Starring: Andy Samberg, Christin Milotti,Camila Mendes, J. k. Simmons

Synopsis:

Stuck in a time loop, two wedding guests develop a budding romance while living the same day over and over again.

3. The Fare, 2019

Romance / Thriller

IMDb: 6.2 / 10

Rotten Tomatoes: 100%

Director: D.C. Hamilton

Starring: Brinna Kelly, Gino Anthony Pesi

Synopsis:

When a charming woman climbs into his taxi, a taxi driver finds himself entranced until she disappears without a trace. When he resets his meter, he is brought back to the moment she first climbed into his cab, starting an endlessly repeating loop.

4. 6:45, 2021

Psychological Thriller / Thriller

IMDb: 3.9 / 10

Rotten Tomatoes: 69%

Director: Craig Singer

Starring: Augie Duke, Thomas G. Waites, Shasha K. Gordon, Ray Mancini

Synopsis:

A romantic weekend getaway turns into a demented cycle of terror when a couple find themselves living the same horrific day over and over again.

5. Enter Nowhere, 2011

Mystery / Thriller

IMDb: 6.5 / 10

Rotten Tomatoes: -

Director: Jack Heller

Starring: Scott Eastwood, Sara Paxton, Katherine Waterston

Synopsis:

Three strangers arrive one at a time in a remote cabin, and learn they have been brought together for a reason.

6. Edge of Tomorrow, 2014

Sci-Fi / Action

IMDb: 7.9/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 91%

Director: Doug Liman

Starring: Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt, Bill Paxton

Synopsis:

When Earth falls under attack from invincible aliens, no military unit in the world is able to beat them. Maj. William Cage (Tom Cruise), an officer who has never seen combat, is assigned to a suicide mission. Killed within moments, Cage finds himself thrown into a time loop, in which he relives the same brutal fight -- and his death -- over and over again. However, Cage's fighting skills improve with each encore, bringing him and a comrade (Emily Blunt) ever closer to defeating the aliens.

7. Source Code, 2011

Sci-Fi / Action

IMDb: 7.5 / 10

Rotten Tomatoes: 92%

Director: Duncan Jones

Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Michelle Monaghan, Vera Farmiga

Synopsis:

Helicopter pilot Colter Stevens (Jake Gyllenhaal) is part of a top-secret military operation that enables him to experience the last few minutes in the life of Sean Fentress, a man who died in a commuter-train explosion. The purpose of Colter's mission is to learn the identity of the bomber and prevent a similar catastrophe. As Colter lives Sean's final moments, he becomes more certain that he can prevent the first tragedy from occurring -- as long as he doesn't run out of time.

8. The Endless, 2017

Horror/Thriller

IMDb: 6.5/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 92%

Director: Aaron Moorhead and Justin Benson

Starring: Aaron Moorhead, Justin Benson, Callie Hernandez, Tate Ellington

Synopsis: Two brothers receive a cryptic video message inspiring them to revisit the UFO death cult they escaped a decade earlier. Hoping to find the closure that they couldn't find as young men, they're forced to reconsider the cult's beliefs when confronted with unexplainable phenomena surrounding the camp. As the members prepare for the coming of a mysterious event, the brothers race to unravel the seemingly impossible truth before their lives become permanently entangled with the cult.

9. The Map of Tiny Perfect Things, 2021

Romance / Fantasy

IMDb: 6.8/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 76%

Director: Ian Samuels

Starring: Kyle Allen, Kathryn Newton

Synopsis:

The Map of Tiny Perfect Things is a 2021 American science fiction romantic comedy film directed by Ian Samuels, from a screenplay by Lev Grossman, based on his 2016 short story of the same name. It stars Kathryn Newton and Kyle Allen as two teenagers stuck in a time loop.

10. Repeaters, 2010

Thriller / Sci-Fi

IMDb: 5.7/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 20%

Director: Carl Bessai

Starring: Amanda Crew, Dustin Milligan, Richard de Klerk, Benjamin Ratner

Synopsis:

Three people find themselves in an impossibly confusing time labyrinth, where each day they wake up to face the same horrors as the day before.

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Top 10 Movies You Probably Haven't Seen about Time Travel and Parallel Universes

If you are a fan of time travel movies, this list is for you. This list includes some gems you probably haven't seen but are totally worth a watch. Included on the list are movies with themes about time loops, alternate realities, parallel universes and time travel itself. So go on, get lost in time with this amazing list. Sorry, couldn't help it 🤣

1. Coherence, 2013

Sci-fi/ Thriller

IMDb: 7.2/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 88%

Director: James Ward Byrkit

Starring: Emily Baldoni, Maury Sterling, Nicolas Brendon, Elizabeth Gracen, Lorene Scafaria, Hugo Armstrong

Synopsis:

Eight friends at a dinner party experience a troubling chain of events due to the malevolent influence of a passing comet.

Google Synopsis:

2. Parallel, 2018

Sci-Fi/ Drama

IMDb: 5.8/10

Rotten Tomatoes: -

Director: Isaac Ezban

Starring: Aml Ameen, Martin Wallström, Georgia King, Mark O'Brien and Alyssa Diaz

Synopsis:

A group of friends stumble upon a mirror that serves as a portal to a "multiverse", but soon discover that importing knowledge from the other side in order to better their lives brings increasingly dangerous consequences.

