Movie Reviews

Michael Caine plays the British secret agent Harry Palmer for the third time in as many years in "Billion Dollar Brain." Director Ken Russell ("Women in Love" 1969) keeps a tight ship in this story of a retired Palmer being drawn back into the espionage business with [..]

"Topaz" is an Alfred Hitchcock film about a French intelligence officer who becomes involved in Cold War politics as a Soviet ring of spies in France is discovered just before the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962. The movie contains much of the famous Hitchcock suspense, but with [..]

Dudley Moore and Bo Derek were launched into the entertainment industry stratosphere with their starring roles in the hilarious comedy "10." This look into a man's midlife crisis and subsequent obsession with an attractive young woman was superbly produced, written, and directed by Blake Edwards ("Days of [..]

"Father Stu" is the interesting true story of a boxer who becomes a Catholic priest, and eventually is stricken with a muscle disorder that hinders his ability to perform the duties of his ministry. The film was well put together by Rosalind Ross in her first motion [..]

British actress Naomi Ackie does a wonderful job of portraying a legendary entertainer in "Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody." Ackie captured Houston's personality without overwhelming the audience with her own presence. This "authorized" biopic is a fitting tribute to Houston's life and music, with [..]

The sequel to 2009's blockbuster "Avatar" is out in theaters this Christmas season. "Avatar: The Way of Water" exceeds the quality of the original, with even better special effects and a fast-moving storyline that makes for an astoundingly enjoyable three hours and twelve minutes in the picture [..]

"The Meg" is an old fashioned science fiction action fun from director Jon Turteltaub ("National Treasure" 2004) and producers Lorenzo di Bonaventura ("Transformers" film series) and Colin Wilson ("Jurassic Park" 1993). This picture has all of the thrills, chills, and spills of the old B movies, and [..]

"The Gang's All Here" was a lavish musical directed and choreographed by the legendary Busby Berkeley ("Hollywood Hotel" 1937), starring Alice Faye, Carmen Miranda, and James Ellison. Miranda wore her signature fruit-filled hat in this very entertaining picture, written by Walter Bullock. [..]

"The Addams Family 2" is a mediocre but still entertaining sequel to MGM's 2019 hit "The Addams Family." Directors Conrad Vernon and Greg Tiernan were held over from the first film, and did an acceptable job here. Screenwriters Dan Hernandez, Benji Samit, Ben Queen, and Susanna [..]

Director James Mangold ("Walk the Line" 2005) put together an interesting story about the 1966 Ferrari-Ford rivalry for victory at the LeMans car race in France in the movie "Ford v Ferrari." Mangold (also a producer with Peter Chernin) and screenwriters Jez Butterworth, John-Henry Butterworth, and [..]