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Colombiana (2011)
"Colombiana" is an action movie about a young woman out for revenge against a drug kingpin who murdered her parents when she was a child. Director Olivier Megaton ("Transporter 3" 2008) put together what would be considered an average action film with a predictable story, [..]
Apocalypto (2006)
"Apocalypto" is an adventure story set in the Mayan empire of southern Mexico in the early 1500's. It is about Mayan forces capturing people of a remote tribe for human sacrifice in their capital city. However, their plans are foiled when some escape and they must pursue them [..]
Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1969)
"Goodbye, Mr. Chips" is the story of a school teacher and his relationship with his students over the years. This is a remake of the 1939 film of the same name, with numerous differences that make it almost a completely different movie. Director Herbert Ross ("Funny Girl" 1968) [..]
Billy Madison (1995)
"Billy Madison" is a comedy movie about a ne'er-do-well son of a wealthy hotel magnate who must prove he is worthy of taking of taking over his father's company by successfully completing grades 1 through 12. The somewhat predicable but well-executed comedy proceeds from there. [..]
The Lion King (1994)
"The Lion King" is a musical animated coming-of-age story about a young lion who must reclaim the family throne taken from his father by an evil uncle. Directors Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff did an outstanding job of creating an excellent dramatic story with colorful animation and an [..]
Dante’s Peak (1997)
"Dante's Peak" is a disaster film telling the story of a scientist and a small town mayor trying to warn the citizens that the dormant volcano next door is about to blow up and they need to evacuate. The race against time is the movie's [..]
It Ends with Us (2024)
"It Ends with Us" is a drama film about a woman happily involved with her boyfriend until her first love comes back into her life. The heavy drama proceeds from there, adequately directed by Justin Baldoni ("Clouds" 2020) from the screenplay by Christy Hall, adapted from the [..]
Paris, Texas (1984)
Harry Dean Stanton plays a man wandering out of the desert with amnesia who must soon deal with reuniting with his family in "Paris, Texas." German filmmaker Wim Wenders put together a moderately interesting modern-day melodrama from a screenplay by Sam Shepard. The cast delivers [..]
Drive (2011)
"Drive" is a heist film where a movie stunt driver moonlights as a getaway driver for bank robbers. Danish director Nicholas Winding Refn ("Bronson" 2008) and screenwriter Hossein Amini put together an adequate action film based on the 2005 novel by James Sallis. It was [..]
Message in a Bottle (1999)
"Message in a Bottle" is a run-of-the-mill romantic drama about a reporter who finds a love letter in a bottle while walking on the beach, and subsequently publishes the letter. She tracks down the author and falls in love with him without disclosing all of the details of [..]