Walt Disney Pictures hired director Tim Burton ("Pee-wee's Big Adventure" 1985) to create a modern day, live action movie version of the animated classic "Dumbo." The results are positive, as this version has good production values, a passable screenplay by Ehren Kruger, impressive special effects, and the [..]

"Tolkien" is a dry and dull film about the early life of author J. R. R. Tolkien that only the most die hard fans of his work would appreciate. Finnish director Dome Karukoski was in charge of this project, most likely one of the few major motion [..]

If you want to waste ninety minutes of your time, go see "Child's Play." A silly storyline and extremely violent images rule the day in this remake of the 1988 movie of the same name that introduced the evil Chucky the doll to modern culture. [..]

The apex of Sergio Leone's career came with "Once Upon a Time in the West," a movie many consider to be one of the greatest motion pictures of all time. It certainly has all of the ingredients of a timeless cinematic classic: Great performances by big [..]

Bruce Willis' career has hit a new low in "Once Upon a Time in Venice." This horribly written comedy action picture is about a private detective whose dog is kidnapped by gang members. The man responsible for this debacle is first time director Mark Cullen, who [..]

The comedy-drama film "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" is without a doubt the best movie of 2019. It was nominated for ten Academy Awards, winning two: Best Production Design and Brad Pitt for Best Supporting Actor. Producer-director-screenwriter Quentin Tarantino designed this picture that is [..]

"The Kitchen" tells the story of three wives of Irish Mob hoods who must take over crime operations when their husbands are imprisoned. This film is marked by poor character development, an uneven plot, bad acting, and a sluggish storyline. Credit goes to director-screenwriter Andrea [..]

"Ad Astra" is a cerebral science fiction movie that is marked by the subtle and understated performance of Brad Pitt as an astronaut who goes into outer space in search of his long lost father. Director James Gray ("The Immigrant" 2013), who also co-wrote the screenplay with [..]

"Dora and the Lost City of Gold" is a film version of the animated series "Dora the Explorer" on the Nickelodeon cable television channel. Although the movie is loaded with cliches and a predictable storyline, the good production values from director James Bobin ("The Muppets" 2011) and [..]

Director Alex Kendrick and and producer Stephen Kendrick have produced another high quality faith-based film that is also a hit at the box office. "Overcomer" is the story of a high school coach facing challenges came in at number three at the box office for the weekend [..]