Jeff Bridges delivers a quirky and memorable performance as an alien who becomes stranded on Earth and clones the body of a deceased human to survive. Director John Carpenter ("Escape From New York" 1981) gave plenty of attention to detail in the making of the film so [..]

"Places in the Heart" is a Depression-era drama movie about a widow struggling to make ends meet when the bank threatens foreclosure on her farm. Director-screenwriter Robert Benton ("Kramer vs. Kramer" 1979) paints a lush portrait of life in rural Texas in the 1930's, winning the Oscar [..]

Robin Williams plays a Russian musician who defects to America while on a trip to New York City in "Moscow on the Hudson." Though this comedy-drama does exhibit fair production values and acceptable performances, it never reaches the height of excellence due to sloppy direction, mediocre writing, [..]

"Strays" is a comedy movie that follows the story of an abandoned dog who teams up with several strays to get revenge on his abusive owner. Director Josh Greenbaum created a mildly entertaining film with a predictable plot and some funny lines, the downside (for many) being [..]

"Gran Turismo" is a sports drama that tells the real life story of how British teenager Jann Mardenborough transitioned from being a Gran Turismo video game player to professional race car driver. Director Neill Blomkamp ("Elysium" 2013) had his act together while constructing this film. It [..]

"Nineteen Eighty-Four" is a movie version of George Orwell's famous dystopian novel of the same name, published in 1949. The film is actually quite watchable despite dealing with dark themes of a futuristic society ruled by a socialist dictatorship. Credit goes to good direction by Michael [..]

"The Ice Pirates" is a science fiction comedy film telling the story of a future where water is a rare commodity, with pirates dealing ice on the intergalactic black market. Director Stewart Raffill ("Across the Great Divide" 1976), who co-wrote the screenplay with Stanford Sherman, provides some [..]

Drama in the U. S. Army enters center stage when a colonel impregnates his commanding officer's daughter and persuades her to have an illegal abortion, resulting in her death, in "Sweet Revenge." Director David Greene ("Friendly Fire" 1979) and teleplay writer Andrew Peter Marin probably had good [..]

"License to Kill" is a made-for-television crime drama film about a man who kills a teenage girl while driving under the influence of alcohol and evades legal prosecution, much to the frustration of the girl's parents. Drama inside and outside of the courtroom [..]

The Best Picture of 1928-1929 is....."The Broadway Melody." This musical melodrama is the story of two stage-struck sisters vying for the attention of the same man, an entertainer who is appearing in the same Vaudeville play. Although it is a good picture for its time, "Melody" [..]