A passable drama with holes in the plot pretty much describes "Puerta Vallarta Squeeze." Director Arthur Allan Seidelman and screenwriter Richard Alfieri adapted the film from Robert James Waller's 1995 novel, which tells the tale of a hit man trying to flee to the U. S. after [..]
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (2004)
"The Life and Death of Peter Sellers" is an interesting look at the life and times of the famous comedic actor. Geoffrey Rush delivered an exemplary performance as the talented and troubled Sellers, winning the Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie. [..]
Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle (2004)
A series of well-orchestrated hijinks and shenanigans, albeit stemming from the main characters' indulgence in marijuana use, is the main feature of "Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle." This comedy, directed by Danny Leiner ("Dude, Where's My Car?" 2000) and written by Jon Hurwitz and [..]
Garden State (2004)
"Garden State" is a drama-comedy film directed, written, and starring Zach Braff. The star of television's "Scrubs" (2001-2010) incorporated his own life experiences into this entertaining story of a guy returning to his hometown in New Jersey for his mother's funeral. Braff's first attempt [..]
Alfie (2004)
"Alfie" is a romantic comedy that tells the story of a sex addict who hops into bed with numerous women. This film is a remake of the 1966 film, with Jude Law playing the title role, originally held by Michael Caine. Director Charles Shyer [..]
Mr. 3000 (2004)
Bernie Mac portrays a former Major League Baseball player who gets back into the game at the age of 47, after discovering that, due to a clerical error, he actually only had 2,997 hits upon his retirement, instead of the 3K he thought he had, in "Mr. 3000" [..]
King Solomon’s Mines (2004)
Patrick Swayze plays the English explorer Allan Quartermain in the mini-series "King Solomon's Mines." This version mostly sticks to the story as originally written by H. Rider Haggard in his 1885 novel of the same name, where Quartermain searches for King Solomon's mines, the location of which [..]
The Five People You Meet in Heaven (2004)
"The Five People You Meet in Heaven" is a made-for-television movie about an amusement park mechanic killed in an accident and then goes to Heaven, meeting five people who significantly affected his life on earth. It is based on the 2003 book by Mitch Albom, who also [..]
Finding Neverland (2004)
"Finding Neverland" is a film about writer J. M. Barrie's experiences that lead to his penning the famous play "Peter Pan." Johnny Depp stars in the lead part, Marc Forster ("Monster's Ball" 2001) is the director, and David Magee authored the screenplay. [..]
Thunderbirds (2004)
Jonathan Frakes has carved out quite a directorial career for himself after his seven years as Will Riker on television's "Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987-1994). One of his projects has been "Thunderbirds," a live-action film based on the tv show of the same name that ran [..]