"The Day After Tomorrow" is a classic disaster film about a climatologist whose warnings about climate change go unheeded by government officials. A superstorm soon develops, creating freezing conditions across the northern hemisphere. Director Roland Emmerich ("The Patriot" 2000) put together an action-filled movie with outstanding special effects [..]

"Selma" is the story of the 1965 march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, to secure voting rights for black Americans in the state and throughout the Deep South. Director Ava DuVernay ("Middle of Nowhere" 2012) put together a high quality dramatization of one of the key events of [..]

Cameron Diaz is a classic car restorer who unwittingly gets involved in international intrigue with Tom Cruise, a rogue secret agent on the run from his employers at the CIA in "Knight and Day." Director James Mangold ("Cop Land" 1997) and screenwriter Patrick O'Neill put together [..]

"Elevation" is a science fiction film about survivors of an attack on the Earth from giant insect-like creatures who cannot live about 8,000 feet. So they take refuge in the Rocky Mountains. When they run low on supplies, they must venture into the danger [..]

"The Friend" is a drama film about a writer whose friend bequests her with his Great Dane dog, with whom she has enormous problems . Directors-screenwriters Scott McGehee and David Seigel put together a sentimental tale which primarily appeals to dog lovers and the art house cinema crowd. [..]

A family from a small town attends the Iowa state fair with the father entering his boar in competition and his son and daughter getting involved in various activities, including romance, in the musical comedy "State Fair." Director Walter Lang ("Greenwich Village" 1944) put together the [..]

"Den of Thieves" is a crime drama about a Los Angeles County Sheriff who tries to stop a group of high-powered criminals from robbing the Federal Reserve building in L. A. Director-screenwriter Christian Gudegast does an excellent job of putting together an exciting action film with good production [..]

"State Fair" tells the story of a brother and sister who find romance and good clean fun at the Texas state fair, with their parents and others' involvements in the numerous activities. It is generally recognized that director Jose Ferrer erred in miscasting some of the major characters [..]

"White Heat" is a film noir crime drama where James Cagney plays a ruthless psychotic criminal and leader of a gang. Director Raoul Walsh ("Cheyenne" 1947) put together what is recognized as one of the best gangster films of all time with excellent production values, outstanding character development, [..]

"The Jerk" is a comedy film telling the story of a homeless man in Los Angeles, who started out as the adopted white son of black sharecroppers in Mississippi. Director Carl Reiner ("The Comic" 1969) and screenwriter Steve Martin put together a very unusual comedy which basically reflects [..]