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The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)
"The Talented Mr. Ripley" is a psychological thriller movie about a con artist who is hired by a wealthy New York businessman to go to Italy to persuade his son to return home. After failing, he takes extreme measures and the situation rapidly disintegrates. British director-screenwriter Anthony Minghella [..]
Tears of the Sun (2003)
"Tears of the Sun" is an action film telling the story of a U. S. Navy SEAL team sent on a rescue mission in a civil war in Nigeria. They are to extract an American doctor from her jungle hospital before a vicious group of rebels reach [..]
The Man from Toronto (2022)
"The Man from Toronto" is an action comedy film about a bumbling fitness trainer who gets confused with a professional assassin, known for vicious torture, when he accidentally goes to the wrong cabin at an Airbnb. Director Patrick Hughes ("The Expendables 3" 2014) assembled this humorous movie that [..]
Sucker Punch (2011)
"Sucker Punch" is a psychological fantasy action movie that tells the story of a young woman who is committed to a mental institution. As she plans an escape, she slips in and out of fantasy worlds where she and her well coiffed female fellow inmates become strong warriors. [..]
A Few Good Men (1992)
"A Few Good Men" is the story of the court-martial of two U. S. Marines charged with the murder of a fellow Marine and the problems of their attorneys as they prepare the defense case. Director Rob Reiner ("The Princess Bride" 1987) did an excellent job at [..]
The Favourite (2018)
"The Favourite" is a black comedy set in 1705 in England telling the story of two young women vying to be the court favourite of Queen Anne. Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos ("The Lobster" 2015) gave the movie some laughs from the screenplay written by Deborah Davis and Tony [..]
Civil War (2024)
"Civil War" is a dystopian film depicting a team of four journalists driving across the United States during a civil war that has overtaken the nation. Director-screenwriter Alex Garland ("Ex Machina" 2014) has set the film in the near future, with a confusing storyline as to how or [..]
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024)
The real star of "Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire" is not Godzilla or Kong, but the main attraction is the special effects. In fact, the FX is the only thing this movie has going for it, as it does not have a discernable plot or storyline and [..]
For Your Eyes Only (1981)
Roger Moore returns as James Bond in "For Your Eyes Only" and is in a race against time to recover a British encryption devise from a sunken ship before the Soviets get their hands on it; the mechanism is crucial in controlling the UK's nuclear submarines. All the [..]
The Cannonball Run (1981)
"The Cannonball Run" is a classic Burt Reynolds vehicle where he and his friends tell inside show-biz jokes while involved in a cross country car race. Capable direction by former stuntman Hal Needham ("Smokey and the Bandit" 1977) with a thin screenplay by Brock Yates, along with [..]