 Reservoir Dogs 1992   R, 99 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Quentin Tarantino
Cast: Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Chris Penn, Steve Buscemi, Michael Madsen, Lawrence Tierney, Randy Brooks, Quentin Tarantino, Lawrence Bender, Kirk Baltz, Edward Bunker, Steven Wright, David Steen, Linda Kaye, Michael Sottile
Crime boss Joe Cabot (Lawrence Tierney) masterminds a jewelry store heist bringing together a crew and giving them aliases–Mr. White (Harvey Keitel), Mr. Orange (Tim Roth), Mr. Blonde (Michael Madsen), Mr. Pink (Steve Buscemi), and Nice Guy Eddie (Chris Penn). Plans go terribly awry because there is an informer in their midst, and the robbers gather at an abandoned warehouse where they try to uncover who among them is the traitor who clued in the police. The story is told in flashbacks and is very violent, but the plot's twists and turns are riveting.
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Runaway Train 1985  R, 107 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Thriller
Director: Andrei Konchalovsky
Cast: Jon Voight, Eric Roberts, Rebecca De Mornay, John P. Ryan, Kenneth McMillan, Kyle T. Heffner, T.K. Carter, Reid Cruickshanks, Walter Wyatt, Stacey Pickren, Edward Bunker, Hank Worden, Dan Wray
Two prison escapees (Jon Voight and Eric Roberts) take their hostage (Rebecca De Mornay) on the trip of a lifetime when they hop on an out-of-control train, with no engineer and no brakes, that travels through the Alaskan wilderness. Academy Award nominations went to Voight for Best Actor and to Roberts as Best Supporting Actor.
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Somebody to Love 1994  R, 94 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Alexandre Rockwell
Cast: Rosie Perez, Harvey Keitel, Michael DeLorenzo, Stanley Tucci, Steve Buscemi, Quentin Tarantino, Anthony Quinn, Samuel Fuller, Steven Randazzo, Paul Herman, Gerardo Mejia, Sully Boyar, Elizabeth Bracco, Edward Lynch, Edward Bunker
Three characters–dancer Mercedes (Rosie Perez), gravedigger Ernesto (Michael DeLorenzo), and passe TV cowboy star Harry (Harvey Keitel)–strive for happiness, but their goals do not appear to be in reach. After Ernesto dances with Mercedes, he falls in love with her, but Mercedes is in love with Harry. Ernesto wants to give Mercedes gifts to gain her affection, and when Harry needs $10,000 to divorce his wife, Mercedes asks Ernesto for help. For Ernesto, it is a no-win situation, but he remains hopeful in spite of the disappointments.
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 Tango & Cash 1989  R, 104 min.
Genre: Action / Comedy / Drama / Thriller
Director: Andrei Konchalovsky
Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Kurt Russell, Teri Hatcher, Jack Palance, Brion James, Michael J. Pollard, James Hong, Marc Alaimo, Philip Tan, Robert Z'Dar, Patti Davis, Lewis Arquette, Edward Bunker, Roy Brocksmith, Susan Krebs
L.A. detectives Lt. Raymond Tango and Lt. Gabriel Cash(Sylvester Stallone and Kurt Russell) are framed by a drug lord Yves Perret(Jack Palance) and sent to prison. While in jail, the two cops join forces to prove their innocence.
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| 1. Reservoir Dogs (1992)
2. Runaway Train (1985)
3. Somebody to Love (1994)
4. Tango & Cash (1989)
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