VOLCANO (Theatrical Release USA 1997)

 

Ben Meyers’ Rating: 4.0|5.0 Starsìììì 

Volcano—believable, realistic—works with good special effects and a casting mix that seems comfortable and at ease in their assigned roles and with each other. Tommy Lee Jones and Don Cheadle drive the story. This movie is a very good example of a lower grade, good to fair script that the cast takes and makes the end product better than it had the potential to be. That is called movie making and it has been done well here. The cast made a substantial presentation that is not only worth watching but deserves its place in the home video library when one is desiring a good disaster movie. This movie works its theme well.

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Storyline 

A volcano erupts in Los Angeles and creates mayhem and destruction. 

Additional Thanks 

Thank you to Director Mick Jackson for directing effort. Thank you to Producers Neal Moritz and Andrew Davis for making the film possible. Cast includes: Tommy Lee Jones, Anne Heche, Gaby Hoffmann, Don Cheadle, and Keith David. 

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe? 

Yes. This disaster movie stands above its genre and becomes a terrific, worth-watching film. It would make a good movie to add to the home video library. It is so well presented that it somehow works almost all the way around.

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THE BODYGUARD (Theatrical Release USA 1992)

 Ben Meyers’ rating: 4.3|5.0 Starsìììì 

The Bodyguard—Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston—creates a movie that causes deep reflection on wealth, world class influencers, lifestyle and precautions that are taken to ensure the longer professional life. This movie has some sex scenes but presents a highly sophisticated watch with some terrific action scenes that work more as tense drama.

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Storyline 

A professional bodyguard unwillingly takes on a position guarding a world-class entertainer. 

Additional Thanks 

Thank you to Director Mick Jackson for directing effort. Thank you to Producers Kevin Costner, Lawrence Kasdan, and Jim Wilson for making the film possible. Cast includes: Kevin Costner, Whitney Houston, Gary Kemp, Bill Cobbs, and Ralph Waite. 

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe? 

Yes. The movie examines thoroughly the role of the professional bodyguard and entanglements that can hurt professional duties. It’s a good watch for an adult audience.

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DENIAL (All Medias Release USA 2016)

Ben Meyers’ rating: 4.3|5.0 Starsìììì 

Denial—sophisticated—presents ‘no shab’ entertainment value. Dialogue lines work at a higher level and deliver with force and impact. Acting team of Rachel Wiesz, Timothy Spall, and Tom Wilkinson deliver. The movie easily earns the investment of time and money. 

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Storyline 

This biographical legal drama film is about a woman who struggles to refute a holocaust denier’s claims. 

Additional Thanks 

Thank you to Director Mick Jackson for directing effort. Thank you to Producers Gary Foster and Russ Krasnoff for making the film possible. Cast includes: Rachel Weisz, Tom Wilkinson, Timothy Spall, Andrew Scott, Jack Lowden, Caren Pistorius, and Alex Jennings. 

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe? 

Yes. The film works at a high intellectual level and completely delivers. The movie especially appeals to audiences who appreciate legal dramas.

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