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Father of the Bride (2022)
"Father of the Bride" is a romantic comedy about a young woman who announces her marital engagement to her family without knowing that her parents are planning to divorce. The comedic mayhem proceeds from there, well directed by Gaz Alazraki from a good script by Matt [..]
Blacklight (2022)
Liam Neeson plays a government agent who uncovers a plot which could destroy America in "Blacklight." Director Mark Williams ("Honest Thief" 2020) put together an action film with poor production values, a thin storyline, and bad writing by screenwriters Nick May and Mark Williams. [..]
Armageddon Time (2022)
"Armageddon Time" is a drama film telling the story of a Jewish-American boy growing up in 1980's New York City. This well-written and superbly directed coming-of-age drama was drawn from the personal experiences of director-screenwriter James Gray ("Ad Astra" 2019). It was filmed in [..]
Honk for Jesus, Save Your Soul (2022)
"Honk for Jesus, Save Your Soul" takes a look at some the excesses of megachurches from director-screenwriter Adamma Ebo in her directorial debut. The film is fairly neutral in its inside view of a pastor and his wife attempting to reopen their church after a scandal [..]
The Little Mermaid (2023)
Walt Disney Pictures continues their practice of recent years of remaking classic films, this time reimagining "The Little Mermaid" into a live action version of the 1989 animated feature. Director Rob Marshall ("Mary Poppins Returns" 2018) and screenwriter David Magee have retained much of the charm [..]
Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant (2023)
"Guy Ritchie's The Covenant" is the true story, set in the Afghanistan War, of a local interpreter who risks his life to transport an injured American soldier across 100 kilometers of Taliban-infested mountains and deserts to safety. Director Guy Ritchie ("Aladdin" 2019) was in charge of [..]
Air (2023)
Ben Affleck and Matt Damon team up for their ninth movie together in the sports/business film "Air." The nearly two-hour movie tells the true story of the events surrounding the development of Michael Jordon's Air Jordan basketball shoe in the 1980's. It was the [..]
Guadalcanal Diary (1943)
"Guadalcanal Diary" is a World War II film chronicling the arrival of the first contingent of U. S. Marines on Guadalcanal Island in the Solomon Islands to start an offensive to remove military forces of the Empire of Japan. Director Lewis Seiler ("The Big Shot" 1942) and screenwriters [..]
The Westerner (1940)
"The Westerner" is a solid horse opera about Judge Roy Bean's conflict in Texas with a drifter who defends homesteaders against Bean's cattle baron allies. Director William Wyler ("Wuthering Heights" 1939) employed excellent production values in this movie, such as loads of action sequences, beautiful cinematography [..]
Shall We Dance (1937)
Fred Astaire plays a ballet dancer who falls in love with a tap dancer, played by Ginger Rogers, just by seeing her photograph, causing all sorts of trouble in "Shall We Dance." Director Mark Sandrich ("Follow the Fleet" 1936) was at the top of his [..]