I've Totally Seen That Movie Before

The Hunted (2003) Director:  William Friedkin Cast:  Tommy Lee Jones, Benicio Del Toro, Connie Nielsen, Leslie Stefanson, John Finn, José Zúñiga, Ron Canada Writers:  David Griffiths, Peter Griffiths, Art Monterasteli Synopsis: Survivalist and former military trainer, L.T. Bonham (Jones) is called in by the FBI to assist in tracking down a killer responsible for several ritualistic murders in and around Portland, Oregon. Bonham soon discovers that the killer is Aaron Hallam (Del Toro), a former student of his whose experiences in the military have turned him into a remorseless killing machine. Once Hallam escapes custody, Bonham must use all of the skills at his disposal to track down Hallam and bring him to justice.  First Impressions: I saw this movie in theaters back when it was released in 2003. At the time, I remember enjoying it quite a bit. It stars two of the best actors of their respective generations and was helmed by a well...

A Perfect World (1993) Director:  Clint Eastwood Cast:  Kevin Costner, Clint Eastwood, Laura Dern, Keith Szarabajka, T.J. Lowther, Bradley Whitford, Leo Burmester Writers: John Lee Hancock Synopsis: Two criminals Butch (Costner) and Terry (Szarabajka) escape from prison, taking a young boy, Phillip (Lowther) as a hostage. As the pair race to cross state lines, they are pursued by venerable Texas Ranger Red Garnett (Eastwood) and criminologist Sally Gerber (Dern). As they travel together, Phillip begins to view Butch as a father figure after discovering that they hold a number of common bonds. First Impressions: I wasn't really aware of this movie when it hit theaters and didn't see it until it came out on video some months later. In fact, I don't even recall seeing many TV spots or trailers for the film, which is odd considering that the cast at the time was quite prestigious. I saw the film with a group of friends who rented it pretty much o...