Genre: Drama/ Romance/ Mystery
WEEK 46: A FILM FROM YOUR TEEN YEARS
Great cast, making the best of it. But really a dull film with little to interest me.
Rating: 2/ 5
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zaterdag 16 november 2024
90s Movie Review - Random Hearts
Genre: Drama/ Romance/ Mystery
WEEK 46: A FILM FROM YOUR TEEN YEARS
Great cast, making the best of it. But really a dull film with little to interest me.
Rating: 2/ 5
maandag 2 november 2020
80s Movie Review - Beverly Hills Cop II
Genre: Action/
Comedy
Runtime: 100
minutes
Year:
1987
Starring: Eddie
Murphy, Judge Reinhold, John Ashton, Ronny Cox, Jürgen Prochnow, Brigitte
Nielsen, Allen Garfield, Dean Stockwell, Paul Reiser, Paul Guilfoyle, Chris
Rock
Description: Axel Foley (Eddie Murphy) returns to Beverly Hills to
help Taggart (John Ashton) and Rosewood (Judge Reinhold) investigate Chief
Bogomil’s near-fatal shooting and the series of “alphabet crimes” associated
with it.
Review: Eddie Murphy was added to the cast of “Beverly Hills Cop” at the very
last moment. And it gave us a successful and fun comedy action film. In the
second part, “Beverly Hills Cop II”, the script is written around his ability
to act and improvise. As a viewer you would expect a better elaborated story,
but in practice it turns out differently. The story is pretty much the same,
but the film isn’t very surprising at all.
Eddie Murphy is still funny
and seemingly enjoying his role. The same goes for Judge Reinhold and John
Ashton, as Rosewood and Taggart. They get more screentime and their characters
have undergone development.
“Beverly Hills Cop II” is
again fun, but offers just more of the same ad the previous film.
Rating: 3
/ 5
maandag 16 december 2019
Top 5 "CSI" Episodes - Season 4
Here are the five best episodes of "CSI" Season 4, ranked.
5. Episode 11: Eleven Angry Jurors
A juror dies during a trial in a heavily guarded safe house. A four-year-old case od a missing woman is reopened when the woman’s sister gives the CSIs new evidence she withheld during the original investigation.
4. Episode 7: Invisible Evidence
Because Warrick naively assumed simple uniformed cop Hal Watson would have arranged a search warrant, the crucial weapon in the rape and murder trial on a neighbor against Michael Fife is dismissed as evidence in court. A.D.A. Jeffrey Sinclair can only get a 24 hours delay to present new evidence to built the case again. Nick brilliantly smooths emotional waywardness from Sara and Warrick. New clues expected to reconstruct the case agains Fife actually indicate he’s probably innocent. An alternative culprit must be found, starting from Fife’s car.
3. Episode 6: Jackpot
The Sheriff of desolate town Jackpot calls in CSI for assistance after a severed head is found. The sheriff proves rather more cynical than helpful towards Grissom, unlike the veterinarian-coroner. The rest of the corpse is found buried to the shoulders alive, a Native American torture technique. Grissom triumphs over sabotage and works out the local reports and relevant secrets.
2. Episode 4: Feeling the Heat
During a week-long heat wave, corpses are found, mostly accidentally. A.D.A Jeffrey Sinclair decides to ‘make an example’ of a workaholic father who forgot his baby-boy in his scorching-hot car with fatal result, but the team finds the couple los a previous baby and may have murdered this one. Mark Young is missing since his teen date’s fatal lake sports accident. And a fat man on a crazy diet was electrocuted at home.
1. Episode 23: Bloodlines
A rape victim identifies her attacker from a line-up, after correctly giving the investigators his license plate number and physical description. While DNA is recovered, it indicates that the suspect is not guilty, as only 7 out of the 13 alleles matched. This suggests that the rapist is a relative. The suspect’s brothers are all DNA-tested and none are a positive match.
