The bottom of the cinematic barrel has been reached in 2024 with "Lisa Frankenstein." This "romantic comedy horror" film is neither romantic, nor comedic, nor horrifying in any sense of the word. The story is about a teenage girl who develops a relationship with [..]

"Hypnotic" is a mystery crime movie about a police detective obsessed with finding his missing daughter. He investigates a series of crimes with the help of a psychic, but gets involved in mostly wild-goose chases, getting nowhere fast. This is because director-screenwriter Robert Rodriguez put together [..]

"The Royal Hotel" is a psychological thriller film about two young American backpackers on a journey through rural Australia who take a temporary job at a remote hotel. Soon they find themselves trapped in an unnerving and scary situation which is rapidly spinning out of control. Australian film [..]

Esther Williams and Red Skelton star in the enormously entertaining musical comedy film "Bathing Beauty." This extravaganza was Williams' first Technicolor picture, the first one featuring her classic water ballet scenes, numerous musical numbers, and fun comedy, all expertly directed by George Sidney ("Ziegfeld Follies" 1945) [..]

"Gaslight" is a psychological thriller movie about a young woman whose husband slowly manipulates her into believing she is slipping into insanity. His goal is to gain control of her money and property. Director George Cukor ("The Philadelphia Story" 1940) put together this dandy of a [..]

A young Elizabeth Taylor starred in "National Velvet," where she plays a 14-year-old girl who wins a horse in a raffle and decides to train him for Britain's Grand National Steeplechase. She is helped in the task by a young drifter portrayed by Mickey Rooney. [..]

Gene Tierney was at the height of her career in the suspense-filled crime drama "Laura." Dana Andrews plays a Manhattan police detective investigating the murder of a beautiful advertising executive. He becomes increasingly obsessed with Laura Hunt as his investigation proceeds. Director [..]

"Unplanned" is a drama film about the real-life story of Abby Johnson, a Planned Parenthood clinic director who firmly believed in a woman's right to choose, until a life changing experience turned her into a pro-life activist. Directors-screenwriters Cary Solomon and Chuck Konzelman ("God's Not Dead" [..]

"The Hunters" is a science fiction adventure movie about two teenage brothers who discover they are descendants of an ancient order whose job is to find and protect magical objects. Director Nisha Ganatra ("Cosmopolitan" 2003) actually put together a decent made-for-television movie that has good production values, [..]

"Since You Went Away" is an epic drama movie telling the story of the American home front during World War II and the sacrifices made there, everything from missing loved ones serving in the military to their own contributions to the war effort. Director John Cromwell ("Abe [..]