"50 First Dates" is a romantic comedy about a man in love with a woman who has short term memory loss. She cannot remember anything from the day before, so every morning he must woo her all over again. This far-fetched premise actually [..]
American Splendor (2003)
"American Splendor" is a comedy-drama movie about the life of comic book author Harvey Pekar (1939-2010). It features a combination of live actors, documentary-style format, and animation. Directors-screenwriters Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini have created a confusing and uninteresting film with a lack of focused direction and [..]
Bewitched (2005)
"Bewitched" is a romantic comedy film which is a remake of the popular 1960's television sitcom that ran on ABC from 1964 to 1972. It tells the story of a Hollywood actor who takes a role playing Darrin Stephens in a movie called "Bewitched" only to [..]
A Man Called Horse (1970)
"A Man Called Horse" is a western drama film about an English big game hunter who is captured and enslaved by the Sioux Indian tribe, appearing to loose his own cultural identity and melding with the indigenous culture. The riveting performance of Richard Harris dominated the [..]
3:10 to Yuma (1957)
"3:10 to Yuma" is a western film about an Arizona rancher who volunteers to single-handedly escort a murderer from Bisbee to Contention City aboard a stagecoach to catch the 3:10 train to Yuma, Arizona, where he will be given a fair trial by jury. Director Delmer Daves ("Jubal" [..]
Support Your Local Gunfighter (1971)
"Support Your Local Gunfighter" is a western comedy about a con man who drifts into a small town and takes advantage of rivalries between gold-mining factions. As best as we can tell amongst the confusion, they soon realize what is going on and, as a result, [..]
The Running Man (1987)
"The Running Man" is a futuristic tale where America is ruled by a dictator, and the most popular television show features prisoners who must run to freedom to avoid a brutal death. Arnold Schwarzenegger plays one such man, who has an extra challenge in his escape due [..]
Flubber (1997)
"Flubber" is a comedy film about a college professor who develops a rubber-like substance which bounces all over the place and seems to have a mind of its own. The prof gets so excited and involved with his invention that he misses his own wedding. [..]
Colombiana (2011)
"Colombiana" is an action movie about a young woman out for revenge against a drug kingpin who murdered her parents when she was a child. Director Olivier Megaton ("Transporter 3" 2008) put together what would be considered an average action film with a predictable story, [..]
Apocalypto (2006)
"Apocalypto" is an adventure story set in the Mayan empire of southern Mexico in the early 1500's. It is about Mayan forces capturing people of a remote tribe for human sacrifice in their capital city. However, their plans are foiled when some escape and they must pursue them [..]