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The Island starring Michael Caine - written by Jaws' Peter Benchley, it sees Caine & his son kidnapped by pirates (led by David Warner) who have been hiding in the Bermuda Triangle since the 17th century. Michael Ritchie's film doesn't quite work but it gets an A+ for effort! https://t.co/6Chaeefq6p

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Sydney Pollack's The Firm - a slick John Grisham legal thriller with good roles for Tom Cruise & Gene Hackman. Not as good as the book, it’s still strong stuff. Great support from Ed Harris, Holly Hunter & others - who all get to shine. There's a fantastic Dave Grusin score too. https://t.co/bpOGSZwanX

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Bryan Singer's Apt Pupil - a disturbing Nazi-themed thriller adapted from Stephen King's short story. It has strong turns from Ian McKellen, Brad Renfro - & even David Schwimmer! It's dark & you can understand why it under-performed at the box office, but it deserves to be seen. https://t.co/wAc9PeabjA

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Francis Ford Coppola‘s The Godfather - an epic crime drama. This adaptation of Mario Puzo’s novel is brilliantly realised with a great cast (Brando! Pacino! Caan! Duvall! Keaton!). Strong dialogue defines the characters & the violence brings across the savageness of their world. https://t.co/GnWeiuZO7e

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Based on Michael Crichton‘s novel Eaters Of The Dead, John McTiernan‘s The 13th Warrior is a fun ride if you don’t expect too much. The plot is loosely based on the ancient epic poem, Beowulf. McTiernan & Crichton (who did reshoots) argued & the budget ballooned to $160 million. https://t.co/f8AoKCPkYa

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Live And Let Die - one of the great James Bond movies. The first & best of Roger Moore‘s 12 year run as Ian Fleming’s super spy. Very much a product of its time, it owes a huge debt to the blacksploitation films of the era by introducing Bond to Harlem & Voodoo. A total blast. https://t.co/IRx1sOAczv

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Kevin Reynolds' adaptation of Alexandre Dumas’ The Count Of Monte Cristo features a great cast: Jim Caviezel, Guy Pearce, Richard Harris & Luis Guzman - Pearce in particular seems to relish his bad guy role. Visually strong, with a tremendous sense of pacing - it's a real treat! https://t.co/kLJPEg7ldr

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The Maltese Falcon - one of the great noirs. John Huston's adaptation of Dashiell Hammett’s novel set the template for all P.I tales. Humphrey Bogart is perfect as the sarcastic Sam Spade & Peter Lorre also impresses. The one-liners come thick & fast in this - the script sizzles. https://t.co/5cY1s4aW9q

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Barry Levinson's Sphere - a somewhat under-appreciated sci-fi with a strong cast: Dustin Hoffman, Samuel L. Jackson, Sharon Stone, Liev Schreiber, Peter Coyote The first 3/4 of this Michael Crichton adaptation is great & it's a shame it literally loses the plot towards the end. https://t.co/K77KBg7KO7