"Dawn of the Planet of the Apes" seems to be the dawn of a new era in the forty year old franchise. No more predictable plots, mediocre acting, or second-rate special effects. 20th Century Fox, producer Peter Chernin, and director Matt Reeves ("Cloverfield" 2008) have created [..]

"Frontera" tells the story of an undocumented worker crossing the border from Mexico into the United States seeking employment when he is accused of murder. Director Michael Berry adeptly steered this motion picture that has a well-crafted beginning, middle, and satisfactory conclusion. He also co-wrote [..]

"Monsters: Dark Continent" is a sci-fi sequel to 2010's "Monsters," a story of an alien invasion of earth which started in Mexico and the United States. This second picture moves to the Middle East, where the monsters seem to make a bad situation worse. [..]

"Big Stone Gap" is a run-of-the-mill romantic comedy from producer-director-screenwriter Adriana Trigiani, adapted from her 2000 novel of the same name. The success of the best-seller does not translate to the big screen probably due to lack of originality in the material, despite the independent filmmaker's use [..]

Producer-director-screenwriter David Ayer ("End of Watch" 2012) has turned out a fine World War II drama called "Fury." The picture realistically portrays the bravery of American tank crews in Nazi Germany during the final weeks of WWII. The lead actors delivered wonderful [..]

"Captain America: The Winter Soldier" is a worthy sequel to 2011's "Captain America: The First Avengers." There's plenty of action, special effects, things blowing up, and twists and turns in the plot to keep Marvel fans happy. Directors Anthony Russo and Joe Russo ("You, Me and [..]

"Edge of Tomorrow" is an intriguing and provocative science fiction movie, which stars Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt as soldiers fighting an alien invasion that has taken over continental Europe. Both are caught in a time loop, and when they are killed in battle each day, return [..]

Singer Glen Campbell granted producer-director James Keach unrestricted behind the scenes access to his farewell tour of 2012-2013 in "Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me." This documentary film centers on Campbell's struggles with Alzheimer's disease, including the effects on family and friends and his ability to perform. [..]

The amazing story of Louis Zamperini is told in Universal Pictures' "Unbroken." Producer-director Angelina Jolie ("A Place in Time" 2007) does an outstanding job of bringing to the big screen the life experiences of a man who ran in the 1936 Olympics in Berlin (coming it 8th), [..]

"Noah" is a Biblically-inspired epic motion picture from producer-director Darren Aronofsky ("Black Swan" 2010). He uses not only the account in Genesis, but also extra-Biblical sources, such as "The Book of Enoch," in his depiction of Noah, the hero of the Flood. Some of the controversial [..]