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Synopsis: After falsely being accused and disciplined for a bad landing, pilot Jim Clark goes into business for himself, shuttling couples to Las Vegas to be married. Honeymoon Air is a success, thanks mostly to Jim's stewardess girlfriend, Shirley. However, their relationship becomes strained when Shirley realizes Jim is reluctant to marry her because he thinks she won't want work anymore. Adding to their problems is Jim's former co-pilot, Rocky Drake, who is now working for a spy ring attempting to steal a top-secret military transformer and, along with help from his partner, hijacks one of Jim's flights in an attempt to get out of the country and to Mexico. Who's in it? The movie stars Richard Arlen, Jean Parker , Roger Pryor, Nils Asther , Eddie Quillan , Dick Purcell and Marie Wilson . Review: I didn't have any clear idea about what movie I wanted to watch this morning and mostly picked Flying Blind because it was the first film I came across that soun...

Synopsis: While piloting a commercial airliner from Orlando to Atlanta, Captain Whip Whitaker experiences severe mechanical issues that force him to fly the plane inverted until he is able to crash land in a field. His heroic piloting results in only six of the 102 passengers and crew losing their lives. However, Whitaker has a problem. He had been flying with both alcohol and cocaine in his system, including vodka he was drinking in the cockpit. As a result, even though the crash was clearly caused by a mechanical issue, he faces possible prison time. Who's in it? The movie stars Denzel Washington , Kelly Reilly , John Goodman , Don Cheadle and Tamara Tunie. Review: My wife and I saved Flight to our library a couple weeks ago but held off watching it to take a break from Denzel Washington. We finally gave it a try this weekend and it ended up being not what we expected but also still a good choice. The plot of the movie is intriguing. Whitaker (Washington) performs some near-...

Synopsis: After attending her grandmother's funeral in Dallas, hotel manager Lisa Reisert takes a red-eye flight back to her home in Miami. While standing in line to check in, she meets Jackson Rippner, who charms her into having a drink while waiting for their weather-delayed flight. She is then later pleasantly surprised to find he is seated next to her on the plane. However, not long after the plane is in the air, Lisa learns Jackson isn't the nice guy he seems to be. Instead, he's part of a domestic terrorist group plotting to assassinate the director of Homeland Security in her hotel and, if she doesn't help them, her father will die. Who's in it? The movie stars Rachel McAdams , Cillian Murphy , Brian Cox , Jayma Mays and Jack Scalia. Review: After scrolling through movies for more than thirty minutes yesterday evening and finding myself unsure if any of the newer ones were worth watching, I decided to instead go with a film I remember being good but hadn...

Synopsis: Brodie Torrance is piloting a passenger airliner from Singapore to Honolulu on New Year's Eve when the plane is struck by lightning and loses power. Despite the odds, he manages to land the plane safely on the island of Jolo in the Philippines. However, with their radio and other equipment damaged, they are unable to alert the airline to their whereabouts and soon find themselves in danger from a gang of rebels that control the island and are looking to collect ransom money for the passengers. Who's in it? The movie stars Gerard Butler , Mike Colter , Yonson An , Tony Goldwyn and Evan Dane Taylor. Review: I briefly considered watching Plane in the past but because the Netflix description didn't quite sell me, I usually ended up picking another movie instead. My wife was the one in charge of picking out the movie last night and finally selected this one. As it turned out, it ended up being a good choice. First of all, as someone who already hates to fly, this ...

Synopsis: Trans-Coast Airways Flight 60 is enroute from Los Angeles to Washington D.C. with a team of scientists that have the combined knowledge to create a super weapon. While approaching a storm, the plane begins to ascend on its own, reaching a height that should be impossible for it to reach and causing all on board to pass out from the lack of oxygen. When the three scientists wake up, they find they have been placed in a state of suspended time so they can face a jury from the future for their role in destroying the world. Who's in it? The movie stars Craig Hill , Paula Raymond , Dayton Lummis , Meg Wyllie and Harvey Stephens. Review: After watching a pair of classic teen movies the past couple of days, I decided to change things up this morning and go with something different. I settled on Flight That Disappeared and wasn't disappointed.  The movie is fairly basic, introduce the main characters, have the plane begin flying itself and then place the three scientists...