Honorable mentions: Episode 1: Assume Nothing, Episode 2: All for Our Country, Episode 3: Homebodies, Episode 5: Fur and Loathing, Episode 12: Butterflied, Episode 14: Paper or Plastic?, Episode 21: Turn of the Screws
A juror dies during a trial in a heavily guarded safe house. A four-year-old case od a missing woman is reopened when the woman’s sister gives the CSIs new evidence she withheld during the original investigation.
Because Warrick naively assumed simple uniformed cop Hal Watson would have arranged a search warrant, the crucial weapon in the rape and murder trial on a neighbor against Michael Fife is dismissed as evidence in court. A.D.A. Jeffrey Sinclair can only get a 24 hours delay to present new evidence to built the case again. Nick brilliantly smooths emotional waywardness from Sara and Warrick. New clues expected to reconstruct the case agains Fife actually indicate he’s probably innocent. An alternative culprit must be found, starting from Fife’s car.
The Sheriff of desolate town Jackpot calls in CSI for assistance after a severed head is found. The sheriff proves rather more cynical than helpful towards Grissom, unlike the veterinarian-coroner. The rest of the corpse is found buried to the shoulders alive, a Native American torture technique. Grissom triumphs over sabotage and works out the local reports and relevant secrets.
During a week-long heat wave, corpses are found, mostly accidentally. A.D.A Jeffrey Sinclair decides to ‘make an example’ of a workaholic father who forgot his baby-boy in his scorching-hot car with fatal result, but the team finds the couple los a previous baby and may have murdered this one. Mark Young is missing since his teen date’s fatal lake sports accident. And a fat man on a crazy diet was electrocuted at home.
A rape victim identifies her attacker from a line-up, after correctly giving the investigators his license plate number and physical description. While DNA is recovered, it indicates that the suspect is not guilty, as only 7 out of the 13 alleles matched. This suggests that the rapist is a relative. The suspect’s brothers are all DNA-tested and none are a positive match.
Honorable mentions: Episode 1: Assume Nothing, Episode 2: All for Our Country, Episode 3: Homebodies, Episode 5: Fur and Loathing, Episode 12: Butterflied, Episode 14: Paper or Plastic?, Episode 21: Turn of the Screws
Top 5 "CSI" Episodes - Season 3
Here are the five best episodes of "CSI" Season 3, ranked.
5. Episode 6: The Execution of Catherine Willows
On the day of convicted serial killer-rapist John Mather’s execution, a new case following his MO causes a stay after countering the already administered lethal injection and urgent forensic (re-)examination. It was Catherine’s first case leading to death row. The most modern techniques, even requiring federal equipment not available to Greg, show another killer was at work and probably one was a copy-cat, but the question remains in which order, as that may or not discharge Mathers.
4. Episode 8: Snuff
A murder is caught on tape. With no body or a crime scene, Sara, Warrick and Catherine must get as much information as possible from the grainy 16 mm film. Grissom and Nick must brave a colony of fire ants to recover a body.
3. Episode 23: Inside the Box
A band robbery results in the death of Detective Lockwood. No money was stolen. The only missing thing is one safety deposit box registered to a friend of Sam Braun. Catherine decides to confront Sam about the incident which ultimately leads to the discovery that she is his daughter. Grissom finally decides to get surgery to corredc his hearing.
2. Episode 19: A Night at the Movies
A man is found stabbed to death in an art house cinema while a young shooting victim is found in a storage room with a bizarrely wide bullet hole pattern.
1. Episode 2: The Accused is Entitled
Hollywood sex symbol Tom Haviland admits having sex with a girl who is found dead in the same casino hotel, throat fatally pierced with a corkscrew. As he failed to clean up, the team quickly gathers enough evidence for a murder charge. His top lawyer chooses to demand a near-instant trial, leaving CSI almost no time to work out the part of Tom’s buddy and a second victim, actually the first murder. Meanwhile Grissom’s mentor and predecessor, Dr. Phillip Gerard, uses all his forensic expertise to question every move they make and discredit team members.
