"Thousands Cheer" is a musical comedy featuring Gene Kelly as a trapeze artist who joins the Army in World World II and has an idea to put on a huge show for his fellow soldiers. His new girl friend's father, an Army colonel, disapproves, so things get complicated. [..]

Gene Hackman plays a wealthy cattle rancher whose wife is kidnapped by an outlaw and held for ransom. However, she develops feelings for her captor, which complicates matters greatly in "The Hunting Party." Director Don Medford put together a second-rate western with poor writing, but still qualifies as [..]

"Coda" is a drama film about a famous pianist struggling with stage fright in the later part of his life and career. He finds strength and inspiration in a new-found friendship with a young music critic. Director Claude Lalonde has put together an entertaining film with good writing, [..]

"The Karate Kid" is a martial arts movie about an Italian-American teenager from New Jersey who moves to Los Angeles with his mother. He is the victim of bullying, and is helped out by repairman Mr. Miyagi, a martial arts master who teaches him some karate [..]

"My Blue Heaven" is a comedy movie where Steve Martin plays a gangster going into the witness protection program, awaiting testifying against fellow mobsters in an upcoming court case. He has trouble maintaining a low profile, with bad acting and an even worse New York accent, causing [..]

"All the King's Men" is a political drama about a Southern politician's rise to power, beginning as an idealistic crusader who falls into corruption after being elected Governor of Louisiana. Director-screenwriter Steven Zaillian ("A Civil Action" 1998) put together a flawed melodrama, with poor production values, bad writing, [..]

"No Way Out" is an action thriller movie about a Navy Lieutenant Commander who finds out that his girl friend is also involved with the Secretary of Defense. When she turns up dead, problems for all increase exponentially, making for quite a dandy of a nail-biter, worthy of [..]

"The Tiger's Apprentice" is an animated fantasy movie about a boy who becomes an apprentice to a talking tiger. He must undergo training in ancient magic to replace his deceased grandmother as one of the protectors of the earth against forces of evil. Director [..]

The Best Picture of 2024 is....."Anora." This romantic comedy-drama is the story of a young woman from Brooklyn who gets her chance at a Cinderella story when she meets and marries the son of a wealthy Russian oligarch. Once the news reaches Russia, her plans are in danger [..]

A young man hires a bounty hunter to help search for his kidnapped sister in a harsh and lawless region in the old west called "The Thicket." Director Elliot Lester ("Aftermath" 2017) created a gritty western with good production values, including the screenplay by Chris Kelley. It was [..]