
For Love of the Game, Blue Streak, The 13th Warrior, The Sixth Sense.



by
George Shaw
For Love of the Game
This film takes a provocative look into the professional and personal passions of Billy Chapel, a legendary baseball pitcher nearing the end of his career who is forced to re-examine his priorities when confronted with unexpected circumstances: Not only is he about to be traded after 20 years with the same team, but the woman he has been with for several years, Jane Aubrey, is leaving him. In the midst of pitching a perfect game against the New York Yankees, Chapel, who has been the heart and soul of the Detroit Tigers, thinks back upon his long career and his tempestuous relationship with Jane. Aware that the stakes in his life have increased dramatically, the veteran ballplayer knows that he has some serious decisions to make by the bottom of the ninth inning. Starring Kevin Costner. Directed by Sam Raimi.
Blue Streak
Miles Logan is a talented jewel thief who is involved in a $20 million jewelry heist that goes bad, and he is forced to hide the precious diamonds at a construction site. Three years later, Logan is out of jail and returns to pick up his loot. One problem: the site where he hid the diamonds is now an L.A. police precinct. To recover his stash, Logan impersonates a detective and with his rookie partner in tow, finds himself in the midst of drug busts, car chases and robberies. Using his criminal expertise to solve case after case, Logan inadvertently wins the admiration of his "fellow cops" as he tries desperately to recover his stolen diamonds. Starring Martin Lawrence, Luke Wilson, Dave Chappelle, William Forsythe and Peter Greene. Directed by Les Mayfield.
The 13th Warrior
Based on Michael Crichton's best-selling novel Eaters of the Dead, The 13th Warrior is an exciting and unforgettable adventure thriller. When an important emissary is abducted by a band of warriors, he is forced to join their quest to battle mysterious creatures legendary for consuming every living thing in their path. Eventually surrounded by the frightening and ferocious foe, Ahmed must conquer his personal fears and help battle the illusive invadors who emerge out of the shroud of fog in the black night. Starring Antonio Banderas, Diane Venora, Omar Sharif, Maria Bonnevie and Sven Wollter. Directed by Michael Crichton and John McTiernan.
The Sixth Sense
In this chilling psychological thriller, eight-year-old Cole Sear is haunted by a dark secret: He is visited by ghosts. A helpless and reluctant channel, Cole is terrified by threatening visitations from those with unresolved problems who appear from the shadows. Confused by his paranormal powers, Cole is too young to understand his purpose and too terrified to tell anyone about his torment, except child psychologist Dr. Malcolm Crowe. As Dr. Crowe tries to uncover the ominous truth about Cole's supernatural abilities, the consequence for client and therapist is a jolt that awakens them both to something harrowing and unexplainable. Starring Bruce Willis, Olivia Williams, Haley Joel Osment, Donnie Wahlberg and Toni Collette. A nice movie directed by M. Night Shyamalan.