The new "Star Wars" film is out and the verdict is in: Virtually everyone loves it! "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" has something old (Han, Leia, Luke), something new (Rey, Finn, Ren, Poe), something borrowed (the gang wandering around a new Death Star, called the Starkiller [..]
Hello, My Name Is Doris (2015)
Veteran actress Sally Field still "has it" at age 70. She has been entertaining audiences since the 1960's with such television shows as "Gidget" and "The Flying Nun." Field then went on to a lengthy movie career that earned her two Oscars. In "Hello, My [..]
Rules Don’t Apply (2016)
Producer-director-screenwriter Warren Beatty put together a romantic comedy-drama movie that was a box office bomb in November, 2016, but is actually a watchable movie on DVD these days. Besides a lucid screenplay and outstanding production values, there are some very strong performances by the actors. [..]
Hidden Figures (2016)
"Hidden Figures" is an excellent drama about three African-American female mathematicians who worked at NASA in 1961, with one of them providing crucial calculations for the flight trajectories for Project Mercury, which helped the U. S. to compete with the Soviets in the Space Race. [..]
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 (2016)
"My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2" is an entirely predictable sequel to the 2002 movie "My Big Fat Greek Wedding." The only one slimmed down is the star, Nia Vardalos, who not only wrote the screenplay but also managed to reunite the entire cast from the original. [..]
USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage (2016)
Director Mario Van Peebles ("New Jack City" 1991) had his heart in the right place in his attempt to depict the bravery of our Navy men in World War II. However, "USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage" suffers from terrible writing, confusing plots and subplots, bad special effects, [..]
Believe (2016)
"Believe" tells the story of an economically-challenged small town in Virginia whose residents are stunned to learn that funding for their annual Christmas pageant is in peril. Director-screenwriter Billy Dickson gave outstanding production values to this feel-good Christmas film that is excellent for viewing during the Holiday [..]
Miss Sloane (2016)
Jessica Chastain delivers a strong performance as a lobbyist named "Miss Sloane" determined to get gun control legislation through Congress in this tense political thriller film. Director John Madden ("The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel" 2011) and screenwriter Jonathan Perera have created an exciting look inside Washington's law-making [..]
I’m Not Ashamed (2016)
"I'm Not Ashamed" is a faith-based biographical drama about Rachel Joy Scott, the first victim of the 1999 Columbine High School massacre in Columbine, Colorado. Director Brian Baugh and screenwriters Bodie Thoene, Robin Hanley, Philipa Booyens, and Kari Redmond adapted the work from Scott's own personal [..]
For the Love of Spock (2016)
Television director Adam Nimoy ("Star Trek: The Next Generation," among others) put together an interesting documentary about his father Leonard Nimoy. "For the Love of Spock" takes a comprehensive look at the entire life of Nimoy from childhood to his taking on his signature role of "Star [..]