My ABC Movie List

One Sentence Review : It's one of the best westerns and best all-around movies I've seen in a long time.


Director: James Mangold
Writers: Halsted Welles (screenplay), Michael Brandt (screenplay)
Stars: Russell Crowe, Christian Bale and Ben Foster


My Rating : 10/10


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One Sentence Review : In two words - Simply Ultimate If you are looking for a serious yet touching and beautifully written script, this is the movie. The whole movie grips you with pain, love, religion, tragedy. you will not move until its finished.


Director: Alejandro González Iñárritu
Writer: Guillermo Arriaga
Stars: Sean Penn, Benicio Del Toro and Naomi Watts


My Rating : 10/10


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One Sentence Review : American History X really opened my eyes to the world of racism and how cruel human beings can be sometimes.


Director: Tony Kaye
Writer: David McKenna
Stars: Edward Norton, Edward Furlong and Beverly D'Angelo


My Rating : 10/10


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One Sentence Review : This movie breaches the movie making industry in a way that not a lot of movies has ever done before.


Director: Ridley Scott
Writers: Steven Zaillian, Mark Jacobson (article)
Stars: Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe and Chiwetel Ejiofor


My Rating : 10/10


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One Sentence Review : BATMAN BEGINS lives up to what I heard about it being a "darker" version, with much less reliance on flippant one-liners or gags, the result being a more realistic feel for what might have been. Great Movie :)


Director: Christopher Nolan
Writers: Bob Kane (characters), David S. Goyer (story)
Stars: Christian Bale, Michael Caine and Ken Watanabe


My Rating : 10/10


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One Sentence Review : Blow is a truly terrific movie. Depp shows his versatile acting skills and plays the role of George Jung brilliantly. If you like films such as Goodfellas and Scarface, you'll love Blow.


Director: Ted Demme
Writers: Bruce Porter (book), David McKenna (screenplay)
Stars: Johnny Depp, Penélope Cruz and Franka Potente


My Rating : 10/10


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One Sentence Review : This is a moody and gripping thriller filled with action,atmosphere and top performances.


Director: Michael Mann
Writer: Stuart Beattie
Stars: Tom Cruise, Jamie Foxx and Jada Pinkett Smith


My Rating : 10/10


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One Sentence Review : This movie is absolutely amazing! It is a cinematic tour de force. It is undoubtedly one of the top ten best movies ever made. Comparable to American masterpieces such as Goodfellas or Pulp Fiction. But it is its own unique film.


Director: Fernando Meirelles
Writers: Paulo Lins (novel), Bráulio Mantovani (screenplay)
Stars: Alexandre Rodrigues, Matheus Nachtergaele and Leandro Firmino


My Rating : 10/10


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One Sentence Review : The best movie ever made about a comic book. Heath Ledger playing The Joker is phenomenal. Perfect Movie


Director: Christopher Nolan
Writers: Jonathan Nolan (screenplay), Christopher Nolan (screenplay)
Stars: Christian Bale, Heath Ledger and Aaron Eckhart


My Rating : 10/10



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One Sentence Review : I can say without overstatement that this movie is one of the most gripping and entertaining American film to come out in at least the past ten years.



Director: Martin Scorsese
Writers: William Monahan (screenplay), Alan Mak (2002 screenplay Mou gaan dou)
Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon and Jack Nicholson


My Rating : 10/10


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One Sentence Review : A gut-wrenching and impressive hide-and-seek thriller that uses the bloody battle of Stalingrad (during the second World War) as the clever disguise here for a real battle of courage and determination.


Director: Jean-Jacques Annaud
Writers: Jean-Jacques Annaud, Alain Godard
Stars: Jude Law, Ed Harris and Joseph Fiennes


My Rating : 10/10


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One Sentence Review : Russian mobsters, a rainy, murky London, a midwife and Viggo Mortensen makes this David Cronemberg film a perfect companion piece to his "A History Of Violence".


Director: David Cronenberg
Writer: Steven Knight (screenplay)
Stars: Naomi Watts, Viggo Mortensen and Armin Mueller-Stahl


My Rating : 9.5/10


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One Sentence Review : The script was tight, the theme fascinating, the acting incredible (especially Edward Norton, as one might expect), the direction inspired, and the cinematography stunning.


