L.A. Confidential (1997)
Directed by: Curtis Hanson
Starring: Kevin Spacey, Russell Crowe, Guy Pearce, Kim Basinger, James Cromwell, Danny DeVito
Rated: R
Running Time: 2h 18m
TMM Score: 5 stars out of 5
STRENGTHS: Cinematography, Acting, Story
WEAKNESSES: None
In 1950s Hollywood, the Glitz and Glam draws all like a moth to a flame and 3 cops; a boyscout, a bruiser, and a schmoozer, are out to find out who murdered everyone in a coffee shop late one night.
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Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018)
Directed by: J. A. Bayona
Starring: Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, James Cromwell, Toby Jones
Rated: PG13
Running Time: 2h 8m
TMM Score: 2 stars out of 5
STRENGTHS: It is a movie.
WEAKNESSES: The emptiness inside when you leave the theater.
The now abandoned Jurassic World Theme Island's existence, and all the dinosaurs on it, is threatened by a volcanic eruption so do-gooders, Claire Dearing and Owen Grady are off to save the animals from a second extinction event. I wonder if some dishonest businessmen will double cross them at some point?
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