Rain Man — A very touching journey — 9*/10

Rain Man is about breaking out of your prison and seeing who you can be.

The good. Interesting and very touching story. A scenario that takes you easily from one point to an other without rushing through any of the step. You get to really understand the journey. The main character has lots of depth and a solid background. Great ending, very logical, nothing rosy.

The actors. Excellent acting on the part of Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise.

The bad. A single very slight continuity mistake.

The ugly. Nothing.

The result. The tale might not interest everybody, but everybody should see this movie.

9*/10

Cocktail — A good tale of romance and conflicting ideas — 6*/10

Cocktail is about understanding that what everybody wants might not be what you want. If you try to make it, make it your own.

The good. Interesting story with a few novel ideas. Well paced-scenario. Great behind the bar juggling. Nice acting.

The actors. Tom Cruise and Bryan Brown offer us solid performances, if nothing brilliant.

The bad. Some easy clichés. Lots of 80s hairdos.

The ugly. Nothing.

The result. It's not a stupendous movie, but it will make you think and it will make for a nice evening.

6*/10

Die Hard — Action, laughs, and Christmas explosions at Nakatomi Plaza tower in Los Angeles — 8*/10

Die Hard, the original, is still to this day the best of the series. The action, the humor, the story line, the dialogs, and the setting make for great entertainment.

Bruce Willis created an incredibly adorable yet truly heroic character. You love everyone of his taunts, his language, the way he pushes himself to beat the odds, and his view on what's right.

There are only no real negative things I could find, only small stuff. One is that there are a few 80s elements clearly visible in the film that haven't aged well, like the way the coke snorter is played and some of the female hair styles are done. Two, from time to time, Alan Rickman pushes his acting a bit far on the caricature end.

Beyond that, even with age, it's a great action flick.

8*/10