Director: David Fincher
Writers: Chuck Palahniuk (novel), Jim Uhls (screenplay)
Stars: Brad Pitt, Edward Norton and Helena Bonham Carter


My Rating : 10/10


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One Sentence Review : There are so many great lines, and moments. To many to count. Johnny Depp should have received an Oscar for it. His performance is nothing short of genius.


Director: Terry Gilliam
Writers: Hunter S. Thompson (book), Terry Gilliam (screenplay)
Stars: Johnny Depp, Benicio Del Toro and Tobey Maguire


My Rating : 10/10


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One Sentence Review : This is by far the best movie ever to give a portrait organized crime, this movie goes deep inside and shows it all inside out..


Director: Francis Ford Coppola
Writers: Mario Puzo (screenplay), Francis Ford Coppola (screenplay)
Stars: Marlon Brando, Al Pacino and James Caan


My Rating : 20/10


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One Sentence Review : Amazing is the one and only word to say for this film. I have always thought that Goodfellas was one of the greatest films ever made and set a landmark in the 90's or even in movie history


Director: Martin Scorsese
Writers: Nicholas Pileggi (book), Nicholas Pileggi (screenplay)
Stars: Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta and Joe Pesci


My Rating : 10/10



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One Sentence Review : David Cronenberg's History of Violence is a hard movie to leave your mind. May it be for the strong violence, for the comic book environment, or maybe because it's a wonderful film. This is easily the best thriller of the year, with Oscar deserving performances (especially Viggo Mortensen and Ed Harris) and a perfect timing. The story is marvelous and all scenes are memorable.


Director: David Cronenberg
Writers: John Wagner (graphic novel), Vince Locke (graphic novel)
Stars: Viggo Mortensen, Maria Bello and Ed Harris


My Rating : 10/10


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One Sentence Review : Why is Heat such a great movie? Is it because of the breathtaking amalgamation of story, music, image, action and acting that makes every scene worth watching over and over again? The authenticity of the world of cops and robbers he portrays? The acting of Pacino and De Niro? I have watched the movie at least twenty times. So have many others on the forum. Why the fascination?


Director: Michael Mann
Writer: Michael Mann
Stars: Al Pacino, Robert De Niro and Val Kilmer


My Rating : 10/10



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One Sentence Review : Quentin Tarantino's "Inglorious Basterds" is more than a film, it's a solid and overwhelming affirmation that cinema as an art is still alive and that Hollywood can still produce mainstream films that bear the seal of greatness and that will transcend the test of time.


Director: Quentin Tarantino
Writer: Quentin Tarantino
Stars: Brad Pitt, Diane Kruger and Eli Roth


My Rating : 10/10



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One Sentence Review : It's rare to find a film that can go from hilarious comedy to dark violence and genuine emotion without compromising either the humour or the drama but this one does it time and again.


Director: Martin McDonagh
Writer: Martin McDonagh
Stars: Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson and Elizabeth Berrington


My Rating : 10/10


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One Sentence Review : Quentin takes Elmore Leonars novel Rum Punch and turns it into an amazingly cool film.


Director: Quentin Tarantino
Writers: Quentin Tarantino (written for the screen by), Elmore Leonard (novel)
Stars: Pam Grier, Samuel L. Jackson and Robert Forster


My Rating : 10/10



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One Sentence Review : Full of love, passion, family issues, commercial interests and politics all blended into a magnificent work of art topped with Denzel Washington's performance The film shows many aspects of life, and should be seen by all people to evaluate one's point of view on each of the parallel stories depicted.



Director: Nick Cassavetes
Writer: James Kearns
Stars: Denzel Washington, Robert Duvall and Gabriela Oltean



My Rating : 9.5/10



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One Sentence Review : So what have we in this movie? A simple and rather silly plot, and lots and lots of blood. Normally this would spell disaster, but when Tarantino directs you know you can expect good things, and that's exactly what you get.


Director: Quentin Tarantino
Writers: Quentin Tarantino, Quentin Tarantino (character The Bride)
Stars: Uma Thurman, David Carradine and Daryl Hannah


My Rating : 10/10



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One Sentence Review : This film has the best dialogue I've heard in a movie for ages, and the brilliance of it is the fact that it doesn't become overbearingly self-conscious: it's amiable and entertaining.


Director: Shane Black
Writers: Brett Halliday (novel) (in part), Shane Black (screen story)
Stars: Robert Downey Jr., Val Kilmer and Michelle Monaghan


My Rating : 9.5/10



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One Sentence Review : Peter Jackson has done it. He has created an all-encompassing epic saga of Tolkien's Lord of the Rings books, and after coming away from the final chapter, how does this rate not only as a film on its own, but as a part of the whole?

