Full of action and war, The Last of the Mohicans is a unique masterpiece with a love story to boot. Although it's the best Daniel Day-Lewis movie, the best Michael Mann movie, the best American Indian movie, and the best Colonial movie, nothing is more impressive than Wes Studi's performance as Magua. It's so good that he was sadly robbed of an Oscar. Of course, the title says it all.

"It's just you and me now, sport." Forget The Silence of the Lambs. Manhunter is the original. If you want to understand the word "genius," look no further than the "Moment of the Truth" scene when Will Graham began to figure out the identity of the killer. It's brilliant stuff. In reality, a serial killer can remain elusive for years. Logging hundreds of thousand hours, it only takes one trivial piece of evidence or sheer luck like a routine motor vehicle violation for the detectives to catch him finally.

Before there was Steve Prefontaine and before there were Harold Abrahams and Eric Liddell, there was Larry "Rain" Murphy. The best part of The Jericho Mile is the slow motion of him running topless in gray shorts with his hair in the wind. It's the highlight and my favorite moment of the movie. Simply unforgettable.

Shot on location all over Los Angeles, Heat is an engrossing crime thriller that spans three hours. Al Pacino is the maestro. Robert De Niro is fascinating to watch as Neil McCauley. Their anticipated meeting is a treat, and the shootout on the streets of L.A. is epic that's unlike anything.

Much in the mold of Heat, Thief is a fantastic neo-noir caper picture that features an outstanding performance by James Caan. One of the best scenes of all time is his conversation with Tuesday Weld at the diner. He has admitted to being very proud of it.

Collateral is a super entertaining, non-stop thriller that's in the mold of The Terminator with Club Fever substituting for Tech-Noir. Instead of a machine, Tom Cruise plays a mission-driven contract killer who's a human being but is lethal all the same. Therefore, he's the show and steals every single scene.

I grew up watching Miami Vice during the 80's. It was the TV show of the decade that changed everything, shedding off the 70's feel and look, especially in fashion, dialogue, and style. The best part, which is all Michael Mann, is the use of authentic locations. I was sold by it in order to accept the film, regardless of the cast change. That's why I could move forward and go with the flow, soaking in the logistics, the setup of the operation, and the players moving to their positions.