Great Movies
Truly great movies where you feel your time isn't wasted. Don't be put off by some of the IMDB rating. (Films are ordered by directors and not ranking.)
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- DirectorMichael MannStarsAl PacinoRobert De NiroVal KilmerA group of high-end professional thieves start to feel the heat from the LAPD when they unknowingly leave a verbal clue at their latest heist.The best Action/Crime Thriller of all time. Pacino V De Niro, say no more
- DirectorMichael MannStarsTom CruiseJamie FoxxJada Pinkett SmithA cab driver finds himself the hostage of an engaging contract killer as he makes his rounds from hit to hit during one night in Los Angeles.Tom Cruise deserved more recognition for his role. Michael Mann's second best work
- DirectorMichael MannStarsRussell CroweAl PacinoChristopher PlummerA research chemist comes under personal and professional attack when he decides to appear in a 60 Minutes exposé on Big Tobacco.A classic thriller right till the end.
- DirectorMichael MannStarsWill SmithJamie FoxxJon VoightA biography of sports legend Muhammad Ali, focusing on his triumphs and controversies between 1964 and 1974.A biographical epic. The scene where Ali is jogging and training for the Frazier fight is amazing and the end is almost inspirational.
- DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsRobert De NiroSharon StoneJoe PesciIn Las Vegas, two best friends--a casino executive and a Mafia enforcer--compete for a gambling empire and a fast-living, fast-loving socialite.Personally the best gangster film made by Scorsese. Pesci should have been nominated for an oscar for his chilling performance.
- DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsRobert De NiroRay LiottaJoe PesciThe story of Henry Hill and his life in the mafia, covering his relationship with his wife Karen and his mob partners Jimmy Conway and Tommy DeVito."As far back as I can remember, I've always wanted to be a gangster." A classic gangster movie.
- DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsLeonardo DiCaprioMatt DamonJack NicholsonAn undercover cop and a mole in the police attempt to identify each other while infiltrating an Irish gang in South Boston.Nobody who watches this film ever sees the ending coming. A stellar cast and an epic cat and mouse game in this movie.
- DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsLeonardo DiCaprioEmily MortimerMark RuffaloTwo US marshals are sent to a mental institution on an inhospitable island in order to investigate the disappearance of a patient.A fantastic thriller leaving viewers as confused as the main character. The film didn't receive much hype due to the eager anticipation of Inception.
- DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsLeonardo DiCaprioCameron DiazDaniel Day-LewisIn 1862, Amsterdam Vallon returns to the Five Points area of New York City seeking revenge against Bill the Butcher; his father's killer.Daniel Day Lewis plays a brilliant villain but the underrated performance was that of Di Caprio's. An epic.
- DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsLeonardo DiCaprioCate BlanchettKate BeckinsaleA biopic depicting the early years of legendary director and aviator Howard Hughes' career from the late 1920s to the mid 1940s.The highs and lows of Aviator/director Howard Hughes, his relationships, ambitions and illness. Alec Baldwin also gives a great performance as does Cate Blanchett
- DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsRobert De NiroCathy MoriartyJoe PesciThe life of boxer Jake LaMotta, whose violence and temper that led him to the top in the ring destroyed his life outside of it.A well deserved Oscar for De Niro. It highlights the relationship between two brothers through all sorts of events which they go through in life. A biographic epic like Ali but with the focus of the main characters personal life.
- DirectorChristopher NolanStarsLeonardo DiCaprioJoseph Gordon-LevittElliot PageA thief who steals corporate secrets through the use of dream-sharing technology is given the inverse task of planting an idea into the mind of a C.E.O., but his tragic past may doom the project and his team to disaster.Revolutionary film. The idea of the film was mind boggling and Nolan's best work. The soundtrack was brilliant and so far 2010 was Di Caprio's best year. A masterpiece no doubt.
