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A Civil Action (1998)
"A Civil Action" is a legal thriller about an attorney who takes major companies to court for environmental pollution. Due to poor direction and screenwriting by Steven Zaillian ("Searching for Bobby Fischer" 1993), this movie never lives up to its potential, and really seems to be a mere [..]
Shakespeare in Love (1998)
The Best Picture of 1998 is....."Shakespeare in Love," a comedy depicting a fictional romance between William Shakespeare and his girl friend, with a parallel storyline of the gradual development of "Romeo and Juliet" as the movie progresses. There is also heavy use of lines from other [..]
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023)
Aquaman and his estranged brother Orm Marius join forces to combat their common enemy Black Manta, who is threatening to destroy the kingdom of Atlantis in "Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom." Director James Wan ("Furious 7" 2015) made an exciting movie that is filled with gripping action [..]
Revolutionary Road (2008)
Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet deliver stunning performances as a 1950's American suburban couple whose marriage is deteriorating in "Revolutionary Road." Producer-director Sam Mendes ("American Beauty" 1999) crafted an intimate look into a couple with issues and their friends and family, from a marvelous screenplay by Justin Haythe. [..]
In the Good Old Summertime (1949)
"In the Good Old Summertime" is a musical romantic comedy that tells the story of a young woman who lands a job in a music store and gets more than she bargained for. Director Robert Z. Leonard ("Ziegfeld Girl" 1941) masterfully put together this delightful Judy Garland vehicle [..]
A Christmas Carol (1938)
"A Christmas Carol" is the classic Charles Dickens story of Ebenezer Scrooge, an elderly miser who learns the error of his ways on Christmas Eve after visits by three spirits. There have been numerous film and television adaptations of this 1843 story by Dickens, but this one directed [..]
Rope (1948)
"Rope" is a suspense-filled story about a man at a dinner party who suspects that two people have murdered a mutual friend. Director Alfred Hitchcock filled the movie with his usual suspense-filled drama. "Rope" was filmed in "real time," with the setting in a New York [..]
Holiday Affair (1949)
"Holiday Affair" is a romantic comedy film about a salesman at a big department store in New York City who gets involved with a woman who is working as a comparative shopper for a rival store during the Christmas season. The fun and games proceed from there. [..]
Little Women (1949)
"Little Women" is the story of four sisters from Concord, Massachusetts, and the ups and downs of life when their father is away with the military service in the Civil War. Producer-director Mervyn LeRoy ("Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo" 1945) was at the top of his game in [..]
The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)
"The Man Who Knew Too Much" is a suspense-thriller film about an American couple and their young son vacationing in French Morocco who inadvertently get involved in international intrigue that threatens their very lives. Legendary producer-director Alfred Hitchcock put together this absolutely engrossing movie in the way [..]