"300" is a accurate retelling of a key historic battle that changed the course of history. The Battle of Thermopylae in 480 B. C. was between an alliance of Greek city states, led by King Leonidas of Sparta, and the invading army-navy of the Persian Empire of [..]

"Into the Wild" is the true story of a young man who travels across America for two years, from his home in Virginia and college in Georgia to the wilds of Alaska. Sean Penn did an excellent job of producing, directing, and writing the screenplay, adapted [..]

"Stardust" is a fanciful tale of imaginary kingdoms, witchcraft, and romantic involvements across different dimensions. Director Matthew Vaugh ("Layer Cake" 2004) seems to lack focus as he combines elements of "The Lord of the Rings," "Harry Potter," and Bill Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream." Not much [..]

Diana Ross delivered an outstanding performance as legendary singer Billie Holliday in "Lady Sings the Blues." Though the film was criticized for playing fast and loose with the facts of her life, director Sidney J. Furie ("The Ipcress File" 1965) created a very entertaining film that has [..]

The trials and tribulations of a young race car driver are chronicled in "Days of Thunder." Director Tony Scott ("Top Gun" 1986) and screenwriter Robert Towne have filled this finely-crafted film with tons of car racing scenes, a good love story, and depictions of comradery among the [..]

"American Cousins" is a crime drama film about two New Jersey mafia guys forced to hide out with their Scottish-Italian cousin in Glasgow due to a deal in Europe that went sour. This unexpectedly nuanced film from Scottish director Dan Coutts, in his first job at the [..]

The true story of the Robertson family of "Duck Dynasty" fame is told in the faith-based film "The Blind." Director Andrew Hyatt, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Stephanie Katz, was firmly at the helm of this picture, with good writing, even pacing, outstanding performances, giving viewers [..]

Director Julie Taymor ("Titus" 1999) has put together an innovative musical romantic film called "Across the Universe." This love story between a lad from Liverpool, England, and a girl from Dayton, Ohio, contains 34 songs written by members of the Beatles. The [..]

"The Nines" is an unusual science fiction movie from director-screenwriter John August ("Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" 2005). It is divided up into three sections, with stars Ryan Reynolds, Hope Davis, and Melissa McCarthy taking part in each story. Elle Fanning, David Denman, Octavia Spencer, and [..]

"The Kite Runner" is a highly dramatic story of a man's childhood in war-torn Afghanistan. Director Marc Forster ("Monster's Ball" 2001) and screenwriter David Benioff adapted the film from the 2003 novel of the same name by Khaled Hosseini. The Dari language was used in the [..]