Will Smith does a fantastic job portraying boxer Muhammed Ali in the biopic "Ali." Producer-director-screenwriter Michael Mann ("The Insider" 1999) managed to keep an even pace in this 157 minute film, balancing screen time between boxing scenes and personal moments and celebrity appearances. [..]

Pixar continues to innovate in the field of computer generated animation with "Monsters, Inc." The very original story by Peter Docter centers on two monsters employed at Monsters, Inc., who rebel against the company's policy of making money off of scaring children around the world to generate [..]

"Corky Romano" is a largely forgettable motion picture from director Rob Pritts and The Walt Disney Company's Touchstone Pictures. This mafia comedy relies on ethnic stereotypes, a lame screenplay by David Garrett and Jason Ward, and goofy performances by former "Saturday Night Live" cast members. [..]

"Child Star: The Shirley Temple Story" is a made-for-television movie about the legendary movie star Shirley Temple, who later went on to marry and raise three children, run for Congress, and then embark on an Ambassadorial career, serving as U. S. envoy to Czechoslovakia and to Ghana. [..]

"Hardball" is a sports drama movie about a man who is forced to coach an inner-city baseball team to cover his gambling debts. Producer-director Brian Robbins ("Varsity Blues" 1999) and screenwriter John Gatins have given us a film we have seen before (remember "The Bad News Bears" [..]

"Blow" is a crime drama about the life story of drug smuggler George Jung. Producer-director Ted Demme put together a watchable film about the rise and fall of Jung, vividly portraying the dire consequences of this type of illegal activity. The screenplay was written by David [..]

The Best Picture of 2001 is....."A Beautiful Mind." Ron Howard directed this amazing story of famous mathematician John Nash, who suffered from schizophrenia while developing complex mathematical theories. Russell Crowe delivered quite a tour-de-force of a performance, nominated for an Oscar. The four Academy [..]

"America's Sweethearts" is a romantic comedy from director Joe Roth ("Coupe de Ville" 1990), featuring an all star cast that would give potential viewers hope that this is a high quality film. However, Roth and screenwriters Billy Crystal and Peter Tolan have put together an uneven comedy [..]

"Judgement" is the fourth in a series of faith-based films about the Last Days from Cloud Ten Pictures. This story centers around Helen Hannah, a former World News Network anchorwoman who became a born again Christian, and subsequently charged with crimes against humanity by the one world [..]

"Strictly Sinatra" is an interesting independent British film about a young Scotish-Italian singer who dreams of hitting the big time. He has a difficult time advancing his career until he accepts help from local gangsters. Then the storyline get interesting and the fireworks begin. [..]