A family from a small town attends the Iowa state fair with the father entering his boar in competition and his son and daughter getting involved in various activities, including romance, in the musical comedy "State Fair." Director Walter Lang ("Greenwich Village" 1944) put together the [..]

"Den of Thieves" is a crime drama about a Los Angeles County Sheriff who tries to stop a group of high-powered criminals from robbing the Federal Reserve building in L. A. Director-screenwriter Christian Gudegast does an excellent job of putting together an exciting action film with good production [..]

"State Fair" tells the story of a brother and sister who find romance and good clean fun at the Texas state fair, with their parents and others' involvements in the numerous activities. It is generally recognized that director Jose Ferrer erred in miscasting some of the major characters [..]

"White Heat" is a film noir crime drama where James Cagney plays a ruthless psychotic criminal and leader of a gang. Director Raoul Walsh ("Cheyenne" 1947) put together what is recognized as one of the best gangster films of all time with excellent production values, outstanding character development, [..]

"The Jerk" is a comedy film telling the story of a homeless man in Los Angeles, who started out as the adopted white son of black sharecroppers in Mississippi. Director Carl Reiner ("The Comic" 1969) and screenwriter Steve Martin put together a very unusual comedy which basically reflects [..]

"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 [..]