Movies starring Matthew Modine

Birdy (1984)

120 mins     Drama      

I reckon when it comes to 80s movie "Birdy" director Alan Parker is a genius because here he has crafted one of the most compelling movies I have ever watched, with great acting, great pacing, wit and so much else. But the th...

Full Metal Jacket (1987)

116 mins     Drama, War      

Of course there is probably an answer and maybe a few theories but I do wonder why R. Lee Ermey didn't even receive an Oscar nomination for his performance as Gny. Sgt. Hartman? It is Ermey who is usually the first thing on p...

Memphis Belle (1990)

107 mins     Action , Drama, War      

Despite its good intentions to highlight the risks and heroics of the brave men who flew dangerous bombing missions deep into enemy soil during World War II, the one thing which you can't miss about "Memphis Belle" is that it...

Pacific Heights (1990)

102 mins     Mystery, Thriller      

When I think through the decades and the movies I would watch the first half of the 90s were the thriller era for me. From women who taunt police to psychos who take up residence I couldn't get enough of them and "Pacific Hei...

Cutthroat Island (1995)

124 mins     Action , Adventure , Comedy      

In fairness I haven't seen all of director Renny Harlin's movies but the ones I have seen such as "Die Hard 2", "Cliffhanger" and "The Long Kiss Goodnight" have been all about the action and that is exactly what "Cutthroat Is...

Any Given Sunday (1999)

150 mins     Drama, Sport      

Oliver Stone has been behind some of the biggest movies in the history of cinema "Platoon", "Wall Street" and "JFK" are just a few of his epic movies. But you do question whether it was right to try and make a big movie about...

Flowers for Algernon (2000)

92 mins     Drama, Sci-Fi, TV Movie      

Flowers for Algernon: Matthew Modine stars as Charlie, a mentally challenged young man whose life gets changed when he has an operation to correct his brain...

Redeemer (2002)

85 mins     Drama, TV Movie      

"Redeemer" feels like half a movie, like a movie where for some reason the depth of the story was kept from us in favour of simplicity. It has a detrimental effect on how effective it is and ends up bordering on the cliche an...

Hitler: The Rise of Evil (2003)

177 mins     Biography, Drama, TV Movie      

I will be honest and say up front that history has never been my thing although with a fascination for old movies sometimes I wish I did. But on the flip side of that statement admitting my historical ignorance or should I sa...

Transporter 2 (2005)

87 mins     Action , Crime, Thriller      

When I reviewed "The Transporter" I said it was one of those movies where what is usually important such as storyline, acting and realism become unimportant as it entertains with snappy action. It's obvious that director Loui...

Sex and Lies in Sin City (2008)

95 mins     Biography, Crime, Drama      

To be frank the name Ted Binion means nothing to me, I had never heard of him, his murder or the following court cases surrounding it that is until I watched "Sex and Lies in Sin City". I had heard of Matthew Modine, Mena Suv...

The Trial (2010)

101 mins     Drama, Mystery      

Recently I have been getting stuck in to some "Perry Mason" movies from the early 90s and let me tell you now that whilst those "Perry Mason" movies all ran to a tight formula they were a whole lot more entertaining that "The...

CAT. 8 (2013)

176 mins     Action , Sci-Fi, Thriller, TV Movie      

Movie Review - CAT. 8 (2013) Matthew Modine stars as Dr. Michael Ranger, a scientist who not only gets to save the world from a disaster once but again when following an issue with solar flares the planet's core stops turning...

Jobs (2013)

128 mins     Biography, Drama      

Now the thing about "Jobs" the movie is that it is a potted history of Steve Jobs and as you would expect ignores certain parts of his life in order to cram it all in to two hours. As such we get to see things such as when at...

The Haunting of Radcliffe House (2014)

94 mins     Horror, Mystery      

The Haunting of Radcliffe House - Olivia Williams stars as Meg, a renovation specialist who discovers her latest project on the Yorkshire Moors is a haunted house...