The Exorcist 3 (1990)

Posted by maneesh On December - 4 - 2010

Cast: George C. Scott
Ed Flanders
Brad Dourif

This was okay, but from this movie the exorcist is loosing it's charm. It's getting a bit boring. You can watch this if you are an exorcist fan. Nothing special in this movie though.

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Cast: Kevin Costner
Mary McDonnell
Graham Greene
Rodney A. Grant

The movie is about American Civil war and it depicts the life of the early native Americans. Kevin has performed brilliantly and the movie is a great one. There is a nice concept behind the tittle of the movie, just watch it out for yourself, it will make you smile. The movie won 7 academy awards: Academy Award for Best Picture  — Jim Wilson and Kevin Costner, Academy Award for Directing — Kevin Costner, Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay — Michael Blake, Academy Award for Best Cinematography — Dean Semler, Academy Award for Film Editing — Neil Travis, Academy Award for Sound Mixing — Russell Williams II, Jeffrey Perkins, Bill W. Benton, and Gregory H. Watkins, Academy Award for Original Music Score — John Barry, Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture - Drama — Jim Wilson and Kevin Costner.

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Dick Tracy (1990): Do Not Watch: 3 academy (oscar) award winner

Posted by maneesh On November - 17 - 2010

Cast: Warren Beatty
Al Pacino
William Forsythe
Dustin Hoffman
Madonna
Glenne Headly
Charlie Korsmo

Although the movie won 3 academy awards I didn't like the movie. The movie is quite boring and nothing new to watch. Not my cup of tea. The movie won Best Art Direction, John Caglione, Jr. and Doug Drexler won Best Makeup, Stephen Sondheim won for best Original Song for "Sooner or Later".

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Cast: Patrick Swayze
Demi Moore
Whoopi Goldberg
Tony Goldwyn
Rick Aviles
Vincent Schiavelli

The movie is about a man who dies and becomes a ghost and comes to his wife and saves her. It's a great movie. Whoopi Goldberg has played the role of a sorceress who acted as a medium tom talk to the ghost. The movie won 2 academy awards for Best Original Screenplay, as well as Best Supporting Actress for Whoopi Goldberg.

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Cast: Ray Liotta
Robert De Niro
Joe Pesci
Lorraine Bracco
Paul Sorvino

The movie is about a powerful gangster who deals in drugs. He gets caught by the FBI and the drama starts. Joe Pesci won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.

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Cast: Kevin Spacey
Russell Crowe
Guy Pearce
Kim Basinger
James Cromwell
Danny DeVito
David Strathairn

Thew movie is about 3 corrupt police officers in Los Angeles. The movie is about organized crime, political corruption, heroin, pornography, prostitution, tabloid journalism and institutional racism. Kim Basinger won academy award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role and Curtis Hanson and Brian Helgeland for Best Screenplay - Adapted.

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Misery (1990): Good thriller movie: 1 academy (oscar) award winner

Posted by maneesh On September - 4 - 2010

Cast: James Caan
Kathy Bates

The movie is about an author who gets stuck in storm. A woman comes and rescues her. Rest of the story is suspense, enjoy the movie. Kathy Bates won the academy award for Best Actress in a Leading Role.

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Cast: Sean Connery
Alec Baldwin
Scott Glenn
Sam Neill
James Earl Jones
Tim Curry
Joss Ackland
Courtney B. Vance
Larry Ferguson
Stellan Skarsgård
Jeffrey Jones
Timothy Carhart
Fred Dalton Thompson
Daniel Davis
Sven-Ole Thorsen
Gates McFadden

The movie is about a Russian submarine Red October who has special propellers which makes the ship undetectable. When it approaches in US waters, the authorities gets alarmed to check out the intentions of them. The movie is quite good. Sean Connery is a Russian guy in this movie, strange to see. The film won the Academy Award for Sound Editing.

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