Directed by Martin Brest Midnight Run is Planes, Trains and Automobiles plus Robert De Niro. There's also a little Rat Race thrown in too as a number of different people all have their sights on a single man transported across the country. De Niro plays Jack Walsh, a formed Chicago cop who now works as a bounty hunter based … Continue reading Midnight Run (1988)
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Primal Fear (1996)
Directed by Gregory Hoblit Primal Fear is a fun courtroom drama with a few twists and turns, notably in the final ten minutes, like those of Billy Wilder’s The Witness for the Prosecution. The nature of the story is dead serious, including possible mental illness and the murder of a priest caught up in real … Continue reading Primal Fear (1996)
Philomena (2013)
Directed by Stephen Fears Philomena is a gut-wrenching story of forgiveness. It's one of those tales that gives you a clear villain, and while that may come off as reductive, it certainly demands the right emotional reaction from the audience. That villain here is Sister Hildegarde, and because this is based on a true story … Continue reading Philomena (2013)