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Back to the Future Part II (1989)
In "Back to the Future Part II," Marty McFly and Doc Brown travel from 1985 to 2015 to prevent Marty's future son from ruining their family. Unfortunately, their old nemesis, Bill Tannen, steals the time machine to give a sports almanac to his younger self, creating a dystopian [..]
The Leisure Seeker (2017)
"The Leisure Seeker" features solid performances by Donald Sutherland and Helen Mirren wasted on a mediocre story and a predictable plotline. Italian director Paolo Virzi, in his first English language film, presided over this tale of an elderly couple on their last road trip. The ending was especially [..]
Crooked House (2017)
Agatha Christie's 1949 novel "Crooked House" was made into a watchable motion picture starring Glenn Close as a senior member of a dysfunctional wealthy family in England. Director Gilles Paquet-Brenner, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Julian Fellowes and Tim Rose Price, kept Christie's high drama from [..]
Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens (2015)
The new "Star Wars" film is out and the verdict is in - Virtually everyone loves it! "Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens" follows a scavenger named Rey, a rogue stormtrooper named Finn, and Resistance pilot Poe Dameron as they join forces with Han Solo [..]
The Patriot (2000)
Mel Gibson portrays a pacifist in the Revolutionary War period who is opposed to going to war with England, but is swept into the conflict when British troops kill his son in "The Patriot." Director Roland Emmerich ("Independence Day" 1996) put together a high quality film and a [..]
Steve McQueen: American Icon (2017)
"Steve McQueen: American Icon" is a biographical documentary on the life of actor Steve McQueen, focusing on his later years and Christian faith. Director Jon Erwin and host-writer Greg Laurie interviewed several people in his life including widow Barbara Minty McQueen, stuntman Stan Barrett, McQueen biographer Marshall [..]
Valarian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017)
"Valarian and the City of a Thousand Planets" is the story of two 28th Century policemen in charge of protecting the city of Alpha, a huge metropolis housing thousands of alien species. They uncover a military coverup, while trying to help save an endangered race. [..]
History of the World, Part I (1981)
"History of the World, Part I" is an anthology comedy film spoofing human history through a series of irreverent vignettes, covering the Stone Age, the Bible, Ancient Rome, the Spanish Inquisition, and the French Revolution. The fingerprints of director-screenwriter Mel Brooks ("Young Frankenstein" 1974) are [..]
Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story (2017)
The fascinating life of movie star Hedy Lamarr is the subject of the documentary film "Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story." Director-screenwriter Alexandra Dean put together this comprehensive look at her life including her birth in 1914 and childhood in Vienna, Austria, to Jewish parents; her motion picture career, [..]
The Tribes of Palos Verdes (2017)
"The Tribes of Palos Verdes" is a coming-of-age drama film about a couple who move from Michigan to affluent Palos Verdes in coastal Los Angeles with their two teenagers. The usual teenage drama is well handled by directors Emmet Malloy and Brendan Malloy and producer-screenwriter Karen Croner, [..]