The Memorial Day countdown reaches its last new review at #3. We Were Soldiers covers the Battle of Ia Drang in 1965 with the respect and emotional weight it deserves. Mel Gibson, Sam Elliott, and the entire cast are extraordinary. Full review. Continue reading We Were Soldiers Review (2002)
Terence Young directs Audrey Hepburn in the most underappreciated film of her career — a claustrophobic thriller that ranks among the best ever made, with one of the great villain performances from Alan Arkin. Continue reading Wait Until Dark Review (1967)
William Wyler directs Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck in the film that made her a star. Charming, beautiful, and honest enough to skip the fairy tale ending. A perfect film. Continue reading Roman Holiday Review (1953)
Saving Private Ryan is the kind of film you can watch dozens of times and still find something new. Here is a full review of Spielberg’s masterpiece ahead of Memorial Day. Continue reading Saving Private Ryan Review
Black Hawk Down might be the most realistic war film ever made. Ridley Scott’s account of the Battle of Mogadishu puts you in the streets and never lets you breathe. Full review. Continue reading Black Hawk Down Review
Frank Darabont’s The Green Mile is one of the finest films of the 1990s. Tom Hanks and Michael Clarke Duncan deliver performances that follow you home and sit down at the kitchen table. Continue reading The Green Mile Review (1999)
