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Synopsis: Lincoln Six Echo and Jordan Two Delta live in a complex with others they believe to be survivors of a global viral pandemic waiting their turn to go to "the island," the last region of the world that is not infected. When Jordan has her name chosen in the lottery, she thinks her dream of going to the island has finally come true. However, an unusually curious Lincoln discovers the truth - there was no pandemic and the lottery "winners" are instead being chosen to have their organs harvested. Who's in it? The movie stars Scarlett Johansson , Ewan McGregor ,  Djimon Hounsou , Sean Bean , Michael Clarke Duncan and Steve Buscemi . Review: I was in the mood to watch a movie yesterday evening and looked for one while my wife took a shower. I was undecided about some of the newer movies so decided to keep things simple and pick out an old favorite, The Island . It had been a while since I last watched this movie, and I was surprised by a few things I had f...

Synopsis: After terrorists hijack a deadly satellite weapon developed by the Soviets during the Cold War, James Bond is given the task of figuring out who was responsible and stopping them. To do this, he needs the help of a Russian computer expert and must defeat a former MI6 agent/former friend he believed was dead. Who's in it? The movie stars Pierce Brosnan , Sean Bean , Izabella Scorupco, Famke Janssen and Judi Dench . You can read my review here:  Movie Review: GoldenEye (1995) ___________________________________________________________ Here are some reviews of other 1990s action movies: Movie Review: The Fugitive (1993) Movie Review: Speed (1994) Movie Review: Waterworld (1995) Movie Review: Daylight (1996)

Synopsis: A pair of college sweethearts reluctantly offer a ride to a stranger while driving across New Mexico. When he makes menacing threats toward them, they kick them out of the moving car and drive away. However, they quickly discover the would-be hitchhiker is following them, murdering people along the way and framing them for the crimes. Who's in it? The movie stars Sean Bean , Sophia Bush , Zachary Knighton , Neal McDonough and Skip O'Brien . Review: I came across this film on one of our movie channels a couple nights ago and, having never seen the remake of the 1986 original, decided to record it so my wife and I could watch it. We finally did that yesterday evening. It's been a while since I saw the 1986 version and I couldn't remember much about that movie to make an accurate comparison between it and this film. But, while I can't tell you which version I liked better, I can honestly say this film was a pretty decent thriller. I think the t...