These types of “cars go vroooooom” movies are really not my thing, but a buddy insisted we watch this together, and much to my surprise,
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True Romance (1993)
Directed by Tony Scott and written by Quentin Tarantino, “True Romance” couldn’t be more Tarantino-esque if it tried. Christian Slater is on hand at a
Rollercoaster (1977)
Full disclosure: I watched this movie thinking it was a disaster flick a la “The Poseidon Adventure” or “Earthquake,” and while it doesn’t exactly fit
Upgrade (2018)
Leigh Whannell’s sci-fi/action hybrid carries the kind of momentum that announces a cult classic just waiting to happen. It’s in nearly every aspect of this
Leon: The Professional (1994)
Part “La Femme Nikita,” part “Lolita,” Luc Besson’s masterpiece “Leon: The Professional” plays both like an American blockbuster and a European art film at the
The Assignment (2016)
There aren’t many movies out there like “The Assignment.” It’s at once a gleeful B-movie, a serio-comic assassin action entry, and a second-grade Quentin Tarantino
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