Dustin’s Film Log (June)

The Fast and the Furious (2001) – Rewatch

Domenic Toretto is a Los Angeles street racer suspected of masterminding a series of big-rig hijackings. When undercover cop Brian O’Conner infiltrates Toretto’s iconoclastic crew, he falls for Toretto’s sister and must choose a side: the gang or the LAPD.

Dustin’s Rating: 3/5
IMDb: 6.8/10
Letterboxd: 3.1/5

2 Fast 2 Furious (2003) – Rewatch

It’s a major double-cross when former police officer Brian O’Conner teams up with his ex-con buddy Roman Pearce to transport a shipment of “dirty” money for shady Miami-based import-export dealer Carter Verone. But the guys are actually working with undercover agent Monica Fuentes to bring Verone down.

Dustin’s Rating: 2/5
IMDb: 5.9/10
Letterboxd: 2.7/5

The Eichmann Show (2015)

The behind-the-scenes true life story of a groundbreaking producer, Milton Fruchtman, and blacklisted TV director Leo Hurwitz who, overcoming enormous obstacles, set out to capture the testimony of one of the war’s most notorious Nazis, Adolf Eichmann, who is accused of executing the ‘final solution’ and organising the murder of 6 million Jews. This is the extraordinary story of how the trial came to be televised and the team that made it happen.

Dustin’s Rating: 3/5
IMDb: 6.5/10
Letterboxd: 3.1/5

Hot Rod (2007) – Rewatch

For Rod Kimball, performing stunts is a way of life, even though he is rather accident-prone. Poor Rod cannot even get any respect from his stepfather, Frank, who beats him up in weekly sparring matches. When Frank falls ill, Rod devises his most outrageous stunt yet to raise money for Frank’s operation – and then Rod will kick Frank’s butt.

Dustin’s Rating: 3.5/5
IMDb: 6.7/10
Letterboxd: 3.5/5

Blade Runner (1982) – Rewatch

In the smog-choked dystopian Los Angeles of 2019, blade runner Rick Deckard is called out of retirement to terminate a quartet of replicants who have escaped to Earth seeking their creator for a way to extend their short life spans.

Dustin’s Rating: 4/5
IMDb: 8.1/10
Letterboxd: 4.1/5