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A United Kingdom (2016)
"A United Kingdom" is a romantic drama telling the story of the real-life romance between an African prince of Bechuanaland (now Botswana) and a British office clerk. David Oyelowo and Rosamund Pike delivered excellent performances under the guidance of director Amma Asante ("Belle" 2013) and screenwriter [..]
Live by Night (2016)
"Live by Night" is the story of a Florida gangster who made tons of money during the Prohibition Era, and some of the problems he gets into along the way. Director-screenwriter Ben Affleck took great care in developing the project with good production values and a [..]
Hacksaw Ridge (2016)
"Hacksaw Ridge" is the true story of World War II combat medic Desmond Doss (1919-2006), who was a pacifist due to his Seventh-day Adventist beliefs to not carry a firearm of any kind. The focus of the film is his rescue of 75 soldiers in the [..]
Money Monster (2016)
"Money Monster" is a crime drama film about a flamboyant financial television host who is taken hostage on a live broadcast by a young man who lost his $60,000 inheritance on a bad stock tip from him. Director Jody Foster ("The Beaver" 2011) kept the [..]
Shelter (2026)
"Shelter" is an action thriller film with Jason Statham playing a former MI6 assassin who is hiding out on a small island off of Scotland. He becomes detected, as does a teenage girl whose uncle brings him food every week. So both must go on the [..]
Roofman (2025)
"Roofman" is a crime comedy-drama film based on the real life of fugitive Jeffrey Manchester, who cut holes into the roof of McDonald's restaurants in order to rob them. He is caught, sentenced to prison, and escapes, and hides for six months in a Toys-R-Us store. Loads of [..]
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024)
"Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire" has the Spengler family, from the previous film, and the veteran Ghostbusters returning to New York City to collaborate to save the world from an ancient villain threatening to freeze the entire world. Director Gil Kenan put together a mediocre product which is the fifth [..]
Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021)
"Ghostbusters: Afterlife" (2021) is a supernatural comedy film about a Chicago mother and her two teenagers who relocate to a run-down farm in Oklahoma which is plagued by paranormal activity. They call Ghostbusters for help, with the comedy proceeding from there. Director Jason Reitman kept [..]
Ghostbusters (1984)
"Ghostbusters" is a supernatural comedy film about three eccentric parapsychologists who are fired from teaching jobs at a university, and decide to start their own ghost-catching business. They are hired to neutralize an ancient Sumerian god out to destroy the world, with the comedy & drama proceeding from [..]
Cloverfield (2008)
"Cloverfield" is a science fiction film film telling the story of six friends attempting to escape New York City after it has been attacked by a monster of some sort. The movie starts off with some camera footage of the creature's invasion. Director Matt [..]