"Keeping Mum" is a poorly written and badly directed black comedy from UK director-screenwriter Niall Johnson ("The Big Swap" 1998). It is the story of a small town English vicar who is oblivious to the problems of his wife and teenage son and daughter. Enter a [..]

Brie Larson returns as Carol Danvers/Captain Marvel in "The Marvels," the 33rd film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. This time she teams up with two of her friends Monica Rambeau (Teyonah Parris) and Kamala Kahn (Iman Vellani) go on more adventures, too complex to divulge in this [..]

"The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes" is an outstanding prequel to "The Hunger Games" of 2012, and its sequels of 2013, 2014, and 2015. Director Francis Lawrence ("I Am Legend" 2007) has created the right amount of drama in the story of Coriolanus Snow [..]

Over two hundred collective years of movie-making has paid off for the four stars of the romantic comedy "Book Club: The Next Chapter." Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, Candace Bergen, and Mary Steenburgen deliver corny jokes under a predicable plot in a professional manner under the guidance of [..]

"Triangle of Sadness" is a black comedy film about an affluent couple on a luxury cruise that hits a heavy storm and becomes stranded on a desert island, with the people struggling for survival. Swedish director-screenwriter Ruben Ostlund, in his English-language directorial debut, has constructed a film [..]

The Animal Planet cable channel jumps into the world of original programming with "Gentle Ben." This made-for-television movie was based on the series that ran for two season on CBS, from 1967-1969. That show was in turn adapted from the 1965 children's novel by Walt Morey. [..]

"City by the Sea" is a crime drama about a policeman's son who gets involved in a drug related killing. This gripping drama from director Michael Caton-Jones ("The Jackel" 1997) and screenwriter Ken Hixon is a top-rate story with marvelous performances by the cast. [..]

"Boat Trip" is a romantic comedy from director Mort Nathan in his feature film debut. The story is about two men who recently suffered breakups with their girl friends, and decide to go on a cruise to get over their problems. However, worse problems arise when [..]

"Me and Mrs. Jones" is a British made-for-television movie about a tabloid journalist who poses as a fundraiser to get some inside dirt on Prime Minister Laura Bowden. Things get complicated when they fall in love. Director Catherine Morshead has created an entertaining but predictable romantic [..]

"Film: The Living Record of Our Memory" is a documentary movie about people who have contributed to the preservation of film and motion pictures through the years. Director Ines Toharia Teran interviews numerous filmmakers, motion picture preservationists, and movie archivists from around the world such as Ben [..]