"Sound of Freedom" is an exciting action film about a former government agent who goes on a mission to rescue children from sex traffickers in Columbia. Director Alejandro Monteverde ("Bella" 2006) based the film on the true life experiences of former Homeland Security agent Tim Ballard. [..]
Hours (2013)
One of Paul Walker's last films was "Hours," where he portrayed a man struggling to keep his pregnant wife and unborn child alive when the power is going out in a New Orleans hospital, when Hurricane Katrina hit that city in August of 2005. Walker [..]
The Ultimate Life (2013)
"The Ultimate Life" is a romance-drama film about a young man running his grandfather's trust fund; he finds out some eye-popping information after coming across the grandfather's journal. This sequel to the 2006 film "The Ultimate Gift" was well directed by Michael Landon Jr. ("The Last Sin [..]
Man of Steel (2013)
Warner Bros. Pictures gives Superman gets the full treatment in the big budget remake of the "Man of Steel." The all-star cast is headed by British actor Henry Cavill, who fits the bill as Clark Kent and Superman, arguably the most popular superhero of all time. [..]
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (2023)
The "Transformers" movie franchise keeps marching along with the seventh installment just released. "Transformers: Rise of the Beasts" has a bit more human drama to add to the crashing and dashing of metallic monstrosities featured in these films. Director Steven Caple Jr. ("Creed II" 2018) did [..]
You Hurt My Feelings (2023)
Director-screenwriter Nicole Holofcener ("The Land of Steady Habits" 2018) has created an entertaining little film called "You Hurt My Feelings." It stars Julia Louis-Dreyfus as a wife of a therapist and features the amusing daily conversations they have together, and with their son, her sister, and their [..]
Kandahar (2023)
Gerard Butler plays a CIA operative stranded deep in hostile territory in Afghanistan who must fight his way out with his translator in the action picture "Kandahar." On the positive side, director Ric Roman Waugh, who worked with Butler on "Angel Has Fallen" (2019), has created a [..]
About My Father (2023)
Comedian Sebastian Maniscalco drew upon his own family's experiences when he created the comedy film "About My Father.'' Though the movie is mildly entertaining, material from a comedian's standup routine does not always translate into big screen hilarity. Maniscalco co-wrote the screenplay with Austen Earl; the [..]
Montana Story (2021)
"Montana Story" is a fine film about two siblings who return to their family farm after their father falls into a coma. Haley Lu Richardson and Owen Teague deliver outstanding performances as a sister and brother who work through past differences and family problems. They have [..]
Beast (2022)
"Beast" is an exciting action horror film where Idris Elba plays a man who takes his two daughters "on safari" to a South African game reserve, only to find themselves fighting for survival when they are hunted down by a ferocious man-eating lion. Although something like this [..]