The Thin Red Line (1998)

This movie is based off the book written by James Jones.

It tells the story of the soldiers involved in the conflict in Guadalcanal during World War II.

This is a violent and graphic movie but with a great young cast of actors who would later become super stars.

I give this movie a 4 out of 5.

Starring Kirk Acevedo (Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Invincible, Band of Brothers, Arrow) as Pvt. Tella, Penelope Allen (Dog Day Afternoon, Bad Lieutenant, 'Doc', 37) as Witt' s Mother (as Penny Allen), introducing Benjamin Green as Melanesian Villager, Simon Billing (Star Trek: Voyager, Dark Skies, Bad City Blues, Third Watch) as Lt. Col. Billing, Mark Boone Junior (Memento, Batman Begins, 30 Days of Night, 2 Fast 2 Furious) as Pvt. Peale, Adrien Brody (The Pianist, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Detachment, Midnight in Paris) as Cpl. Fife, Norman Patrick Brown (Black Day Blue Night, Independent Lens, Poison Wind) as Pvt. Henry, Jim Caviezel (The Passion of the Christ, Frequency, The Count of Monte Cristo, Sound of Freedom) as Pvt. Witt, Ben Chaplin (Murder by Numbers, Dorian Gray, Birthday Girl, Roads) as Pvt. Bell, George Clooney (Michael Clayton, Up in the Air, The Ides of March, The Descendants) as Capt. Bosche, John Cusack (Grosse Point Blank, High Fidelity, Say Anything...., 1408) as Capt. John Gaff, Jarrod Dean (Liquid Bridge, The Mystery of Natalie Wood, Time of Death, All Saints) as Cpl. Thorne, Matt Doran (The Matrix, Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones, Macbeth, Intersection) as Pvt. Coombs, Travis Fine (Any Day Now, Child' s Play 3; Girl, Interupted; The Space Between) as Pvt. Weld, Paul Gleeson (Spirited, Komodo, The Starter Wife, Reckoning) as 1st Lt. Band, Woody Harrelson (True Detective, Zombieland movies, Midway, Venom) as Sgt. Keck, Jared Leto (Dallas Buyers Club, Suicide Squad, Tron 3, Morbius) as 2nd Lt. Whyte, Nick Nolte (Warrior, Affliction, The Prince of Tides, 48 Hrs.) as Lt. Col. Tall, Sean Penn (Mystic River, Milk, 21 Grams, Dead Man Walking) as 1st Lt. Welsh and John C. Reilly (Chicago, Guardians of the Galaxy, Wreck-It Ralph, Holmes & Watson) as Sgt. Storm.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120863/

 

Arctic (2018)

This movie is about a man who was stranded in the arctic, sees a helicopter and believes he was been saved. But when it too crashes he is left with no hope.

I give this movie a 4 out of 5.

Starring mads Mikkelsen (Hannibal, The Hunt, Doctor Strange, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story) as Overgard, starring Maria Thelma Smaradottir (Fangar) as YoungWoman and instroducing Tintrinai Thikhasuk as Helicopter Pilot.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6820256/

My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman (2018-)

TV host David Letterman interviews people of note in this Netflix series.

I give this series a 5 out of 5.

Starring TV host David Letterman (Late Show with David Letterman, Late Night with David Letterman, Private Parts, The Starland Vocal Band Show) as Himself - Host, Himself (7 episodes, 2018-), George Clooney (Ocean' s movies, Michael Clayton, Un in the Air, The Ides of March) as Himself (1 episodes, 2018), Tina Fey (30 Rock, Date Night, Mean Girls, Sisters) as Herself (1 episode, 2018), Nate Holdon (Penning MLK Day, Marijuana: A Chronic History) as Himself (1 episode, 2018), former Presidant Barack Obama (The Fifth Risk, Between Two Ferns with Zack Galifanakas, The Late show with Stephen Colbert, Eyes of Faith) as himself (1 episode, 2018), TV/Radio host Howard Stern (Howard Stern on Demand, Private Parts, I Spill Your Guts, The Larry Sanders Show) as himself (1 episode, 2018), human rights activist Malala Yousafzai (He Named Me Malala, Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey, The Agreement, Fox Report) as herself (1 episode, 2018), producer writer Judd Apatow (Girls, Knocked Up, The 40 Year Old Virgin, This is 40) as himself - audiance member (1 episode, 2018), Nick Clooney - George' s Father (The Monuments Men, The High Cost of Loving, Handle with Care) as himself (1 episode, 2018), blues musician Buddy Guy (Idiocracy, Nothing to Lose, Tin Cup, Showtime) as himself (1 episode, 2018), politician John Lewis (A Ripple of Hope, Woman in Motion, Visible Men, New Day) as himself (1 episode, 2018), activist Ziauddin Yousafzai (He Named Me Malala, The Agenda with Steve Paikin) as herself (1 episode, 2018), Nina Clooney (Access Hollywood, Late Show with David Letterman, Rosemary' s Old Kentucky Home, Extra) as  herself - George' s Mother, rapper Jay-Z (MADtv, Bang Bang, The Carters: Apeshit, Beyonce: Partition) as himself (1 episode, 2018), introducing Ada Clooney as herself  - George' s Sister (1 episode, 2018), producer Rick Rubin (Battleship, Twister, Last Action Hero, Transformers: The Last Knight) as himself (1 episode, 2018), introducing Hasim Avdal as himself (1 episode, 2018), introducing Madison Ryann Ward as herself (1 episode, 2018), Amal Clooney (Forced from Home, The First Monday in May, Entertainment Tonight, Access Hollywood) as herself (1 episode, 2018), Jerry Seinfeld (Seinfeld, Bee Movie, The Larry Sanders Show, Letters from a Nut) as himself (1 episode, 2018), Iris Apatow (Funny People, This Is 40, Knocked Up, Sausage Party) as herself - audience member (uncredited) (1 episode, 2018) and Leslie Mann (Knocked Up, The Other Woman, This Is 40, The 40 Year Old Virgin) as herself - audience member (uncredited) (1 episode, 2018).

