Nearing the end of the list, I have another episode of my Top-100 Movies from the 1980’s, and films #30-21 deliver a touch of everything the decade at the cinema would come to be known for!
Anthony Digioia
When the CIA needs a mission completed off-the-books, they turn to a small group of operatives known as Gray Men. When the most skilled of the group, Sierra Six, accidentally uncovers a sleuth of agency secrets, another psychopathic operative of a different form is hired to acquire him and his information. Dead or alive.
‘DROP ZONE’ (1994) Snipes Takes on SKYDIVING in this Adrenaline Pumping 90’s Action Thriller!
Lets take a look back at a fun mid-90’s action thriller perfect for the summer season, ‘DROP ZONE’ from 1994 where Wesley Snipes rides into the world of skydiving!
‘STRIKING DISTANCE’ (1993) Willis Takes His TRADEMARKS to the River!
Today we’re taking a look back at a solid river thriller from 1993 starring Bruce Willis called STRIKING DISTANCE from director Rowdy Herrington.
A retired hitman living a quiet life is told by his wife that he’ll be babysitting the teenage daughter of a friend she is going on a vacation with. An inconvenient, but simple task, until this young girl gets wrapped up in a human trafficking network headed by an organized crime syndicate.
When a galactic killer makes it his mission to destroy all the Gods, Thor will come out of his self-imposed retirement and enlist the assistance of Valkyrie, Korg, and the love of his life Jane Foster, to stop this killer’s wrath from spreading more than it already has.
A couple of wealthy Londoners try to cover up a tragic accident with a young man enroot to a lavish weekend party in the Moroccan desert. But when the father arrives seeking his son, the tension escalates as secrets are exposed and morals are tested.
When his entire platoon is killed during a highly covert mission, a former Navy SEAL officer begins to investigate what went wrong, and to seek justice on who were involved.
Looking for something to watch, check out these quick reviews of ‘The Man from Toronto’, ‘The Princess’ and Hot Seat’!
Kickboxer (1989) Van Damme Brings Things BACK to the BASICS!
Kurt Sloane must learn the ancient kick boxing art of Muay Thai in order to avenge his brother.
Top-100 MOVIES from the 1980’s (40-31)
I’m diving into another nostalgia packed episode of my TOP-100 MOVIES from the 1980’s covering films 40-31.
Top-10 DOLPH LUNDGREN Movies
In this episode of the Top-10 I’m diving into an action star that’s five decades in the game. He’s been the villain. He’s been the hero. He’s been in large blockbusters and small straight-to-video hits, and he is Dolph Lundgren.
Top-100 MOVIES from the 1980’s (50-41)
I have another episode of the Top-100 Movies from the 80’s! Ten great movies from a glorious cinematic decade as we approach the top of the list!
Two inmates form a connection while grappling with their pasts in a state-of-the-art penitentiary run by a brilliant visionary who experiments on his subjects with mind-altering drugs. Based on The New Yorker short story, “Escape From Spiderhead,” by George Saunders.
This summer, experience the epic conclusion to the Jurassic era as two generations unite for the first time. CHRIS PRATT and BRYCE DALLAS HOWARD are joined by Oscar®-winner LAURA DERN, JEFF GOLDBLUM and SAM NEILL in Jurassic World Dominion, a bold, timely and breathtaking new adventure that spans the globe.
Elsa Pataky leads as US Army Captain JJ Collins who will be forced to use her years of training and experience to defend a remote nuclear missile interceptor station from a former intelligence officer and his crew to stop a coordinated attack that could cost countless lives.
Top-100 MOVIES from the 1980’s (60-51)
Sit back and relax. We’re taking another trip back into the best decade in cinema in this next episode of my TOP-100 MOVIES from the 1980’s covering films 60-51.
After more than thirty years of service as one of the Navy’s top aviators, Pete Mitchell is where he belongs, pushing the envelope as a courageous test pilot and dodging the advancement in rank that would ground him.
NICOLAS CAGE Rules the 1997 Summer Box-Office!
Nicolas Cage burst onto the worldwide scene in 1996’s The Rock. But in the summer of 1997 he would star in two blockbuster movies that for a brief time, made Cage the KING of the global box-office.
CYBORG (1989) Van Damme’s POST APOCALYPTIC Mash-Up!
In this video I’m taking a look back at CYBORG from 1989 starring Jean-Claude Van Damme in his second star vehicle.
Top-100 MOVIES from the 1980’s (70-61)
We’re jumping back in time once again to dive into the best movies from the best decade in cinema in this next episode of my TOP-100 MOVIES from the 1980’s covering films 70-61.
BLOODSPORT (1988) Van Damme Kicks into the ACTION GENRE!
