"Any Wednesday" is a romantic comedy about a businessman's secretary who sends her boss's out of town client to an apartment that she does not know is the residence of his mistress. All sorts of drama and comedy proceed from there, very poorly executed by director Robert [..]
Despicable Me (2010)
"Despicable Me" is an animated comedy movie about a supervillain named Gru who adopts three orphan girls to use in a nefarious scheme to make money but suddenly develops an emotional attachment to them. Prominent characters of the film are the Minions, small pill-shaped creatures serving Gru. Directors [..]
De-Lovely (2004)
"De-Lovely" is a musical biopic about the life and career of famed composer Cole Porter (1891-1964). Director Irwin Winkler ("Life as a House" 2001) put together a film with mediocre performances by the cast as well as inconsistent production values. In addition, Porter's songs were [..]
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)
"Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World" is an epic war film set in the 1805 Napoleonic Wars telling the story of the British ship H. M. S. Surprise ordered to capture a French vessel off the coast of South America. There is loads of [..]
El Dorado (1966)
John Wayne strolls into town to help out his old friend, the local heavy-drinking sheriff, who is trying to defend a small rancher and his family against a wealthy tycoon trying to steal their water in "El Dorado." This is classic western drama from director Howard Hawks ("The [..]
Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)
Stunning performances abound in the classic film "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor play a college professor and his wife who invite their friends, another couple played by Jack Lemmon and Sandy Dennis, over for drinks after a university faculty meeting. [..]
The Chase (1966)
"The Chase" is a crime drama film about a prison escapee who returns to his home town to find most of the town folk are not crazy about his homecoming, with the sympathetic town sheriff caught in the middle. What seems like a promising drama turns out [..]
Bad Boys: Ride or Die (2024)
"Bad Boys: Ride or Die" is the fourth in the series of "Bad Boy" motion pictures about detectives Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett who this time are attempting to clear the name of their late captain, falsely accused of conspiracy. Will Smith and Martin Lawrence still have their [..]
The Professionals (1966)
"The Professionals" is a western film about a rancher who hires four men to rescue his kidnapped wife from a bandito. The four men are professionals needed for the job: An explosives expert, a weapons specialist, a horse wrangler, and a scout. Director-screenwriter Richard Brooks [..]
17 Again (2009)
"17 Again" is a fantasy-comedy film about a 37-year-old man, alienated from his children and going through a divorce, accidentally changed into a 17-year-old. He convinces his best friend to register him in the high school where his son and daughter attend, and the comedy and drama [..]