A new version of "The Incredible Hulk" came out in 2008, after the 2003 film "Hulk" and the CBS-TV show (1977-1982), with the same story of Dr. Bruce Banner on the run from government authorities after exposure to gamma radiation causes him to transform into an enormous [..]
Incendiary (2008)
"Incendiary" is an independent British film about the aftermath of a terrorist attack at a football (soccer) game in London. Director-screenwriter Sharon Maguire's storyline plods along, zigzagging from romantic drama to conspiracy theories to the life of a grieving wife and mother who has lost a child. [..]
Shopgirl (2005)
"Shopgirl" is the story of a compex love triangle between a discontented salesgirl, a wealthy businessman, and an unambitious young man. The three principal actors, Claire Danes, Steve Martin, and Jason Schwartzman, all deliver refined, sensitive, and multi-layered performances that make this a very engrossing motion picture [..]
Waiting to Exhale (1995)
"Waiting to Exhale" is the story of four women and their trials and tribulations in their romantic relationships. Director Forest Whitaker, in his feature film debut, and screenwriters Terry McMillan and Ronald Bass, crafted an engrossing drama that transcends the expected "chic flick" genre. The four [..]
Star Trek (2009)
"Star Trek" reboots the entire Trek franchise, with a completely new cast, keeping all the action-adventure that has always been present in the movies and television programs. It is the eleventh movie in the film series that began in 1979, and a prequel to the original television [..]
Avatar (2009)
Producer-director-screenwriter James Cameron ("Titanic" 1997) created the epic outer space science fiction film "Avatar," the story of humans in the 22nd century colonizing a planet in the Alpha Centauri system. Conflict arises when the natives realize that the invaders are destroying their civilization for the planet's natural [..]
An American Affair (2008)
"An American Affair" is an engrossing film set in 1963 about a woman carrying on an affair with President John F. Kennedy, while her teenage neighbor across the street witnesses the comings and goings of the presidential entourage. The movie, directed by William Olsson and written by [..]
The Taking of Pelham 123 (2009)
Producer-director Tony Scott ("Top Gun" 1986) put together a decent remake of the 1974 movie "The Taking of Pelham 123." Scott and screenwriter Brian Helgeland kept the action and storyline moving in this tale of a New York City subway train dispatcher who is drafted into the [..]
Super Capers (2009)
"Super Capers" is a low-budget comedy film about an aspiring superhero who is assigned to a halfway house for superheroes who have not quite reached the skill level they need to help out society. The bright side of this satire of superhero movies is that director-screenwriter Ray [..]
Fanboys (2009)
"Fanboys" is an entertaining story of a group of high school friends, all "Star Wars" fans, who have waited years for the release of "Star Wars I: The Phantom Menace." They embark on a road trip from Ohio to Skywalker Ranch in California to steal the film [..]