Mac's Movies

UK Release Date:  05 December 1997 Certification:  15 Director:  James Mangold Cast:  Peter Berg, Noah Emmerich, Harvey Keitel, Ray Liotta, Robert De Niro, Robert Patrick, Michael Rapaport, Sylvester Stallone, Frank Vincent Rating:   66% Review: 1997's Cop L and is a film of its time. Back when investigations into the police force were seen on screen every few months - Internal Affairs , L.A. Confidential and Training Day . Cop Land may lack originality, but for the most part it's a solid crime film.  The cast is stacked. Full of big name, A-list actors akin to that of one of Scorsese's works. Yet, it's Sylvester Stallone that steals the show with a terrific performance. Sheriff, Freddy Heflin, hindered by being partially deaf is portrayed superbly by Stallone. Emotionless, unwavering and torn by inner turmoil. The audience is continuously  rooting for Heflin despite his unadventurous persona. Harvey Keitel and Robert Patrick are both decent enough v...

UK Release Date: 16 August 1991 Certification: 15 Director: James Cameron Cast: Earl Boen, Edward Furlong, Linda Hamilton, Joe Morton, Robert Patrick, Arnold Schwarzenegger Rating: 88% "Hasta la vista, baby." Review: This review contains spoilers for James Cameron's The Terminator (see my review here ) and Terminator 2: Judgement Day . Returning actors Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton and  Earl Boen are excellent and new cast members Edward Furlong, Joe Morton and Robert Patrick all bring something extra to the movie as John Connor, Miles Dyson and T-1000 respectively. Terminator 2: Judgement Day has an incredible twist near the start of the movie, which helped make the first act a lot more interesting. [Spoiler] I really enjoyed watching the relationship between Arnold Schwarzenegger and Edward Furlong develop. John Connor (Furlong) befriends the Terminator and the two bond, which is why the Terminator's self-sacrifice at the end of the m...