Independent Movie Choices
October 3, 2012
By NEIU
The Blues Brothers (1980)
Directed by John Landis
Starring John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd
Synopsis: Jake and Elwood Blues get their old band back together in order to save their childhood Catholic home.
Drive (2011)
Directed by Nicholas Winding Refn
Starring Ryan Gosling, Carey Mulligan, Bryan Cranston
Synopsis: An enigmatic getaway driver lends a hand to his neighbor and finds unwanted trouble with the local organized crime syndicate.
Taxi Driver (1976)
Directed by Martin Scorsese
Starring Robert De Niro, Jodie Foster
Synopsis: A disturbed Vietnam veteran has his violent nature fueled by the filth he discovers as a graveyard cab driver in New York City, which culminates in his attempting to rescue a teenage prostitute.
A Dangerous Method (2011)
Directed by David Cronenberg
Starring Michael Fassbenber, Keira Knightly, Viggo Mortensen
Synopsis: An investigative view on the strained relationship of Carl Jung and Sigmund Freud as they develop the concept of psychoanalysis.
Scarface (1983)
Directed by Brian De Palma
Starring Al Pacino, Michelle Pfeiffer
Synopsis: A Cuban refugee gets engulfed by the world of the Miami drug cartel.