"Madea's Big Happy Family" continues the story of Mabel "Madea" Simmons and her circle of friends and family. In this sixth of thirteen films in the Madea Cinematic Universe, her niece Shirley experiences health problems, with her three children too preoccupied with their own lives to [..]
Wild Wild West (1999)
"Wild Wild West" is an action film where U. S. President Ulysses S. Grant learns that a crazy inventor is out to assassinate him, and he reaches out to two military men who attempt to help him. The bottom line is that this movie is a complete disaster [..]
JFK (1991)
"JFK" is a political thriller film about New Orleans District Attorney Jim Garrison's investigation into the assassination of President John Kennedy. Director Oliver Stone ("Born on the Fourth of July" 1989), who co-wrote the screenplay with Zachary Sklar, based the film on two books, 1988's "On [..]
The China Syndrome (1979)
"The China Syndrome" is a thriller movie about a television reporter and her cameraman who accidentally witness an emergency core shutdown at a California nuclear power plant. The plant supervisor suspects that this might be caused by violation of safety standards, and attempts to alert [..]
The Gazebo (1959)
"The Gazebo' is a black comedy about a Hollywood director who is being blackmailed by a photographer over nude photos of his wife. The wacky comedy proceeds from there, well directed by George Marshall ("The Blue Dahlia" 1946), screenplay by George Wells, and story by Myra Coppel and [..]
The Young Messiah (2016)
"The Young Messiah" is a Biblical drama depicting seven-year-old Jesus residing in Egypt with Mary and Joseph. Director Cyrus Nowrasteh ("The Day Reagan Was Shot" 2001) put together a look at the early life of Jesus Christ that has fair production values and acceptable performances but plays fast-and-loose [..]
Malcolm X (1992)
"Malcolm X" is a biographical film about the life of American civil rights activist Malcolm X (1925-1965). Director Spike Lee ("Do the Right Thing" 1989) created a film with good performances, marvelous production values, and an engrossing story from a screenplay he wrote with Arnold Perl. [..]
L. A. Story (1991)
"L. A. Story" is a romantic comedy about a television weatherman who begins receiving messages from an electronic freeway sign near his home. It gives him advise on romance and other areas of his life. Director Mick Jackson ("The Bodyguard" 1992) put together an [..]
RV (2006)
"RV" is a road comedy movie about a man who rents a motor home to take his family on vacation but soon finds that camping and togetherness can lead to a rocky road. Director Director Barry Sonnenfeld ("Wild Wild West" 1999) put together a film that has plenty [..]
Steel Magnolias (1989)
"Steel Magnolia" is a comedy-drama movie about the ups and downs of the friendships between six women in a small Southern town. Director Herbert Ross ("Footloose" 1984) skillfully managed the large ensemble cast to form quite an entertaining film. The excellent script was penned [..]