Take the violent sport of boxing, throw Martin Scorcese and Robert De Niro into the mix and you have all the ingredients for one of the best sporting movies ever made. Raging Bull ($6) is the story of Jake LaMotta, and it shows a man that is destructive in the ring and equally as self destructive out of it. The violent mentality that has made him so successful is threatening to destroy him as a person. With great support from Joe Pesci and Cathy Moriarty, this is one of the ultimate guy flicks that you and your buddies will never tire of watching.
This movie classic is a perfect example of how great storytelling and directing can elevate a creepy story into a real scary movie. What adds to this is the fact that The Silence of the Lambs ($5) deals with crimes and situations that could actually happen. It tells the story of Clarice Starling, and FBI […]