3. Triangle, 2009

Horror / Thriller

IMDb: 6.9 / 10

Rotten Tomatoes: 80%

Director: Christopher Smith

Starring: Melissa George, Michael Dorman,Liam Hemsworth, Henry Nixon, Rachel Carpani

Synopsis:

Five friends set sail and their yacht is overturned by a strange and sudden storm. A mysterious ship arrives to rescue them, and what happens next cannot be explained.

4. The Endless, 2017

Horror / Thriller

IMDb: 6.5 / 10

Rotten Tomatoes: 92%

Director: Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead

Starring: Justin Benson, Aaron Moorhead, Callie Hernandez,Tate Ellington, Lew Temple, James Jordan

Synopsis:

Two brothers receive a cryptic video message inspiring them to revisit the UFO death cult they escaped a decade earlier. Hoping to find the closure that they couldn't find as young men, they're forced to reconsider the cult's beliefs when confronted with unexplainable phenomena surrounding the camp. As the members prepare for the coming of a mysterious event, the brothers race to unravel the seemingly impossible truth before their lives become permanently entangled with the cult.

5. The Mandela Effect, 2018

Sci-Fi / Drama

IMDb: 5.8 /10

Rotten Tomatoes: 20%

Director: David Guy Levy

Starring: Charlie Hoffheimer, Aleksa Palladino, Robin Lord Taylor, Clarke Peters

Synopsis:

A man becomes obsessed with a phenomenon where facts and events have been collectively misremembered by thousands of people. Believing it to be the symptom of something larger, his search for answers brings him to the brink of insanity when a startling revelation forces him to make a difficult decision that, if he is right, could have consequences for the entire world.

6. Looper, 2012

Sci-Fi / Action

IMDb: 7.4 / 10

Rotten Tomatoes: 93%

Director: Rian Johnson

Starring: Bruce Willis, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Emily Blunt, Paul Dano, Noah Sagan, Piper Perabo, Garret Dillahunt, Jeff Daniels

Synopsis:

In a future society, time-travel exists, but it's only available to those with the means to pay for it on the black market. When the mob wants to eliminate someone, it sends the target into the past, where a hit man known as a looper lies in wait to finish the job. Joe (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) is one such hired gun, and he does his job well -- until the day his bosses decide to "close the loop" and send Joe's future self (Bruce Willis) back in time to be killed.

7. Madelines, 2022

Horror / Sci-Fi / Drama

IMDb: 3.9 / 10

Rotten Tomatoes: -

Director: Jason Richard Miller

Starring: Richard Riehle, Brea Grant, Perry Shen, Sydney Steinberg

Synopsis:

While working in their garage, Madeline and Owen discover the secret to time travel. However, a mistake in their code causes a copy of Madeline to appear every day, and the pair must kill her to prevent the universe from destroying itself.

8. The Alternate, 2021

Sci-Fi / Thriller

IMDb: 5/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 75%

Director:Alrik Bursell

Starring: Ed Gonzalez Moreno, Natalia Dominguez, Syra McCarthy

Synopsis:

A man discovers a portal to another dimension in which he has everything he has always wanted.

9. Synchronic, 2019

Sci-Fi / Thriller

IMDb: 6.2 / 10

Rotten Tomatoes: 79%

Directors: Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead

Starring: Jamie Dornan, Anthony Mackie

Synopsis:

When New Orleans paramedics and longtime best friends Steve and Dennis are called to a series of bizarre and gruesome accidents, they chalk it up to a mysterious new drug found at the scene. But after Dennis' oldest daughter disappears, Steve stumbles upon a terrifying truth about the supposed psychedelic that will challenge everything he knows about reality -- and the flow of time itself.

10. Synchronicity, 2015

Sci-Fi / Thriller

IMDb: 5.4 / 10

Rotten Tomatoes: 47%

Director: Jacob Gentry

Starring: Chad McKnight, A.J. Bowen, Brianne Davis, Michael Ironside

Synopsis:

A physicist (Chad McKnight) travels back and forth in time to prevent a seductive woman (Brianne Davis) and a ruthless tycoon (Michael Ironside) from stealing his invention.

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Top 5 Best New TV Series to Premiere in 2022

Looking for something totally new to watch? If you are itching for some great new, fresh content, read on for some exciting shows to get into.

1. The Resort, July 28th, 2022

Mystery

IMDb: 7.2/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 85%

Starring: William Jackson Harper; Cristin Milioti; Nick Offerman

6 episode series

Synopsis:

An anniversary trip puts a marriage to the test when a couple finds themselves embroiled in one of Yucatan's most bizarre unsolved mysteries from 15 years prior involving the disappearance of two young adults, a murder and a once in a century hurricane; with everything connected, solving the crime requires unraveling some of life's biggest questions.

Synopsis found on Google

Where to watch: Peacock Premium

2. Station 11, December 16th, 2021(so close to 2022, we will let this one slide😉)

Drama

IMDb: 7.6/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 98%

Starring: MacKenzie Davis; Hamesh Patel; Matilda Lawler; David Wilmot; Nabhaan Rizwan

10 episode series

Synopsis:

Survivors of a devastating flu attempt to rebuild and reimagine the world anew while holding on to the best of what's been lost.