Honorable mentions: Episode 1: Revenge is Best Served Cold, Episode 7: Fight Night, Episode 17: Crash and Burn, Episode 13: Random Acts of Violence
On the day of convicted serial killer-rapist John Mather’s execution, a new case following his MO causes a stay after countering the already administered lethal injection and urgent forensic (re-)examination. It was Catherine’s first case leading to death row. The most modern techniques, even requiring federal equipment not available to Greg, show another killer was at work and probably one was a copy-cat, but the question remains in which order, as that may or not discharge Mathers.
A murder is caught on tape. With no body or a crime scene, Sara, Warrick and Catherine must get as much information as possible from the grainy 16 mm film. Grissom and Nick must brave a colony of fire ants to recover a body.
A band robbery results in the death of Detective Lockwood. No money was stolen. The only missing thing is one safety deposit box registered to a friend of Sam Braun. Catherine decides to confront Sam about the incident which ultimately leads to the discovery that she is his daughter. Grissom finally decides to get surgery to corredc his hearing.
A man is found stabbed to death in an art house cinema while a young shooting victim is found in a storage room with a bizarrely wide bullet hole pattern.
Hollywood sex symbol Tom Haviland admits having sex with a girl who is found dead in the same casino hotel, throat fatally pierced with a corkscrew. As he failed to clean up, the team quickly gathers enough evidence for a murder charge. His top lawyer chooses to demand a near-instant trial, leaving CSI almost no time to work out the part of Tom’s buddy and a second victim, actually the first murder. Meanwhile Grissom’s mentor and predecessor, Dr. Phillip Gerard, uses all his forensic expertise to question every move they make and discredit team members.
Honorable mentions: Episode 1: Revenge is Best Served Cold, Episode 7: Fight Night, Episode 17: Crash and Burn, Episode 13: Random Acts of Violence
maandag 9 december 2019
Top 5 "CSI" Episodes - Season 2
Here are the five best episodes of "CSI" Season 2, ranked.
5. Episode 14: The Finger
Wealthy Roy Logan acts suspiciously when withdrawing $1,000,00 cash and his blood on his hands, but must be released for lack of a crime. When Catherine rushes after him with his spectacles, she gets a phone-call and is shown a severed finger proving Logan’s adulterous lover Amanda Freeman was kidnapped. Logan ignores her advice, almost greedily handing over the ransom without proof of life, and Amanda is found where indicated- murdered days before.
4. Episode 4: Bully for You
Shameless yet rather popular “cool” high-school bully Barry Shickle is found shot in the boys’ bathroom. Shy Dennis Fram, a favorite daily victim, was at his wits’ end. The school authorities couldn’t help, but his sassy sister expected her lover, the coach, to pull Barry in line. Destitute veteran Lt. William “Moses” Cartson’s corpse is found dumped in a woodland. He was considered a bothersome beggar, especially by a bouncer.
3. Episode 20: Cats in the Cradle
An old lady is found dead with a stab wound in her chest. There are over 20 cats in her house.
2. Episode 18: Chasing the bus
A tour bus heading to Las Vegas skids off the highway, leading to many deaths and even more injuries. The team suspects that this is no mere accident.
1. Episode 19: Stalker
A young woman is found dead inside a heavily secured house. The position of her body strikes a chord in Nick’s memory, prompting him to believe that he might be the next target.
Honorable mentions: Episode 2: Chaos Theory, Episode 5: Scuba Doobie-Doo, Episode 7: Caged, Episode 11: Organ Grinder, Episode 21: Anatomy of a Lye, Episode 23: The Hunger Artist
Wealthy Roy Logan acts suspiciously when withdrawing $1,000,00 cash and his blood on his hands, but must be released for lack of a crime. When Catherine rushes after him with his spectacles, she gets a phone-call and is shown a severed finger proving Logan’s adulterous lover Amanda Freeman was kidnapped. Logan ignores her advice, almost greedily handing over the ransom without proof of life, and Amanda is found where indicated- murdered days before.
