“Thick as Thieves” (1999) 95 minutes. A highly overlooked and underrated crime thriller, this fast-paced entry stars Alec Baldwin as a slick thief for hire whose latest job for the mob leads to complications. Terrific performances all around, with plenty of humor, violence and clever twists.

“Inferno” (1999) 94 minutes. Originally released under the title “Pilgrim,” this familiar take on a man suffering from amnesia benefits greatly from star Ray Liotta’s strong performance, which rises well above the material. The story moves quickly from its desert beginnings, where Liotta’s character commences to discover who he is and what has happened. Of course, the more he finds out and remembers of his past, the greater the danger in which he finds himself. The tension builds quickly in this minor effort, bolstered by some nice twists and good supporting work.

“Texas Rangers” (2000) 90 minutes. Rootin-tootin shoot-em-up about Leander McNelly and the formation of the famed Texas Rangers, this film moves at quite a gallop, dishing out just enough historical accuracy, performance and drama to raise it a notch above standard western fare. James Van Der Beek, Dylan McDermott and Ashton Kutcher add energy and occasional panache.

“Vantage Point” (2008) 90 minutes. Lightening-fast paced political thriller about a presidential assassination (or is it?) is really a slick updating of the structure first employed by Japan’s Akira Kurosawa in “Rashomon.” Loads of action, twists and turns as the same basic events are re-played from the different “vantage points” of various witnesses.

"Streets of Fire" (1984) 94 minutes. Strikingly original concoction from writer-director Walter Hill is a quasi-musical actioner with Diane Lane as a pop singer on the run from motorcycle gang leader Willem Dafoe. Unusual mixture of styles, time periods and milieus, this unique entry still rocks and seems impervious to age.