CARLITO'S WAY

Carlito's Way (1993)

Star Cast	-     Al Pacino, Penelope Ann Miller, Sean Penn, John Leguizamo, Ingrid Rogers, Viggo Mortensen, Joseph Siravo, John Ortiz, Adrian Pasdar
Director	-       Brian De Palma
Producer	-       Martin Bregman, Willi Bar, Micahel Scott Bregman
Rating	-       U/A
Year of Release	-       1993
Category	-       Hollywood
Genre	-       Crime, Drama

Movie Gist     
Carlito's Way is a crime drama. The story line follows the life of a convict, Carlito Brigante, who pledges to start his life afresh by staying away from drugs & violence when he is released from the prison. Despite all the temptation & peer pressure, he wishes to lead a better life outside of N.Y.C.
How long will Carlito be able to resist the pressure of not indulging into drugs & violence?

THE LOFT

The Loft (2014)

Star Cast	-     Wentworth Miller, Karl Urban, Eric Stonestreet, James Marsden, Rhona Mitra, Matthias Schoenaerts, Rachael Taylor, Isabel Lucas, Valerie Cruz, Kristin Lehman, Robert Wisdom
Director	-        Erik Van Looy
Producer	-     Steve Golin, Hilde De Laere, Paul Green, Matt DeRoss, Adam Shulman
Rating	-       A
Year of Release	-       2014
Category	-       Hollywood
Genre	-       Crime, Mystery, Thriller

Movie Gist     
The Loft is a murder mystery sending chills under the spine. 5 married men conspire to secretly share a penthouse loft where they can indulge in their fantasies & carry out their secret affairs. & then one day, the fantasy turns out to be their deadliest nightmare when they discover a dead body in the loft.
Who's dead? Who could be the murderer? One of them or is someone trying to set them up?

THE BASKETBALL DIARIES

The BasketBall Diaries (1995)

Star Cast	-     Leonardo Di Caprio, James Madio, Bruno Kirby, Lorraine Bracco, Mark Wahlberg, Patrick McGaw, Alexander Chaplin, Ernie Hudson
Director	-       Scott Kalvert
Producer	-       Liz Heller, John Bard Manulis
Rating	-       U/A
Year of Release	-       1995
Category	-       Hollywood
Genre	-       Crime, Drama, Biography, Sport

Movie Gist     
The BasketBall Diaries is a movie based on a true story of a memoirist & poet, Jim Carroll. The movie follows the life incidents of Jim & his harrowing downfall from being a star basketball player to getting hooked with heroin. All that Jim is left with are his poetries. However, he is found on the streets by an ex-junkie who undertakes the responsibility of Jim's rehabilitation.