"Captive State" is a science fiction film about humans rebelling against aliens that have taken over the Earth, particularly Chicago. This latest mediocre version of an overused storyline in the past in movies was sloppily directed by Rupert Wyatt ("Rise of the Planet of the Apes" [..]

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 [..]

"Forgetting Sarah Marshall" is a fun romantic comedy romp about a man who has a bad breakup with his girl friend, goes on holiday to Hawaii to forget about her, and promptly runs into her with the new boyfriend in tow. Director Nicholas [..]

"Prime Cut" is a different kind of gangster picture where an enforcer from the Chicago Irish mob (played by Lee Marvin) is sent to Kansas to collect a debt from a meatpacking company owner (played by Gene Hackman). The film is packed with hard-hitting crime drama featuring [..]

Denzel Washington takes on The Bard with the role of Lord Macbeth in "The Tragedy of Macbeth." Washington's subtle intensity comes across powerfully on the silver screen, or even on your tv screen, with a supporting cast that includes Frances McDormand as Lady Macbeth, Alex Hassell, Bertie [..]

"Everybody's Fine" is an outstanding drama film starring Robert De Niro as a man's relationship with his adult children, who live in different parts of the country and with whom he has trouble arranging visits. The taut direction and screenplay by English director Kirk Jones ("Nanny McPhee" [..]

Clint Eastwood's legendary motion picture career that began in 1955 with "Francis in the Navy" continues well into the 21st century with "Cry Macho," which he co-produced, directed, and starred in. This story of a retired rodeo star who is hired to travel into Mexico to seek [..]

"The Northman" is a dramatic action picture about Amleth, a Viking prince who sets out to get revenge on the people who killed his father. From the start, director Robert Eggers ("The Lighthouse" 2019) sets a dark and even a bit nihilistic mood of the film, in [..]

Marilyn Monroe, Betty Grable, and Lauren Bacall team up to make an irresistible big screen combo in "How to Marry a Millionaire." This glossy romantic comedy was expertly directed by Jean Negulesco ("Johnny Belinda" 1948) and produced and written by Nunnally Johnson ("The Grapes of Wrath" 1940). [..]

"Marriage Story" tells the tale of a New York married couple, both actors, trying to work out their problems, and eventually moving to Los Angeles for jobs. This entertaining and engrossing movie was the result of expert direction and screenwriting by Noah Baumbach, who also produced with [..]