Controversial filmmaker Michael Moore has come up with his most explosive documentary to date. "Sicko" takes a look at health care in the United States, including health insurance and the pharmaceutical industry. He compares the American market-oriented system with the non-profit, universal health care systems of [..]

Filmmaker Alexandra Pelosi takes a fair, honest, and unbiased look at evangelical Protestants across America, and their effects on culture, politics, society, and the arts in "Friends of God: A Road Trip with Alexandria Pelosi." She interviews prominent Christian leaders like Joel Osteen at Lakewood Church in [..]

Movie director John Landis ("The Blues Brothers" 1980) put together a fun documentary project on one of America's most beloved comedians in "Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project." He interviewed scores of celebrities and featured clips of Rickles' numerous appearances, especially from "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny [..]

The drama and tension run very thick in the psychological thriller "Mr. Brooks." Kevin Costner stars as a successful businessman and prominent member of the community who has a secret life as a serial killer. Tight direction by Bruce A. Evans ("Stand by Me" 1986) and [..]

"The Astronaut Farmer" is the story of a former astronaut turned Texas rancher who constructs a rocket in his barn with the intent of launching into outer space. The ridiculous plot based on a far-fetched premise makes this film completely uncredible and therefore difficult to watch. [..]

One of the best westerns to come out of Hollywood in years is "3:10 to Yuma," a remake of the 1957 Columbia Pictures film of the same name. Director James Mangold ("Walk the Line" 2005) gave us this story of a Yankee Civil War veteran who volunteers [..]

Sequels are generally not as well done as the original, but "Elizabeth: The Golden Age" is an exception to the rule. This 2007 second act to 1998's "Elizabeth" is quite a gem, standing on it own two feet as a high quality production. [..]

"The Creator" is a science fiction film about the near future when there will be a war between the human race and the forces of AI (artificial intelligence). Producer-director Gareth Edwards ("Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" 2016), who also wrote the screenplay with Chris Weitz, created [..]

Low expectations will help if you go to the theater to view "The Expendables 4." The action movie is plagued by poor writing, bad acting, sluggish dialogue, a non-existent plot, and more, thanks to just plain bad movie-making by director Scott Waugh ("Need for Speed" 2014) and [..]

The amazing story behind the first English settlement in North America is told in "First Landing." This made-for-television movie tells of Robert Hunt, a Church of England vicar who served as chaplain of the Susan Constant and two other ships transporting British citizens to the New World. [..]