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Detective Knight: Independence (2023)
"Detective Knight: Independence" is the story of an LAPD detective's attempt to stop a vigilante EMT worker from causing havoc around Los Angeles on the July 4 holiday weekend in the ambulance that he has commandeered. Director-screenwriter Edward John Drake ("Breach" 2020) has created an exciting movie [..]
About My Father (2023)
"About My Father" is a culture-clash comedy film about a young man's relationship with his Italian immigrant father, and how they get along with his WASP fiance's parents. Director Laura Terruso and screenwriters Sebastian Maniscalco and Austen Earl do a good job of balancing the comedic [..]
Mafia Mamma (2023)
"Mafia Mamma" is the story of an American housewife and mother who gets a call from Italy informing her that her grandfather has passed away. When she travels to Rome to attend the funeral, she finds out he was a Mafia don of the Balbano crime family [..]
Home Alone (1990)
"Home Alone" is the story of an eight-year-old boy who is accidentally left at home in a Chicago suburb when his parents and siblings travel to Paris for Christmas. Kevin McCallister has loads of fun by himself, until he realizes that a pair of burglars are trying to [..]
Home Alone 2 (1992)
It's Christmas time and the Wet Bandits are again chasing young Kevin McCallister, this time in a different city in "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York." Producer-screenwriter John Hughes and director Chris Columbus ("Home Alone" 1990) have again booked our protagonist on the wrong airplane, this time [..]
The Prince of Egypt (1998)
"The Prince of Egypt" is an animated musical drama film based on the life of Moses from the book of Exodus. Many critics have called this the greatest animated film of all time, citing the superior colorful animation, voice cast, cinematography, characters, and musical score. Producer [..]
The Son (2022)
"The Son" is a drama film about a divorced couple who are having problems with their emotionally troubled 17-year-old son. This solid drama has some good performances from the cast, especially Hugh Jackman, Laura Dern, and Zen McGrath in the top roles. Excellent direction by [..]
Marlowe (2022)
"Marlowe" is a noir mystery thriller telling the story of private detective Philip Marlowe in 1939 Los Angeles who is hired by an heiress to find her missing boyfriend. The drama proceeds from there, well handled by director Neil Jordan, who co-wrote the screenplay with William Monahan. [..]
White Christmas (1954)
"White Christmas" is one of the most popular Holiday musical films of all time. Director Michael Curtiz ("Casablanca" 1943) filled the movie with great production values, Irving Berlin songs, top-rate sets and costumes, and outstanding performances from some of Hollywood's top stars. The story is about [..]
The Shift (2023)
"The Shift" is a science fiction thriller movie about a man who loses his wife and child and is moved from one parallel universe to another, seemingly under the diabolical hand of someone called "The Benefactor." It soon becomes clear what is happening, due to good direction [..]