Tag Archives: death of child

In the Valley of Elah

IMDB Rating: 7.60
11984 votes

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When Hank Deerfield is told by the military that his son Mike, who only recently returned from a tour of duty in Iraq, has gone AWOL he travels to the military base to see if he can make any sense of the young man's disappearance. Hank is himself a retired military investigator and is frustrated by both the military and the civilian police's apparent lack of interest in the case. In the end he does manage to get help from Det. Emily Sanders and together they piece together the events that led to Mike's disappearance. In the end, this is a story of how war dehumanizes individuals to the point where the taking of life makes no sense and has no purpose
Actors
Hank DeerfieldTommy Lee Jones
Det. Emily SandersCharlize Theron
Lt. KirklanderJason Patric
Also posted in 2007, Crime, Drama, High IMDB rating, Mystery, Thriller | Comments (0)

The Untouchables

IMDB Rating: 7.90
62716 votes

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Federal agent Elliot Ness assembles a personal team of mob fighters to bring Chicago crime boss Al Capone to justice using unconventional means during the mob wars of the 1920s. This fictionalized account of the arrest of Al Capone is heavy on style and gunfire. The end shootout combines a baby carriage and stairs with a nod to Eisenstein's _The Battleship Potemkin_.
Actors
Eliot NessKevin Costner
Jim MaloneSean Connery
Agent Oscar WallaceCharles Martin Smith
Also posted in 1987, Crime, Drama, High IMDB rating, History, Thriller | Comments (0)

Deja Vu

IMDB Rating: 7.10
40478 votes

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After an explosion on a ferry kills over 500 people including a large group of party-going sailors, an ATF agent investigates the crime. AN FBI agent also joins the investigation. Impressed with the ATF agent's skills, the FBI agent invites him to join a new team that has a new program that uses satellite technology to look backwards in time for 4-1/2 days to try to capture the terrorist. Meanwhile a young woman who was burned washes up on shore. Meant to look like part of of the explosion, the body arrives at its location too soon, which leads the agents to believe her death is related to the explosion. As they use the new technology to study the woman, the ATF agent determines that this is not satellite imagery but somehow is using a time warp. From this point in the film, the movie moves from a crime film to a sci-fi time paradox film. Nonetheless, the action is non-stop and always captivating. The end of the film may be confusing to some people, but it is all laid out if one cares to look carefully. Contains some extreme violence that some may find disturbing, particularly during the explosion when many people are shown jumping off the boat in flames.
Actors
Agent Doug Carlin - ATFDenzel Washington
Claire KucheverPaula Patton
Agent Paul Pryzwarra - FBIVal Kilmer
Also posted in 2006, Action, Drama, High IMDB rating, Romance, Sci-Fi, Thriller | Comments (0)

Pathology

IMDB Rating: 6.10
867 votes

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Harvard Medical School graduate Dr. Ted Grey arrives at one of the nations most prestigious Pathology programs and is quickly noticed by the program's privileged and elite band of pathology interns who invite him into their crowd. It is also here, where he is introduced to Dr. Jake Gallo, who brings him to a secluded wing, where he and four other indulge in there after-hours, extra-curricular activities...finding ways to commit the perfect murder!
Actors
Ted GreyMilo Ventimiglia
Jake GalloMichael Weston
Griffin CavenaughJohnny Whitworth
Also posted in 2008, Crime, High IMDB rating, Horror, Thriller | Comments (0)

Stop-Loss

IMDB Rating: 6.40
1997 votes

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Decorated Iraq war hero Sgt. Brandon King makes a celebrated return to his small Texas hometown following his tour of duty. He tries to resume the life he left behind. Then, against Brandon's will, the Army orders him back to duty in Iraq, which upends his world. The conflict tests everything he believes in: the bond of family, the loyalty of friendship, the limits of love and the value of honor.
Actors
SSgt. Brandon KingRyan Phillippe
Tommy BurgessJoseph Gordon-Levitt
Isaac 'Eyeball' ButlerRob Brown
Also posted in 2008, Drama, High IMDB rating, War | Comments (0)

The Forgotten

IMDB Rating: 5.80
18798 votes

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A grieving mother, Telly Paretta, is struggling to cope with the loss of her 9-year-old son. She is stunned when her psychiatrist and her husband tell her that she has created eight years of memories of a son she never had. But when she meets the father of one of her son's friend who is having the same experience, Telly embarks on a mission to prove her son's existence and her sanity.
Actors
Telly ParettaJulianne Moore
SamChristopher Kovaleski
Sam at 5Matthew Pleszewicz
Also posted in 2004, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller | Comments (0)

Testament

IMDB Rating: 7.40
1618 votes

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Nuclear war in the United States is portrayed in a realistic and believable manner. The story is told through the eyes of a woman who is struggling to take care of her family. The entire movie takes place in a small suburban town outside San Francisco. After the nuclear attack, contact with the outside world is pretty much cut off.
Actors
Carol WetherlyJane Alexander
Tom WetherlyWilliam Devane
Brad WetherlyRossie Harris
Also posted in 1983, Drama, High IMDB rating | Comments (0)
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