The Christmas movie "The Family Man" is a fantasy comedy-drama about an investment banker who is offered a chance to see what his life would have been like if he would have married his girl friend thirteen years earlier. This tale is similar to "It's A Wonderful [..]

"Home Alone" is the improbable and hilarious story of an eight-year-old boy left at home in a Chicago suburb when his parents and siblings travel to Paris for Christmas. Kevin McCallister has loads of fun by himself, until he realizes that a pair of burglars are trying [..]

It's Christmas time and the Wet Bandits are again chasing young Kevin McCallister, this time in a different city in "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York." Producer-screenwriter John Hughes and director Chris Columbus ("Home Alone" 1990) have booked our protagonist on the wrong airplane to New [..]

"The Prince of Egypt" is an animated musical drama film based on the life of Moses from the book of Exodus. Many critics have called this the greatest animated film of all time, citing the superior colorful animation, voice cast, cinematography, characters, and musical score. Producer [..]

"How the Grinch Stole Christmas" is a Christmas fantasy-comedy film. As the residents of Whoville prepare for Christmas, a hostile green creature named the Grinch, who despises the holiday, attempts to sabotage their plans. Director Ron Howard ("Cocoon" 1985) and screenwriters Jeffrey Price and Peter S. [..]

"Isn't She Great" is a fictionalized biography of famous author Jacqueline Susann. Director Andrew Bergman ("It Could Happen to You" 1994) and screenwriter Paul Rudnick collaborated on this dud of a film that features amateurish dialogue from the bad writing and lousy performances due to sloppy direction. [..]

"The Son" is a drama film about a divorced couple who are having problems with their emotionally troubled 17-year-old son. This solid drama has some good performances from the cast, especially Hugh Jackman, Laura Dern, and Zen McGrath in the top roles. Excellent direction by [..]

"Marlowe" is a noir mystery thriller telling the story of private detective Philip Marlowe in 1939 Los Angeles who is hired by an heiress to find her missing boyfriend. The drama proceeds from there, fairly well handled by director Neil Jordan, who co-wrote the screenplay with William [..]

"Battlefield Earth" is undoubtedly one of the worst films to come out of Hollywood in years. A confusing plot, ridiculous dialogue, terrible costumes and makeup, and bad acting are just a few attributes of this stinker. Even the cinematography is atrocious; many scenes were filmed at [..]

"Erin Brockovich" is a modern day David & Goliath story, expertly put together by director Steven Soderbergh ("Traffic" 2000) and screenwriter Susannah Grant. It tells the true story of paralegal Erin Brockovich and her legal fight with the energy giant Pacific Gas and Electric for its pollution [..]