Just before the destruction of the planet Krypton, scientist Jor-El sends his infant son Kal-El on a spaceship to earth in the opening scenes of the action film "Superman." The boy is raised by farmers Jonathan and Martha Kent, as he gradually discovers his superpowers [..]

In "Superman IV: The Quest for Peace," Superman watches as the United States and the Soviet Union engage in a nuclear arms race that could lead to Earth's destruction. He decides to collect all nuclear warheads from around the world and throw them into the sun. Meanwhile, Superman's [..]

A ten-year-old girl and her recently widowed grandfather befriend a mysterious reindeer as their family gathers for Christmas in "Prancer: A Christmas Tale." After a while, when amazing things start to happen, they both wonder if he really is one of Santa's helpers. Director Phil Hawkins and writer [..]

"Mr. Popper's Penguins" is a family comedy film about a successful Manhattan real estate developer who is on the upscale side of his career when he receives an unusual gift from his recently deceased father - a live penguin, soon joined by five others. His insistence on keeping [..]

"How to Train Your Dragon" is an animated fantasy movie about a teenage boy in a Viking town where fighting dragons is a way of life. He bucks the trend by befriending a young dragon who is injured, which incurs the wrath of his father and [..]

The 1954 version of "A Star Is Born" can best be described as a Judy Garland vehicle, as she played the leading role with her musical numbers taking up quite a large percentage of the film. Despite being plagued by personal problems at the time, not the least [..]

The Best Picture of 1954 is....."On the Waterfront." This crime drama film vividly depicts the rough-and-tumble existence of longshoremen in a mob-controlled union. Director Elia Kazan ("The Sea of Grass" 1947) put together this marvelous film with stunning performances by cast members. [..]

Strange atmospherics and excessive amounts of fog make up the background of the film noir "Escape in the Fog." It tells the story of a nurse who dreams of a murder, and soon after meets the victim in real life. She is unaware that he is involved in [..]

Betty Grable and June Haver star as identical twins in the musical biographical film "The Dolly Sisters." The story follows the two as young girls when they immigrate to America from Hungary in 1904 with their uncle. Immediately they start singing and dancing on the vaudeville stage and [..]

"Along Came Jones" is a western comedy film starring Gary Cooper, Loretta Young, Dan Duryea, and William Demarest. Cooper, who was the film's producer, spoofs his own cowboy movie roles here. Director Stuart Heisler put together what amounts to an entertaining B western, from an [..]