Jessica Chastain delivers a strong performance as a lobbyist named "Miss Sloane" determined to get gun control legislation through Congress in this tense political thriller film. Director John Madden ("The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel" 2011) and screenwriter Jonathan Perera have created an exciting look inside Washington's law-making [..]

"I'm Not Ashamed" is a faith-based biographical drama about Rachel Joy Scott, the first victim of the 1999 Columbine High School massacre in Columbine, Colorado. Director Brian Baugh and screenwriters Bodie Thoene, Robin Hanley, Philipa Booyens, and Kari Redmond adapted the work from Scott's own personal [..]

Television director Adam Nimoy ("Star Trek: The Next Generation," among others) put together an interesting documentary about his father Leonard Nimoy. "For the Love of Spock" takes a comprehensive look at the entire life of Nimoy from childhood to his taking on his signature role of "Star [..]

Natalie Portman delivers an enthralling performance as First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy in "Jackie." Hitherto known for her role as Padme Amidala in the "Star Wars" prequel trilogy (1999, 2002, 2005), Portman has since starred in a variety of roles but none with the depth of this part. [..]

Casey Affleck won an Academy Award for his portrayal of a troubled man who gains custody of his teenage nephew after the death of his brother in "Manchester by the Sea." The peeling away of layers to reveal the background of the main character was superbly handled [..]

"Inferno" is a surprisingly well put together action thriller that keeps viewers on the edge of their collective seats for the two hour and one minute duration of the movie. Director Ron Howard ("Apollo 13" 1995) did a much better job with this third installment of Dan [..]

The first film directed by Steven Spielberg for Walt Disney Pictures was a bomb at the box office - and just a downright weird movie. "The BFG" is the story of giants raiding homes in England, kidnapping children, and eating them. What were Disney and Spielberg [..]

"Passengers" is an interesting science fiction movie featuring great chemistry between stars Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt. A morality play comes into view when Pratt's character, who himself is awakened out of 120 years of hibernation 90 years early, decides to revive a beautiful young woman from [..]

Michael Keaton gives the definitive performance as Ray Kroc, "The Founder" of the wildly successful McDonalds Corporation. Kroc actually created the McDonald's fast food chain, and the film vividly depicts how he forced out the original founders, the McDonald brothers of San Bernardino, California. Director John [..]

Veteran Chinese movie director Zhang Yimou has created an exciting action-adventure film called "The Great Wall." It is the story of two European mercenaries in China in the Middle Ages who helps local soldiers defend the Great Wall and the Chinese homeland against vicious alien monsters. [..]