Top Ten Picks on Amazon

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Action:

1. Juice  1992
Stars 2Pac and is the Directorial Debut of Ernest Dickerson. Spike’s Lee Cinematographer of Do the Right Thing, Malcolm X and many more.
 
2. Jack Ryan (Amazon Original Limited Series, not the movie)
Kick-ass, addicting, relevant. My words would spoil. Get ready to binge.
 

Drama:

3. Eight Men Out  1988
Had to with no Baseball games during, uh SUMMER! Classic about the Black Sox (White Sox) who, wait; see the movie. Stellar cast: John Cusack, Charlie Sheen, D.B. Sweeney and John Mahoney
 
4. The Silence of the Lambs  1991 (Best Picture Winner) 
Creepy! However, 100% essential viewing for the outstanding Oscar-winning performance’s from both Sir Anthony Hopkins and Jodie Foster.
 
5.  Dirty Dancing 1987
There is a chance some have not seen this. It is the great gobbly-goop that we all must eat. Swayze and Jennifer Grey made Cinema History. Swayze made every man wish he could dance without Swayze’s 25 years of discipline. 
 
Comedy:
6. Grown Ups  2010
Wonderful for family or late-night laugh’s
Stars: Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, David Spade
 
7. The Lifeguard 2013
Cute, funny, wonderful. Starring the lovely Kristen Bell
 
8. Kingpin (Farrelly Brothers) 1996
Bill Murray, Randy Quaid and a one-handed bowler played by Woody Harrelson, need I say more? Yes, laughs!
 
Random Picks:
9. Love & Mercy 2015
Music Biopic of the musical genius Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys who battled severe mental illness. 
Starring two of the Best to do it: John Cusack and Paul Dano.
 
10. Thelma and Louise 1991
Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis changed cinema through the Lens of master Filmmaker Ridley Scott with an impeccable script by Callie Khouri. Added bonus Harvey Keitel. 
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