Tom Hanks stars as a Civil War veteran who goes from town to town reading newspaper stories to people in "News of the World." He comes across an orphan girl and helps her to search for her family, with the compelling drama proceeding from there. This western movie [..]
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Wonder Woman 1984 (2020)
Gal Gadot continues in her popular role as the world's most attractive DC Comics superhero in "Wonder Woman 1984." This sequel of the 2017 picture has Diana Prince working at the Smithsonian in Washington, D. C. in the 1980's, a move to the future from the [..]
The Call of the Wild (2020)
"The Call of the Wild" is the story of a dog's journey from California to the Yukon Territory during the 1890's Gold Rush. Buck the dog befriends an outdoorsman, and the drama proceeds from there. Director Chris Sanders ("Lilo and Stitch" 2002) and screenwriter Michael Green adapted the [..]
Greenland (2020)
"Greenland" is a science fiction disaster film which follows Gerard Butler and his family's struggle to survive as a giant comet heads towards earth, threatening planet-wide destruction. Director Ric Roman Waugh ("Snitch" 2013) and screenwriter Chris Sparling have created a lucid and exciting motion picture with good production [..]
Capone (2020)
"Capone" is a biopic about the last year of gangster Al Capone's life. He is just released from prison and struggles to recall where he hid ten million dollars in cash, but easily remembers his violent past, which seems to be the bulk of the movie. [..]
Rogue (2020)
"Rogue" is an action film about a woman mercenary leading a team on a rescue mission in Africa. When their extraction goes wrong, they are stranded in hostile territory forced to fight both local militants and a bloodthirsty lion. Director M. J. Bassett struck out [..]
The King of Staten Island (2020)
"The King of Staten Island" is a coming-of-age film about a young man who must become accustomed to his mother dating another man after the death of his father. Director Judd Apatow ("Trainwreck" 2015) put together this black comedy-drama film based on the life of comedian Pete Davidson. [..]
Bloodshot (2020)
"Bloodshot" is a science fiction action film about a soldier killed in action who is brought back to life with nanotechnology. He soon finds out he is being manipulated by scientists to murder people, with the drama proceeding from there. Director David S. F. Wilson created an exciting [..]
Bad Boys for Life (2020)
"Bad Boys for Life" reunites Will Smith and Martin Lawrence for another adventure only to have a drug cartel leader out for revenge on them for her husband's death. Directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah put together the third "Bad Boys" film with [..]
Irresistible (2020)
"Irresistible" is a political comedy about a Democratic strategist who attempts to help a leftist candidate win a local election in a conservative small town. Director-screenwriter Jon Stewart put forth a valiant effort to put together an entertaining political satire but fell flat on his face due to [..]