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Bull Durham (1988)
"Bull Durham" is a baseball movie about goings-on with fans and players of a minor league baseball team. Director-screenwriter Ron Shelton skillfully wove elements of baseball, comedy, and a love story all into one film, drawing upon his own experiences as a minor league baseball player. [..]
Land Raiders (1970)
"Land Raiders" is a western drama film about a land grab by a rancher against a local Indian tribe, sparking a war. Director Nathan Juran ("First Men in the Moon" 1964) put together a low-budget "B" movie, which is passable entertainment with mediocre production values. The makeshift screenplay [..]
Next Goal Wins (2023)
"Next Goal Wins" is a sports comedy-drama film about a soccer coach's efforts to transform the perpetual-loosing American Samoa National Football Team into a contender for the Oceania Football (Soccer) Confederation, and, after that, World Cup competition. Director Taika Waititi ("Boy" 2010) did [..]
The Hill (2023)
"The Hill" is a sports drama about a baseball player attempting to overcome an injury in able to quality for tryouts for a major league scout. This true story was expertly directed by Jeff Celentano ("Breaking Point" 2009) from an excellent screenplay by Angelo Pizzo and Scott [..]
The Roommate (2011)
"The Roommate" is a psychological thriller film that tells the story of a young woman named Sarah starting her freshman year at college. She immediately bonds with her college roommate Rebecca, and, as Sarah expands her circle of friends, Rebecca becomes resentful and her behavior takes some radical [..]
A Haunting in Venice (2023)
"A Haunting in Venice" is a mystery movie where Kenneth Branagh once again plays Hercule Poirot, this time residing in Venice, Italy. The Belgian detective is invited to attend a Halloween party and seance at the home of an opera singer who is hoping to expose [..]
Rio Lobo (1970)
"Rio Lobo" is a western film that tells the story of a Union officer who seeks revenge for a Confederate raid on his shipment of gold that kills several of his key officers. Director Howard Hawks ("Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" 1953) puts together an exciting and fun movie with [..]
A Royal Christmas Crush (2023)
"A Royal Christmas Crush" is the story of a young woman from America who becomes involved with a man who turns out to be the Crown Prince of a small Scandinavian country. Some members of the Royal Family do not react well to the news. Director [..]
Drugstore Cowboy (1989)
Matt Dillon turns in a gripping performance as a man who feeds his drug habit by robbing drug stores, and his attempts to go straight. Director Gus Van Sant did an excellent job of creating a world of gritty realism in an evenly paced, easy to watch movie; [..]
Freud (1962)
"Freud" is a biographical drama film about the life of Austrian neurologist Sigmund Freud (1856-1939) and his theory that emotional problems are caused by sexual repression, which was not well-received at the time. Director John Huston ("The Maltese Falcon" 1941) created quite a serious drama, with material probably [..]