The Best Picture of 2007 is...."No Country for Old Men." This modern-day Western crime thriller tells the story of a West Texas local (Josh Brolin) who stumbles upon a drug deal gone wrong with dead bodies and two million dollars in cash. He steals the cash, [..]
Dune: Part Two (2024)
"Dune: Part Two" continues the melodrama of "Dune" of 2021, telling the story of Paul Atreides, who has taken refuge with the Fremen of the planet Arrakis after the fall of his father's House Atreides. Director Denis Villeneuve ("Dune" 2021) doesn't miss a beat in this second [..]
Ordinary Angels (2024)
"Ordinary Angels" is a faith-based drama movie about a hairdresser who rallies people in the community to help a widower with his daughter who needs a kidney transplant. Director Jon Gunn ("Do You Believe?" 2015) and screenwriters Meg Tilly and Kelly Fremon Craig have created quite a [..]
Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024)
"Kung Fu Panda 4" is the fourth in the series of the animated martial arts comedy films that continue the story of Po, the kung fu panda guy who must find and train his successor as Dragon Warrior. A crisis arises when the evil sorceress Chameleon [..]
Jojo Rabbit (2019)
"Jojo Rabbit" is a war comedy-drama film that tells the story of a ten year old boy in Nazi Germany in World War II who is active in the Hitler Youth program. When he finds out that his mother is hiding a Jewish girl in the attic, [..]
Empire of the Sun (1987)
One of the many feathers in Steven Spielberg's large cap is the World War II drama "Empire of the Sun." This epic film tells the story of a young English boy living in Shanghai who gets separated from his parents and ends up as a prisoner of [..]
Spaceballs (1987)
Mel Brooks' creativity knows no bounds in his many film and television projects. A good example is "Spaceballs," a parody of science fiction (and other) movies like "Star Wars," "Star Trek," "Alien," "Planet of the Apes," and "The Wizard of Oz." The [..]
Amazon Women on the Moon (1987)
"Amazon Women on the Moon" is a satirical science fiction film that spoofs low-budget movies, especially ones that are on late night television. It is a collection of twenty-one comedy skits from five directors: John Landis, Peter Horton, Robert K. Weiss, Joe Dante, and Carl Gottlieb. [..]
The Living Daylights (1987)
Timothy Dalton made his debut as James Bond in "The Living Daylights." He brought a more low-key demeanor to the role, after years of the humorous and "punny" Roger Moore and the suave Sean Connery. Screenwriters Richard Maibaum and Michael G. Wilson returned the storyline to [..]
The Dead (1987)
Director John Huston's final film is unlike most of the projects he was involved in over the five decades of his career, such as "Key Largo" (1948) and "The African Queen" (1951). "The Dead" is the story of a woman's memories of a deceased boy friend recollected [..]