Abduction (2011)

A young man realizes he's not his parents' son, and after they are attacked and murdered, he finds himself amidst a mysterious conspiracy.

Mediocre spy thriller with some Bourne Identity allusions speeds along with run-of-the-mill action sequences and some remarkably wooden performances.

Maltin**: "Teenage BOURNE IDENTITY rip-off gives TWILIGHT star Lautner a chance to show off his action, if not acting...Nothing memorable here, but the pace is intense and the movie doesn't try to be more than a filler for Lautner fans."

Boyz n the Hood (1991)

The lives of three young males living in the Crenshaw ghetto of Los Angeles.

Slice-of life approach with a great cast achieves both authenticity and heartfelt drama.

Halliwell**: "Episodic in form and over-schematic in its depiction of social difficulties, particularly those caused by absentee fathers, but it holds one's interest throughout."

Maltin***: "Sober, thoughtful look...Impressive debut...; longish, and not always on-the-money, but overall quite potent and effective."

Four Brothers (2005)

Four brothers look to avenge their foster mother's death.

Despite a quite far-fetched plot this revenge has a very good ensemble of characters, lots of action, suspense and some bits humour.

Maltin***: "Violent, somewhat overlong action-thriller veers toward melodrama but maintains rooting interest for its rough-and-tumble "heroes" from start to finish. Flanagan is a standout in her few scenes as the boys' good-hearted mother. As widely noted, this plays like an updated urban version of THE SONS OF KATIE ELDER."