Synopsis found on Google

Where to watch: HBO Max

3. House of the Dragon, August 21st, 2022

Drama

IMDb: TBD

Rotten Tomatoes: TBD

Starring: Matt Smith; Milly Alcock; Emma D'Arcy; Olivia Cook; Graham McTavish; Paddy Considine

10 episode series

Synopsis:

The story of the Targaryen civil war that took place about 300 years before events portrayed in `Game of Thrones.

Synopsis found on Google

Where to watch: HBO and HBO Max

4. Pieces of Her, March 4th, 2022

Thriller

IMDb: 6.3/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 50%

Starring: Toni Collette; Bella Heathcote; Jessica Barden; Jacob Scipio; Joe Dempsie; Gil Birmingham; Omari Hardwick

8 episode series

Synopsis:

A woman pieces together her mother's dark past after a violent attack in their small town brings hidden threats and deadly secrets to light.

Synopsis found on Google

Where to watch: Netflix

5. In From the Cold, January 28th, 2022

Thriller

IMDb: 6.2/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 71%

Starring: Margarita Levieva; Ivanna Sakhno; Cillian O'Sullivan; Lydia Fleming; Anastasia Martin

8 episode series

Synopsis:

A mother's life turns upside down when she must choose between putting her family at risk and returning to her past as a bio-engineered Russian agent.

Synopsis found on Google

Where to watch: Netflix

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Limitless, the 2011 movie vs. NZT-48 the pill

So, which came first? The chicken🐣 or the egg🥚? We can ponder that subject with the 2011 movie "Limitless". Read on for the fictional wonder pill's journey to reality.

Upon some product research of the "Limitless" pill, aka, "NZT-48", as described in the movie, there have been several other publications, including a TV Show and a Triology novel publication, to hit the market since the 2011 movie has aired.

Just skimming the surface, I discovered that the first novel of a trilogy titled Nexus that was released in 2015 by Ramez Naam , was followed by Crux , in the same year, and book 3, the last of the trilogy, Apex , also released in 2015. Also in 2015 came a spin off series TV show called....you guessed it, Limitless. So, it's really no surprise that the NZT 48 pill actually hit the market in 2019. Well, at least the FDA approved pill anyway. 💊 Reviews are positive, mostly. Only each of us as individuals can decide its effectiveness. 😉💯

Please leave a comment if you have had any experience with the NZT-48 pill, I would be curious to hear about your experience!

See below for movie info on Limitless. It's a great flick👌💯

Triller/Action

Director: Neil Burger

Starring: Bradley Cooper; Abbie Cornish; Robert De Niro; Andrew Howard; Anna Friel

Synopsis:

Facing unemployment and his girlfriend's rejection, writer Eddie Morra (Bradley Cooper) is sure that he has no future. That all changes when an old friend gives him a drug that produces enhanced mental acuity. Stoked on the untested chemical, Eddie rises to the top of the financial world and attracts the attention of a tycoon (Robert De Niro) who intends to use him to make a fortune. But terrible side-effects and a dwindling supply threaten to collapse Eddie's house of cards.

Synopsis found on Google.

Where to watch:

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The Best Comedy Movies of the 1980's and 1990's

Get ready to laugh😅 We are going to revisit some older movies to find some of the best comedy movies of a different Era. Because let's face it, they just don't make them like they used to 🤣

1. Uncle Buck, 1989

Comedy/Drama

IMDb: 7.1/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 64%

Director: John Hughes

Starring: John Candy; Amy Madigan; Macaulay Culkin; Gaby Hoffman; Laurie Metcalf; Jean Louisa Kelly

Synopsis:

When Cindy (Elaine Bromka) and her husband, Bob (Garrett M. Brown), have to leave town for a family emergency, there is only one person available to babysit for their three kids: Bob's lazy, carefree brother, Buck (John Candy). While he immediately gets along with the two younger children (Gaby Hoffman, Macaulay Culkin), Buck must change his bachelor lifestyle if he wants to be a responsible caregiver for the angst-filled teenager, Tia (Jean Louisa Kelly).

Where to watch: Free on Peacock, Rental available on YouTube, Google Play, Vudu and Amazon Prime.

2. The Great Outdoors, 1988

Comedy/ Slapstick

IMDb: 6.7/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 44%

Director: Howard Deutch

Starring: Dan Aykroyd, John Candy

Synopsis:

It's vacation time for outdoorsy Chicago man Chet Ripley (John Candy), along with his wife, Connie (Stephanie Faracy), and their two kids, Buck (Chris Young) and Ben (Ian Giatti). But a serene weekend of fishing at a Wisconsin lakeside cabin gets crashed by Connie's obnoxious brother-in-law, Roman Craig (Dan Aykroyd), his wife, Kate (Annette Bening), and the couple's two daughters. As the excursion wears on, the Ripleys find themselves at odds with the stuffy Craig family.

Where to Watch: Free with Amazon subscription, rental available on YouTube, Google Play and Vudu.

