"The Prince of Egypt" is an animated musical drama film based on the life of Moses from the book of Exodus. Many critics have called this the greatest animated film of all time, citing the superior colorful animation, voice cast, cinematography, characters, and musical score. Producer [..]
The Son (2022)
"The Son" is a drama film about a divorced couple who are having problems with their emotionally troubled 17-year-old son. This solid drama has some good performances from the cast, especially Hugh Jackman, Laura Dern, and Zen McGrath in the top roles. Excellent direction by [..]
Marlowe (2022)
"Marlowe" is a noir mystery thriller telling the story of private detective Philip Marlowe in 1939 Los Angeles who is hired by an heiress to find her missing boyfriend. The drama proceeds from there, fairly well handled by director Neil Jordan, who co-wrote the screenplay with William [..]
White Christmas (1954)
"White Christmas" is one of the most popular Holiday musical films of all time. Director Michael Curtiz ("Casablanca" 1943) filled the movie with great production values, Irving Berlin songs, top-rate sets and costumes, and outstanding performances from some of Hollywood's top stars. The story is about [..]
The Shift (2023)
"The Shift" is a science fiction thriller movie about a man who loses his wife and child and is moved from one parallel universe to another, seemingly under the diabolical hand of someone called "The Benefactor." It soon becomes clear what is happening, due to good direction [..]
Godzilla Minus One (2023)
The latest Godzilla movie to come out of Japan is nothing less than a stunning achievement. "Godzilla Minus One" from producer-director-screenwriter Takashi Yamazaki is an exciting thrill ride with outstanding special effects, a human storyline, and outstanding production values. It goes back to 1945 to tell [..]
Christmas Angel (2011)
"Christmas Angel" is a British Christmas movie about a 15-year-old out on a shopping trip with his mother when she is tragically hit by a car and slips into a coma at the hospital. The woman visits her son in a dream and asks him to find [..]
Elf (2003)
"Elf" is a Christmas comedy film that tells the story of a man who has been raised at the North Pole by Santa Clause and his elves, due to the fact that, as a baby, he crawls into Santa's sack and is unwittingly taken back to the North [..]
Napoleon (2023)
"Napoleon" is an epic historical drama from producer-director Ridley Scott ("Alien" 1979), whose subject is the life of famous French leader Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821). Scott and screenwriter David Scarpa have created a biography that is heavy on battle scenes and on Bonaparte's sex life and light on [..]
Zoot Suit (1981)
"Zoot Suit" is a drama-musical film based on the Broadway play of the same name, telling the story of events surrounding the real-life Sleepy Lagoon Trial of 1942, when a group of Mexican-Americans were charged with murder, resulting in the Zoot Suit Riots in Los Angeles. Director-screenwriter [..]