Saltzman Sees...The Truman Show (1998)

Saltzman Sees Presents...One of the 100 Greatest Movie of All-Time: The Truman Show (1998)

Saltzman Sees...The Hunt for Red October (1990)

Tom Clancy presents...The Hunt for Red October (1990)

Saltzman Sees...Days of Thunder (1990)

Days of Thunder was nominated for my Best Picture, Best Actor (Tom Cruise) and Best Supporting Actor (Robert Duvall) in 1990.

Saltzman Sees...The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button was nominated for my Best Supporting Actress (Taraji P. Henson) in 2008.

Saltzman Sees...Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close (2011)

Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close won my Best Supporting Actor (Max Von Sydow) in 2011.

Saltzman Sees...True Grit (2010)

True Grit won my Best Supporting Actress (Hailee Steinfeld) and was nominated for Best Director and Best Screenplay (Ethan and Joel Coen) in 2010.

Saltzman Sees...Primal Fear (1996)

Primal Fear won my Best Actor (Ed Norton) and was nominated for my Best Picture and Best Actress (Laura Linney) in 1996.

SPOILER ALERT: Do Not Watch if You Have Not Seen This Movie

Saltzman Sees...Ghost (1990)

Ghost won my Best Supporting Actress (Whoopi Goldberg)

Saltzman Sees...Scrooged (1988)

Scrooged won my Best Supporting Actress (Alfre Woodard) and was nominated for Best Actor (Bill Murray) for 1988.

Saltzman Sees...Freedom Writers (2007)

Freedom Writers was my Best Picture of 2007 and was nominated for Best Actress (Hilary Swank).

Saltzman Sees...Saving Private Ryan (1998)

Saving Private Ryan was my Best Picture and Best Director (Steven Spielberg) of 1998.

Saltzman Sees...Coming to America (1988)

Coming to America won my Best Picture, Best Director (John Landis), Best Actor (Eddie Murphy), and Best Screenplay (Eddie Murphy, David Sheffield and Barry W. Blaustein) and was nominated for Best Supporting Actress (Allison Dean) in 1988.

Saltzman Sees Presents...The Funniest Movie of 1988: Coming to America

Paul Bates singing "She's Your Queen To Be"

Saltzman Sees...In and Out (1997)

In & Out is a hilarious story of a man coming to grips with who he is.  Kevin Kline is marvelous as a man set to get married when the entire world finds out he's gay...including him.  Bob Newhart, Joan Cusack, Matt Dillon and Tom Selleck are terrific in this unusual comedy about what happens when everyone in town isn't ready for the truth.

How the town comes to terms with their new reality is beautiful and is a great message to all families about acceptance, understanding and love.

It is the Best Family Picture of 1997.

In & Out also won my Best Actress (Joan Cusack) in 1997.

Saltzman Sees...Defiance (2008)

Defiance is the true story of three brothers who tried to survive despite Nazi Germany's takeover during World War II.  Daniel Craig, Liev Schreiber and Jamie Bell are all masterful as they bring to life a story that very few people knew about the survival stories of a thousand Jews.   In one of the darkest times in history, these men and women fought to protect themselves and survive despite brutal winter, little food and less hope.

Despite the tremendous acting, incredible screenplay and amazing direction by Edward Zwick, only James Newton Howard was nominated for any major award for his score of the film.

For one of the strongest years in movie history, with movies like Slumdog Millionaire, Milk, Gran Torino, The Reader, Revolutionary Road, The Wrestler and Frost/Nixon, Defiance was clearly forgotten by the critics.  Like Crash is 2004, who won the Best Picture award the following year, Defiance's lone nomination came in 2009.  For that reason alone, it is certainly worthy of my vote for Most Underrated Movie of 2008.

Saltzman Sees...School Ties (1992)

School Ties is the story of a prestigious 1950s school who bring in a transfer student to help their football team to beat the school's old rivals. This transfer student, however, is from a working class background, so he isn't really "one of them", but seems to fit in perfectly. David, played by Brendan Fraser, is Jewish, and has to keep this a secret from his friends for fear of being rejected.  One of the most remarkable things about this movie is the job by the young cast.  Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Chris O'Donnell, Cole Hauser, and Amy Locane were all no names at the time the movie. Dick Wolf, the creator of the Law & Order franchise, wrote the screenplay.  Fraser is tremendous as the principal character.  Matt Damon is tremendous as well as the jealous and therefore key adversary of Fraser.  Like young up and coming boxers hoping for a title fight, they shine and plant the seeds for future A-List status.

School Ties did not receive a single major nomination, and only grossed $14.7 million worldwide.

School Ties was nominated for my Best Picture for 1992.
It is also my choice for the Most Underrated Movie of 1992.