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Against All Odds (1984)
"Against All Odds" is a neo-noir romantic thriller movie about a former football player hired by a ruthless businessman to find his runaway mistress, who has fled to Mexico. Director Taylor Hackford ("An Officer and a Gentleman" 1982) put together a formulaic melodrama which still has loads of [..]
Murder in Coweta County (1983)
"Murder in Coweta County" is a made-for-television crime drama starring Johnny Cash as a county sheriff pursuing a wealthy landowner, played by Andy Griffith, whom the sheriff suspects of murder and other wrong-doings. Director Gary Nelson put together an absorbing movie from a good teleplay by [..]
Tuesdays with Morrie (1999)
"Tuesdays with Morrie" is a made-for-television movie telling the story of a sports writer who reconnects with a former college professor, and discovers he is afflicted with Lou Gehrig's disease. They begin to meet weekly and he (and the viewers) enjoy the old professor's insights into numerous topics [..]
The Mosquito Coast (1986)
"The Mosquito Coast" is a drama film about a man who moves his family to a Central American jungle because of his dissatisfaction with the American way of life. He desires to create utopia, and at first has some success, but eventually the project goes off the [..]
Plaza Suite (1971)
"Plaza Suite" is a Neil Simon play adapted to the movies, telling three separate stories with an all-star cast. All director Arthur Hiller ("The Out-of-Towners" 1970) had to do was go on autopilot to assemble an entertaining film, which was exactly what he did. Neil Simon himself penned [..]
Side Effects (2013)
"Side Effects" is a crime drama thriller about a woman who is prescribed experimental drugs by psychiatrists after her husband is released from prison. Director Steven Soderbergh ("Contagion" 2011) put together a weak version of an Alfred Hitchcock drama, from a mediocre screenplay by Scott Z. [..]
Heat Lightning (1934)
"Heat Lightning" is a Pre-Code drama about a woman who runs a hotel and gas station in the desert, helped out by her younger sister. They clash on boyfriends and men who come through the area, with the thrills, chills, and spills proceeding from there. [..]
The Divorcee (1930)
"The Divorcee" is a Pre-Code romantic drama movie about a divorced couple who attempt to get back together but discover that reconciliation is not as easy as it sounds. Director Robert Z. Leonard ("The Bachelor Father" 1931) put together an insightful film with good production values, memorable performances, [..]
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
Harrison Ford once again plays Indiana Jones, who sets out to rescue his father who has vanished while searching for the Holy Grail in "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade." Executive producer George Lucas and director Steven Spielberg have outdone themselves with another "Indiana Jones" sequel. They went [..]
Night Nurse (1931)
Barbara Stanwyck plays a nurse hired to care for two ailing young children, and when their conditions worsen, she becomes suspicious of the doctor's methods in "Night Nurse." Director William A. Wellman ("Wings" 1927) put together a solid film with good acting, marvelous writing, and wonderful cinematography [..]