Perfect.


Director: Peter Jackson
Writers: J.R.R. Tolkien (novel), Fran Walsh (screenplay)
Stars: Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen and Ian McKellen


My Rating : 10/10


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One Sentence Review : The Last Samurai is a brilliantly crafted aesthetic pleasure, studded with supernal performances from Ken Watanabe and Tom Cruise.


Director: Edward Zwick
Writers: John Logan (story), John Logan (screenplay)
Stars: Tom Cruise, Ken Watanabe and Billy Connolly


My Rating : 10/10


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One Sentence Review : Certainly one of the finest movies I have seen for quite some time. Exquisite direction and flawless acting make this a very entertaining and often moving film.


Director: Tony Scott
Writers: A.J. Quinnell (novel), Brian Helgeland (screenplay)
Stars: Denzel Washington, Christopher Walken and Dakota Fanning


My Rating : 10/10


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One Sentence Review : First time I saw this movie, I got a little confused, but, at the same time, I was amazed by the director Chris Nolan's work. The history is so fantastic and the format of the movie is so audacious that i became a real fan, bought the movie and watched it every day for like two weeks.


Director: Christopher Nolan
Writers: Jonathan Nolan (short story "Memento Mori"), Christopher Nolan (screenplay)
Stars: Guy Pearce, Carrie-Anne Moss and Joe Pantoliano


My Rating : 10/10


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One Sentence Review : No Country for Old Men is as exceptional a mix of two creative talents- the Coen brothers, Joel and Ethan Coen, and author Cormac McCarthy (recent winner of the Pulitzer for The Road, his own masterpiece) as one could imagine, as they converge on a story that in lessor hands would be just a B movie, but with their hands , for sure its a Masterpiece!



Directors: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
Writers: Joel Coen (screenplay), Ethan Coen (screenplay)
Stars: Tommy Lee Jones, Javier Bardem and Josh Brolin


My Rating : 10/10


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One Sentence Review : This is a big, loud, colorful tragicomic and articulate satire on human society, media, politics and the most inner desire and organic need of man to destroy.


Director: Oliver Stone
Writers: Quentin Tarantino (story), David Veloz (screenplay)
Stars: Woody Harrelson, Juliette Lewis and Tom Sizemore


My Rating : 9.5/10


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One Sentence Review : This film is a profound expression of truth regarding friendship and betrayal. Such a perfect movie.



Director: Sergio Leone
Writers: Harry Grey (novel), Leonardo Benvenuti
Stars: Robert De Niro, James Woods and Elizabeth McGovern



My Rating : 10/10


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One Sentence Review : jet Li at his best . the legend is brought to life by jet Li . this movie made his join the club with Bruce lee and Jackie Chan.


Director: Hark Tsui
Writers: Hark Tsui, Yiu Ming Leung
Stars: Jet Li, Biao Yuen and Rosamund Kwan


My Rating : 10/10


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One Sentence Review : I've seen Pulp Fiction many times and i love it more and more every time i watch it. The content of the film is truly unique for its time.


Director: Quentin Tarantino
Writers: Quentin Tarantino (story), Roger Avary (story)
Stars: John Travolta, Uma Thurman and Samuel L. Jackson


My Rating : 10/10



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One Sentence Review : This film is simply the greatest of its type ever made. Brilliant directing, acting, and screenplay combines to draw you in to a historically sickening, but at the same time captivating plot.


Director: Roman Polanski
Writers: Ronald Harwood (screenplay), Wladyslaw Szpilman (based on the book by)
Stars: Adrien Brody, Thomas Kretschmann and Frank Finlay



My Rating : 10/10



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One Sentence Review : If I were an actor in search of work, this is the movie that I would want on my resume. Everything about the movie, and everyone in it, is perfect.


Director: Simon Wincer
Writer: John Hill
Stars: Tom Selleck, Laura San Giacomo and Alan Rickman


My Rating : 8.5/10



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One Sentence Review : Bill Murray is hysterical in this perfect little black comedy about a bank-robber trying to flee New York City


Directors: Howard Franklin, Bill Murray
Writers: Jay Cronley (book), Howard Franklin (screenplay)
Stars: Bill Murray, Geena Davis and Randy Quaid


My Rating : 8.5/10



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One Sentence Review : Reservoir Dogs will always go down as one of the most violent yet brilliant pieces of work ever to be shown on the silver screen.


