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...Bang! Well thats the plot dealt with. Want more info? Hmmm...well ok, let me try to think...Well we have a movie directed by and starring Clint Eastwood along with the woman in his life at the time Sandra Locke. Clint plays a washed up Phoenix cop who looks like he has been sleeping in the same clothes for about a month and who has a drink problem. He opens the door of his car and out pours a stream of bottles, cans etc. Of course, this means that ...
...witness across country to the courthouse in which she is to testify. This witness is Sandra Locke, a prostitute(why does clint always have his wives girlfriends etc. cast as hookers, or molested in some way...hmm) who has more intelligence in her handbag than our dumbass hero has in his whole body. Everyone is out to get them but dear old Clint's character can't see this...well not until the first preposterous action scene. Ths movie excells in presposterous ... Read review

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...by and starring Clint Eastwood Heartbreak Ridge is a movie which quite literally stinks of sweat, stale beer and testosterone. Its a movie whose case sits on the shelf wreathed in cigar smoke and threatens to offer you outside were you even to look sideways at it. Indeed, the only other movies who dare sit near it are other Eastwood movies, a couple of Stallones and a few Schwarzennegers....the Van Damnes ran and hid behind Mary Poppins' dress in ...
...it to such good effect. Heartbreak Ridge is a movie which comes straight out of the file marked "Generic Military B-Movie" but one which is done with such colourful characters and raw energy that you can't help but get sucked in if you like a good tough guy movie. It sets its stall out from the opening scene which introduces us to our 'hero' Tom "Gunney" Highway...a beer swilling washed up old has-been(or never-really-was) military bloke in a bar...who ... Read review

Advantages: tense,exciting well acted cop thriller
Disadvantages: might be too violent for some viewers

Dirty harry[1971] is one of most successful cop films ever and also highly controvesial.When it was released it drew criticism for its violence.Directed briskly by Don siegel and set in San francisco,its a tense thriller which pitches cop "Dirty " Harry callahan against killer "Scorpio".Harry is called "Dirty" because he takes on the tough cases that all other cops stay clear of.He is a widower,has few real friends and works best alone.He is dedicated ...
...direction.The style was maintained for dirty harry but with a rougher harder edge.The film has a cat and mouse chase feel with harry racing against time to capture scorpio.Eastwood shows the edge and relentless pace that harry works at really well.The one liners that eastwood delivers have become part of movie legend.The "do you feel lucky well do ya punk" is a classic.He also shows harry more vulnerabe side how he does what he does to escape the ... Read review

Advantages: Good cast
Disadvantages: Poor plot

...film. Thats right. Its a space film. Made for the big screen but looking more at home on a "made for TV" film channel like Bravo or such like. What is it about? Well, I looked forward to this film as I love space and particularly manned space flight. Due to my interest, im normally the first to spot inconsistencies in the realism of these type of films. However, I was impressed with the start of the film where 2 of our stars are taking part in ...
...of the Russian and American space agencies is in danger after a Russian "weather satellite" armed to the back teeth with Nuclear warheads is about to crash out of orbit. The guidance system on the satellite is broken and needs fixing and it appears it is a stolen design in the 1970's from the Americans! Who Designed it? Clint.... Who needs to go and fix it? Clint.......Who is he taking with him? His old buddies who never got to go up! Special effects. ... Read review

Advantages: Action-packed Adventure
Disadvantages: The Horrors of war

...their favourite male actor and the name Mel Gibson will crop up time and again. I'm as susceptible as any woman; the combination of his good looks, startlingly blue eyes and his acting talent makes him a favourite in my eyes. So it's no surprise that over the years I've probably seen every film he has made. My video collection houses about 50% of all his films, I dread the day when I finally have to go over to DVD because to replace each film would ...
...to the cinema is no longer a pleasure to me with cramped seating and long films with no intervals. The last film of his I saw at the cinema was "The Patriot", released in 2000, not one of his best films but certainly worth watching for reasons I will sum up later. Synopsis ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ The year is 1776 and the war for American Independence is well underway stirring up young people across the South to join up to the rebel cause. Benjamin ... Read review