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Ghostbusters (2016)

Posted on July 15, 2016 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Paul Feig Writers: Katie Dippold & Paul Feig (Based on the film “Ghostbusters” directed by Ivan Reitman) (Based on the film “Ghostbusters” written by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis Advertisements

Posted in Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Science Fiction | Tagged 2016, action, al roker, amy pascal, andy garcia, annie potts, bill murray, cecily strong, charles dance, chris hemsworth, comedy, dan aykroyd, dave allen, ed begley jr., engineer, ernie hudson, fantasy, ghost, ghostbusters, ghosts, harold ramis, ivan reitman, john milhiser, karan soni, kate mckinnon, katie dippold, kristen wiig, leslie jones, manhattan, matt walsh, mayor, melissa mccarthy, michael kenneth williams, michael mcdonald, nate corddry, neil casey, new york, new york city, nyc, ozzy osbourne, paranormal, paul feig, remake, robert d. yeoman, sci-fi, science fiction, sigourney weaver, slimer, spirits, stay puft, stay puft marshmallow man, subway, theodore shapiro, zach woods | Leave a comment

The Yards (2000)

Posted on January 30, 2015 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: James Gray Writers: James Gray & Matt Reeves

Posted in Comedy, Drama, Thriller | Tagged 2000, bob weinstein, charlize theron, contract, cop, corrupt, corruption, crime, drama, ellen burstyn, fay dunaway, harvey weinstein, howard shore, james caan, james gray, joaquin phoenix, job, mark wahlberg, matt reeves, murder, new york, new york city, nyc, police, prison, queens, steve lawrence, subway, the yards, thriller | Leave a comment

The French Connection (1971)

Posted on October 31, 2014 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: William Friedkin Writer: Ernest Tidyman (Based on the book by Robin Moore)

Posted in Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller | Tagged 1971, action, chase, cop, crime, drama, drugs, ernest tidyman, fernando rey, france, gene hackman, heroin, howard hawks, narc, new york, new york city, nyc, police, popeye, robin moore, roy scheider, smuggler, smuggling, subway, the french connection, thriller, tony lo bianco, train, william friedkin | Leave a comment

Jacob’s Ladder (1990)

Posted on August 13, 2014 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Adrian Lyne Writer: Bruce Joel Rubin

Posted in Drama, Horror, Mystery, Review, Thriller, War | Tagged adrian lyne, bruce joel rubin, danny aiello, delusion, drama, dream, elizabeth pena, eriq la salle, flashback, horror, jacob's ladder, jason alexander, mystery, new york, new york city, nightmare, nyc, post office, postal worker, soldier, subway, thriller, tim robbins, vietnam, ving rhames, war | Leave a comment

The Warriors (1979)

Posted on August 4, 2014 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Walter Hill Writers: David Shaber and Walter Hill (Based on the novel by Sol Yurick)

Posted in Action, Crime, Drama | Tagged 1979, adaptation, david harris, david patrick kelly, david shaber, fight, frank marshall, gang, gangs, james remar, joel silver, michael beck, murder, new york, new york city, nyc, police, sol yurick, subway, the warriors, walter hill | Leave a comment

The Brave One (2007)

Posted on July 17, 2013 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Neil Jordan Writers: Roderick Taylor & Bruce A. Taylor and Cynthia Mort (Story by Roderick Taylor & Bruce A. Taylor)

Posted in Action, Drama, Thriller | Tagged 2007, action, bruce a. taylor, crime, cynthia mort, dog, drama, jodie foster, joel silver, mary steenburgen, murder, naveen andrews, neil jordan, new york, new york city, nicky katt, public radio, radio, revenge, roderick taylor, subway, terrence howard, the brave one, thriller, vigilante, zoe kravitz | Leave a comment

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)

Posted on July 3, 2012 by Jon Watches Movies

Director: Joseph Sargent Writer: Peter Stone (Based on a novel by John Godey) I did this wrong and saw the remake first but this is clearly the superior version. Robert Shaw kills it as the leader of the gang who … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Drama, Thriller, Uncategorized | Tagged 1974, city, crime, drama, hijack, hostages, new york city, nyc, pelham 123, robbery, robert shaw, subway, taking of pelham one two three, thriller, train, true story, walter matthau | Leave a comment