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Here (2024)
"Here" is a drama film depicting multiple generations of families occupying the same house over the course of a century or more. Director Robert Zemeckis ("Romancing the Stone" 1984) presents the film in a nonlinear narrative, from a script he co-wrote with Eric Roth, adapted from the 2014 [..]
Old Guy (2024)
"Old Guy" is a comedy-action movie about an aging hit man instructed to train a younger replacement. Trouble starts when both realize they have been betrayed by their boss. Director Simon West ("Lara Croft: Tomb Raider" 2001) put together a mediocre film with a story [..]
Old Henry (2021)
"Old Henry" is a western drama about a widowed homesteader and his son taking in a wounded stranger bearing a suitcase full of cash. He claims he is being pursued by outlaws, but when a sheriff and his group arrive chasing the man, the homesteader doesn't know who [..]
The Apostle (1997)
"The Apostle" is a drama film about a Pentecostal preacher who must flee town due to beating up his wife's lover. He goes to a neighboring state and starts up a new church. Director-screenwriter Robert Duvall created quite a heavy melodrama in which he also stars in the [..]
Anaconda (2025)
"Anaconda" is a comedy action movie about two childhood friends who travel to Brazil's Amazon rainforest to remake the favorite film of their youth - "Anaconda" (1997). Director Tim Gormican has made this sixth in the film series a bit formulaic and predictable, but also very [..]
Karate Kid: Legends (2025)
"Karate Kid: Legends" is a new story in the Karate Kid franchise featuring a kung fu prodigy from Beijing who must learn to blend his Chinese martial arts with the late Mr. Miyagi's style. He is helped out by Mr. Han (Jackie Chan) and the original karate kid, [..]
The Phoenician Scheme (2025)
"The Phoenician Scheme" is a black comedy about a ruthless businessman who names his estranged daughter, a nun, as the sole heir of his estate. Her nine brothers and other business rivals have something to say about this with the kooky drama and comedy proceeding from there. [..]
Song Song Blue (2025)
"Song Song Blue" is a true story about a Milwaukee couple who head up a Neil Diamond tribute band. Director-screenwriter Craig Brewer ("Coming to America" 2021) put together an entertaining biopic with good production values, acceptable musical performances by leads Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson, and a [..]
Sovereign (2025)
"Sovereign" is a crime drama about a father and son involved in the shooting death of two police officers. Director-screenwriter Christian Swegal assembled a combined crime drama and police thriller based on the real-life events of the 2010 Memphis police shootings. The cast is [..]
Now You See Me: Now You Don’t (2025)
"Now You See Me: Now You Don't" revisits the Four Horsemen and a new group of illusionists as they join forces to swipe the world's largest diamond. Director Ruben Fleischer ("Uncharted" 2022) put together this entertaining third movie of the "Now You See Me" franchise with familiar tricks [..]