"Miracle Mile" is the story of two people living and working in Los Angeles when they find out that nuclear war is about to break out. Director-screenwriter Steve De Jarnatt put together this indy film that is very well written and gives good material for the actors [..]

Sylvester Stallone and Kurt Russell team up in a buddy comedy film called "Tango & Cash." The play rival police detectives in the LAPD who are forced to work together when a criminal kingpin frames them for murder. Director Andrei Konchalovsky ("Runaway Train" 1985) puts together [..]

"The Wizard" is a family film about three youngsters traveling to California to attend a gaming convention, as the youngest, a nine-year-old, is a computer-game genius. To complicate matters, they are pursued by the boy's father and brother and a bounty hunter. The hilarity and drama [..]

"Do the Right Thing" is a story centering on tense race relations in a Brooklyn neighborhood between the African-American residents and the Italian-American owners of a local pizzeria, resulting in a riot. Producer-director-screenwriter Spike Lee put together an unbiased look at race relations in a major American [..]

"Terminator 2: Judgement Day" is a science fiction action film that is sequel to 1984's "The Terminator." The story here has Skynet of 2029 sending a new and superior terminator back in time to kill John Connor, the future leader of the human resistance who is only [..]

"Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country" continues the storyline of the "Trek" movies with the Klingons deciding to pursue peace with the United Federation of Planets after the destruction of their moon Praxis, a mining planet that was their primary source of income. This film is also [..]

Kathleen Turner is in top form in "V. I. Warshawski," the story of a private detective in Chicago. The plot has Warshawski investigating the murder of a new-found boyfriend, hired by his 13-year-old daughter. Director Jeff Kanew ("Troop Beverly Hills" 1989) and screenwriters Edward Taylor, David [..]

"Thelma & Louise" has everything a movie fan could hope for: Action, adventure, drama, comedy, romance, and even a gal-pal road trip. Producer-director Ridley Scott ("Alien" 1979) did a superb job in bringing Callie Khouri's excellent screenplay to life. Susan Sarandon and [..]

Director-screenwriter Oliver Stone ("Talk Radio" 1998) put together a biopic about Jim Morrison and his rock band "The Doors." Stone's apparently accurate depiction of Morrison and his vices made for a very long two-and-a-half hours in the picture show: Morrison's alcoholism and drug addiction and his [..]

"Grand Canyon" is a drama film about relationships between people from diverse areas of Los Angeles. Producer-director Lawrence Kasdan ("Silverado" 1985) made this something of an updated version of his 1983 movie "The Big Chill," another touchy-feely movie about people's feelings, inner thoughts, and friendships. He [..]