"Animal Kingdom" is an Australian crime drama about a woman who runs a ring of criminals that includes her three sons. The tension and subsequent drama increased when her 17-year-old grandson moves into her house after the death of his mother, her only daughter. [..]

"The Ghost Writer" is an exciting political thriller where Ewan McGregor plays a writer who is helping a former British prime minister with his memoirs. As a result, McGregor gets involved in all sorts of international intrigue along the way, guided by the expert hand of producer-director-cowriter [..]

Nicole Kidman and Aaron Eckhart deliver excellent performances as a couple trying to cope with the death of their four-year-old son in "Rabbit Hole." Director John Cameron Mitchell helped the cast navigate through sensitive subject matter, resulting in an Oscar nomination for Best Actress for Kidman. [..]

"White Lion" is a beautifully filmed action family movie about a white lion cub that is separated from its pride and must struggle for survival on its own. South African director Michael Swan guided this film with thorough professionalism, as he was one of the writers and [..]

"The Last Song" is a romantic drama film telling a coming-of-age story with the talentless Miley Cyrus in the lead role. The supporting cast did include more competent actors like Liam Hemsworth, Greg Kinnear, Kelly Preston, Kate Vernon, Bobby Coleman, and Nick Searcy. [..]

"All Good Things" is a crime drama based on true events surrounding a wealthy New York man accused of a series of murders, including the disappearance of his own wife. What had the potential to be an interesting drama film turned out to be a huge bore, [..]

"The Pillars of the Earth" is a finely crafted, eight-hour miniseries based on the 1989 novel of the same name by Ken Follett. The story centers on the construction of a cathedral in Kingsbridge, a fictitious town on the outskirts of London. The historical backdrop is [..]

Director Steven Spielberg ("Duel" 1971) created a movie masterpiece with the science fiction thriller "Jurassic Park." Spielberg and screenwriters Michael Crichton and David Koepp tell the story of a new theme park featuring cloned dinosaurs falling victim to industrial sabotage, causing safety protocols to fail, resulting in [..]

Helen Mirren delivers an outstanding performance as Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir in the biopic "Golda." Israeli director Guy Nattiv ("Skin" 2018) and screenwriter Nicholas Martin (also one of the producers) contain most of the story to the Yom Kippur War of Oct. 6-25, 1973, when Egypt [..]

The Best Picture of 2010 is....."The King's Speech." This inspiring story of how Britain's King George VI overcame a speech impediment won a total of four Oscars, including Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Actor for Colin Firth in the lead role. Director Tom Hooper [..]