"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. [..]

Billy Crystal hit a few bumps in the road in his directorial debut, which he also starred in. "Mr. Saturday Night" is the uneven story of the life and career of fictional stand-up comedian Buddy Young Jr. Producer-director-writer-star Crystal could not decide whether to make [..]

Fans of "The Dukes of Hazzard" television series should enjoy the made-for-tv movie "The Dukes of Hazzard: Reunion!" It retains the basic characteristics of the original, thanks to producer-teleplay author Gy Waldron, who was the creator of the series that ran on CBS from 1979 to 1985. [..]

The comedic abilities of Joan Rivers are the star of the show in the 1990 made-for-tv movie "How to Marry a Millionaire." She plays a wealthy woman who becomes convinced that her husband is planning to murder her. Her performing skills have [..]

"The Blue and the Gray" is the story of a family and their divided loyalties during the American Civil War. This professional production was well directed by Andrew V. McLaglen ("McLintock!" 1963) and well written by Ian McLellan Hunter. The three-part miniseries benefited [..]

Producer David L. Wolper, who gave the world the popular miniseries "Roots" in 1977, came up with another big hit in the same genre in 1983 called "The Thorn Birds." Adequate direction by Daryl Duke ("The President's Plane is Missing" 1973) and teleplay writing by Carmen Culver [..]

"Field of Dreams" is a sports fantasy film that in time has taken on something of a legendary baseball status. It inspired construction of a baseball diamond at the film's location shoot in Dyersville, Iowa, where a major league game between the Chicago White Sox and the [..]

Eddie Murphy conceived the story of an African prince "Coming to America" to look for a bride in this romantic comedy from Paramount Pictures and Eddie Murphy Productions. It was a hit at the box office, having more comedy than romance. Director [..]