Shameless yet rather popular “cool” high-school bully Barry Shickle is found shot in the boys’ bathroom. Shy Dennis Fram, a favorite daily victim, was at his wits’ end. The school authorities couldn’t help, but his sassy sister expected her lover, the coach, to pull Barry in line. Destitute veteran Lt. William “Moses” Cartson’s corpse is found dumped in a woodland. He was considered a bothersome beggar, especially by a bouncer.
An old lady is found dead with a stab wound in her chest. There are over 20 cats in her house.
A tour bus heading to Las Vegas skids off the highway, leading to many deaths and even more injuries. The team suspects that this is no mere accident.
A young woman is found dead inside a heavily secured house. The position of her body strikes a chord in Nick’s memory, prompting him to believe that he might be the next target.
Honorable mentions: Episode 2: Chaos Theory, Episode 5: Scuba Doobie-Doo, Episode 7: Caged, Episode 11: Organ Grinder, Episode 21: Anatomy of a Lye, Episode 23: The Hunger Artist
zondag 8 december 2019
Top 5 "CSI" Episodes - Season 1
Here are the five best episodes of "CSI" Season 1, ranked.
5. Episode 19: Gentle, Gentle
A kidnapping case becomes unusually personal to the usually detached Grissom. The 4-month old baby, Zach Anderson, was allegedly kidnapped from his home. A ransom note, found by his mother, is left in his crib. Many things seem strange about this case as more evidence are analyzed. When Zach’s body is found on a nearby gold course, the team is sure that his death is no mere accident.
4. Episode 11: I-15 Murders
While investigating the disappearance of Margaret Shorey at a supermarket, Grissom and Catherine stumble upon a serial killer who claims to have killed five women in supermarkets located along the I-15. Sara and Warrick are given the case of the death of a man who, his brother claims, was killed by a burglar. Sara soon suspects that the brother is not telling the truth. Nick is specially requested to solve a case of harassment.
3. Episode 23: The Strip Strangler
There’s a serial killer on the loose in Las Vegas. Since this is a very high-profile case, the sheriff brings in the FBI to help. This annoys Grissom very much as the FBIs like to assume many things while he prefers to let the evidence speak for itself. Due to his refusal to cooperate, he is taken off the case. Grissom’s team, however, knows better and keeps their boss informed on the details.
2. Episode 9: Unfriendly Skies
The team investigates the death of a passenger aboard a commercial airliner. Grissom, Sara and Nick explore the evidence on the aircraft while Catherine and Warrick interview the passengers. They soon realize that the forensic evidence and passenger statements don’t quite add up. An autopsy reveals that the dead passenger had a serious medical condition. But who, or what, killed him?
1. Episode 7: Blood Drops
The team is called to a suburban house where the whole family, except the two daughters, have been murdered with no apparent motive.
Honorable mentions: Episode 3: Crate ‘n Burial, Episode 4: Pledging Mr. Johnson, Episode 13: Boom, Episode 16: Too Tough to Die, Episode 21: Justice is Served
A kidnapping case becomes unusually personal to the usually detached Grissom. The 4-month old baby, Zach Anderson, was allegedly kidnapped from his home. A ransom note, found by his mother, is left in his crib. Many things seem strange about this case as more evidence are analyzed. When Zach’s body is found on a nearby gold course, the team is sure that his death is no mere accident.
While investigating the disappearance of Margaret Shorey at a supermarket, Grissom and Catherine stumble upon a serial killer who claims to have killed five women in supermarkets located along the I-15. Sara and Warrick are given the case of the death of a man who, his brother claims, was killed by a burglar. Sara soon suspects that the brother is not telling the truth. Nick is specially requested to solve a case of harassment.
There’s a serial killer on the loose in Las Vegas. Since this is a very high-profile case, the sheriff brings in the FBI to help. This annoys Grissom very much as the FBIs like to assume many things while he prefers to let the evidence speak for itself. Due to his refusal to cooperate, he is taken off the case. Grissom’s team, however, knows better and keeps their boss informed on the details.
