Directed by J.C. Chandor There's a lot of testosterone in Triple Frontier, a movie about five former Special Forces operatives who hatch a plan to steal millions of dollars from a drug lord. The plan seems foolproof, at least as much as they normally do within the context of a movie, taking place in a sparsely … Continue reading Triple Frontier (2019)
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Predator (1987)
Directed by John McTiernan Predator begins awkwardly, with cliche-laden, expository dialogue between muscle-bound action stars, but once the story gets going it finds its own rhythm and becomes quite fun. A military rescue team, led by Dutch (Arnold Schwarzenegger), is tasked with rescuing a series of hostages held by insurgents deep within a South American … Continue reading Predator (1987)
Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972)
Directed by Werner Herzog In Aguirre, the Wrath of God, a Spanish expedition travels through the jungle in search of El Dorado, the mythical city of gold. We meet the explorers as they struggle down a narrow trail in the mountains, each step possibly not far from the last. The journey is already treacherous and growing … Continue reading Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972)
Burden of Dreams (1982)
Directed by Les Blank "If I abandon this project I would be a man without dreams, and I don't want to live like that." - Werner Herzog Burden of Dreams documents the making of Werner Herzog’s Fitzarraldo (1982), an epic shot in the Peruvian jungle. Like with Apocalypse Now this was a long, troubled production … Continue reading Burden of Dreams (1982)
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