Overall Rating: ****
Frequency @ IMDB
Frequency @ Amazon

Synopsis:
Unexplained solar phenomena allow a son to speak to his father, who died thirty years before, by means of an old CB radio. But when Detective John Sullivan (Jim Caviesel) helps Frank (Dennis Quaid) survive the fire that should have killed him, the repercussions ripple through time changing the present. Now can John and Frank fix the past and save all the innocent victims of a serial killer, including his mother? The race is on as the clock ticks on the longest radio signal of all time.

Review:
I have to say that I enjoyed this one. I think mainly because I like the concept. The idea is time travel but not really. This father and son can communicate, but they don’t physically travel back in time or anything. Influence without interaction. Its a little different from your typical time warp sci-fi movie. They do get a little creative when Frank sends John evidence.
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Overall Rating:*****
Proof of Life @ IMDB

Synopsis:
When a project director for a major oil company gets kidnapped, his wife, with the aid of a hostage retrieval expert, plays a deadly game with terrorists out to make a buck. Terry Thorne (Russel Crowe) makes a living saving hostages. When he gets called in to help Alice Bowman (Meg Ryan) negotiate the release of her husband (David Morse), he breaks the first rule of the business: Don’t make it personal.

Review:
I first saw this movie back in 2003. Some movies need to grow on you, but this one doesn’t have that problem. Solid acting and brilliant plot make this a strong film. This film proves that with a little bit of everything, you can make a great movie. Proof of Life has action, suspense, romance, drama, and mystery. Its got it all and it pulls it together.
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