In April of 1995 Micheal Bay released a movie called Bad Boys.vThe movie stars Will Smith who plays Mike Lowry and Martin Lawrence who plays Marcus Burnett. Mike and Marcus are police officers who specialize in the field of narcotics. Marcus and Mike also happen to be partners who spend every moment of their day together, even breakfast. Early in the movie, a heist is performed on the evidence locker inside of the police station which results in the loss of over one hundred million dollars worth of heroin. Mike and Marcus are put on the case immediately. As they search for answers they hit dead end after dead end until they begin to find a body trail. Shortly after the bodies begin to pile up, a witness called the police department that saw exactly who stole all of the heroin from the evidence locker. Mike and Marcus are now assigned to keep the witness safe at all cost. As the duo works tirelessly, the witness does her own thing and jeopardize her safety over and over again. Throughout the movie, Marcus and Mike constantly are budding heads about how the other lives their life. Marcus has problems at home with his wife as well as the lack of maturity displayed by mike. Mike struggles with being possessive and nit nacky. They are both polar opposites but it ends up making a great partnership that leads to the two becoming closer than ever before. This movie shows what the power of friendship can be the difference in someone succeeding or failing in what they need to accomplish. A friend can also bring another up when they are down, yet they also possess the power to humble one another when ones head has become too big for their shoulders.

In November of 1998 American History X, directed by Tony Kaye, was released. This film takes a look at the harm in which the fight between the violent neo-nazi gangs and the ruthless street gangs in the African American communities. Through the eyes of Danny Vinyard, played by Edward Furlong, Kaye tells of a tragedy that is fueled by the decisions of a few, but end up affecting many more. The movie opens up in black in white and contains many scenes to show symbolism for the divide between the two races. Within the opening scene, Derick Vinyard, the older brother of Danny Vinyard and played by Edward Norton, kills two African American men who were breaking into his car. Throughout the first part of the movie Kaye continues to show the extent to which Derick hates the African American people by informing the audience that his dad had been violently killed by African American gang members while on law enforcement duty.  Derick also happens to be the leader of his Neo-Nazi gang that is notorious for being involved in violent acts towards the African American community. Derick goes to prison and is released on parole after three years. While Derick is in prison he meets and African American man named Lamont, played by Guy Torry, who talks to him and treats him like any other person instead of with prejudice. Lamont asks Derick tough questions that help him rethink the prejudices against the African American community he has had throughout his life. Once Derick is out of prison, he strives to help change his little brother’s life before it is too late. Kaye shows the audience that no matter how deep the hate goes and no matter who the person may be, they can always change. This film also shows that there will always be consequences for everyones’ actions.

The Schindler’s List, directed by Steven Speilberg, has gripped audiences as it addresses the brutal times of World War Two. In the black and white film the audience is dropped into a German occupied Poland during World War Two. In the opening scene, many Jew are scene registering with the German officials in order to avoid arrest or even being killed. Moments after the audience is observing Schindler, played by Liam Neisson, at a German officer dinner party. He wines and dines the German officers to the finest the venue has to offer. Schindler happens to be a man of great wealth and from the German Reich. This helps him earn favor with the German officers which leads to them granting him the right to own a business in Poland. In Poland, his company is making goods that can be traded in the ghettos in which the Jewish people are confined to. Schindler’s initial plan was designed to maximize his profit by using the Jews money to fund his business in return for pots and pans. But, Schindler ends up using the company as a crucial tool to help Jews escape from a certain death if the left in the German’s hands. Through the movie, Speilberg uses a soundtrack that helps convey the emotion of each scene to the audience. Each piece is constructed with a symphony that can either make or break the scene. Speilberg also makes an incredible decision as to who will play Schindler’s right hand man Itzhak Stern, played by Ben Kingsly. Stern ends up being the bridge that leads to Schindler’s transformation from a greedy into a man who loves all people more than his wealth. This movie shows how a man’s heart can be changed once he has realized to what extent he has dulled his senses of emotion to other people to attempt to find their own happiness.

Hello, My name is Wyatt Morgan and I am an 18 year old student athlete at Johnson County Community College. As a student I am a business major and as and athlete I play baseball. I have lived in Kansas, Iowa and Florida throughout my 18 years of existence and I have been to 35 of out states and multiple foreign countries. Throughout my time moving place to place and traveling to different corners of the globe I have had the blessing to learn about different cultures inside and outside the United states borders. Along with going to all these cool places comes an immense amount of time in a car, on an airplane or using other travel methods. Who knew that passing time would be such a struggle when a young person is on the cusp of adventure? I managed though and I would often end up with Netflix or another streaming service on when I was away from home with nothing to do. As I spent several hours binge watching movies as I awaited my arrival at old and new places I began to learn a bit about the film industry and develop as taste for movies that has began to fade away in todays society. I started with newer films that I was familiar with gradually started watching older and more in depth films. Throughout the rest of the first semester of the 2019 and 2020 school year, I will be writing on movies that were released between 1990 and 2000 in order to give my suggestions and recognize some great films that have not been seen by several people in the younger generations. Occasionally, I will review a film from this century or a film that was released prior to 1990 because there are great films no matter what era people are browsing in. I can not wait to get started!

The Fugitive was released in 1993 and directed by Andrew Davis. In the film, a world renowned doctor, Richard Kimble, is wrongfully accused of viciously murdering his wife. Richard Kimble is played by fifty year old Harrison Ford. The police say all the evidence points to Richard so he his charged and then convicted with the murder if his wife. While in prison, Richard is being transported to a new prison with a few rather dangerous inmates. The bus that is being used to transport the inmates happens to stall on some train tracks just minutes before a train is scheduled to come barreling through the woodlands of New York. The guards leave all the inmates and officers in the back of the bus for dead, but Richard takes the time to save at least one more person before jumping out of the bus at the last second before the train flattened the bus. Richard makes the ultimate decision to flee the scene of the accident in an attempt to escape and prove that he is innocent of killing his wife. In order to do so he must find a person with one arm that was once one of his patients. It will not be as easy as it seems because the US Marshall is close on his tail. Leading the US Marshall is none other than Deputy Samuel Gerard, played by Tommy Lee Jones, who is tough as dirt and as just as determined as Richard in his mission. Tommy Lee Jones has earned several Best Supporting Actor award due to his performance in this film. The film teaches the viewer of the power resilience to do the right thing as well as the value in which a person places on others will ultimately determine their value to them.