"The Resurrection of Gavin Stone" is an entertaining faith-based film about a former child actor who has run into substance abuse problems and is sentenced to do community service at a megachurch. He finds out about an Easter play the church is planning, and he pretends to [..]
The Shape of Water (2017)
The Best Picture of 2017 is....."The Shape of Water." Producer-director-screenwriter Guillermo del Toro created a story that centers on a mute woman janitorial worker at a high security government lab in Baltimore in 1962, who falls in love with a captured humanoid fish-like creature. [..]
Papillon (2017)
"Papillon" is the true story of Frenchman Henri Charriere, falsely convicted of murder and imprisoned in the infamous prison in French Guiana's Devil's Island. The film was based on Charriere's 1969 autobiography and the 1973 movie with Steve McQueen and Dustin Hoffman. [..]
Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi (2017)
"Star Wars: The Last Jedi," episode eight of nine "Star Wars" films, is out with drama and action-adventure bigger and better than ever. This sequel to 2015's "The Force Awakens" is the story of the Resistance and its continuing fight against Kylo Ren and the First Order, [..]
King Richard (2021)
Will Smith won the Best Actor Oscar for his portrayal of Venus and Serena Williams' father Richard Williams in "King Richard." This one of six nominations for a biopic that was a little boring and tedious for a 145 minute film; we really do not need [..]
West Side Story (2021)
Steven Spielberg does not hesitate to take on new and big projects of all sorts, and he did an outstanding job with a remake of the classic musical "West Side Story." Spielberg assembled an outstanding production team and cast that made this project something that would make [..]
Sand Dollar Cove (2021)
"Sand Dollar Cove" is a made-for-tv romantic comedy movie about a real estate developer rep who comes to the town of Sand Dollar Cove to negotiate buying some property. She has problems with one of the property owners, who is an eligible bachelor that she soon becomes [..]
Apex (2021)
Bruce Willis stars as an ex-policeman serving a life sentence for a crime he did not commit in the futuristic science fiction action film "Apex." This movie is just plain awful, horribly produced, directed, and written by Edward John Drake ("Breach" 2020). The screenplay is poorly [..]
Nightmare Alley (2021)
Bradley Cooper plays a smart and ambitious carnival worker in the interesting psychological thriller "Nightmare Alley." Director Guillermo del Toro ("The Shape of Water" 2017) made an exciting motion picture with little down time, a fast-moving two-and-a-half hour movie. He also co-wrote the screenplay with Kim [..]
Nightmare Alley (1947)
Tyrone Power plays a roustabout who lands a job in a carnival, only to get involved in all sorts of problems with the eccentric people working there. This riveting film noir was well directed by Edmond Goulding ("Of Human Bondage" 1944), keeping everything running smoothly like a [..]