3. Weekend at Bernie's, 1989

Comedy/Buddy

IMDb: 6.4/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 54%

Director: Ted Kotcheff

Starring: Andrew McCarthy, Jonathan Silverman, Terry Kiser

Synopsis:

Fun-loving salesmen Richard (Jonathan Silverman) and Larry (Andrew McCarthy) are invited by their boss, Bernie (Terry Kiser), to stay the weekend at his posh beach house. Little do they know that Bernie is the perpetrator of a fraud they've uncovered and is arranging to have them killed. When the plan backfires and Bernie is killed instead, the buddies decide not to let a little death spoil their vacation. They pretend Bernie is still alive, leading to hijinks and corpse desecration galore.

Where to Watch: Free on Tubi, rental available on Vudu and Amazon Prime.

4. Adventures in Babysitting, 1987

Comedy

IMDb: 6.9/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 69%

Director: Chris Columbus

Starring: Elisabeth Shue, Keith Coogan, Anthony Rapp

Synopsis:

When plans with her boyfriend fall through, high school senior Chris Parker (Elisabeth Shue) ends up babysitting the Anderson kids, Brad (Keith Coogan) and Sara (Maia Brewton). What should be a quiet night in, however, turns into a series of ridiculous exploits, starting when they leave the house to pick up Chris' friend Brenda (Penelope Ann Miller). Soon, Brad's buddy Daryl (Anthony Rapp) is involved, and the group must contend with car thieves, blues musicians and much more.

Where to Watch: Free with Disney + subscription, rental available on YouTube, Google Play and Amazon Prime.

5. Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead, 1991

Comedy/Teen

IMDb: 6.3/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 36%

Director: Stephen Herek

Starring: Christina Applegate; Joanna Cassidy; Keith Coogan; John Getz; Josh Charles

Synopsis:

Sue Ellen Crandell (Christina Applegate) is a teenager eagerly awaiting her mother's (Concetta Tomei) summer-long absence. While the babysitter (Eda Reiss Merin) looks after her rambunctious younger siblings, Sue Ellen can party and have fun. But then the babysitter abruptly dies, leaving the Crandells short on cash. Sue Ellen finds a sweet job in fashion by lying about her age and experience on her résumé. But, while her siblings run wild, she discovers the downside of adulthood.

Where to Watch: Free with subscription on Hulu, YouTube TV, Amazon Prime and Cinemax. Rental available on YouTube, Google Play and Vudu.

6. Turner & Hooch, 1989

Comedy/Crime

IMDb: 6.2/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 52%

Director: Roger Spottiswoode

Starring: Tom Hanks

Synopsis:

Det. Scott Turner (Tom Hanks) is an uptight, by-the-book police officer who hopes to leave his sleepy California town and work in the big city. When his friend Amos Reed (John McIntire), the proprietor of a junkyard, is killed, Turner reluctantly inherits the man's dog. Realizing that the canine may be able to help him solve the murder case, Turner attempts to adjust to life with the big dog, resulting in much household destruction and unwelcome chaos.

Where to Watch: Watch Free with subscription on Disney +, rental available on YouTube, Google Play, Vudu and Amazon Prime.

7. Groundhog Day, 1993

Comedy/Fantasy/Romance

IMDb: 8/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 97%

Director: Harold Ramis

Starring: Bill Murray; Andie MacDowell, Chris Elliott

Synopsis:

A cynical TV weatherman finds himself reliving the same day over and over again when he goes on location to the small town of Punxsutawney to film a report about their annual Groundhog Day. His predicament drives him to distraction, until he sees a way of turning the situation to his advantage.

Where to Watch: Watch Free with subscription to Hulu, YouTube Premium, Sling TV, Starz, Amazon Prime and Philo Premium. Rental available on YouTube and Google Play.

8. Doc Hollywood, 1991

Romance/Comedy

IMDb: 6.3/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 67%

Director: Michael Caton-Jones

Starring: Michael J. Fox; Julie Warner; Barnard Hughes, Woody Harrelson, David Ogden Stiers, Bridget Fonda

Synopsis:

Cocky young doctor Ben Stone (Michael J. Fox) is off on a road trip to California in pursuit of a relaxed and high-paying career as a plastic surgeon to the rich and famous. But before he can pass the Mississippi River, he crashes his car on a small-town judge's property in South Carolina and incurs a community service fine, to be served out at the local hospital assisting the aged town doctor, Dr. Hogue (Barnard Hughes). Ben is soon tempted to stay by a pretty ambulance driver (Julie Warner).

Where to watch: Rental available on YouTube, Google Play, Vudu and Amazon Prime.

9. White Men Can't Jump, 1992

Comedy/Sport

IMDb: 6.8/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 77%

Director: Ron Shelton

Starring: Wesley Snipes, Woody Harrelson, Rosie Perez

Synopsis:

Billy Hoyle (Woody Harrelson) is a white basketball hustler who banks on black players underestimating his skills on the court. When he pulls one over on Sidney Deane (Wesley Snipes), his victim sees a lucrative opportunity, and they become partners in the con game, plying their trade across the courts of Los Angeles. Meanwhile, Billy has to keep one step ahead of mobsters, to whom he owes money, while staying on the good side of his "Jeopardy!"-obsessed, motormouth wife (Rosie Perez).

