KING OF NEW YORK

King of New York (1990)

Star Cast	-     Christopher Walken, Larry Fishburne, Vistor Argo, David Caruso, Janet Julian, Giancarlo Esposito, Wesley Snipes, Paul Calderon, Joey Chin
Director	-       Abel Ferrara
Producer	-       Augusto Caminito, Mary Kane
Rating	-       A
Year of Release	-       1990
Category	-       Hollywood
Genre	-       Crime, Thriller

Movie Gist     
A ruthless drug kingpin, Frank, moves ahead in full swing to regain control on his criminal empire, upon his release from the prison. The movie focuses on the paradoxical personality of Frank who mercilessly smashes his competition with one hand where as giving his share of profits into the hospital for the needy.

A dialectical masterpiece, Walken (Frank) undeniably generates his charm throughout the movie in pure style. The kinda movie that makes you feel as if the filmmakers themselves have lived the darker side of the underworld; very artfully portrayed.

END OF WATCH

End of Watch (2012)

Star Cast	-     Jake Gyllenhaal, Michael Pena, Natalie Martinez, Anna Kendrick, Frank Grillo, America Ferrera, David Harbour
Director	-       David Ayer
Producer	-       David Ayer, John Lesher, Matt Jackson, Nigel Sinclair
Rating	-       A
Year of Release	-       2012
Category	-       Hollywood
Genre	-       Crime, Drama, Action, Thriller

Movie Gist     
End of Watch is a raw cop/gang flick that will, like never before, put you at the center of the chase. The film follows the daily grind of two young cops in LA who are work partners as well as friends who discover a secret that makes them the target of the most dangerous drug cartel. 

The movie is strong on violence with pervasive language along with certain sexual references, chilling visuals, few disturbing images and drug usage.

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?

MIDNIGHT EXPRESS

Midnight Express (1978)

Star Cast	-     Brad Davis, John Hurt, Randy Quaid, Irene Miracle, Paul L. Smith, Paolo Bonacelli, Mike Kellin, Bo Hopkins, Norbert Weisser
Director	-       Alan Parker
Producer	-       David Puttnam, Alan Marshall
Rating	-       A
Year of Release	-       1978
Category	-       Hollywood
Genre	-       Crime, Drama, Biography

Movie Gist     
Midnight Express is a movie based on a true story of an American student, Billy Hayes, who is caught while smuggling hashish out of Turkey & is thrown into a Turkish prison. The movie also focusses on his life in the prison, his struggles, the mental & physical torture that he went through & finally the escape; The Great Escape.
The scenes in the movie are brutal & violent; not for the weak-hearted.

CATCH HELL

Catch Hell (2014)

Star Cast	-     Ryan Phillippe, Tig Notaro, James DuMont, Joyful Drake, Michael Boyne, Russ Russo, Stephen Louis Grush, Forrest Forte
Director	-       Ryan Phillippe
Producer	-       Ryan Phillippe
Rating	-       A
Year of Release	-       2014
Category	-       Hollywood
Genre	-       Drama, Thriller, Crime

Movie Gist     
A washed-out Hollywood actor, Reagon Pearce, gets kidnapped to swamps while he is on his way to work. He gets tortured physically & psychologically. Can Reagon escape this plight?

CRIMSON PEAK

Crimson Peak (2015)

Star Cast	-     Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Charlotte Le Bon, Ben Kingsley, James Badge Dale, Ben Schwartz, Steve Valentine
Director	-       Guillermo del Toro
Producer	-       Guillermo del Toro, Jon Jashni, Callum Greene, Thomas Tull
Rating	-       U
Year of Release	-       2015
Category	-       Hollywood
Genre	-       Drama, Thriller, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Romance

Movie Gist     
Crimson Peak is bound to chill your spine. The  movie revolves around a girl Edith Cushing. Edith experiences a terrifying encounter with her mother's ghost who alarms her saying "Beware of Crimson Peak". But destiny had it so, she falls in love with a mysterious stranger & marries him. Trying to escape from the ghosts of the past, Edith goes to  a mansion that breathes & bleeds. She now realizes the deadly horror of her life - she is in Crimson Peak. The place her mother warned her about.
How does Edith get over the ghosts of the mansion? Does she get successful?

MAD MAX 2 - THE ROAD WARRIOR

Mad Max 2 : The Road Warrior (1981)

Star Cast	-    Mel Gibson, Bruce Spence, Michael Preston, Vernon Wells, Emil Minty, Kjell Nilsson
Director	-        George Miller
Producer	-        Byron Kennedy
Rating	-        U/A
Year of Release	-        1981
Category	-        Hollywood
Genre	-        Action, Thriller, Adventure

Movie Gist     
Mad Max 2 - The Road Warrior has the back drop in the post apocalyptic wasteland of Australia. This is the second movie from the Mad Max Franchise. The plot of the movie revolves around a road warrior, Max, who agrees to help a small community of people, who are rich in gasoline, to escape a hoard of bandits. The violent battle & the fast paced chasing scenes in the vast desert landscape increases the level of adventure of the film. 

The list of movies from Mad Max Franchise is -

1) Mad Max (1979)
2) Mad Max 2 - The Road Warrior (1981)
3) Mad Max : Beyond ThunderDome (1985)
4) Mad Max : Fury Road (2015)