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Appaloosa (2008)
The western town of "Appaloosa" is terrorized by an evildoer rancher and his goons, who kill their marshal and his deputies. The town folk hire two former lawmen to clean up the situation, with the heavy drama proceeding from there. Director Ed Harris [..]
Hachi: A Dog’s Tale (2009)
"Hachi: A Dog's Tale" is a remarkable story of a dog and his loyalty to his owner, who found him as a stray and took care of him for many years. Swedish director Hasse Hallstrom ("My Life as a Dog" 1985) put together an unapologetic tear-jerker with good [..]
The Man in the Iron Mask (1998)
"The Man in the Iron Mask" is a drama action film about a group of aging Musketeers plotting to remove King Louis XIV from the throne of France and replacing him with his rumored twin brother, Phillippe Bourbon, who has been imprisoned for years in an iron mask. [..]
The Spy Next Door (2010)
Jackie Chan plays a spy who becomes involved in an international incident when his girlfriend's 9-year-old son accidentally downloads a secret Russian file in "The Spy Next Door." Director Brian Levant ("Beethoven" 1992) put together a predictable formulaic comedy from a mediocre script by Jonathan Bernstein, James Greer, [..]
Red (2010)
Bruce Willis plays a former spy who reunites with his old team to capture an assassin who is out to kill him in "Red." German director Robert Schwentke ("The Time Traveler's Wife" 2009) put together a modestly entertaining action-comedy film from a so-so screenplay by Jon Hoeber [..]
Beautiful Boy (2010)
Maria Bello and Michael Sheen turn in stunning performances as a married couple in crisis when they learn that their son has gone on a deadly shooting spree on his college campus before killing himself. Director Shawn Ku ("The American Mall" 2008) did an excellent job [..]
Project Hail Mary (2026)
"Project Hail Mary" is a science fiction film about a science teacher who wakes up on a space ship with no recollection of how he got there. As his memory returns, the heavy drama proceeds from there, which will affect all of mankind back on Earth. [..]
The Impossible (2012)
"The Impossible" is the true story of a family attempting to survive in the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami in Thailand. The Spanish team of director J. A. Bayona and screenwriter Sergio G. Sanchez put together this riveting drama, with the story developed by Maria Belon, based [..]
The Drama (2026)
"The Drama" is a romantic comedy about a happily engaged couple who get some bad news when an unexpected revelation derails their wedding plans. Director-screenwriter Kristoffer Borgli ("Dream Scenario" 2023) seems to walk a tightrope between heavy psychological drama and dark comedy, which is almost too [..]
Lucy (2014)
"Lucy" is a science fiction film about a woman who accidentally ingests very powerful chemicals and begins to experience superhuman strength and telepathic powers. Director-screenwriter Luc Besson developed a movie which has some downright silly logic to the storyline, and seems to almost be an unintended [..]