Where to Watch: Free with subscription on Hulu, YouTube TV, Sling TV, Starz, Amazon Prime, Philo Premium. Rental available on YouTube, Google Play and Vudu.

10. Blue Streak, 1999

Comedy/Crime

IMDb: 6.3/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 36%

Director: Les Mayfield

Starring: Martin Lawrence; Luke Wilson; Dave Chappelle; Peter Green; Nicole Parker; William Forsythe

Synopsis:

When a heist goes wrong, thief Miles (Martin Lawrence) hides a diamond at a construction site before he's arrested. After serving two years, Miles returns to the location of his treasure and finds it is now a police station. Disguising himself as a recently transferred officer to infiltrate the building, Miles stops an escaping thief while trying to retrieve the jewel. Impressed by his quick action, superior Rizzo (Graham Beckel) partners him with the bumbling detective Casey (Luke Wilson).

Where to Watch: Free with subscription to Hulu, YouTube TV, Sling TV, Starz and Philo Premium. Rental available on Vudu, Amazon Prime, YouTube and Google Play

*Synopses found on Google

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Famous Movie Quotes

1. "Carpe diem. Seize the day, boys. Make your lives extraordinary."

-Dead Poets Society,1989

2. "Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer."

- The Godfather Part II, 1974

3. "Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in awhile, you could miss it."

- Farris Bueller's Day Off, 1986

4. " Welcome to Hollywood! What's your dream?"

-Pretty Woman, 1990

5. “The Matrix is everywhere. It is all around us. Even now, in this very room. You can see it when you look out your window or when you turn on your television. You can feel it when you go to work… when you go to church… when you pay your taxes. It is the world that has been pulled over your eyes to blind you from the truth.”

-The Matrix, 1999

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Best Movies to Stream on Netflix Right Now - January 2nd 2022

1. Old Guard, 2020

A group of mercenaries, all centuries-old immortals with the ablity to heal themselves, discover someone is onto their secret, and they must fight to protect their freedom.

2. The Vault, 2021

A genius engineer and his crew of amateur thieves plot a scheme to seize a legendary lost treasure hidden in a fortress beneath the Bank of Spain.

3. Body of Lies, 2008

A CIA operative working in the Middle East finds his faith in his cause tested when he hatches a complex plan to ensnare a shadowy terrorist.

4. Triple Frontier, 2019

Loyalties are tested when five former special forces operatives reunite to steal a drug lord's fortune, unleashing a chain of unintended consequences.

5. Looper, 2012

In the futuristic action thriller Looper, time travel will be invented – but it will be illegal and only available on the black market.

6. Oldboy, 2013

Oldboy is a 2013 film directed by Spike Lee, and a remake of the famed South Korean film from 2003, itself loosely based on the Japanese manga series of the same name.

It follows advertising executive Joe Doucett as he is kidnapped and held hostage for 20 years in solitary confinement. When he is inexplicably released, he embarks on an obsessive mission to discover who orchestrated his punishment.

7. Inside Man: Most Wanted, 2019

A hostage negotiator from the NYPD teams up with an FBI agent to save hostages at the Federal Reserve Bank.

8. Law Abiding Citizen, 2009

Traumatized by the murders of his wife and daughter, a grieving man gives in to his rage and sets out on a course of vengeance.

9. Homefront, 2013

When an ex-DEA agent is widowed, he moves with his young daughter to a small town, but his quiet life is shattered by a meth-making drug trafficker.

10. Kate, 2021

Slipped a fatal poison on her final job, a ruthless Tokyo assassin has less than 24 hours to find out who ordered the hit and exact revenge.

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Looking for something good to watch on this Saturday evening? ✋Stop your search now and read on. 👌

The movie is called Monsters of Man. I have found it incredibly difficult to find new movies lately and just came off of a streak of 2 bad movies in a row 😬😳 Then I found this little gem on Tubi. It's free, by the way. 🎉 It's a great action flick. If robots killing innocent people in the jungle by the CIA sounds interesting to you, check it out. I was a little skeptical at first, but it turned out to be one of those movies where you find yourself saying "well I wouldn't have done that, I would do it like this instead!" With many morality decisions in play by the CIA, it's totally plausible that something of this magnitude could potentially happen. But let's hope not. The idea of robots becoming self aware and going rogue is a bit unsettling. 😬🤣 Check it out 👇👇👇👇

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Top 10 Best Gangster Movies of All Time

November 25, 2021 - Here are some great movies to check out over the Thanksgiving holiday. May we all have plenty of food to eat and just as many streaming services to choose from! So load up on the pumpkin pie and get get your fill of some organized crime 😉😆🦃🥧🥔🎥🎬✌🙌

1. Scarface, 1983

My favorite quote: "You Wanna F*** With Me? Okay. You Wanna Play Rough? Okay! Say Hello To My Little Friend!"

Crime/Drama

Rotten Tomatoes: 82%

IMDb: 8.3/10

Director: Brian De Palma

Starring: Al Pacino

Synopsis:

After getting a green card in exchange for assassinating a Cuban government official, Tony Montana (Al Pacino) stakes a claim on the drug trade in Miami. Viciously murdering anyone who stands in his way, Tony eventually becomes the biggest drug lord in the state, controlling nearly all the cocaine that comes through Miami. But increased pressure from the police, wars with Colombian drug cartels and his own drug-fueled paranoia serve to fuel the flames of his eventual downfall.