The team investigates the death of a passenger aboard a commercial airliner. Grissom, Sara and Nick explore the evidence on the aircraft while Catherine and Warrick interview the passengers. They soon realize that the forensic evidence and passenger statements don’t quite add up. An autopsy reveals that the dead passenger had a serious medical condition. But who, or what, killed him?
The team is called to a suburban house where the whole family, except the two daughters, have been murdered with no apparent motive.
Honorable mentions: Episode 3: Crate ‘n Burial, Episode 4: Pledging Mr. Johnson, Episode 13: Boom, Episode 16: Too Tough to Die, Episode 21: Justice is Served
woensdag 3 oktober 2018
90s Movie Review - Ransom
Genre: Thriller/ Crime/ Drama
Runtime: 117 minutes
Year: 1996
Starring: Mel Gibson, Renee Russo, Gary Sinise, Lili Taylor, Liev Schreiber, Evan Handler, Donnie Wahlberg, Delroy Lindo, Brawley Nolte, José Zuniga, Paul Guilfoyle
Description: When a multimillionaire man's (mel Gibson) son is kidnapped, he cooperates with the police at first but then turns the tables on the kidnappers when he uses the ransom money as a reward for the capture of the kidnappers.
Review: Two million dollars, in unmarked bills. That’s the kidnapper’s demand when they take Tom and Kate Mullen’s son Sean. Else, Sean won’t return alive. Mullen decides to make the trade, but when it goes wrong he no longer trusts them. And he takes matters in his own hands.
Instead of giving them the two million, he puts a price on the kidnapper’s head and will give the money to the one delivering Mullen the person responsible.
Because the identity if the kidnappers and its leader is revealed within the first hour, you think it will loose tension. It doesn’t. There is a cat and mouse game going on and Mullen not settling for a simple trade is adding to that tension.
Mel Gibson and Gary Sinise are the stars here, they are really strong in their roles. “Ransom” is a real solid thriller, with a great 90s vibe.
Rating: 3, 5/ 5
zondag 24 april 2016
100 Movie Challenge 2016 - # 52: Quiz Show
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 125 minutes
Year: 1994
Starring: John Turtorro, Rob Morrow, Ralph Fiennes, Paul Scofield, Hank Azaria, David Paymer, Christopher McDonald, Paul Guilfoyle, Mira Sorvino
Description: A young lawyer, Richard Goodwin (Rob Morrow), investigates a potentially fixed game show. Charles Van Doren (Ralph Fiennes), a big time show winner, is under Goodwin's investigation.
Review: Director Robert Redford tells us the story of a memorable happening in TV history. “Quiz Show” starts with the television show “21”, a very tough trivia game. Contestant Herbie Stempel has been undefeated for weeks. The behavior of the somewhat geeky Stempel starts to annoy the producers of the show. When they meet Charles van Doren they have an idea: Van Doren is going to become the new winner of “21”. They give Van Doren all the answers and he will beat Stempel and be the new champion. Untill Dick Goodwin wants to find out the real truth behind the quiz show.
Nowadays people have probably already forgotten about this event, but at the end of the film you do wonder how this could have happened. And you also start questioning today’s quiz shows.
The best about “Quiz Show” is how director Redford managed to avoid the stereotypical good and bad characters. Ralph Fiennes is supposed to be the bad guy in the story, but his character us actually very kind and likeable. And John Turtorro is the good guy or hero, but his character Herbie Stempel is very unpleasant. Turtorro is very strong as Herbie Stempel and Ralph Fiennes as Van Doren is also excellent. Rob Morrow, who plays Dick Goodwin, is solid but his character is missing a bit of depth. The film is mainly about Fiennes and Turturro’s characters.
“Quiz Show” shows corruption in TV land, pretty impressive film directed by Robert Redford.
Rating: 3,5/ 5
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