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Side Effects (2013)
"Side Effects" is a crime drama thriller about a woman who is prescribed experimental drugs by psychiatrists after her husband is released from prison. Director Steven Soderbergh ("Contagion" 2011) put together a weak version of an Alfred Hitchcock drama, from a mediocre screenplay by Scott Z. [..]
Heat Lightning (1934)
"Heat Lightning" is a Pre-Code drama about a woman who runs a hotel and gas station in the desert, helped out by her younger sister. They clash on boyfriends and men who come through the area, with the thrills, chills, and spills proceeding from there. [..]
The Divorcee (1930)
"The Divorcee" is a Pre-Code romantic drama movie about a divorced couple who attempt to get back together but discover that reconciliation is not as easy as it sounds. Director Robert Z. Leonard ("The Bachelor Father" 1931) put together an insightful film with good production values, memorable performances, [..]
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
Harrison Ford once again plays Indiana Jones, who sets out to rescue his father who has vanished while searching for the Holy Grail in "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade." Executive producer George Lucas and director Steven Spielberg have outdone themselves with another "Indiana Jones" sequel. They went [..]
Night Nurse (1931)
Barbara Stanwyck plays a nurse hired to care for two ailing young children, and when their conditions worsen, she becomes suspicious of the doctor's methods in "Night Nurse." Director William A. Wellman ("Wings" 1927) put together a solid film with good acting, marvelous writing, and wonderful cinematography [..]
One Battle After Another (2025)
The Best Picture of 2025 is....."One Battle After Another." The story follows a former revolutionary who is forced back into his old combative ways after he is pursued by a corrupt military officer. Director-screenwriter Paul Thomas Anderson ("Magnolia" 1999) put together quite an absorbing [..]
Mark of the Vampire (1935)
After a series of deaths in a town, an expert, played by Lionel Barrymore, is called in and he determines they were caused by vampires in "Mark of the Vampire." Director Tod Browning put together a decent horror film with good writing, respectable performances, and the right amount [..]
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
Indiana Jones and his friends flee Shanghai, China, and end up in India where they help a village recover a sacred stone and attempt to free their children from a cult in "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom." Executive producer George Lucas and director Steven [..]
Murder She Said (1961)
"Murder She Said" is a crime drama about an elderly woman who witnesses a murder on a passing train. The police do not believe her when she reports the crime, so she goes undercover as a maid to solve the crime herself. Director George Pollock skillfully [..]
Evening (2007)
"Evening" is a drama film about a dying woman reminiscing through old memories with her two daughters in attendance. Director Lajos Koltai put together a movie with beautiful scenery and great cinematography, but with unfocused direction and sluggish, slow-moving dialogue from a terrible screenplay by Susan Minot and [..]