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Red (2010)
Bruce Willis plays a former spy who reunites with his old team to capture an assassin who is out to kill him in "Red." German director Robert Schwentke ("The Time Traveler's Wife" 2009) put together a modestly entertaining action-comedy film from a so-so screenplay by Jon Hoeber [..]
Beautiful Boy (2010)
Maria Bello and Michael Sheen turn in stunning performances as a married couple in crisis when they learn that their son has gone on a deadly shooting spree on his college campus before killing himself. Director Shawn Ku ("The American Mall" 2008) did an excellent job [..]
Project Hail Mary (2026)
"Project Hail Mary" is a science fiction film about a science teacher who wakes up on a space ship with no recollection of how he got there. As his memory returns, the heavy drama proceeds from there, which will affect all of mankind back on Earth. [..]
The Impossible (2012)
"The Impossible" is the true story of a family attempting to survive in the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami in Thailand. The Spanish team of director J. A. Bayona and screenwriter Sergio G. Sanchez put together this riveting drama, with the story developed by Maria Belon, based [..]
The Drama (2026)
"The Drama" is a romantic comedy about a happily engaged couple who get some bad news when an unexpected revelation derails their wedding plans. Director-screenwriter Kristoffer Borgli ("Dream Scenario" 2023) seems to walk a tightrope between heavy psychological drama and dark comedy, which is almost too [..]
Lucy (2014)
"Lucy" is a science fiction film about a woman who accidentally ingests very powerful chemicals and begins to experience superhuman strength and telepathic powers. Director-screenwriter Luc Besson developed a movie which has some downright silly logic to the storyline, and seems to almost be an unintended [..]
Toy Story 4 (2019)
Walt Disney Pictures and Pixar Animation Studios have hit the jackpot with "Toy Story 4." This fourth computer-animated film in the popular "Toy Story" franchise is funny, warm, and homey family entertainment that has earned over one billion dollars at the global box office. Director Josh [..]
Left Behind: Rise of the Antichrist (2023)
Another "Left Behind" movie has been released - "Left Behind: Rise of the Antichrist." Director Kevin Sorbo, who also stars in the picture, instilled the project with outstanding production values, good acting, and an exciting storyline about the "Rapture," when millions of people around the world vanish, the [..]
Red 2 (2013)
Bruce Willis gets into more trouble in "Red 2" than he did in the original "Red" (2010). Director Dean Parisot ("Fun with Dick and Jane" 2005) put together a mildly entertaining film from a passable screenplay by Jon Hoeber and Erich Hoeber. It was [..]
Riddick (2013)
Vin Diesel once again hits the big screen as "Riddick," who finds himself stranded on a planet loaded with all kinds of dangerous animals and weird creatures. Riddick gets into even more trouble when the rescue beacon he activates draws two rival mercenary teams hunting him. [..]