Edge of Darkness is a 2010 film starring Mel Gibson. It’s been a while since he’s been a lead in a movie; even though, he did an outstanding job with his character.

The film is about a Boston Police Officer, who watches the murder of his visiting daughter, then tries to figure out who killed her and why.

The film has several twists and turns and everyone Gibson comes into contact with, appears to be involved. What makes watching Gibson so fun is, he really does turn into the loose cannon cop, he’s known for from other films, while trying to solve the murder in this one. The end – we’ll you’ll have to rent it to see, but everyone gets what they have coming to them – Gibson style.

Overall a great rental.

Budget: $60 million
Director: Martin Campbell
Starring:
Mel Gibson
Danny Huston
Ray Winstone
Bojana Novakovic
Shawn Roberts
Caterina Scorsone

The first Ghostbusters was released in 1984, with a sequel that follow about five years later. Soon, you’ll be able to watch the third installment as the team is reunited.

So the first Ghostbusters did extremely well in the market and with audiences. It is about three unemployed friends who are interested in the paranormal. Eventually, they’re able to create a thriving business off of catching ghosts and placing them in their containment unit. Only problem, a regulator thinks that the business they are running is a scam and wants them shut down. His main target is the containment unit; since he believes it’s a scam, there won’t be a problem with ghosts if he turns it off. Wrong!

Overall, it’s a great film. A lot of people are already getting word that Ghostbusters 3 will be out soon – hopefully if follow the same recipe as the previous films.

Budget: $30 million
Director: Ivan Reitman
Starring:
Bill Murray
Sigourney Weaver
Dan Aykroyd
Harold Ramis
Rick Moranis
Annie Potts
William Atherton
Ernie Hudson

Terminator Salvation was the much anticipated 4th installment to the Terminator franchise. The film was loaded with special effects and an interesting plot twist as the story and struggle of John Connor (Christian Bale) continues. This film takes place in the near future, after the machines have destroyed the world and are still looking to kill the resistance leader – John Connor.

Surprisingly, Connor isn’t the ultimate leader of the rebellion as made out in other films, but by the end of this one, he will be.

The machines, trying to kill him, have their own surprises, as they release the new Terminator (Sam Worthington), to look for him. Only thing is, he doesn’t know he’s a Terminator – he thinks he an ordinary man – Until…..

Overall, a great film to watch and own.

Budget: $200 million
Director: McG
Starring:
Christian Bale
Sam Worthington
Helena Bonham Carter
Bryce Dallas Howard
Moon Bloodgood
Michael Ironside
Anton Yelchin

Memento is a 2000 independent film that was released and became a sleeper hit. The film star Guy Pearce as Leonard. Leonard is a guy who has amnesia and can only remember things for minutes at a time. He only goal in life is to find the man responsible for killing his wife and causing his condition. In order to remember all the clues he uncovers, he tattoo’s them to his body.

The film is really good; suspenseful, and as a twist – it starts from the end of the film and works its way back to the beginning. If you haven’t seen it, you should rent or buy it. The film is that good.

Budget: $5 million
Director: Christopher Nolan
Starring:
Guy Pearce
Carrie-Anne Moss
Joe Pantoliano
Jorja Fox
Stephen Tobolowsky

The Fourth Kind was a pretty good film. There has been a lot of heated debate around this film, specifically pertaining to the ‘actual footage’ used in the movie. Basically, there is one story but two films taking place at the same time. One part of the movie shows you the ‘actual footage’ then slowly transitions to the movie (‘recreation’) part. The whole movie is shot this way. But it’s done in such away that it’s not over distracting or annoying. Most of its pretty interesting.

Though, I don’t know if it’s true or not – but the ‘actual’ footage is said to be staged as well. That was fine with me, even if it is the case. Still makes for a really suspenseful and scary movie at parts.

This film will make for a good Friday night rental.

Budget: $10 million
Director: Olatunde Osunsanmi
Starring:
Milla Jovovich
Will Patton
Elias Koteas
Corey Johnson
Hakeem Kae-Kazim

House of Wax is a 2005 horror film, that has done well over the long term, but didn’t do so well in theaters and with audiences initially. We thought is was a great film, creative, and original, but for some reason, audiences didn’t respond to it too well.

the film is about a group of student friends, that are on their way to a football game. Similar to Wrong Turn, they get stuck out in the woods, far from the nearest city. They eventually accept a ride from one of the rednecks that scrapes road kill for a living and end up in the town of Ambrose, where everyone is made of wax.

