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Sucker Punch (2011)
"Sucker Punch" is a psychological fantasy action movie that tells the story of a young woman who is committed to a mental institution. As she plans an escape, she slips in and out of fantasy worlds where she and her well coiffed female fellow inmates become strong warriors. [..]
A Few Good Men (1992)
"A Few Good Men" is the story of the court-martial of two U. S. Marines charged with the murder of a fellow Marine and the problems of their attorneys as they prepare the defense case. Director Rob Reiner ("The Princess Bride" 1987) did an excellent job at [..]
The Favourite (2018)
"The Favourite" is a black comedy set in 1705 in England telling the story of two young women vying to be the court favourite of Queen Anne. Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos ("The Lobster" 2015) gave the movie some laughs from the screenplay written by Deborah Davis and Tony [..]
Civil War (2024)
"Civil War" is a dystopian film depicting a team of four journalists driving across the United States during a civil war that has overtaken the nation. Director-screenwriter Alex Garland ("Ex Machina" 2014) has set the film in the near future, with a confusing storyline as to how or [..]
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024)
The real star of "Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire" is not Godzilla or Kong, but rather the special effects. In fact, the FX is the only real positive characteristic this movie has going for it, as there is no discernable plot or storyline, and the cast delivers [..]
For Your Eyes Only (1981)
Roger Moore returns as James Bond in "For Your Eyes Only" and is in a race against time to recover a British encryption devise from a sunken ship before the Soviets get their hands on it; the mechanism is crucial in controlling the UK's nuclear submarines. All the [..]
The Cannonball Run (1981)
"The Cannonball Run" is a classic Burt Reynolds vehicle where he and his friends tell inside show-biz jokes while involved in a cross country car race. Capable direction by former stuntman Hal Needham ("Smokey and the Bandit" 1977) with a thin screenplay by Brock Yates, along with [..]
Rich and Famous (1981)
"Rich and Famous" is a drama film that follows the friendship of two women from their college graduation in 1959 to 1981. The duo is portrayed by Jacqueline Bisset and Candice Bergen, whose acting styles are very different. Bisset delivers her usual subtle performance, while Bergen [..]
The Incredible Shrinking Woman (1981)
Lily Tomlin plays a suburban housewife who begins to shrink after exposure to an experimental perfume in "The Incredible Shrinking Woman." Director Joel Schumacher (in his big screen debut) and screenwriter Jane Wagner do quite well in creating this spoof and comedy version of the 1957 science [..]
Eye of the Needle (1981)
"Eye of the Needle" is an exciting spy thriller about a German secret agent in Britain during World War II who discovers plans about the imminent Allied D-Day invasion of France. He is unable to transmit the information, so he tries to flee to Germany but is [..]