Movie Recommendations

By: Taryn Silk

March 1, 2019- Greenville New York Feature

There are many movies from the past that are most definitely worth watching, though many people don’t know about them. So here are just some movies that are worth your time. 

The Matrix (1999) - What if the world you thought you knew isn’t really real? If you could take a pill that will make you wake up from the fabricated world that we know so well today, would you? In The Matrix that is exactly what happens to Neo. Neo ends up having to fight for his life against a cadre of intelligent secret agents. The truth is that this could cost Neo something more precious than his life. (Rated R)

Fight Club (1999) - When a depressed man suffering from insomnia runs into a man who makes and sells soap(Tyler), the two decide to make an underground club with strict rules. They fight other men who are also bored with their lives. But their perfect friendship is ruined when Marla attracts Tyler’s attention. (Rated R)

The Shawshank Redemption (1994) - After killing his wife and her lover, Andy Dufresne is sentenced to two consecutive life terms in prison. However, only Andy knows he didn’t commit the crime. While there Andy makes friends, does crazy things that get him in trouble, and makes plans to escape all in 19 years. (Rated R)

The Usual Suspects (1995) - A movie with the biggest plot twist beating Fight Club is definitely a movie worth your time. After a truck with weapons such as guns is hijacked, the feds go to investigate. When police have a warrant for Todd Hockney, Michael McManus, Fred Fenster, Dean Keaton, and Verbal Kint’s arrest, a journey narrated by Verbal will show how they got mixed up with Keyser Söze and who he is. All the men range from crazy felons to a small-time con man. But these are not the usual suspects. (Rated R)

Seven (1995) - A homicide detective (William Somers) and his new partner (David Mills) investigate a murder in which the killer's crimes are based on the Seven Deadly Sins. The killer believes these Seven Deadly Sins are committed every day and go unnoticed. (Rated R)