"What Happens in Vegas" is a romantic comedy film that tells the story of two New Yorkers meeting for the first time in Las Vegas and getting married on a whim. The next day, both realize their mistake but Jack wins a three million dollar jackpot on [..]
Billy: The Early Years (2008)
The early years of Billy Graham's life and ministry is faithfully depicted in "Billy: The Early Years." It tells the story of the famous evangelist's life from high school and college in North Carolina in the 1930's through his first crusade in Los Angeles in 1949. [..]
Babylon A. D. (2008)
"Babylon A. D." is a classic Vin Diesel science fiction action picture, this one telling the story of a mercenary hired to bring a young woman from Asia to New York City, by way of Russia. Director Mathieu Kassovitz ("See How They Fall" 1994) instilled the film [..]
The Dark Knight (2008)
Producer-director Christopher Nolan continues his unique interpretation of the Batman story in the highly dramatic and action-packed "The Dark Knight." This sequel to Nolan's 2005 "Batman Begins" has the Batman battling several villains in an effort to dismantle Gotham City's crime organizations, the major foe turning out [..]
Quantum of Solace (2008)
"Quantum of Solace" has James Bond battling a diabolical organization bent on overthrowing the government in Bolivia. Producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli and director Marc Forster ("Monster's Ball" 2001) give this 22nd Bond film loads of action sequences but have stumbled with an unfocused plot, [..]
Bridget Jones’s Diary (2001)
"Bridget Jones's Diary" is a romantic comedy film that follows the story of an Englishwoman's amorous activities in a very intimate fashion by her own narration from her personal journals. Director Sharon Maguire, in her feature film debut, attempts to create a light a light and breezy [..]
Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
The Best Picture of 2008 is....."Slumdog Millionaire." This is a British film about a young man on a winning streak on India's "Who Wants to be a Millionaire" television show also hit the jack pot at the worldwide box office, and at the Academy Awards, winning eight [..]
The Incredible Hulk (2008)
A new version of "The Incredible Hulk" came out in 2008, after the 2003 film "Hulk" and the CBS-TV show (1977-1982), with the same story of Dr. Bruce Banner on the run from government authorities after exposure to gamma radiation causes him to transform into an enormous [..]
Incendiary (2008)
"Incendiary" is an independent British film about the aftermath of a terrorist attack at a football (soccer) game in London. Director-screenwriter Sharon Maguire's storyline plods along, zigzagging from romantic drama to conspiracy theories to the life of a grieving wife and mother who has lost a child. [..]
Shopgirl (2005)
"Shopgirl" is the story of a compex love triangle between a discontented salesgirl, a wealthy businessman, and an unambitious young man. The three principal actors, Claire Danes, Steve Martin, and Jason Schwartzman, all deliver refined, sensitive, and multi-layered performances that make this a very engrossing motion picture [..]