Actor William Forsythe (1955)

88 Minutes (2007) is an American thriller film directed by Jon Avnet. In 1997, forensic psychiatrist Dr. Jack Gramm provides crucial testimony and expert psychiatric opinion at the trial of suspected serial killer Jon Forster, known as ‘The Seattle Slayer’ to the police. Gramm’s testimony leads to Forster’s conviction for the attempted killing of Janie Cates and the murder of her sister Joanie, who was drugged, hanged upside down and killed in their apartment. As Forster receives a guilty verdict from the jury, he taunts Gramm with the words ‘Tick-tock, Doc’. Nine years later, as ...

The American slasher film, Halloween (2007), was written, directed, and produced by Rob Zombie. Serving as a remake of John Carpenter’s 1978 horror film with the same title, it takes place in Haddonfield, Illinois on Halloween night. A ten-year-old Michael Myers displays early signs of psychopathic tendencies as he brutally murders his school bully Wesley Rhoades, his sister Judith, her boyfriend Steve Haley, and his mother’s abusive partner Ronnie White out of a desire for revenge. However, he spares his infant sister Angel. Following one of the lengthiest ...

Hell’s Kitchen (1998) is a film written and directed by Tony Cinciripini. Its plot revolves around a robbery gone wrong, resulting in the accidental death of one of the robbers. The culprit, Johnny, is sentenced to five years in prison. His former girlfriend, Gloria blames him for her brother’s death and upon his release, she urges her new boyfriend to seek revenge. However, the new boyfriend knows that Johnny was not at fault and cannot bring himself to harm him. In the meantime, Johnny turns his life around by pursuing boxing and receiving training from a former heavyweight contender.

The Rock (1996) is an American action thriller movie, directed by Michael Bay and produced by Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer. It tells the story of Brigadier General Francis Hummel and his subordinate Major Tom Baxter, who lead a rebellious group of U.S. Force Recon Marines in a mission to steal fifteen VX gas-loaded M55 rockets from a heavily guarded naval weapons depot. The following day, Hummel takes over Alcatraz Island, capturing tourists and guards as hostages. He then contacts both the FBI and the Pentagon, making ...

Virtuosity (1995), an American sci-fi action flick helmed by Brett Leonard, follows Parker Barnes, an ex-cop imprisoned for taking the life of political terrorist Matthew Grimes. Grimes was responsible for the deaths of Parker’s wife and daughter. Despite also accidentally shooting two journalists during the altercation, Barnes received a severe sentence of 17 years to life. In 1999, Barnes and his colleague John Donovan are testing a virtual reality system designed to train police officers. While pursuing serial killer SID 6.7 in a simulated restaurant setting, Donovan falls into shock and dies at the hands of ...

Once Upon a Time in America (1984) is an epic crime film co-written and directed by Italian filmmaker Sergio Leone. In 1933, three thugs scour the city for a man known as ‘Noodles’ to extract information from him through violent means. They eventually end up at a wayang theater, where the owners lead them to a secret opium den within the establishment and warn Noodles of their presence. However, Noodles is not bothered by their threats as he is under the influence of drugs and reading a newspaper detailing the deaths of bootleggers Patrick Goldberg, Philip Stein and Maximilian Bercovicz. He remembers ...