Producer-director Norman Jewison ("In the Heat of the Night" 1967) turned out quite an exciting classic heist movie with "The Thomas Crown Affair." The economical screenplay by Alan Trustman was great material for superstars Steve McQueen and Faye Dunaway. The terrific supporting [..]

"Field of Dreams" is a sports fantasy film that in time has taken on something of a legendary baseball status. It inspired construction of a baseball diamond at the film's location shoot in Dyersville, Iowa, where a major league game between the Chicago White Sox and the [..]

Eddie Murphy conceived the story of an African prince "Coming to America" to look for a bride in this romantic comedy from Paramount Pictures and Eddie Murphy Productions. It was a hit at the box office, having more comedy than romance. Director [..]

Robert Downey Jr. and Molly Ringwald star in "The Pick-up Artist," a romantic comedy about a womanizer who falls for a girl whose indifference towards him only make him want her more. Director-screenwriter James Toback ("Bugsy" 1991) put together this smooth motion picture [..]

Chevy Chase delivers some of the biggest laughs of his movie career in "Memoirs of an Invisible Man." His patented physical comedy is on display throughout the film, alternating with dramatic and romantic subplots. Good direction by John Carpenter ("The Thing" 1982), and well-penned writing by [..]

"Good People" is a familiar story about an America couple residing in London who inadvertently become involved with criminal elements. Danish director Henrik Ruben Genz and screenwriter Kelly Masterson did not infuse this stock crime drama with enough originality to make it an exciting film. [..]

"Keeping Up with the Jones" is a predictable yet entertaining action comedy picture about a suburbanite couple who suspect that their new neighbors are government spies. Director Greg Mottola ("The Daytrippers" 1996) and screenwriter Michael LaSieur did a good job of putting together a family entertainment film [..]

A group of friends discover a mirror in an old house leading to a parallel universe in "Parallel." Their discovery leads to all kinds of trouble, not the least of which is the problem of following the confusing storyline thanks to director Isaac Ezban ("The Incident" [..]

"Burden" is the highly dramatic story of a young white man raised in the Ku Klux Klan in South Carolina, and his attempts to leave, facing heavy persecution from family and friends. He is aided by the pastor of a local black Baptist church. Director-screenwriter Andrew [..]

Liam Neeson plays a hitman about to retire when he is pressured to take one last job and then suffers severe memory loss in "Memory." This film is in Neeson's usual genre of work but suffers from an inconsistent plot and poor writing and directing. Director [..]