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 Paper (1994)

The Paper was nominated for my Best Supporting Actress (Glenn Close) in 1994.

Saltzman Sees...Thank You For Smoking (2005)

Thank You For Smoking was nominated for Best Supporting Actress (Katie Holmes) in 2005.

Saltzman Sees...Phenomenon (1996)

Phenomenon was my Best Picture and my Best Supporting Actress (Kyra Sedgewick) of 1996.

Saltzman Sees...Secondhand Lions (2003)

Robert Duvall and Michael Caine star with young Haley Joel Osment in a coming-of-age story about a shy, young boy sent by his irresponsible mother to spend the summer with his wealthy, eccentric uncles in Texas. Duvall and Caine are as good as always, and Haley Joel Osment does a very good job keeping up the legendary actors.  It is a beautiful story that brings a smile to your face because of it's very Hollywood style ending.  It might even make you shed a tear.

It only grossed $41 million, despite costing $30 million to produce. It didn't win a single award despite the excellent acting and wonderful story.

It is my choice for Most Underrated Movie of 2003

Saltzman Sees...John Q (2002)

John Q is the story of a down-on-his luck father, whose insurance won't cover his son's heart transplant, takes the hospital's emergency room hostage until the doctors agree to perform the operation. This movie is as much about serious problems with HMO's in America as it is a story of a father's fight for his son's survival.  Robert Duvall, James Woods, Anne Heche and Ray Liotta all bring their talent to the film, and Kimberly Elise is brilliant as Denzel's wife.

Denzel Washington might be the best actor in film today, and yet when John Q came out, The Academy ignored it.  Denzel won an Oscar for Training Day, but just like Tom Hanks won back to back awards for Philadelphia and Forrest Gump, he should have been considered for another Oscar.  John Q is Denzel's strongest performance as an actor.

This is a movie with a real message about the problems with health care in this country and includes a masterful performance by today's greatest actor.  It is certainly the Most Underrated Movie of 2002.