"Den of Thieves 2: Pantera" continues the story of L. A. County Sheriff Nick O'Brien as he becomes embroiled in the pursuit of diamond thieves from Europe to Los Angeles County. Director-screenwriter Christian Gudegast ("Den of Thieves" 2018) does a good job in constructing this [..]

"Father of the Bride" is a romantic comedy about a young woman who announces to her family of her impending marriage, not realizing that her parents have secretly planned a divorce. The comedic mayhem proceeds from there, well directed by Gaz Alazraki from an excellent script [..]

"Beverly Hills Cop" is a comedy film where a rebellious Detroit policeman travels to Beverly Hills, California, to investigate his friend's murder. He teams up with two of the local detectives, much to the disapproval of their superiors, who do not trust him. [..]

"Ocean's Thirteen" is a comedy heist movie where Danny Ocean (George Clooney) and his friends seek revenge on Willy Bank (Al Pacino) after he double-crosses old friend Reuben Tishkoff (Elliot Gould). Director Steven Soderbergh basically retains the quality of the first two films, "Ocean's Eleven" (2001) [..]

Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts headline an all-star cast as mother and daughter in "August: Osage County." Director John Wells put together an engrossing family drama from a sterling screenplay by Tracy Letts, adapted from his own 2007 stage play of the same name. Both Meryl and Julia [..]

"Rollerball" is a science fiction film set in the year 2018 where corporations have replaced countries and their governments. Rollerball is the most popular game in the world, a violent sport with teams representing every section of the Earth. Director Norman Jewison ("Fiddler on [..]

"Afterburn" is a futuristic science fiction movie taking place ten years after the Earth's technology was decimated by a solar flare. The story centers on a treasure hunter who works for wealthy clients seeking objects that survived the apocalyptic event, in this case the invaluable Mona Lisa painting. [..]

The "Downton Abbey" franchise concludes its long run in an impressive and memorable fashion in "Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale." Director Simon Curtis ("My Week with Marilyn" 2011) and producer-screenwriter Julian Fellowes put together a high quality film with marvelous production values, an outstanding musical score by John [..]

"The Three Musketeers" is a musical comedy adaptation of Alexandre Dumas' 1844 novel of the same name, well directed by Allan Dwan ("Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm" 1938). Of the many versions of the classic "Musketeers," this is one of the more entertaining renditions due to good writing, outstanding [..]

Casino owner Terry Benedict finally locates Danny Ocean and his friends three years after they robbed his casino of nearly $200 million dollars in "Ocean's Twelve." He demands they return the money with interest, or pay a heavier price, so Ocean's crew scrambles to come up with the [..]