Synopsis found on Google

2. Menace II Society, 1993

My Favorite Quote: Caine: "First I get shot, then you're gonna drive me home? Somebody must want me to die...."

Crime / Drama

Rotten Tomatoes: 83%

IMDb: 7.5/10

Director: Allen Hughes and Albert Hughes

Starring: Larenz Tate, Tyrin Turner, Jada Pinkett-Smith, Samuel L. Jackson

Synopsis:

After growing up in the gang lifestyle of the Los Angeles projects, 18-year-old Caine Lawson (Tyrin Turner) wants a way out. Everyone around him, including his unpredictable friend O-Dog (Larenz Tate), is trapped in their lives of crime and violence. With the help of his caring teacher (Charles Dutton) and supportive girlfriend (Jada Pinkett), Caine plans to leave the city for good. But in a series of tragic events, Caine realizes that escape will not be easy.

Synopsis found on Google

3. Mario Puzo's The Godfather Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone, 1990

My Favorite Quote: Michael Corleone: "Never hate your enemies. It affects your judgment."

Crime / Drama

Rotten Tomatoes: 68%

IMDb: 7.6 / 10

Director: Francis Ford Coppola

Starring: Al Pacino, Andy Garcia, Sofia Coppola, Diane Keaton

Synopsis:

As Michael Corleone (Al Pacino) ages, he finds that being the head of the Corleone crime family isn't getting any easier. He wants his family out of the Mafia, but the mob kingpin (Eli Wallach) isn't eager to let one of the most powerful and wealthy families go legit. Making matters even worse is Michael's nephew, Vincent (Andy Garcia). Not only does Vincent want a piece of the Corleone family's criminal empire, but he also wants Michael's daughter, Mary (Sofia Coppola).

Synopsis found on Google

4. Goodfellas, 1990

My favorite Quote: Henry Hill: " As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a gangster."

Crime / Drama

Rotten Tomatoes: 96%

IMDb: 8.7 / 10

Director: Martin Scorsese

Starring: Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta, Joe Pesci, Lorraine Bracco, Paul Sorvino

Synopsis:

A young man grows up in the mob and works very hard to advance himself through the ranks. He enjoys his life of money and luxury, but is oblivious to the horror that he causes. A drug addiction and a few mistakes ultimately unravel his climb to the top. Based on the book "Wiseguy" by Nicholas Pileggi.

Synopsis found on Google

5. The Departed, 2006

My Favorite Quote: Dingnam: "I'm The Guy Who Does His Job. You Must Be The Other Guy."

Crime / Drama

Rotten Tomatoes:90%

IMDb: 8.5 / 10

Director: Martin Scorsese

Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio; Matt Damon; Jack Nicholson; Mark Whalberg; Martin Sheen; Ray Winstone; Vera Farmiga; Alec Baldwin

Synopsis:

South Boston cop Billy Costigan (Leonardo DiCaprio) goes under cover to infiltrate the organization of gangland chief Frank Costello (Jack Nicholson). As Billy gains the mobster's trust, a career criminal named Colin Sullivan (Matt Damon) infiltrates the police department and reports on its activities to his syndicate bosses. When both organizations learn they have a mole in their midst, Billy and Colin must figure out each other's identities to save their own lives.

Synopsis found on Google

6. American Gangster, 2007

My Favorite Quote: Frank Lucas: "The loudest one in the room is the weakest one in the room.".

Crime / Drama

Rotten Tomatoes: 81%

IMDb: 7.8 / 10

Director: Ridley Scott

Starring: Denzel Washington; Lymari Nadal; Russell Crowe; Caria Gugino; Idris Elba

Synopsis:

Harlem drug dealer Frank Lucas rises to power in corrupt 1970s New York, equalling and surpassing the notorious Mafia families with the reach of his empire. On the other side of the law, honest cop Richie Roberts dedicates himself to taking down `the most dangerous man walking the streets'. Lucas acts with impunity, smuggling heroin into the US in the coffins of American soldiers killed in Vietnam.

Synopsis found on Google

7. Boyz N The Hood, 1991

My Favorite Quote: Furious:" Never Respect Anybody Who Doesn't Respect You Back."

Crime / Drama

Rotten Tomatoes: 96%

IMDb: 7.8 / 10

Director: John Singleton

Starring: Cuba Gooding, Jr.; Ice Cube; Laurence Fishbourne; Morris Chestnut; Angela Bassett; Regina King; Nia Long

Synopsis:

Tre (Cuba Gooding Jr.) is sent to live with his father, Furious Styles (Larry Fishburne), in tough South Central Los Angeles. Although his hard-nosed father instills proper values and respect in him, and his devout girlfriend Brandi (Nia Long) teaches him about faith, Tre's friends Doughboy (Ice Cube) and Ricky (Morris Chestnut) don't have the same kind of support and are drawn into the neighborhood's booming drug and gang culture, with increasingly tragic results.

