A young man from Los Angeles moves to Michigan to help his ailing grandmother, and subsequently gets involved with a neighbor and her daughters "In the Land of Women." Director-screenwriter Jonathan Kasdan created a film that does have acceptable production values, observable character development, and some [..]

"The Florida Project" is a drama film centering on the summer adventures of a six-year-old girl who lives with her mother in a budget motel in Kissimmee, Florida, in close proximity to Walt Disney World in nearby Orlando. Her financially challenged mother and the kind-hearted motel manager try [..]

"Monster's Ball" is a drama film about a racist prison guard who somehow becomes involved with an African-American woman. As the relationship develops, it is revealed that they have ties to stunning events of the past. Director Marc Forster ("Quantum of Solace" 2008) developed quite a complex, engrossing, [..]

"Grown Ups" is a comedy movie telling the story of five friends from junior high school who reunite for the funeral of their basketball coach. They rent a lake house to spend some time together, with all sorts of "comedy" proceeding from there. However, director Dennis Dugan ("Happy [..]

"Black Bag" is an espionage movie telling the story of a British intelligence officer who is given the assignment of investigating five possible traitors, one of whom could be his wife. He invites them all to a dinner party, with some twists and turns as subtle "interrogations" proceed. [..]

"Mommie Dearest" is a biographical movie about actress Joan Crawford, showing her relationship with her two adopted children going sour after failed relationships and after getting fired from MGM. Director Frank Perry ("Diary of a Mad Housewife" 1970), who co-wrote the screenplay with three others, put [..]

Gene Hackman portrays a shady jury consultant in the riveting legal drama "Runaway Jury." He matches wits with the plaintiff's attorney, but when it is revealed that an independent "runaway" juror and his girl friend have the power to influence his compadres, the movie takes [..]

"The Wind and the Lion" is the story of President Teddy Roosevelt's attempt to deal with the kidnapping of an American citizen and her two children by a Moroccan sheikh, based on a true story. Director-screenwriter John Milius ("Dillinger" 1973) put together a decent action-adventure film [..]

In "The Package," Gene Hackman plays a U. S. Army master sergeant who is assigned to escort a military prisoner from West Germany to America. Upon arrival at home, his party is ambushed in the airport as the prisoner escapes, with all sorts of subsequent trouble, which could [..]

"For Me and My Gal" is a classic MGM musical where Judy Garland and Gene Kelly play two vaudevillians during World War I who are on the verge of hitting it big when Kelly receives a draft notice. Director Busby Berkeley ("Fast and Furious" 1939) put together an [..]