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7829834/?ref_=ttfc_fc_tt

The Mummy (1999)

A group of archaeologists discover an ancient hidden mummy with evil powers and awaken him back to life. That mummy is in search of his long lost love and all hell breaks loose.

I give this movie a 4 out of 5.

Starring Brendan Fraser (The Mummy movies, Crash, Behind the Curtain of Night, The Secret of Karma) as Rick O'Connell, Rachel Weisz (The Mummy movies, The Constant Gardner, The Lobster, The Favourite) as Evelyn Carnahan, John Hannah (The Mummy movies, Four Weddings and a Funeral, The Hurricane, Dark Glass) as Jonathan Carnahan, Arnold Vosloo (The Mummy movies, Hard Target, Blood Diamond, G.I. Joe: Retaliation) as Imhotep, Kevin J. O'Connor (Deep Rising, Van Helsing, Catch-22, Captive State) as Beni Gabor, Jonathan Hyde (Titanic, Anaconda, Jumanji, 3Below: Tales of Arcadia) as Dr Allen Chamberlain, Oded Fehr (The Mummy movies, Resident Evil movies, Blood & Treasure, The Blacklist) as Ardeth Bay, Erick Avari (Mr. Deeds, Stargate, Hachi: A Dog' s Tale, The Chosen) as Dr. Terrence Bey, the late Stephen Dunham [1964-2012] (Paranormal Activity 4, Get Smart, Monster-in-Law, Savages) as Mr. Henderson, Cory Johnson (Captain Philips, Jackie, The Bourne Ultimatum, United 93) as Mr. Daniels, Tuc Watkins (One Life to Live, The Good Shepherd, Where the Bears Are, Eastsiders) as Mr. Burns, Omid Djalili (The Infidel, Gladiator, Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, Snatch) as Warden Gan Hassan, the late Aharan Ipale [1941-2016] (The Mummy movies, Fiddler on the Roof, Alias, The Promise) as Pharaoh Seti I, the late Bernard Fox [1927-2016] (Titanic, The Rescuers movies, Passions, Dharma & Greg) as Captain Winston Havelock and Patricia Velasquez (The Mummy movies, Arrested Development, Mindhunters, American Girl) as Anck Su Namun.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120616/

   

The Cat in the Hat (2003)

This movie is based on the children's books of the same name. Two  bored kids invite a strange cat who introduces havoc into there lives. This is a great kids and family movie.

I give this movie a 4.5 out of 5.

Starring Mike Myers (Austin Powers movies, The Love Guru, Bohemian Rhapsody, Terminal) as The Cat, Alec Baldwin (The Departed, It' s Complicated, Glengarry Glen Ross, The Cooler) as Quinn, Kelly Preston (Battlefield Earth, Jerry Maguire, What a Girl Wants, Gotti) as Mom, Dakota Fanning (War of the World, I Am Sam, Man of Fire, Caroline) as Sally, Spencer Breslin (The Kid, The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause, The Happening, Perfect Sisters) as Conrad, Amy Hill (50 First Dates, Next Friday, Herbie Fully Loaded, UDrive Me) as Mrs. Kwan, Sean Hayes (Will & Grace, The Three Stooges, Cats & Dogs, Like Family) as Mr. Humberflood/ Voice of the Fish, Danielle C. Ryan (Haunt, Love Finds You in Charm, Riot, Magnum P.I.) as Thing One, introducing Taylor Rice as Thing One, Brittany Oaks (Red Eye, A Time for Dancing, Parks and Recreation, Somebody Help Me) as Thing Two, Talia-Lynn Prairie (Burlesque, Hanging Up, Ally McBeal, Overbooked) as Thing Two, Dan Castellaneta (The Simpsons show/movie, Space Jam, Super 8, Brockmire) as Thing One/ Thing Two (voice), Victor Brandt (Neon Maniacs, Another 48 Hrs., The Batman, Mirai) as Narrator (voice), Daran Norris (Team America: World Police, The Fairly OddParents, Bolt, American Dad!) as Announcer and Bugsy (Duplex, The Iron Man, Poodle Springs, The Brady Bunch Movie) as Nevins.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0312528/