Leonardo DiCaprio won the Oscar for Best Actor for his portrayal of a man on a fur trading expedition in the 1820's fighting for survival after being mauled by a bear and left for dead by his own hunting group. Producer-director Alejandro Inarritu ("The Birdman" 2014) made [..]

Tom Selleck returns for his ninth and final film in the Jesse Stone series. "Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise" once again has Selleck playing the LAPD officer who ends up in the town of Paradise, Massachusetts, as their police chief. The comfortable [..]

"Vacation" is a mediocre remake of the 1983 comedy film, complete with stupid adults, filthy-mouthed children, and an excessive amount of f-bombs. There are some genuinely funny moments in the midst of the ridiculousness from first time directors-screenwriters Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley. The story [..]

Director Bill Pohlad ("Into the Wild" 2007) gives us an unconventional view of musician Brian Wilson's struggle with depression and mental illness in "Love and Mercy." Pohlad and screenwriters Oren Moverman and Michael Alan Lerner have two stories going on at the same time. Actor Paul [..]

Pixar Animation Studios has a wonderful new animated comedy-drama film out called "The Good Dinosaur." It is a feel-good story about a young dinosaur who befriends a human child, and how they help each other out in tough times. Director Peter Sohn [..]

The James Bond movie franchise has given us some of the best entertainment ever produced, and the latest product is no exception. "Spectre" is the twenty-fourth 007 film from Eon Productions since "Dr. No" in 1962. ("Casino Royale" of 1967 and "Never Say Never Again" of [..]

Tina Fey and Amy Poehler star in a low-brow comedy film called "Sisters." This story about two sisters who must clean out their childhood bedroom when their parents announce they are selling the house has very few redeeming qualities. The film is rife with foul language, [..]

Will Farrell's latest movie is the very predictable comedy "Daddy's Home." Producer-star Farrell and director Sean Anders did come up with some laughs to make viewing worthwhile; it could be classified as fair escapist programming. Ferrell also had a hand in the mediocre screenplay he co-wrote [..]

"The Hunger Games" movie series comes to a satisfying conclusion with "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2." Francis Lawrence, who directed all four films, kept the film focused and organized so that the 137 minutes moved rapidly. The well-written screenplay was penned by Danny Strong [..]

Christmas cliches and holiday hollowness pull "Love the Coopers" into the lower levels of Yuletide movies. Unfocused direction by Jessie Nelson ("I am Sam" 2001) and a terrible screenplay by Steven Rogers make this star-studded film drag on and on; it seems longer than its 107 minutes. [..]