Synopsis found on Google

8. Donnie Brasco, 1997

My Favorite Quote: Donnie Brasco: " If I come out alive, this guy, Lefty, ends up dead. Thats the same thing as me putting the bullet in his head myself."

Crime / Drama

Rotten Tomatoes: --

IMDb: 7.7 / 10

Director: Mike Newell

Starring: Al Pacino, Johnny Depp, Michael Madsen, Bruno Kirby, James Russo, Anne Hache

Synopsis:

Joseph Pistone (Johnny Depp) is an FBI agent who has infiltrated one of the major New York Mafia families and is living under the name Donnie Brasco. He develops a relationship with mob hit man Benjamin "Lefty" Ruggiero (Al Pacino) in order to get deeper under cover, but ends up developing a real friendship with the Mafioso. As their relationship develops, Pistone must decide whether or not to complete his job, knowing that it will lead to the murder of his new friend.

Synopsis found on Google

9. Casino, 1995

My Favorite Quote: Ace Rothstein: “That’s The Truth About Las Vegas. We’re The Only Winners. The Players Don’t Stand A Chance.”

Crime / Drama

Rotten Tomatoes: 79%

IMDb: 8.2 / 10

Director: Martin Scorsese

Starring: Robert De Niro; Sharon Stone; Joe Pesci; Don Rickles; Kevin Pollack; James Woods

Synopsis:

In early-1970s Las Vegas, low-level mobster Sam "Ace" Rothstein (Robert De Niro) gets tapped by his bosses to head the Tangiers Casino. At first, he's a great success in the job, but over the years, problems with his loose-cannon enforcer Nicky Santoro (Joe Pesci), his ex-hustler wife Ginger (Sharon Stone), her con-artist ex Lester Diamond (James Woods) and a handful of corrupt politicians put Sam in ever-increasing danger. Martin Scorsese directs this adaptation of Nicholas Pileggi's book.

Synopsis found on Google

10. The Usual Suspects, 1995

My Favorite Quote: Kobayashi: "One Cannot Be Betrayed If One Has No People."

Thriller / Crime

Rotten Tomatoes: 88%

IMDb: 8.5 / 10

Director: Bryan Singer

Starring: Kevin Spacey; Benicio del Toro; Gabriel Byrne; Stephen Baldwin; Kevin Pollack; Chazz Palminteri

Synopsis:

"The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist," says con man Kint (Kevin Spacey), drawing a comparison to the most enigmatic criminal of all time, Keyser Soze. Kint attempts to convince the feds that the mythic crime lord not only exists, but is also responsible for drawing Kint and his four partners into a multi-million dollar heist that ended with an explosion in San Pedro Harbor - leaving few survivors.

Synopsis found on Google

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The Ultimate Mind-Fuck Movies List Ever Made!: movies

2,195 votes and 626 comments so far on Reddit

Passing this along.....there are some great movies on this list. Some of my favorites on the list; Cloud Atlas 2012, Fight Club 1999, I Saw the Devil 2010, Pan's Labyrinth 2006 and Inception 2010. Just a few that you WONT be able to predict what happens from minute-to-minute, scene-to-scene.

Enjoy a few of these on your next movie night😉🤗📽

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Next on deck......review to follow😉

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Julez' Top 10 Favorite Movies Between 1990-2000

Ok, here we go! A fitting list for my first blog entry. These are my favorite movies from a great era in time. It was hard to narrow it down to just 10! This list includes multiple genres of movies, but mainly from the crime genre. Some well known, others hidden gems that you might have missed. Another interesting fact about this carefully curated list, the average IMDb score is 8.5/10 and doesn't contain a Rotten Tomatoes score of less than 74%! So rest assured, you are in for a treat. Time to grab the popcorn and enjoy these great movies! 🍿📽

1.) Pulp Fiction

Released: 1994

IMDb: 8.9/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 92%

Crime/Drama

Director: Quintin Tarantino

Synopses:

Vincent Vega (John Travolta) and Jules Winnfield (Samuel L. Jackson) are hitmen with a penchant for philosophical discussions. In this ultra-hip, multi-strand crime movie, their storyline is interwoven with those of their boss, gangster Marsellus Wallace (Ving Rhames) ; his actress wife, Mia (Uma Thurman) ; struggling boxer Butch Coolidge (Bruce Willis) ; master fixer Winston Wolfe (Harvey Keitel) and a nervous pair of armed robbers, "Pumpkin" (Tim Roth) and "Honey Bunny" (Amanda Plummer).

Synopsis found on Google

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2. True Romance

Released: 1994

IMDb: 7.9/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 93%

Crime/Romance

Director: Tony Scott

Synopsis:

A comic-book nerd and Elvis fanatic Clarence (Christian Slater) and a prostitute named Alabama (Patricia Arquette) fall in love. Clarence breaks the news to her pimp and ends up killing him. He grabs a suitcase of cocaine on his way out thinking it is Alabama's clothing. The two hit the road for California hoping to sell the cocaine, but the mob is soon after them.

Synopsis found on Google.

