"Jurassic World Dominion" is a fitting conclusion to the six "Jurassic Park" movies that started in 1993. Director Colin Trevorrow ("Jurassic World" 2015), who co-wrote the screenplay with Emily Carmichael, has filled this 146 minute film with non-stop action and fabulous special effects that has made it [..]

Nicholas Cage stars as a fictionalized version of himself in "The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent." This film is well directed by Tom Gormican, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Kevin Etten, with Cage doing an excellent job of portraying himself. Cage was able to stay [..]

Kevin Costner and Diane Lane star in a riveting drama about a Montana couple who embark on a journey to find their grandchild after the death of their only son. Director-screenwriter Thomas Bezucha ("The Family Stone" 2005) keeps the suspense going for nearly two hours; he adapted [..]

Director Sam Raimi ("Spider-Man" trilogy 2002-2007 and "The Quick and the Dead" 1995) has outdone himself with the ambitious project "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness." This 28th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe has Doctor Stephen Strange being chase across several universes, with Raimi keeping [..]

"The Big Lebowski" is an off-beat comedy where Jeff Bridges plays a ne'er-do-well who is mistakenly mugged by people who think he is a millionaire of the same name. The wacky humor from such unusual situations was expertly written by brothers Ethan and Joel Coen, directed by [..]

"Fargo" is an outstanding black comedy film about pregnant police chief Marge Gunderson who investigates a series of related murders. The writing by Joel Coen and Ethan Coen is excellent, with crisp direction by the former and outstanding production efforts by the later. [..]

Tom Cruise stars as "Jerry Maguire," a flamboyant sports agent fired by his management agency who then attempts to persuade his clients to stick with him. The results are great entertainment due to expert direction and writing by Cameron Crowe ("Fast Times at Ridgemont High" 1982), who also [..]

"Conspiracy Theory" is an entertaining story about a New York City taxi driver obsessed with conspiracy theories who somehow becomes involved with an attractive Justice Dept. official. The principal actors are Mel Gibson and Julia Roberts, who drive this film's success. Producer-director [..]

Producer-director-screenwriter Michael Mann ("The Last of the Mohicans" 1992) has put together a plodding crime drama film called "Heat." The story of a troubled relationship between an LAPD officer and an active career criminal is so long at 170 minutes that it is something of a miracle [..]

Producer-director-screenwriter Alan J. Pakula created an exciting and fast-moving film adapted from the complex political novel "The Pelican Brief" by John Grisham, published in 1992. Julia Roberts plays a law student who goes on the run when a legal brief she writes becomes a political hot potato. [..]