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Kung Fu Panda (2008)
"Kung Fu Panda" is the story of a panda named Po in the Valley of Peace in ancient China who is selected to defend his hometown from an upcoming attack from a vicious snow leopard. Po is at first reluctant, but proceeds with training from Master Shifu. [..]
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)
Director Leonard Nimoy ("Star Trek III: The Search for Spock" 1984) and producer Harve Bennett have concluded the three-movie story arc with "Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home." With the Enterprise crew on the planet Vulcan, the Earth finds itself under attack by a mysterious alien probe, [..]
Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986)
"Down and Out in Beverly Hills" is an uproariously hilarious comedy about a wealthy couple who try to help a homeless man by taking him into their Beverly Hills home. There are lots of laughs in this film due to focused direction by Paull Mazursky ("Moscow on the [..]
Jumpin’ Jack Flash (1986)
"Jumpin' Jack Flash" is a spy comedy film about a bank clerical worker who stumbles into the world of international espionage. This just plain terrible movie suffers from a badly written screenplay, lousy acting, and lack of focus and poor execution by the director, who happens to be [..]
Three Amigos (1986)
"Three Amigos" is a Western comedy movie about three silent film stars who are mistaken for real heroes by residents of a small Mexican town suffering under the oppression of a group of bandits. In this spoof of "The Magnificent Seven" (1960), there are genuine comedic moments [..]
Ruthless People (1986)
"Ruthless People" is a dark comedy movie about a couple who kidnap their former boss' wife for revenge and extortion. They soon discover he does not want her and was planning to kill her anyway. The hilarity proceeds from there, from a well written screenplay by Dale Launer [..]
Dallas: The Early Years (1986)
"Dallas: The Early Years" is a made-for-television movie that is a prequel to the long-running series "Dallas," which ran on CBS (1978 to 1991). It chronicles the story of the three senior characters of the show: John Ross "Jock" Ewing, Eleanor Southworth "Miss Elly" Ewing, and [..]
Platoon (1986)
The Best Picture of 1986 is....."Platoon." This Vietnam War story offers a rare glimpse into the day-by-day, minute-by-minute experiences of war from the viewpoint of soldiers on the ground in Southeast Asia. Director-screenwriter Oliver Stone ("The Hand" 1981) drew upon his own experiences as a Vietnam [..]
Dune: Part Two (2024)
"Dune: Part Two" continues the melodrama of "Dune" of 2021, telling the story of Paul Atreides, who has taken refuge with the Fremen of the planet Arrakis after the fall of his father's House Atreides. Director Denis Villeneuve ("Dune" 2021) doesn't miss a beat in this second [..]
Ordinary Angels (2024)
"Ordinary Angels" is a faith-based drama movie about a hairdresser who rallies people in the community to help a widower with his daughter who needs a kidney transplant. Director Jon Gunn ("Do You Believe?" 2015) and screenwriters Meg Tilly and Kelly Fremon Craig have created quite a [..]