"Shenandoah" is a Civil War drama film about a wealthy widower in Virginia who is opposed to the war on moral grounds. However, he is drawn into the conflict when his son-in-law is drafted by the Confederacy and his youngest son is captured by the Union [..]
The Girl on the Train (2016)
"The Girl on the Train" is a thriller movie about a recently divorced woman who fantasizes about a seemingly perfect couple who live in a house that her train passes every day. On one trip, she observes a shocking incident there and becomes enmeshed in an unfolding mystery. [..]
In Cold Blood (1967)
"In Cold Blood" tells the story of two ex-convicts who murder a family of four in rural Kansas. Director-screenwriter Richard Brooks ("Blackboard Jungle" 1955) put together a realistic film which has a semi-documentary feel to it. The film is marked by good production values, [..]
Transporter 2 (2005)
The story of mercenary Frank Martin continues in "Transporter 2," where he is a bodyguard to a U. S. Senator's son kidnapped by a powerful drug cartel and infected with a deadly virus. Martin must find the boy before the disease spreads to millions. Jason Statham [..]
Taken (2008)
"Taken" is an action-thriller movie about a retired CIA officer who must use all of his skill set to save his daughter, who has been kidnapped by Albanian human traffickers in France. This well-paced film was tightly directed by Pierre Morel ("District 13" 2004) from [..]
As You Like It (1936)
"As You Like It" is a romantic comedy about the unconventional courtship of two young people who have both been banished to an English forest at different times for different reasons. This 1623 play by William Shakespeare starred Laurence Olivier and Elisabeth Bergner as Orlando and Rosalind, respectively, [..]
Kong: Skull Island (2017)
"Kong: Skull Island" is an action-adventure monster movie about a group of scientists, soldiers, and adventurers exploring an uncharted Pacific island. They soon discover that they are in the domain of the gigantic Kong and numerous other monsters, and realize their number one goal is [..]
The Robe (1953)
The Biblical epic film "The Robe" tells the story of a Roman tribunal officer who commanded the unit responsible for the crucifixion of Jesus. He wins Jesus' robe in a dice game, and experiences guilt for his actions when one of his men steals it. [..]
As You Like It (2006)
The romantic comedy-drama play by Bill Shakespeare gets a redux from director Kenneth Branagh in "As You Like It." His fifth Shakespeare adaptation is not up to his usual standards, and with this version set in Japan, gave the story a slightly different flavor. It does, however, retain [..]
Treasure Island (1934)
"Treasure Island" is the story of a boy and some acquaintances in England going on a quest for buried treasure on an island in the Caribbean Sea. Director Victor Fleming ("Gone With the Wind" and "The Wizard of Oz" 1939) did a good job of adapting the film [..]