Jason Statham stars as a professional assassin for hire who specializes in making his hits look like accidents or suicides. "The Mechanic" has no shortage of action and drama, well managed and evenly paced by director Simon West ("Con Air" 1997) and screenwriters Lewis John Carlino and [..]

"Jerusalem Countdown" is a very exciting faith-based "Last Days" movie thriller about terrorists who have planted seven "backpack" nuclear devises around the U. S. to cripple America and make Israel vulnerable to attack. Director Harold Cronk, who co-wrote the screenplay with Matthew Taliford, kept a tight storyline [..]

"Crazy, Stupid, Love" is a romantic comedy about a middle-aged man trying to get back on his feet, romantically speaking, after the breakup of his marriage. Directors Glenn Ficarra and John Requa and screenwriter Dan Fogelman have brought us a very funny and a very original comedy. [..]

"Tower Heist" is a comedy-heist movie about a group of employees whose pensions and savings have been stolen from them by a Wall Street businessman. They hire a criminal, a bankrupt businessman, and a maid to break into his apartment to get their money back. The [..]

The comic antics of Rowan Atkinson continues in "Johnny English Reborn." English is called back into service at M17 despite major mistakes in his last mission. Director Oliver Parker ("Othello" 1995) keeps this sequel faithful to the original "Johnny English" of 2002, even improving things a [..]

When their friend dies in a car crash, a young couple become legal guardians of her four children in "Change of Plans." Director John Kent Harrison, who co-wrote the teleplay with Karen Hall, put together this inspirational family made-for-television movie that aired on the Fox Television Network [..]

"Red Dawn" is an action film that tells the story of a North Korean invasion of the U. S., centered on a group of young people in Spokane, Washington, who are determine to defend their community from the invaders. Director Don Bradley has a poorly executed film [..]

Quality still rules after a half century of James Bond in "Skyfall." The story has Daniel Craig's Bond shot and presumed dead and missing for some time. He is actually in a self-imposed retirement at some exotic tropical location. Bond decides to return home when [..]

"Lincoln" is probably one of the finest motion pictures ever made. This story of the final four months of President Abraham Lincoln's life is characterized by an amazing screenplay, a skillfully crafted plot, highly refined performances, and superior production values. Director Steven Spielberg ("Jaws" 1975) is [..]

For some reason, Walt Disney Pictures decided to make a second "Haunted Mansion" movie twenty years after the first one was released. Director Justin Simien ("Dear White People" 2014) and screenwriter Katie Dippold created a winsome and generally entertaining new product that tells the story of a [..]