"A Bridge Too Far" is the story of Operation Market Garden during World War II, where the Allies attempt to capture important bridges in the Netherlands in the hope to breaking though the German lines. Director Richard Attenborough ("Young Winston" 1972) directed a massive cast in a [..]

"Sucker Punch" is a psychological fantasy action movie that tells the story of a young woman who is committed to a mental institution. As she plans an escape, she slips in and out of fantasy worlds where she and her well coiffed female fellow inmates become strong warriors. [..]

"A Few Good Men" is the story of the court-martial of two U. S. Marines charged with the murder of a fellow Marine and the problems of their attorneys as they prepare the defense case. Director Rob Reiner ("The Princess Bride" 1987) did an excellent job at [..]

The Best Picture of 1977 is....."Annie Hall." This story of a comedian's relationship with his girl friend is really just a collection of Woody Allen's jokes from his stand-up comedy acts. The film has a feel of a project sloppily thrown together, due to slipshod direction [..]

"Convoy" is a comedy film about a trucker leading a convoy of fellow big-riggers protesting his recent run-in with law enforcement. Director Sam Peckinpah ("Major Dundee" 1965) and screenwriter B. W. L. Norton managed to put out a film that is mildly entertaining but obviously a lackluster [..]

Gary Busey delivers the biggest performance of his career as a legendary rock-and-roll star in "The Buddy Holly Story." Busey personified Holly not only in appearance but in Holly's singing voice as well. He recorded the soundtrack live, with the musical score managed, arranged, and composed by [..]

"The Favourite" is a black comedy set in 1705 in England telling the story of two young women vying to be the "court favourite" of Queen Anne. Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos ("The Lobster" 2015) gave the movie some laughs mixed with deep sarcasm, typical of a black comedy, [..]

Our seven old friends experience a "Rescue from Gilligan's Island" in a made-for-television movie that aired on NBC in October, 1978. Returning cast members include Bob Denver as Gilligan, Alan Hale Jr. as the Skipper, Jim Backus as Thurston Howell III, Natalie Schafer as Lovey Howell, Russell [..]

"The Boys from Brazil" is a thriller film that tells the strange story of a plot to make 95 clones of Adolph Hitler and planting them all over the world, with the goal to finish the diabolical leader's work. Director Franklin J. Schaffner ("Planet of the Apes" [..]

"Attack of the Killer Tomatoes" is a parody of low-budget science fiction movies, depicting large tomatoes going on a rampage, splattering innocent human victims, causing their death. Producer-director John DeBello, of course, made this film on a very low budget with terrible production values. It [..]