“I’m just a civil service engineer!”
Yes, Walter Garber (Denzel Washington) is just a civil service engineer, but he’s also capable of chasing down a villain through the crowded streets of New York because the police were unable to. Good for him.
The Taking of Pelham 123 is directed by Tony Scott, and comes with all of [...]

Pelican Brief opens with the most varied selection of protestors ever caught on film. Gun control activists, non-gun control activists, abortion supporters, non-abortion supporters… they’re all there, screaming at a Supreme Court Justice. How any of the protestors expect to be heard is a mystery, but it is impressive at how well they seem to [...]

Courage Under Fire is a memorable military drama, told from a number of angles that keeps the story unique. Denzel Washington is almost always guaranteed to provide something worth watching, and undoubtedly elevates Courage to another level on his own.
When a helicopter goes down during a rescue mission in Operation Desert Storm, the Captain is [...]

You can’t do a time travel story unless you’re willing to take the time to explain the rules clearly. In the fast paced sci-fi thriller, Déjà Vu, Tony Scott speeds though the explanation to get to a rousing car chase sequence and eventual villain showdown. However, as convoluted as the time travel issues are, there’s a [...]