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Boots Riley’s I LOVE BOOSTERS is a wild ride. It starts off relatively realistically with a group of women who are “boosters” (shoplifters of high end fashion which they re-sell at lower prices). But it slowly turns into a surreal fantasy with flashy colors and trippy visuals. The closest film to this I can think of is EVERYONE EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE. Not for those who like easy to follow plot...

In Peter Weir’s MASTER AND COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD set during the Napoleonic Wars, a brash British captain (Russell Crowe) pushes his ship and crew to their limits in pursuit of a formidable French war vessel around South America. Based on Patrick O'Brian's series of novels this is a superb adventure film. There is a realism which gives us a real sense of what seafaring life was like...

John Boorman’s 1981 EXCALIBUR is an impassioned almost operatic version of the story of King Arthur. Visually lush throughout and with a cast of very talented actors (some near the beginning of their careers) this may be the best film of the famous legend. Boorman could sometimes go far off the rails with his films (ZARDOZ, EXORCIST II: THE HERETIC) but the tale warrants a somewhat over the top ...

Jackie Chan and Benny Chan’s 1998 WHO AM I is a wild action comedy. As with most Jackie Chan films the plot and characters are decidedly secondary to the visuals and stunts. The fight choreography is breathtaking. The finale is quite spectacular and features Jackie sliding down the side of a skyscraper. He does all his own stunts and there are no special effects. Great use of locations especia...