Back in the Day (2016)*

Title: Back in the Day
Rating: NR
Directed by: Paul Borghese
Written by: William DeMeo
Starring: Alec Baldwin, Michael Madsen, Shannen Doherty, Danny Glover and William DeMeo
Release Date: 5/20/2016
Running Time: 121 minutes

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Set in both the late 80’s and current day, “Back in the Day” is a gritty tale about Anthony Rodriguez (William DeMeo), a half Italian – half Puerto Rican teenager growing up on the streets of Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, then a racist neighborhood filled with bullies, big shots and social clubs where all of the neighborhood shots were called. Anthony had to endure an abusive, alcoholic father but was blessed with a nurturing, hard-working mother whom he loses at a very early age. In spite of the odds, he struggles to uphold the morals his Mother taught him and retain his dignity. Anthony is taken under the wing of a local mob boss, Enzo DeVino (Michael Madsen), who along with his boss Gino (Alec Baldwin) supports Anthony’s wish to escape his demons through the sport of boxing. Enzo unites Anthony with a trainer, Eddie “Rocks” Trevor (Danny Glover), who turns Anthony into a contender. As Anthony journeys into adulthood with the nearly impossible goal of achieving a successful professional boxing career, he manages to not only go pro, but to fight his way to the Middleweight championship. Love and loss, humiliation and retaliation all play major roles in his journey, but when he finally makes it to the top he realizes that the real fight was outside the ring.

What did you think of this film?

During Credits? Yes

during the credits

William DeMeo and Joseph D’Onofrio explain that the fireworks scene couldn’t be filmed in Brooklyn, so they recreate the gas + fireworks scene in front of friends and crew.

After Credits? No

Is this stinger worth waiting around for? Yes (No Ratings Yet)
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Memoriam: Rest in Peace Mary Magner, Anthony Donofrio & “Lefty” The Dog

Special thanks to Frank S. for this submission

Rage (2014)*

Title: Rage (aka. Tokarev)
Rating: NR
Directed by: Paco Cabezas
Written by: Jim Agnew and Sean Keller
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Rachel Nichols, Max Ryan, Danny Glover and Aubrey Peeples
Release Date: 5/9/2014
Running Time: 92 minutes

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PAUL MAGUIRE (Nicolas Cage) is by all accounts, a decent man. A contractor by trade, he is a pillar of his community, and a family man. His wife VANESSA (Rachel Nichols) and his daughter CAITLIN (Aubrey Peeples) adore him. But it wasn’t always this way. Paul is actually a reformed criminal who still keeps in touch with his old associates, especially KANE (Max Ryan) and DOHERTY (Michael McGrady).

One night Paul and Vanessa go out to dinner with some friends, leaving Caitlin at home with her friends Mike (Max Fowler) and Evan (Jack Falahee). In the middle of their dinner, DETECTIVE ST. JOHN (Danny Glover) enters the restaurant and tells him that something has happened to Caitlin.

Evan and Nick tell the police and Paul that they were watching TV with Caitlin, when several Russian men barged in and took her. They fought – but the Russians overtook Mike and Evan. Eventually, Caitlin turns up dead, and Paul’s world collapses all around him. Several years earlier, before Caitlin was born, Paul and his buddies robbed a Russian gangster and stole millions of dollars. Paul used the money to go legit and believed they had gotten away with the robbery — until now. Convinced the kidnapping is long-overdue retaliation for the crimes of his youth, Paul ignores the police and mounts his own investigation, against the wishes of his old crime boss FRANK O’CONNELL (Peter Stormare)

Paul and his buddies shake down and rough up anyone they can find who might be connected to CHERNOV (Pasha D. Lychnikoff), the legendary mob boss whose money they stole seventeen years earlier. O’Connell pleads with Paul to stop his rampage, but he refuses. Vanessa, who initially backed her husband’s search, now fears he’s becoming the killer he once was. But there exists another possibility: perhaps he has always been a violent man and can never truly leave that life behind.

What did you think of this film?

During Credits? Yes

during the credits

We see the police and Detective Peter St. John investigating the crime scene in the house and then rolling out a body bag. We then see Vanessa seeing all of this and crying.

After Credits? No

Is this stinger worth waiting around for? Yes (No Ratings Yet)
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Memoriam: In Memory Of Jose Rionda Del Castro, John T. Eberle, Josephine Mignone, Jules Flory, Amalia Reyes Hernandez, Georgy Fodor, David Coloris and Paul Valance.

Bad Ass 3: Bad Asses on the Bayou (2015)

<br /> Title: Bad Ass 3: Bad Asses on the Bayou
Rating: R
Director: Craig Moss
Writer: Craig Moss
Stars: Danny Trejo, Danny Glover and John Amos
Release Date: 3/6/2015
Running Time: 85 minutes

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Frank Vega and Bernie Pope return, this time to Louisiana in an attempt to find a kidnapped friend.

What did you think of this film?

During Credits? No

After Credits? No

Special thanks to Frank S. for this submission

Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)*

TITLE: Lethal Weapon 3

RELEASE DATE: 5/15/1992

RATING: R

Martin Riggs and Roger Murtaugh pursue an arms dealer who is a former LAPD officer.

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During Credits? No

After Credits? Yes

after the credits

Riggs and Murtaugh are shown responding to another call out. As they arrive they debate whether or not to go in. Just as they stop at the building, the whole building explodes and you can hear Riggs saying, “I hope nobody saw us.”

Is this stinger worth waiting around for? Yes (No Ratings Yet)
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Special thanks to Malfoy for this submission.

Saw (2004)

TITLE: Saw

RELEASE DATE: 10/29/2004

RATING: R

With a dead body lying between them, two men wake up in the secure lair of a serial killer who’s been nicknamed “Jigsaw”. The men must follow various rules and objectives if they wish to survive and win the deadly game set for them.

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During Credits? No

After Credits? No