Frank Dux, an American martial artist serving in the military, decides to leave the army to compete in a martial arts tournament in Hong Kong where fights to the death can occur.
Mario Van Peebles Talks…NEW JACK CITY and the Road to a Gangster CLASSIC!
The American Cinematheque kicked off the ‘Perpetratin Realism: 1990’s Black Film’ Series this weekend at the Regency Westwood Village Theatre with a 35MM screening of the 1991 classic “NEW JACK CITY” introduced by, and featuring a post-screening Q&A with director/actor Mario Van Peebles.
Two CIA operatives, and former lovers, reunite at idyllic Carmel-by-the-Sea to re-examine a mission eight years ago in Vienna where a fellow agent might have been compromised.
A CIA officer finds himself the target of a rendition operation after being scapegoated for the death of an interrogation subject.
Top-100 MOVIES from the 1980’s (80-71)
We’re jumping back in time to dive into the best movies from the best decade in cinema in this next episode of my TOP-100 MOVIES from the 1980’s covering films 80-71.
Biochemist Michael Morbius tries to cure himself of a rare blood disease, but he inadvertently infects himself with a form of vampirism instead.
When a climber gets caught in a blizzard, she encounters a stranded stranger and must get them both down the mountain before nightfall.
An expert tailor must outwit a dangerous group of mobsters in order to survive a fateful night.
A well-to-do husband who allows his wife to have affairs in order to avoid a divorce becomes a prime suspect in the disappearance of her lovers.
Top-100 MOVIES from the 1980’s (90-81)
It’s time once again to dive into the best movies from the best decade in cinema in this next episode of my TOP-100 MOVIES from the 1980’s covering films 90-81.
When a reclusive backwoodsman finds a mute little girl wandering alone in the forest, he must protect her from the evil forces determined to end her life.
Top-100 MOVIES from the 1980’s (100-91)
It’s time to dive into the best movies from the best decade in cinema in this first episode of my TOP-100 MOVIES from the 1980’s covering films 100-91.
During a blizzard and stranded at an isolated highway rest stop in the mountains, a college student discovers a kidnapped child hidden in a car belonging to one of the people inside.
When the Riddler, a sadistic serial killer, begins murdering key political figures in Gotham, Batman is forced to investigate the city’s hidden corruption and question his family’s involvement.
A man implicated in the triple homicide of three Hollywood starlets begins his own investigation. Needing assistance, he enlists the two detectives on his tail in order to expose a conspiracy more explosive than any of them imagined.
A detective crosses paths with a ruthless hacker who’s trying to save his kidnapped wife from a drug cartel.
COP LAND: Vintage 90’s Ep. #1 (A STELLAR Ensemble Led By STALLONE!)
In this episode of Vintage 90’s we’re stepping back to 1997 to talk about COP LAND a gritty urban western featuring a stellar ensemble cast led by a subdued Sylvester Stallone!
TURNER & HOOCH: 80’s Rewind #2 (A Perfect Buddy/Dog Comedy!)
A detective must adopt a rambunctious dog in order to help him find a killer.
Newly dumped thirty-somethings Peter and Emma team up to sabotage their exes’ new relationships and win them back for good.
While on vacation on the Nile, Hercule Poirot must investigate the murder of a young heiress.
SYLVESTER STALLONE’S Box-Office Comeback in the 90’s!
While he was a box-office beast in the 80’s, the early 90’s saw a decline for Sylvester Stallone’s popularity. Until 1993 when he released two successful blockbusters that catapulted him back to the top! Let’s explore the rise and comeback of Stallone in the early 90’s!
A mysterious force knocks the Moon from its orbit around Earth and sends it hurdling on a collision course with life as we know it.
Recap reviews of MASTER, SUMMERING and DUAL from the 2022 Sundance Film Festival.
A Marine war veteran faces mental and emotional challenges when he tries to reintegrate back into civilian life.
Ready for a night of legendary partying, three college students must weigh the pros and cons of calling the police when faced with an unexpected situation.
A young woman moves into a new apartment with her fiancé only to be tormented by the feeling that she is being stalked by an unseen watcher in an adjacent building.
Evelyn and her oblivious son Ziggy seek out replacements for each other as Evelyn desperately tries to parent an unassuming teenager at her shelter, while Ziggy fumbles through his pursuit of a brilliant young woman at school.
BATMAN: 80’s Rewind Ep. #1 (A Near Perfect Comic Book Movie!)
The Dark Knight of Gotham City begins his war on crime with his first major enemy being Jack Napier, a criminal who becomes the clownishly homicidal Joker.
Top-10 WESLEY SNIPES Movies (The Man Can Do Any Genre!)
A breakdown of the best movies from Wesley Snipes!