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Advantages: Good base for the Hanibal Lector Trio
Disadvantages: Worst of the Three films

Red dragon was the third film made in the Hannibal Lecter series and is set before the other two. It shows the scenes leading upto Lecters arrest and the capture its self. Its a must see for any fans of the series but only watch it after The silence of the lambs and Hannibal. I belive this is the poorest film in the series its based around a serial killer not Lecter. The actors from the silence of the lambs have changed with the exception of Anthony ... Read review

Advantages: Acting, Directing
Disadvantages: Limited in terms of plot

Dead Calm is a thriller from director Phillip Noyce, who followed this film with 'Patriot Games', 'Clear And Present Danger' and 'The Bone Collector'. It is a 1989 film with a good cast, and itsx running time is an easy to watch 93 minutes. The director is a specialist of the thriller genre, so you expect a good yarn here. The Plot Joe and Rae Ingram are a couple who embark on a trip in their yacht for a few days of rest and relaxation as a couple ...
...encounter Hughie Warriner, stranded at sea on a vessel that is not functioning. The Ingrams do the right thing and invite Warriner aboard, not knowing the dangser they have invited into their lives. Thus involves a game of deadly kidnapping and desperate cat and mouse game, with the experienced seafarer Ingram pitting his wiles against the criminal cunning of Warriner. The Cast and Performances Sam Neill and a very young Nicole Kidman play couple ... Read review

Advantages: non stop action
Disadvantages: violence/ strong language

Heat is probably one of the best cops and robbers films ever made and fans of the film will tell you they have watched it dozens of times like me. Director Michael Mann is no stranger to crime films as he has been involved with CSI and Miami Vice. Robert De Niro and Al Pacino star and are supported by a dozen good actors in the supporting cast including Val Klimer. The film opens with the carrying out of a violent armed robbery by Neil MaCCauleys ...
...the gaurds are shot to remove witnesses. The gang get away with bearer bonds used by a crooked banker to launder drug money. MacCauley blames gang member Waingrove for the robbery going wrong and tries to kill him. Tough cop Al Pacino is soon on his trail. He is also investigating a series of murders of prostitutes (this later turns out to be Waingrove). He has marital problems in his life. The film touchs on the human side of relationships of ... Read review

Advantages: David Mamet directs
Disadvantages: rushed ending

Another brilliant twisty double bluff what the hells going to happen next film from David Mamet. Val Kilmer is a special-ops agent called in to find the presidents kidnapped daughter (with a recent dye job) before the kidnappers realise who they have got. Scotts (Kilmer) character follows orders and gets things done any way he can, he starts by intimidating the daughters recent ex, the guard who was supposed to be protecting her (who commits suicide ...
...to a middle eastern slavery auction where she will be sold on to the highest bidder. Scott heads off after her but the body of a drowned girl turns up, is reported as being her and he is pulled off the case. So far scott has been doing as he is told, following orders & trusting his superiors but his partner has spotted something during an earlier line of investigation and when they go back to double check he is shot by shadowy figures on a fishing ... Read review

Advantages: Very atmospheric, good acting
Disadvantages: A bit slow paced

- Introduction - The Others is a 1940s ghost story, made in 2001 and starring Nicole Kidman. It was recently shown on TV and I know my parents had seen and enjoyed it, so I thought I'd give it a go. There haven't been too many similar movies recently, so I was interested to see what this was like. - Main Credits (non-actors, which are mentioned further on in the review) - Source:- IMDB (see:- http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0230600/fullcredits) Director ...
...main acting cast) - The Others is all about a mother, Grace Stewart (played by Nicole Kidman), and her daughter Anne (played by Alakina Mann) and son Nicholas (played by James Bentley), who have moved into a large, mansion like old house on Jersey, in 1945, where she waits to be reunited with her husband, Charles (played by Christopher Eccleston), who had been serving in WWII. At the start of the movie, Grace opens the front door to three women, ... Read review