Only after the local wants to make him part of their collection do they learn that the wax people used to be real people and were made they way they are. The film revolves around the town House of Wax, which is literally made of wax, along with everything in it.

The film is a great Friday night rental, good for more than a few scary moments on a first date.

Budget: $30 million
Director: Jaume Collet-Serra
Starring:
Elisha Cuthbert
Chad Michael Murray
Brian Van Holt
Paris Hilton
Jared Padalecki
Jon Abrahams
Robert Ri’chard

This 2007 film, starring Will Smith, is about a man that has survived a plaque that has killed everyone else or turned them into monsters. Before the plague, Robert Neville (Smith) was a scientist for the US Army, and now that he’s all alone, he’s trying to find the cure. He also thinks he is the last man on the planet, while he hides out in NYC.

The movie is filled with action, as Smith avoids the monsters that run the streets at night;taking special care to avoid leaving his scent behind whenever he goes anywhere. He soon learns that he is not the only person and that the monsters are getting smarter, tracking him while he tracks them.

The film has a little bit of a surprise/disappointing ending, since you’ve spent all this time investing in Will’s character, only to not have it work out in the end.

A great film and a must see.

Budget: $150 million
Director: Francis Lawrence
Starring:
Will Smith
Alice Braga
Willow Smith
April Grace
Charlie Tahan

Shutter Island is suspense action thriller that leaves you in suspense for well over two hours. The setting is the 1950’s, with DiCaprio playing a US Marshall, investigating a mental patients disappearance. For two days, he searches the island, tormented by illusions, bad dreams, and the murder of his wife several years before. Every time you think he’s making progress, something happens that cancels out all that you thought you knew. It’s a really good film, all the loose ends come back around and tie up nicely. The only problem with it, is that it is a really long film, with periods of inaction or situations that don’t seem to make much sense. There’s also a ton of flashback scenes.

Overall, a good watch, will make a really good rental. It’s one of those films, you have to watch in one sitting or you’ll get lost in the plot. So pay attention.

Budget: N/A
Director: Martin Scorsese
Starring:
Leonardo DiCaprio
Mark Ruffalo
Ben Kingsley
Max von Sydow
Michelle Williams
Emily Mortimer
Patricia Clarkson
Jackie Earle Haley
Ted Levine
John Carroll Lynch
Elias Koteas

This 1999 film, starring Bruce Willis and Haley Joel Osment is awesome. I remember seeing it for the first time in theaters and how fascinated I was, trying to figure out what the relevance of the color red meant; then at the end, when the bombshell was dropped – or should I say the wedding ring. Quickly followed by the revealing shots.

The most memorable line from the film: “I see dead people. Walking around like regular people. They don’t see each other. They only see what they want to see. They don’t know they’re dead.”

Truly a great film!

Budget: $55 million
Director: M. Night Shyamalan
Starring:
Bruce Willis
Haley Joel Osment
Toni Collette
Olivia Williams
Donnie Wahlberg
Mischa Barton

You know what’s so good about 28 Days Later & 28 Weeks Later? They’re getting ready to make 28 Months Later! Both the first film and the sequel were really good.

I tend to lean more towards liking the first one just a little more, because of the originality and the story. The second picks up 6 months after the first one left off. England is beginning to be repopulated, people are coming back, BUT their still is no cure or vaccine, which is a really bad combination when you’re still in the middle of clean up.

The only other thing I found, more distracting than anything, was that the shots in this film seemed strange at time. Almost as if the DP had to switch over to a camcorder. The color correcting was good, but that movie quality seemed to diminish at certain points in the film. I have no idea why though.

Overall, the film is great. Containment protocols fail, the squirmy coward from the beginning gets what’s coming to him, and a lot of people die or get INFECTED.

Budget: N/A
Director: Juan Carlos Fresnadillo
Starring:
Robert Carlyle
Catherine McCormack
Rose Byrne
Jeremy Renner
Idris Elba
Harold Perrineau