Sean Astin plays a California teen digging a pit in his backyard for a swimming pool when he unearths a frozen caveman in "Encino Man." Director Les Mayfield ("Miracle on 34th Street" 1994) put together an entertaining fantasy comedy in his feature film debut. He [..]

A family of five become shipwrecked on a deserted island in the South Pacific in "Swiss Family Robinson." Director Ken Annakin and producer Walt Disney created a delightful family adventure film with outstanding production values. It was adapted from the 1812 novel of the same name by Johann [..]

Naomi Watts turns in a strong performances as Diana, the troubled Princess of Wales, in the dramatic movie "Diana." German director Oliver Hirschbiegel created an interesting biopic which concentrated on the last two years of her life and her secret relationship with Pakistani surgeon Hasnat Khan. The adequate [..]

When a mysterious force begins to disrupt the summer vacation of Noah and his friends, they team up with a retired police detective to save their island in "Monster Summer." Director David Henrie ("This is the Year" 2020) put together a fun teen horror film which is non-violent [..]

Diane Keaton rescues a stray dog and decides to keep it, must to the consternation of her physician husband in "Darling Companion." Director Lawrence Kasdan ("Silverado" 1985) put together a run-of-the-mill dog picture which he co-wrote with his wife Meg Kasdan. The film is not offensive in any [..]

"Iron Mask" is a fantasy adventure film about a British cartographer on a mission to map the Russian Far East and China, with numerous adventures, or misadventures, along the way. Russian director Oleg Stepchenko created a terrible movie with a confusing storyline, bad acting, and just [..]

"Assault on Precinct 13" is a riveting crime drama movie about a handful of police officers and a few civilians defending a police station against an attack by a large and unrelenting gang. Director-screenwriter John Carpenter ("Escape from New York" 1981) put together a film with excellent pacing [..]

"The Three Musketeers" is the story of Charles D'Artagnan, a rural Frenchman who travels to Paris for fun and adventure. He finds enormous amounts of both in this classic version of the 1844 novel of the same name by Alexander Dumas. Director George Sidney [..]

"Reversal of Fortune" is a riveting legal drama telling the true story of socialite Claus von Bulow's conviction of attempted murder of his wife who has fallen into a coma. He convinces prominent Harvard law professor Alan Dershowitz to help him on his appeal of the conviction. Sparks [..]

"Sundown" is a World War II story set in Kenya where a remote British outpost is in danger of being attacked by Nazi forces. Director Henry Hathaway ("Johnny Apollo" 1940) put together an exciting film with good performances, wonderful production values, and a well written screenplay [..]