"Flipper" is an innocuous family film about a boy who forms a friendship with a dolphin whom he names Flipper, while on vacation in Florida. Director-screenwriter Alan Shapiro kept the film on an even keel, with what may be a formula storyline that is predictable but entertaining [..]
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002)
"Confessions of a Dangerous Mind" is a story of game show host and producer Chuck Barris and his claim to have been a spy and assassin for the CIA in addition to his show business career. It has been denied by the CIA and not confirmed or [..]
The Bounty Hunter (2010)
"The Bounty Hunter" is an action-comedy picture telling the story of a bounty hunter who has been hired to bring his wife to justice after she has skipped bail. This formula script has nothing new but is adequate entertainment based on the comedic abilities of stars Jennifer [..]
Please Stand By (2017)
"Please Stand By" is an interesting story of an young, intelligent autistic woman living in a "group home" in San Francisco where she is continually monitored by the group leader. She is an avid "Star Trek" fan, and is writing a 450-page "Trek" script for Paramount Pictures' [..]
Dracula Untold (2014)
"Dracula Untold" differs from past Dracula pictures and gives the vampire a backstory, going from Prince Vlad of Transylvania to war hero to family man to vampire. First time director Gary Shore and screenwriters Matt Sazama and Burk Sharpless seemed to be attempting to portray him in [..]
Better Living Through Chemistry (2014)
"Better Living Through Chemistry" is a dark comedy about a pharmacist whose life goes awry when he and his girl friend abuse drugs obtained from his pharmacy. Although directors-screenwriters David Posamentier and Geoff Moore do deliver a few laughs and try to be hip with some slick [..]
Annie Oakley (1935)
Barbara Stanwyck delivered an exciting performance as America's most famous female sharpshooter in "Annie Oakley." Director George Stevens ("Swing Time" 1936) and screenwriters Joel Sayre and John Twist gave Stanwyck the best possible material and production values to work with. The supporting cast includes Preston [..]
College Swing (1938)
"College Swing" is a hilarious comedy film featuring scores of familiar faces like Gracie Allen, who plays a young woman who fails to graduate from a college founded by her grandfather for a ninth year in a row. Her grandfather then puts a codicil in his will [..]
Ball of Fire (1941)
Gary Cooper and Barbara Stanwyck headline one of the most enduring of the 1930's and 1940's screwball comedies called "Ball of Fire." It tells the story of a group of mostly sheltered and secluded bachelor professors writing an encyclopedia, headed by Cooper, who try to learn the [..]
The Law (1959)
Gina Lollobrigida's smoldering presence dominates the screen in "The Law," an Italian-French movie that tells the story of a southern Italian fishing village governed by corrupt criminal elements. An engineer comes to town to drain the swamp, and in the process attempts to aid the townsfolk to [..]