The Best Picture of 2024 is....."Anora." This romantic comedy-drama is the story of a young woman from Brooklyn who gets her chance at a Cinderella story when she meets and marries the son of a wealthy Russian oligarch. Once the news reaches Russia, her plans are in danger [..]

A young man hires a bounty hunter to help search for his kidnapped sister in a harsh and lawless region in the old west called "The Thicket." Director Elliot Lester ("Aftermath" 2017) created a gritty western with good production values, including the screenplay by Chris Kelley. It was [..]

"Hotel Mumbai" is the dramatization of the 2008 real-life attacks on the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in Mumbai, India, by Muslim extremists. Australian director Anthony Maras created an exciting nail-bitter of a thriller in his feature film debut; he also co-wrote the screenplay with John Collee. Not a [..]

"The Duellists" is a drama film about a series of duels between two French Army officers in the early 1800's. Director Ridley Scott, in his feature film debut, created an historically accurate piece with authentic costumes and dueling weapons, but really offers nothing more interesting than [..]

"Lamborghini: The Man Behind the Legend" is a biographical film about Italian entrepreneur Ferruccio Lamborghini (1916-1993). Director-screenwriter Robert Moresco ("Bent" 2018) filled the movie with great cinematography (filmed in Italy) but also featuring lousy writing and mediocre performances. The running time of the film [..]

"The Apology" is a horror film about a woman who hosts a Christmas eve dinner when her brother-in-law's unexpected arrival brings some unwanted revelations about her daughter's death twenty years ago. The subsequent brawl between the two brings terror to the fore, fairly well managed [..]

"Doctor Zhivago" is an epic historic motion picture that follows the romantic relationships and political hardships of a Russian physician during World War I and the subsequent Russian Revolution, which installed the U. S. S. R. Director David Lean ("Lawrence of Arabia" 1962) crafted an excellent motion picture [..]

"K-9" is a comedy action film where James Belushi plays a cop who enlists the help of a police dog in working a particularly difficult case. There is friction at first, but after a while Jerry Lee the dog demonstrates some helpful crime-fighting abilities. This stock comedy was [..]

"The Pride of the Yankees" is a sports biographical film about the life of popular baseball player Lou Gehrig (1903-1941). Gary Cooper was perfect in the lead role as the stoic Gehrig, son of German immigrants, whose life was cut short by a neurodegenerative disease. [..]

"King David" is a drama film about the life of David, the second king of ancient Israel. Richard Gere delivered an acceptable performance, depicting the highlights of his life, first as a young man anointed by the prophet Samuel to the slaying of Goliath to years running from [..]