Terrible sequels are nothing new in the Hollywood motion picture industry, but to say that part two of 2007's "300" reaches new levels of depravity is a big understatement. "300: Rise of an Empire" is quite simply a stylish bloodbath and monument to gore and violence. [..]

Dwayne Johnson is the center of attention in the action-adventure picture "Hercules." Producer-director Brett Ratner ("Tower Heist" 2011) made sure that the film's non-stop action has good pacing, supplemented by loads of special effects. The well written screenplay by Ryan J Condal and Evan Spiliotopoulos was [..]

It's back to the future for the X-Men gang in "X-Men: Days of Future Past." This seventh installment of the movie series has Wolverine sent back to 1973 to save the future of humanity. Producer-director Bryan Singer ("Jack the Giant Slayer" 2013) and screenwriter Simon Kinberg [..]

The Transformers movie franchise keeps rolling along with "Transformers: Age of Extinction." Although largely panned by critics, Paramount Pictures and executive producer Steven Spielberg have given the fourth in this Transformers series enough action and FX to keep the fans happy. It did huge box office [..]

"Dawn of the Planet of the Apes" seems to be the dawn of a new era in the forty year old franchise. No more predictable plots, mediocre acting, or second-rate special effects. 20th Century Fox, producer Peter Chernin, and director Matt Reeves ("Cloverfield" 2008) have created [..]

"Frontera" tells the story of an undocumented worker crossing the border from Mexico into the United States seeking employment when he is accused of murder. Director Michael Berry adeptly steered this motion picture that has a well-crafted beginning, middle, and satisfactory conclusion. He also co-wrote [..]

"Monsters: Dark Continent" is a sci-fi sequel to 2010's "Monsters," a story of an alien invasion of earth which started in Mexico and the United States. This second picture moves to the Middle East, where the monsters seem to make a bad situation worse. [..]

"Big Stone Gap" is a run-of-the-mill romantic comedy from producer-director-screenwriter Adriana Trigiani, adapted from her 2000 novel of the same name. The success of the best-seller does not translate to the big screen probably due to lack of originality in the material, despite the independent filmmaker's use [..]

Producer-director-screenwriter David Ayer ("End of Watch" 2012) has turned out a fine World War II drama called "Fury." The picture realistically portrays the bravery of American tank crews in Nazi Germany during the final weeks of WWII. The lead actors delivered wonderful [..]

"Captain America: The Winter Soldier" is a worthy sequel to 2011's "Captain America: The First Avengers." There's plenty of action, special effects, things blowing up, and twists and turns in the plot to keep Marvel fans happy. Directors Anthony Russo and Joe Russo ("You, Me and [..]