"Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work" is a documentary film about the life and career of entertainer Joan Rivers. Producers-directors Ricki Stern and Anne Sundberg followed her for fourteen months when Rivers was 75-76 years young. She experienced a drought in bookings for a time at [..]

"A Christmas Story Christmas" is a Christmas comedy about a man who returns to his childhood home to be reunited with his mother and old friends, while attempting to deliver a memorable holiday to his children. This sequel to 1983's "A Christmas Story" falls flat on its [..]

"What's Love Got to Do with It" is a love story about a British filmmaker who documents the efforts of her Pakistani friend to find a wife in the "arranged-marriage" system of Pakistan's Muslim society. She gets more than she bargained for when feelings between the two [..]

"Shortcomings" is a comedy-drama film about a struggling filmmaker who reexamines his future when his girlfriend moves to New York City and he looses his job. Producer-director Randall Park confronts racial and relationship issues in this engrossing movie from the screenplay written by Adrian Tomine, who adapted [..]

"Tombstone" is a return to the traditional western motion pictures of old Hollywood, thanks to the talented director George P. Cosmatos ("Leviathan" 1989) and screenwriter Kevin Jarre. At the center of the picture is the friendship of Watt Earp (Kurt Russell) and Doc Holliday (Val Kilmer), set [..]

"Dave" is a political comedy-drama about a man who is called upon to stand in and impersonate the President of the United States, due a strong physical resemblance, by the Chief Executive's staff, for their own diabolical purposes, unbeknownst to him. Director Ivan [..]

Robin Williams gave the best performance of his career as "Mrs. Doubtfire." He plays a divorced man who disguises himself as a female housekeeper, hired by his ex-wife, with the purpose of staying close to his children. He breathes life into this character from an excellent [..]

"Joyride" is an Irish-UK produced drama about two people on a road trip, in mostly stolen vehicles, around County Kerry in Ireland, making an attempt to escape their problems, both within themselves and with the law. One is a 13-year-old boy whose mother has just died, and [..]

"The Beekeeper" is an action-thriller film about a former government spy operative who goes for revenge on crooks who steal two million dollars from his friend, most of which belonged to a charity. Director David Ayer ("End of Watch" 2012) hired the perfect person for the title [..]

Weak and predictable comedy is very evident in "Amos and Andrew." Director-screenwriter E. Max Frye poorly used racial politics in the development of this film, the story of a black man who buys a house in an all-white small town and is mistaken for a criminal. [..]