"Beau Geste" is an adventure movie where three brothers enlist in the French Foreign Legion and face all kinds of hazards, dangers, and pitfalls. Director William A. Wellman ("A Star Is Born" 1937) put together an exciting action film with decent production values, fine performances, and good [..]

"Sleepless" is a crime drama about an undercover Las Vegas policeman who finds himself caught between corrupt cops, internal affairs investigations, and dangerous gangsters. And circumstances lead to the kidnapping of his teenage son. German director Baran bo Odar put together a standard action [..]

"The Naked Jungle" is an action-adventure movie about a cocoa plantation in Brazil under attack by a large group of aggressive army ants. Director Byron Haskin ("The War of the Worlds" 1953) made good use of special effects, excellent performances by cast, and a well written script to [..]

"Love & Basketball" is a romantic sports drama movie about two childhood friends in Los Angeles both pursuing basketball careers. Director-screenwriter Gina Prince-Blythewood, in her feature film debut, did an excellent job weaving together the couples story stretching over many years. She divided the [..]

"The Story of G. I. Joe" is a war film about a journalist embedded with Army troupes in North Africa and Europe in World War II. It is based on the writings and experiences of reporter Ernie Pyle, tightly directed by William A. Wellman ("A Star [..]

"Throw Mama From the Train" is a black comedy where a man is fed up with his domineering mother, and when he sees an Alfred Hitchcock movie that seems to mirror his own life, he decides to put a similar plan into action. Danny DeVito, in [..]

Banker Roger Hobbs is looking forward to a beach vacation alone with his wife, but she has invited all of their family members to join them in "Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation." Director Henry Koster ("Flower Drum Song" 1961) and screenwriter Nunnally Johnson put together [..]

"Clash of the Titans" is an action-adventure movie telling the story of the mythological Greek gods in conflict with each other in spectacular fashion. Director Louis Leterrier ("The Transporter" 2002) put together his version of the 1981 movie of the same name, emphasizing action-adventure sequences with [..]

"Planet of the Apes" is a science fiction action film telling the story of a human astronaut crash landing on the planet Ashlar, which is ruled by apes. They treat humans as slaves, and the astronaut starts a rebellion with the help of one of the apes. Director [..]

"Swing State" is a political comedy film where a Seattle disc jockey creates a fictitious conservative radio personality who becomes an overnight sensation all across America. This premise has the potential for a hilarious political comedy, but bad writing and sloppy directing by director-screenwriter Jonathan Sheldon [..]