Honey (2003): Jessica Alba

     Directed by Bille Woodruff, Honey (2003) was a major hit and helped catapult Jessica Alba to stardom. The story focuses on a local bartender who aspires to make it big as a dancer. Jessica Alba has the moves. The film is also notable for appearances by real-life Hip Hop stars, including Missy Elliot, Ginuwine and Lil' Romeo. A sequel followed in 2011.

Honey. 2003: Jessica Alba

Honey. 2003: Jessica Alba

Honey. 2003: Jessica Alba

Honey. 2003: Jessica Alba

Honey. 2003: Jessica Alba

Honey. 2003: Jessica Alba

Honey. 2003: Jessica Alba

Honey. 2003: Jessica Alba

Honey. 2003: Jessica Alba

Honey. 2003: Jessica Alba

Honey. 2003: Jessica Alba

Honey. 2003: Jessica Alba

Honey. 2003: Jessica Alba

Honey. 2003: Jessica Alba

Honey. 2003: Jessica Alba

"Honey"- movie trailer

Strangers on a Train (1951): Alfred Hitchcock

     One of Hitchcock's better works, Strangers on a Train (1951) is perhaps best known now as the inspiration for the film, Throw Mama From the Train (1987), starring Billy Crystal and Danny Devito. Full of suspense, with typical Hitchcock style and a nail-biting climax, Strangers on a Train is inventive and memorable.

     Farley Granger and Robert Walker play two strangers who meet on a train. Each one of them has a person in their life that is causing them strife. Farley's wife is extorting him, and Walker's father doesn't appreciate him. In a sick twist, Walker throws out the idea that they swap murders, each man kills the other's nemesis. That way there is no connection, no motive. 

Strangers on a Train. 1951. Alfred Hitchcock

     Granger dismisses this as idle, hypothetical crazy talk. His world is put in turmoil, however, when Walker does in fact murder his wife for him. 

Strangers on a Train. 1951. Alfred Hitchcock

     Now Walker expects Granger to fulfill his end by killing the father. He refuses and Walker stalks him...

Strangers on a Train. 1951. Alfred Hitchcock

      threatening to derail his future life and happiness by framing him... 

Strangers on a Train. 1951. Alfred Hitchcock

     An unforgettable climax ensues...

Strangers on a Train. 1951. Alfred Hitchcock

Strangers on a Train. 1951. Alfred Hitchcock

Schindler's List (1993)

     Passionately directed by Steven Spielberg, Schindler's List (1993) won numerous Academy Awards (including Best Picture) and is often cited as one of the greatest American films ever made. With harsh, gritty black and white cinematography by Janusz Kaminski, the film brings great visual depth to the World War II era setting. The story focuses on Oskar Schindler (Liam Neeson), a German businessman who saved the lives of over a thousand Jews during the Holocaust by employing them in his factories. The performances are all great, including Ben Kingsley and Ralph Fiennes in superb roles.

Schindler's List. 1993: Liam Neeson

Schindler's List. 1993

Schindler's List. 1993: Liam Neeson

Schindler's List. 1993

Schindler's List. 1993: Liam Neeson

Schindler's List. 1993

Schindler's List. 1993

Schindler's List. 1993: Liam Neeson

Schindler's List. 1993

Schindler's List. 1993

Schindler's List. 1993: Liam Neeson