The Quick And The Dead (1995)

A mysterious woman signs up in a gunfighting contest in a typical small town in the Wild West.

'The Quick and The Dead' is a western thriller in the incomparable style of Sam Raimi, and is often reminiscent of The Evil Dead. With a top notch cast, a fairly generic story for the western genre, and a director who knows how to choreograph his scenes to perfection, this film has become a cult classic with a rewatch factor that's hard to match.

Director:  Sam Raimi    

With: Sharon Stone, Russell Crowe, Leonardo DiCaprio, Gene Hackman, Lance Henriksen, Gary Sinise, Tobin Bell

Rating: 8/10

The Conversation (1974)

An surveillance expert becomes obsessed with his latest task when he begins to suspect the danger that surrounds his subjects.

'The Conversation' is a more unusual drama, perhaps in the style of spy movies. Gene Hackman is a dedicated specialist, who perfectly portrays the transition from professional obsession to paranoid obsession of a person who finally understands that direct action is not the only way to become guilty of unfortunate deeds. The conversation that the title talks about is an integral part of the film, and it is evoked repeatedly, which may not be easy to forgive for the audience that's keen on cursive action, and yet the film does not lose any of its charm, because this is essential to us understand ing how the mind of the main character works.

Director:  Francis Ford Coppola     

With: Gene Hackman, John Cazale, Allen Garfield, Frederic Forrest, Harrison Ford, Teri Garr, Robert Duvall

Rating: 9/10