REMEMBER THE TITANS (Theatrical Release USA 2000)

Ben Meyers’ Rating: 4.0|5.0 Starsìììì 

Remember the Titans—inspirational sports film—accesses the acting talents of Denzel Washington. Watch particularly for the terrific acting by Hayden Panetierre as Coach Yoast’s daughter. This film is a good addition to the home video library. 

Film Poster Courtesy of Google Images 

Storyline 

A black football coach is hired to coach in an all-white high school. 

Additional Thanks 

Thank you to Director Boaz Yakin for directing effort. Thank you to Producers Jerry Bruckheimer and Chad Oman for making the film possible. Cast includes: Denzel Washington, Will Patton, Wood Harris, Ryan Hurst, Donald Faison, Craig Kirkwood, Ethan Suplee, Kip Pardue Hayden Panettiere, Nicole Ari Parker, Kate Bosworth, Earl Poitier, Ryan Gosling, and Burgess Jenkins. 

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe? 

Yes. This is a good sports film with a great storyline. It is worth watching. 

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Ben Meyers 

UNSTOPPABLE (Theatrical Release USA 2010)

Ben Meyers’ rating: 3.5|5.0 Starsììì

Unstoppable—some good news and some bad news. The good news—action scenes are superb and characters are well done. The bad news—a few flat spots that revolve around the deaths of an engineer and injury of a main character. Overall? Thrilling, exciting with a few flat spots. It’s a ‘don’t-want-to-get-popcorn-until-the-movie-is-over’ flick.

Film Poster Courtesy of Wikipedia

Storyline

A train leaves the train yard under its own power without its brakes engaged.

Additional Thanks

Thank you to Director Tony Scott for directing efforts. Thank you to Executive Producers Chris Ciaffa, Jeff Kwatinetz, and Rick Yorn for making the film possible. Additional character/cast include: Frank (Denzel Washington), Will (Chris Pine), Connie (Rosario Dawson), Dewey (Ethan Suplee), Galvin (Kevin Dunn), Inspector Werner (Kevin Corrigan), Bunny (Kevin Chapman), Ned (Lew Temple), and Gilleece (T.J. Miller).

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?

Yes. Unstoppable, another tribute to Director Tony Scott’s directing skill (Spy Games (1998), The Taking of Pelham 123 (2009), Man on Fire (2004)), defines the thriller/disaster movie genre.

Video Critique Available Here:

Ben Meyers