"The Scalphunters" is an entertaining western comedy with an all-star cast, expertly directed by Sydney Pollack ("Out of Africa" 1985) and written by William W. Norton. The cast includes Burt Lancaster, Shelley Winters, Telly Savalas, Ossie Davis, Dabney Coleman, Paul Picerni, Dan [..]

Oscar-winning director Clint Eastwood ("Unforgiven" 1992) has come up with another gem with "Mystic River." This crime drama is about three Boston boyhood friends who run into trouble as adults when the daughter of one them is murdered. Expert production and direction [..]

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 [..]

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 [..]

Jessica Chastain plays an assassin who runs into trouble with her latest assignment in "Ava." Chastain displays surprising effectiveness as an action star, even in fight scenes. She seems destined to move up the ladder to superstar status eventually. Chastain serves as one [..]

Bruce Willis' considerable talents cannot save "Surrogates" from getting a thumbs down review. This science fiction movie, about a future in which people use robots operated from home to live their daily lives, has plenty of action sequences, but is told with an uneven storyline thanks to [..]