- DirectorChristopher NolanStarsGuy PearceCarrie-Anne MossJoe PantolianoLeonard Shelby, an insurance investigator, suffers from anterograde amnesia and uses notes and tattoos to hunt for the man he thinks killed his wife, which is the last thing he remembers.A constantly dark and ominous tone but the highlight is the plot and the narrative style which makes this movie 'memorable'
- DirectorChristopher NolanStarsChristian BaleHugh JackmanScarlett JohanssonRival 19th-century magicians engage in a bitter battle for trade secrets.Hugh Jackman was totally obsessed in this movie but the highlight of the film is the ending which leaves you dazzled
- DirectorDavid FincherStarsJake GyllenhaalRobert Downey Jr.Mark RuffaloBetween 1968 and 1983, a San Francisco cartoonist becomes an amateur detective obsessed with tracking down the Zodiac Killer, an unidentified individual who terrorizes Northern California with a killing spree.A chilling mystery which is hard to find these days. Personally for me, Fincher's best thriller.
- DirectorDavid FincherStarsMorgan FreemanBrad PittKevin SpaceyTwo detectives, a rookie and a veteran, hunt a serial killer who uses the seven deadly sins as his motives.Brad Pitt may have been bad but it was the constant ominous tone of this film and Kevin Spacey's small role which allowed people to overlook Pitt's performance.
- DirectorDavid FincherStarsBrad PittCate BlanchettTilda SwintonBenjamin Button, born in 1918 with the physical state of an elderly man, ages in reverse. He experiences love and break-ups, ecstasy and sorrow, and timelessness by the time he dies in 2003 as a baby.The overwhelming emotions of life and the curious case of Benjamin Button whose is born old ages backwards. Brad Pitt put on a brilliant performance as did his counterpart Cate Blanchett
- DirectorDavid FincherStarsJodie FosterKristen StewartForest WhitakerA divorced woman and her diabetic daughter take refuge in their newly-purchased house's safe room when three men break-in, searching for a missing fortune.A constantly gripping thriller based mostly in a single room and section of a house.
- DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsHaley Joel OsmentJude LawFrances O'ConnorA highly advanced robotic boy longs to become "real" so that he can regain the love of his human mother.Haley Joel Osment, perhaps the best child actor ever. The empathy that he could gain from the audience was incredible. A touching story and Jude Law played a great role.
- DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsTom CruiseColin FarrellSamantha MortonJohn works with the PreCrime police which stop crimes before they take place, with the help of three 'PreCogs' who can foresee crimes. Events ensue when John finds himself framed for a future murder.The storyline is brilliant and the special effects etc. probably could stand the test of time. The plot is unique and the viewers are constantly left guessing.
- DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsLeonardo DiCaprioTom HanksChristopher WalkenBarely 17 yet, Frank is a skilled forger who has passed as a doctor, lawyer and pilot. FBI agent Carl becomes obsessed with tracking down the con man, who only revels in the pursuit.Clever scriptwriting and the two leads give a brilliant performance.
- DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsTom CruiseDakota FanningTim RobbinsAn alien invasion threatens the future of humanity. The catastrophic nightmare is depicted through the eyes of one American family fighting for survival.Perhaps Spielberg's most epic work. A terrifying alien invasion blockbuster. And with Tom Cruise as the lead, a movie can never fail.
- DirectorDarren AronofskyStarsMickey RourkeMarisa TomeiEvan Rachel WoodA faded professional wrestler must retire, but finds his quest for a new life outside the ring a dispiriting struggle.I can't beleive Rourke still couldn't win an Oscar after this performance. He was born for this role of being old, down and out after a bright start.
- DirectorDarren AronofskyStarsEllen BurstynJared LetoJennifer ConnellyThe drug-induced utopias of four Coney Island people are shattered when their addictions run deep.A truly depressing movie about junkies.
- DirectorDarren AronofskyStarsNatalie PortmanMila KunisVincent CasselNina is a talented but unstable ballerina on the verge of stardom. Pushed to the breaking point by her artistic director and a seductive rival, Nina's grip on reality slips, plunging her into a waking nightmare.Perhaps slightly overrated movie if it wasn't for Natalie Portman's intense acting.
