Donnie Brasco
July 6, 2012
An FBI undercover agent infilitrates the mob and finds himself identifying more with the mafia life to the expense of his regular one.
Film #6
Rating: 4 out of 5
Reel Matt
This blog started as my movie marathon — watching a movie a day for a whole year — and has continued as a place for me to write reviews about movies, TV, and various other items.
This is still a work in progress as I migrate from my old platform at Tumblr. For now, you can still access the whole backlog of posts there at http://reelmatt.tumblr.com
Scarface (1983)
July 5, 2012
In 1980 Miami, a determined Cuban immigrant takes over a drug cartel while succumbing to greed.
Film #5
Rating: 3 out of 5
Scent of a Woman
July 5, 2012
A prep school student needing money agrees to “babysit” a blind man, but the job is not at all what he anticipated.
Film #4
Rating: 5 out of 5
Dog Day Afternoon
July 4, 2012
A man robs a bank to pay for his lover’s operation; it turns into a hostage situation and a media circus.
Film #3
Rating: 4 out of 5
The Iron Giant
July 3, 2012
A boy makes friends with an innocent alien giant robot that a paranoid government agent wants to destroy.
Film #2
Rating: 4 out of 5
Sleepless in Seattle
July 2, 2012
A recently-widowed man’s son calls a radio talk show in an attempt to find his father a partner.
Film #1
Rating: 3 out of 5
Movie Marathon: Rules and Introduction
June 29, 2012