Producer-director-screenwriter Wes Anderson has a new movie out called "Asteroid City." The movie is filmed in his quirky style of narrative and unusual visuals, as in "The Grand Budapest Hotel" (2014) and "The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou" (2004). This film tells the story of a [..]
Starsky & Hutch (2004)
Director Todd Phillips ("Road Trip" 2000) has put together a fun film adaptation of a 1970's television show called "Starsky & Hutch." His screenplay, that he co-wrote with John O'Brien and Scot Armstrong, is not exactly Shakespeare but does contain lots of laughs and entertainment spread throughout [..]
Sound of Freedom (2023)
"Sound of Freedom" is an exciting action film about a former government agent who goes on a mission to rescue children from sex traffickers in Columbia. Director Alejandro Monteverde ("Bella" 2006) based the film on the true life experiences of former Homeland Security agent Tim Ballard. [..]
Emperor (2012)
"Emperor" is an interesting historical film depicting the behind-the-scenes machinations dealing with Japan's surrender to the United States after World War II. This finely crafted motion picture from director Peter Webber ("Hannibal Rising" 2007) and screenwriters Vera Blasi and David Klass was adapted from the 2002 book [..]
Hours (2013)
One of Paul Walker's last films was "Hours," where he portrayed a man struggling to keep his pregnant wife and unborn child alive when the power is going out in a New Orleans hospital, when Hurricane Katrina hit that city in August of 2005. Walker [..]
The Ultimate Life (2013)
"The Ultimate Life" is a romance-drama film about a young man running his grandfather's trust fund; he finds out some eye-popping information after coming across the grandfather's journal. This sequel to the 2006 film "The Ultimate Gift" was well directed by Michael Landon Jr. ("The Last Sin [..]
Man of Steel (2013)
Warner Bros. Pictures gives Superman gets the full treatment in the big budget remake of the "Man of Steel." The all-star cast is headed by British actor Henry Cavill, who fits the bill as Clark Kent and Superman, arguably the most popular superhero of all time. [..]
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (2023)
The "Transformers" movie franchise keeps marching along with the seventh installment just released. "Transformers: Rise of the Beasts" has a bit more human drama to add to the crashing and dashing of metallic monstrosities featured in these films. Director Steven Caple Jr. ("Creed II" 2018) did [..]
You Hurt My Feelings (2023)
Director-screenwriter Nicole Holofcener ("The Land of Steady Habits" 2018) has created an entertaining little film called "You Hurt My Feelings." It stars Julia Louis-Dreyfus as a wife of a therapist and features the amusing daily conversations they have together, and with their son, her sister, and their [..]
Kandahar (2023)
Gerard Butler plays a CIA operative stranded deep in hostile territory in Afghanistan who must fight his way out with his translator in the action picture "Kandahar." On the positive side, director Ric Roman Waugh, who worked with Butler on "Angel Has Fallen" (2019), has created a [..]