Director: Quentin Tarantino
Writers: Quentin Tarantino, Roger Avary (background radio dialog)
Stars: Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth and Michael Madsen


My Rating : 10/10



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One Sentence Review : Beginning from a masterpiece best picture winner to a popular 70's and 80's franchise, this film goes to no boundaries of greatness.


Director: John G. Avildsen
Writer: Sylvester Stallone
Stars: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire and Burt Young


My Rating : 10/10



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One Sentence Review : There is not much to say about the original Star Wars movie which haven't already been said a million times.


Director: George Lucas
Writer: George Lucas
Stars: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher


My Rating : 10/10


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One Sentence Review : In 1995 David Fincher released a perfectly constructed modern masterpiece; Se7en. One of the most exhilarating experiences of all-time and a classic to come.


Director: David Fincher
Writer: Andrew Kevin Walker
Stars: Morgan Freeman, Brad Pitt and Kevin Spacey



My Rating : 10/10


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One Sentence Review : Awesome, one of the best films ever and Denzel Washington does a very convincing portrayal of the cop who crosses the line, but you have to agree with some of his motives


Director: Antoine Fuqua
Writer: David Ayer
Stars: Denzel Washington, Ethan Hawke and Scott Glenn


My Rating : 10/10



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One Sentence Review : The impact that "Taxi Driver" had in its day hasn't diminished, on the contrary, it has acquired a relevance of Shakesperean proportions


Director: Martin Scorsese
Writer: Paul Schrader
Stars: Robert De Niro, Jodie Foster and Cybill Shepherd


My Rating : 10/10



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One Sentence Review : This film is not a western, it's a folk-story. It's not about a legendary outlaw, its about how legends are made.


Director: Clint Eastwood
Writer: David Webb Peoples
Stars: Clint Eastwood, Gene Hackman and Morgan Freeman


My Rating : 10/10



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One Sentence Review : The Usual Suspects, is, in my mind, one of the most fantastic pieces of film-making ever to grace our screens.


Director: Bryan Singer
Writer: Christopher McQuarrie
Stars: Kevin Spacey, Gabriel Byrne and Chazz Palminteri


My Rating : 10/10



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One Sentence Review : 'V for Vendetta' will no doubt be remembered as being one of the most well-produced films of this decade for its powerful script, strong character depictions and the sheer excellence in terms of quality.


Director: James McTeigue
Writers: Andy Wachowski (screenplay), Lana Wachowski (screenplay)
Stars: Hugo Weaving, Natalie Portman and Rupert Graves


My Rating : 10/10



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One Sentence Review : If you're a World War II history buff like me, you'll appreciate the fine effort that is Valkyrie


Director: Bryan Singer
Writers: Christopher McQuarrie, Nathan Alexander
Stars: Tom Cruise, Bill Nighy and Carice van Houten


My Rating : 8.5/10



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One Sentence Review : It places the viewer right in the middle of the Vietnam War, grabs their emotions and sets them free.


Director: Randall Wallace
Writers: Harold G. Moore (book), Joseph L. Galloway (book)
Stars: Mel Gibson, Madeleine Stowe and Greg Kinnear


My Rating : 9.5/10


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One Sentence Review : From start to finish, this movie will have you hooked. There is no weak spot in this movie. The acting is amazing. The story is great. The music is catchy. You will get emotionally invested throughout this story.


Director: Gavin O'Connor
Writers: Gavin O'Connor (screenplay), Anthony Tambakis (screenplay)
Stars: Tom Hardy, Nick Nolte and Joel Edgerton


My Rating : 9.5/10



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One Sentence Review : "First Class" is truly a fantastic prequel to the popular "X-Men" series.



Director: Matthew Vaughn
Writers: Ashley Miller (screenplay), Zack Stentz (screenplay)
Stars: James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender and Jennifer Lawrence


My Rating : 9.0/10



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One Sentence Review : Bryan Singer did a wonderful job at making X-Men a movie that will not only overjoy the fans of the comic book, but also the general movie-goer as well.


Director: Bryan Singer
Writers: Tom DeSanto (story), Bryan Singer (story)
Stars: Patrick Stewart, Hugh Jackman and Ian McKellen


My Rating : 8.5/10



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