"All Good Things" is a crime drama based on true events surrounding a wealthy New York man accused of a series of murders, including the disappearance of his own wife. What had the potential to be an interesting drama film turned out to be a huge bore, [..]
The Pillars of the Earth (2010)
"The Pillars of the Earth" is a finely crafted, eight-hour miniseries based on the 1989 novel of the same name by Ken Follett. The story centers on the construction of a cathedral in Kingsbridge, a fictitious town on the outskirts of London. The historical backdrop is [..]
Jurassic Park (1993)
Director Steven Spielberg ("Duel" 1971) created a movie masterpiece with the science fiction thriller "Jurassic Park." Spielberg and screenwriters Michael Crichton and David Koepp tell the story of a new theme park featuring cloned dinosaurs falling victim to industrial sabotage, causing safety protocols to fail, resulting in [..]
Golda (2023)
Helen Mirren delivers an outstanding performance as Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir in the biopic "Golda." Israeli director Guy Nattiv ("Skin" 2018) and screenwriter Nicholas Martin (also one of the producers) contain most of the story to the Yom Kippur War of Oct. 6-25, 1973, when Egypt [..]
The King’s Speech (2010)
The Best Picture of 2010 is....."The King's Speech." This inspiring story of how Britain's King George VI overcame a speech impediment won a total of four Oscars, including Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Actor for Colin Firth in the lead role. Director Tom Hooper [..]
Babies (2010)
"Babies" follows the activities of four infants from their birth through their first birthday. French documentary director Thomas Balmes contrasts the children of four cultures without narration, leaving it to the viewer to interpret the film. The children are Hattie of the United States, Mari of [..]
The Back-Up Plan (2010)
A predictable storyline and second-rate performances characterize the romantic comedy "The Back-up Plan." Jennifer Lopez continues to demonstrate her narrow range of acting ability to the movie-going public. Director Alan Poul and screenwriter Kate Angelo tell the story of a woman who gives up on her [..]
The Debt (2010)
"The Debt" is an exciting spy thriller about three Israeli agent who agree to a fabricated story about a botched attempt, decades ago, to capture a German doctor who performed horrendous experiments on Jews during the Holocaust. These past actions come back to haunt them. Director [..]
The Artist (2011)
"The Artist" has become the first silent picture to win the Oscar for Best Picture (2011) since "Wings" took the same award in 1927-1928, the first year of the Academy Awards. (It won a total of five Oscars out of ten nominations.) The film is primarily [..]
New Year’s Eve (2011)
"New Year's Eve" has been met with terrible reviews and sluggish box office attendance as this film is filled with cliche-laden stories that we have seen before. At least producer-director Garry Marshall ("Young Doctors in Love" 1982) and screenwriter Katherine Fugate made the picture in Marshall's patented [..]