In the summer of 2005, Marcus Luttrell (Mark Wahlberg) and his highly skilled team, set out on a dangerous and daring mission to capture or kill a notorious Taliban leader, deep in the heart of Afghanistan. Marcus and his team are left to fight for their lives in one of the most valiant efforts of modern warfare. Lone Survivor is one of the finest releases relating the subject of the war in Afghanistan and is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
A terrorist bombing in Northern Africa consequently kills 19 people, including a single American, this leads to an Egyptian chemical engineer named Anwar El-Ibrahimi (Omar Metwally) being arrested and detained upon arriving back to the United States after a work trip to South Africa. Upon his arrest, his wife begins working to try and uncover what has truly happened to her husband, and why. A release that dates back to 2007 but still provides some form of entertainment value. Rendition is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
Based in 2018, during the controversial war in Afghanistan, a local interpreter named Ahmed (Dar Salim), risks his own life to escort Master Sergeant John Kinley (Jake Gyllenhaal), across miles of gruelling terrain in a bid for safety, after the pair were earlier ambushed on a routine mission in the desert to uncover explosive making facilities. An under looked film of 2023 and one that deserves all the recognition it receives. It’s worth noting that The Covenant is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
Loosely based on a series of true, unsolved murders in Juarez, Mexico, Lauren Adrian (Jennifer Lopez), an impassioned American reporter for the Chicago Sentinel, is tasked with visiting Juarez to investigate the sequence of killings, primarily involving young industrial factory women. As she begins to unravel the story, she also begins to gain the trust of the locals but quickly finds herself falling into danger. A true story that covers the tragic reality of how some women in countries such as Mexico endure. It’s worth noting that Bordertown is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
In the wake of hurricane Lucy, based in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Henry Hearst (Gene Hackman) is a highly successful lawyer that is asked to come to the local police station to clear up some information surrounding his witness report of a murder that occurred recently. A short chat turns into a long and troubling interrogation with personal details spilled out into the open. A release dating back over twenty years, this may be too old for some, but a solid murder mystery to this day. Under Suspicion is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
A highly respected basketball scout, Stanley Sugerman (Adam Sandler) discovers an unknown street player while scouting in Spain, beginning a long, difficult, yet personal journey to groom the prospect for the dizzy heights of the NBA, as he believes he has the talent required to succeed. A well-written and well-acted drama that isn’t just a movie for basketball or sport fans in general. It’s worth noting that Hustle is currently streaming on Netflix.
The DC Review Blog - EST. 2020 