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3. The Matrix

Released: 1999

IMDb: 8.7/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 88%

Sci-Fi/Action

Directors: Lilly Wachowski, Lana Wachowski

Synopsis:

Neo (Keanu Reeves) believes that Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne), an elusive figure considered to be the most dangerous man alive, can answer his question -- What is the Matrix? Neo is contacted by Trinity (Carrie-Anne Moss), a beautiful stranger who leads him into an underworld where he meets Morpheus. They fight a brutal battle for their lives against a cadre of viciously intelligent secret agents. It is a truth that could cost Neo something more precious than his life.

Synopsis found on Google

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4. Goodfellas

Released: 1990

IMDb: 8.7/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 96%

Crime / Drama

Director: Martin Scorsese

Synopsis:

A young man grows up in the mob and works very hard to advance himself through the ranks. He enjoys his life of money and luxury, but is oblivious to the horror that he causes. A drug addiction and a few mistakes ultimately unravel his climb to the top. Based on the book "Wiseguy" by Nicholas Pileggi.

*Synopsis found on Google

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5. Fight Club

Released: 1999

IMDb: 8.8/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 79%

Thriller/ Drama

Director: David Fincher

Synopsis:

Fight Club is a 1999 American film directed by David Fincher and starring Brad Pitt, Edward Norton, and Helena Bonham Carter. It is based on the 1996 novel of the same name by Chuck Palahniuk. Norton plays the unnamed narrator, who is discontented with his white-collar job. He forms a "fight club" with soap salesman Tyler Durden (Pitt), and becomes embroiled in a relationship with a destitute woman, Marla Singer (Bonham Carter).

*Synopsis found on Wikipedia

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6. Trainspotting

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Released: 1996

IMDb: 8.1/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 91%

Drama/Dark Comedy

Director: Danny Boyle

Synopsis:

Trainspotting is a 1996 British black comedy-drama film directed by Danny Boyle and starring Ewan McGregor, Ewen Bremner, Jonny Lee Miller, Kevin McKidd, Robert Carlyle, and Kelly Macdonald in her debut. Based on the 1993 novel of the same title by Irvine Welsh, the film was released in the United Kingdom on 23 February 1996.

*Synopsis Found of Wikipedia

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A wild, freeform, Rabelaisian trip through the darkest recesses of Edinburgh low-life, focusing on Mark Renton and his attempt to give up his heroin habit, and how the latter affects his relationship with family and friends: Sean Connery wannabe Sick Boy, dimbulb Spud, psycho Begbie, 14-year-old girlfriend Diane, and clean-cut athlete Tommy, who's never touched drugs but can't help being curious about them...

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*Synopsis found on IMDb

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7. Casino

Synopsis:

Released: 1995

IMDb: 8.2/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 79%

Crime / Drama

Director: Martin Scorses

Synopsis:

In early-1970s Las Vegas, low-level mobster Sam "Ace" Rothstein (Robert De Niro) gets tapped by his bosses to head the Tangiers Casino. At first, he's a great success in the job, but over the years, problems with his loose-cannon enforcer Nicky Santoro (Joe Pesci), his ex-hustler wife Ginger (Sharon Stone), her con-artist ex Lester Diamond (James Woods) and a handful of corrupt politicians put Sam in ever-increasing danger. Martin Scorsese directs this adaptation of Nicholas Pileggi's book.

*Synopsis found on Google

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8. Leon: The Professional

Released: 1994

IMDb: 8.5/10

ROTTEN TOMATOES: 74%

Action/ Drama

Director: Luc Besson

Synopsis:

Mathilda (Natalie Portman) is only 12 years old, but is already familiar with the dark side of life: her abusive father stores drugs for corrupt police officers, and her mother neglects her. Léon (Jean Reno), who lives down the hall, tends to his houseplants and works as a hired hitman for mobster Tony (Danny Aiello). When her family is murdered by crooked DEA agent Stansfield (Gary Oldman), Mathilda joins forces with a reluctant Léon to learn his deadly trade and avenge her family's deaths.

*Synopsis found on Google

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9. The Shawshank Redemption

Released: 1994

IMDb: 9.3/10

ROTTEN TOMATOES: 91%

Drama / Crime

Director: Frank Darabont

Synopsis:

The Shawshank Redemption is a 1994 American drama film written and directed by Frank Darabont, based on the 1982 Stephen King novella Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption. It tells the story of banker Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins), who is sentenced to life in Shawshank State Penitentiary for the murders of his wife and her lover, despite his claims of innocence. Over the following two decades, he befriends a fellow prisoner, contraband smuggler Ellis "Red" Redding (Morgan Freeman), and becomes instrumental in a money-laundering operation led by the prison warden Samuel Norton (Bob Gunton). William Sadler, Clancy Brown, Gil Bellows, and James Whitmore appear in supporting roles.

*Synopsis Found on Wikipedia

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10. Se7en

Released: 1995

IMDb: 8.6/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 82%

Crime/Drama

Director: David Fincher

Synopsis:

When retiring police Detective William Somerset (Morgan Freeman) tackles a final case with the aid of newly transferred David Mills (Brad Pitt), they discover a number of elaborate and grizzly murders. They soon realize they are dealing with a serial killer (Kevin Spacey) who is targeting people he thinks represent one of the seven deadly sins. Somerset also befriends Mills' wife, Tracy (Gwyneth Paltrow), who is pregnant and afraid to raise her child in the crime-riddled city.

*Synopsis found on Google

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