"The Man from Snowy River" is an Australian western drama about a young man who obtains employment with a horse rancher, becomes involved with his daughter, clashes with other cowboys on the job, amongst some other horse opera melodrama. Director George T. Miller and screenwriter John Dixon have [..]

"Vernon, Florida" was a hint of things to come from documentary filmmaker Errol Morris. The future Oscar-winning director ("The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara" 2003) showed early signs of genius in this, his second project. The film [..]

"Diner" is a comedy-drama film about five friends who reunite at a local diner periodically to talk about what is going on in their lives. This is reportedly a semi-autobiographical story from director-screenwriter Barry Levinson's life, in his big screen debut. However, the film in reality [..]

The Best Picture of 1982 is....."Gandhi." The amazing story of Mahatma Gandhi is told in this three hour film, stunningly portrayed by Ben Kingsley. His performance as the pacifist Indian leader working for his nation's independence from Great Britain won him the Best Actor Oscar. Kingsley carried the [..]

"Daddy Daughter Trip" is a comedy movie about a father taking his daughter on a low budget vacation for spring break. There are some adventures and some misadventures along the way. Director Rob Schneider put together this comedy that he also stars in with his real-life [..]

"Paint" is a comedy-drama movie about a man who hosts a popular painting show on public broadcasting. It is largely based on broadcaster Bob Ross, an art instructor who had a similar show on PBS from 1983 to 1994, where he taught people to paint beautiful landscapes. [..]

"What Happens Later" is a romantic comedy film about a divorced couple who run into each other at an airport when their flights get delayed due to a snowstorm. Director and star Meg Ryan has created an interesting movie where the entire screen time of 104 minutes is [..]

An epic motion picture franchise and international cultural phenomenon started in 1977 with "Star Wars." The story, which takes place "a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away," focuses on the Rebel Alliance, led by one Princess Leia Organa and later by Luke Skywalker, a farm [..]

George Lucas hit a home run with his first sequel to the mega-hit "Star Wars" of 1977. "The Empire Strikes Back" was a big hit with critics and fans alike, becoming the highest grossing movie of 1980. The story has Darth Vader and Emperor Palpatine pursing [..]

Ten years after the end of the "Star Trek" television series on NBC, Gene Roddenberry and Paramount Pictures finally released "Star Trek: The Motion Picture" in 1979. The film is set three hundred years in the future, and tells the story of a mysterious and destructive cloud [..]