Spike Lee’s Summer 2020 Release big 5 health The Vietnamese film has won critical acclaim from film critics. Much of the praise goes to Delroy Lindo’s stellar performance. Lindor is perhaps best known for her role in good at fightingbut he’s delivered stellar performances in movies for decades.
While Lindo may not be a household name, he’s the type of actor that elevates any project with a strong and compelling presence. His career is filled with scene-stealing roles in hit projects as well as some hidden gems worth looking for.
Ransom (1996) – 6.7
Tense and gripping crime thriller ransom Film directed by Ron Howard, the film gathers stars. Mel Gibson plays a wealthy businessman whose son is kidnapped and ransomed. Fearing that he won’t be able to get his son back even if he pays, he decides to turn the tables on his kidnappers.
Lindor plays the special agent in charge of the case and helps Gibson weather the storm. The film is a brutal and poignant thriller that will keep viewers tense from start to finish.
Timekeeper (1995) – 6.9
Over the years, Lindo has enjoyed a good working relationship with Spike Lee, timekeeper Give an actor one of his most memorable roles. Mekhi Phifer plays a young street drug dealer who finds himself caught between a homicide detective (Harvey Keitel) and his drug lord (Lindo).
The film is brimming with the kind of high-energy filmmaking and harsh commentary for which Spike Lee’s work is known. Lindor is both charming and terrifying in her complex villain role.
Shorty (1995) – 6.9
Lindor gets a rare opportunity to show her comedic side in an impressive group become shortBased on the novel by Elmore Leonard, John Travolta plays a mob enforcer entering the film industry while visiting Hollywood.
Lindo is a hilarious mob boss who decides he wants to be a movie producer. become short is a light crime comedy that combines the world of organized crime and Hollywood filmmaking with a lot of fun.
Crooklyn (1994) – 7.0
exist crooksSpike Lee tells the semi-autobiographical story of growing up in Brooklyn in the 1970s. The film focuses on five siblings hanging out in their neighborhood and living with their parents, played by Lindo and Alfre Woodard. role play.
The film’s story is lighter than what Lee is usually known for, and he’s put a real fun in it. The young cast is delightful and the performances by Lindo and Woodard really tie this lovely story together.
The Last Castle (2001) – 7.0
horror movies are underrated the last castle Robert Redford plays a disgraced general sent to a military prison. Led by a corrupt and brutal warden (James Gandolfini), the general begins to organize prisoners to form resistance groups.
the last castle Not groundbreaking by any means, but it’s a fun prison adventure. Redford and Gandolfini star in excellent roles, while Lindo takes on the role of the warden’s co-leader of the investigation.
Magical Romance (2003) – 7.1
Lindo gets a rare lead role in this vibrant historical drama. Set in 1960s England, Lindo plays the father of a Jamaican family who begins to teach cricket to a lonely young neighbour.
Wonderus Oblivion is exactly the kind of emotional and inspirational sports story that audiences love. Lindor did a great job in the film, helping to elevate the material from an otherwise simple familiar story.
Cider House Rules (1999) – 7.4
Based on the novel by John Owen, cider house rules is an Oscar-winning historical drama. Tobey Maguire plays Homer Wells, a young man who has spent his life in an orphanage for boys and raised by a kind doctor (Michael Caine). When Homer was growing up, he decided to leave home and look out into the world.
Kane won an Oscar for his performance and there are a lot of great actors in this movie, including Charlize Theron and Paul Rudd. Lindo brilliantly played the role of the farmer Homer met during his travels.
Malcolm X (1992) – 7.7
Spike Lee begins work on his biggest film yet about civil rights leader Malcolm X. Starring Denzel Washington, the film follows the early life of this powerful figure, his struggle for rights. black man and his final assassination.
Lindo plays Archie “West Indies,” a Harlem criminal who sheltered Malcolm in his youth. Lee turns Malcolm’s story into an epic, painting a powerful portrait of one of the most important figures in American history.
Blood In Blood (1993) – 8.0
blood in the blood It may not be one of Lindo’s most popular films, but it certainly resonated with audiences. It tells the story of three brothers living in East Los Angeles who find themselves on very different paths. Lindor has a memorable supporting role as a prison gang leader.
The film is an epic crime story that explores the different lives these two brothers have to go through despite coming from the same place. It was an emotional and profound experience.
Up (2009) – 8.2
While Lindor’s voice is recognizable, he doesn’t do a lot of dub work. However, he did enter the world of Pixar in one of their most popular films. upward It tells the story of an old man Karl who lost his wife and decided to travel to a faraway and mysterious land. However, he has no intention of putting a boy on the road.
Lindor voices Beta, one of the villain’s talking hounds. upward is an animated adventure where viewers cry one moment and laugh out loud the next. It all leads to an emotionally satisfying ending.