Wes Anderson's first film Bottle Rocket is maybe my favorite of the bunch despite my general indifference to his work. Bottle Rocket is fun, smart, and charming and worth every second of your time.]]>Wicked Intense: The China Syndromehttp://www.filmociraptor.com/classic-quest/2009/9/5/wicked-intense-the-china-syndrome.htmlWill LeBlanc2009-09-05T21:22:24ZChina Classic Quest Douglas Fonda Jack Jane Lemmon Michael Syndrome

The China Syndrome is a movie that I watched and then immediately regretted the last 25 years of my life where I wasn't watching it regularly. The movie reels you in with an intensity that is rarely found in film in these or any days. A true classic.]]>Too cool for school: Bullitthttp://www.filmociraptor.com/classic-quest/2009/8/29/too-cool-for-school-bullitt.htmlWill LeBlanc2009-08-29T23:47:22ZBullitt Classic Quest McQueen Peter Steve Yates

Bullitt thrills in its one legendary car chase, but fails to keep up any sort of matched pace on foot. Slow and a little plodding, Bullitt doesn't make its way onto my list of favorites.]]>Noirest of the Noir: Double Indemnityhttp://www.filmociraptor.com/classic-quest/2009/8/9/noirest-of-the-noir-double-indemnity.htmlWill LeBlanc2009-08-09T22:24:34ZBilly Classic Quest Double Indemnity John Seitz Wilder

The first in my re-ignition of the Classic Quest, Double Indemnity fires on all cylinders. Biting script, fierce acting, and cinematography that defined a genre, Indemnity twists and turns through a captivating story, never losing you along the way.]]>