Sloppy direction, terrible writing, and bad acting all characterize one of 2018's biggest box office bombs "The Hurricane Heist." Director Rob Cohen ("The Fast and the Furious" 2001), screenwriters Jeff Dixon and Scott Windhauser, and a group of mostly unknown actors collaborated on this disastrous [..]

Director-screenwriter Andrew Hyatt ("The Frozen" 2012) has created a unique look at the life of one of the most influential leaders in the early Christian Church in "Paul, Apostle of Christ." The story has Luke, the author of the book of Acts and the gospel that bears [..]

"A Simple Favor" is an exciting mystery thriller about a young woman who searches for a missing friend, only to find out more than she bargained for. Producer-director Paul Feig ("Spy" 2015) and screenwriter Jessica Sharzer successfully adapted the story from Darcey Bell's 2017 novel. [..]

Alicia Vikander takes a stab at playing Lara Croft and comes out smelling like a rose in "Tomb Raider." She fits right into the action-adventure genre, and does well with the inevitable comparisons to Angelina Jolie, who also portrayed Croft in two films in 2001 and 2003. [..]

Liam Neeson has another one of his patented action thrillers out, called "The Commuter." In this one, he plays a man recruited into a murder conspiracy by a mysterious woman he meets while on his daily train commute. The big screen results are positive due to [..]

Director Eli Roth ("Cabin Fever" 2002) and screenwriter Joe Carnahan put together an outstanding remake of "Death Wish." This new version is very close to Charles Bronson's original 1974 picture, which in turn was adapted from the 1972 novel by Brian Garfield. A good story is [..]

Director-screenwriter Robert Moresco put together a superior crime drama called "Bent." This story of a former narcotics police officer who seeks revenge on the people who framed him and sent him to prison, is somewhat of a formula plot but is very watchable due to the smooth [..]

"Venom" is Sony Pictures' first movie in its Marvel Universe, or Sony's Spider-Man Universe, depending on who you talk to, is a big hit at the box office but less than well received by critics due to a confusing plot, poorly written dialogue, and mediocre performances. Director [..]

Pure Flix Entertainment and producer-star David A. R. White have put together a third "God's Not Dead" movie to less than enthusiastic response. "God's Not Dead: A Light in Darkness" has a weaker storyline and less punch than the first two films of 2014 and 2016. [..]

Producer-director Clint Eastwood ("Pale Rider" 1985) put together a gem of a motion picture about the aborted terrorist attack aboard the Amsterdam to Paris train in 2015 called "The 15:17 to Paris." Eastwood took the unusual step of having the three Americans who stopped the attack play [..]