#178 MY LIFE AS A DOG Lasse Hallström 1985

  A film full of surrounded by and about the life force.  In this world of things and facts and events, emotions matter.  We feel sorry for a child who is extremely fortunate in many ways, almost as if these golden moments only serve to emphasize the terrible reality he must face.  Every character is …

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#108 THE ROCK Michael Bay 1996

5 stars are warranted when a film is as enjoyble as advertised. This is time for pure fun, not a cinematic exegesis. Some English student wrote a script, threw in a few James Bond hinty hints, and let Nick Cage lose his shit, but funny. Don't forget that Michael Biehn is the Terminator and Aliens …