Without a doubt, Goodfellas is the hardest-hitting Mafia picture made. There's nothing like it. Ray Liotta's performance is my favorite; without him, Goodfellas wouldn't be the film as it is. The "May 11, 1980" scene underscores the power of his on-screen presence. Another that impressed me the most is the restaurant scene when Ray Liotta and Lorraine Bracco took the back way which is an excellent demonstration of power and respect.

Something Wild is truly a fun, catchy just-for-the-hell-of-it flick. Jeff Daniels and Melanie Griffith are terrific together and can hold their own, but when Ray Liotta first shows up, the dynamic completely changes. It's amazing how capable he is of doing this. From there on, it's been Ray, Ray, Ray. Of course, he'll be forever typecast as a scary psychopath with intense eyes. Regardless, I enjoy him.

The best part of Narc? Ray Liotta. That guy will come after you and kick your balls while he's at it. As Detective-Lieutenant Henry Oak, he's fun to watch and has great intensity in his eyes. By the way, Ray Liotta never grew a goatee before in his life, so he did it for the film which serves his character well along with the black eyeliner. It's a wonder why Ray Liotta was never Oscar-nominated throughout his career.

What a surprise that Ray Liotta suddenly died at age 67, and one film I thought of that he gave a top five performance is Unlawful Entry. In a way, it's Something Wild all over again. Instead of Jeff Daniels and Melanie Griffith, it's Kurt Russell and Madeleine Stowe having their own thing. Then, out of nowhere, Ray Liotta appears and steals the show effortlessly. He's effective, and the story is believable given the huge amount of power that cops have over the citizens.

Dominick and Eugene is a heartwarming picture with strong performances by Ray Liotta and Tom Hulce. There's a bit of mystery going on that'll be cleared up, beginning with Dominick's delayed reaction to what happened with the boy and his father. Once the situation is understood, it finally reveals how he came to be this way and why his brother is eternally grateful to him.

James Mangold must have called Martin Scorsese and asked, "Can you give me the guys from Mean Streets, Raging Bull, and Goodfellas?" And Marty said, "Hell, yes!!!" While it's Sylvester Stallone's show, dirty guys appear in the likes of Harvey Keitel, Ray Liotta, Robert Patrick, and Arthur J. Nascarella with names like Ray Donlan, Gary Figgis, Jack Rucker, and Frank Lagonda. That's some serious powerhouse acting.

"If you build it, he will come." That's the mantra of Field of Dreams which is an all-time great baseball film. Of course, it confirms the death of the national pastime, and there's no going back. That's why many old-timers prefer to watch it that was played by legends of the game such as Cobb, Ruth, Gehrig, DiMaggio, Mantle, Williams, and Shoeless Joe (Ray Liotta) who should've been inducted in the Baseball Hall of Fame decades ago.

One character asked, "What is Article 99?" The film's definition is: "Unless an illness/injury is related to military service, a veteran is not eligible for VA hospital benefits." In other words, the military just wants to spend money on defense but save money by deprioritizing health care. The main reason to see the film is the good performances put on by a talented cast, most especially Ray Liotta, Kiefer Sutherland, and Eli Wallach.

What helps No Escape the most is the story that takes place in 2022. Despite the weak quality print, it's an absorbing movie to sit through although there are many reminders of The Road Warrior and Escape from New York, among others. In the place of Mel Gibson, Ray Liotta plays a silent but strong character. Well, we've made past 2022, and sadly, it's also the same year Ray Liotta passed away in. Eerie, is it?

The story of what happened in Point of Origin is true, and it's even stranger than fiction. A fire captain and arson investigator working for the city of Glendale, California, John Orr was a serial arsonist during his free time, setting almost two thousand fires for three decades. Prior to his arrest, the average number of brush fires in the area was sixty-seven annually for ten years; afterwards, it went down to just one. That's who Ray Liotta plays.