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Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939)
"Goodbye, Mr. Chips" is a drama film about a retired school teacher reminiscing about his decades-long career and the scores of students under his tutelage. Director Sam Wood ("A Night at the Opera" 1935) put together an excellent movie with outstanding performances, wonderful production values, and [..]
In Good Company (2004)
"In Good Company" is a comedy-drama movie about a middle-aged advertising executive who must work for a man two decades his junior when the company he works for is sold. This is a witty and delightful film whose laughs come at the expense of corporate culture thanks to [..]
Walking with Dinosaurs (2013)
"Walking with Dinosaurs" is a family film about a baby dinosaur who gets separated from his herd with two friends due to a major fire. This is a movie with computer animated dinosaurs in live-action settings with a celebrity voice cast, well directed by Neil Nightingale and [..]
The Good German (2006)
"The Good German" is a post-World War II story where a war correspondent helps his ex-girl friend search throughout Berlin for her husband, who is wanted by both American and Russian authorities. Director Steven Soderbergh ("Erin Brockovich" 2000) did capture the essence of a [..]
Gunga Din (1939)
"Gunga Din" is a war drama movie about three British sergeants and Gunga Din, their loyal Indian water bearer, in conflicts in colonial British India. Director George Stevens ("Swing Time" 1936) expertly balanced drama, comedy, and complex battle scenes in assembling this classic film. [..]
Isle of Dogs (2018)
"Isle of Dogs" is a stop-motion animated film set in a Japanese city where the mayor banishes all dogs to "Trash Island" due to a canine flu outbreak. A 12-year-old boy steals an airplane to rescue his dog Spots. The unusual drama proceeds from [..]
Gone with the Wind (1939)
The Best Picture of 1939 is....."Gone with the Wind." This epic historical film is no doubt the most popular motion picture of all time. It has everything: Drama, comedy, romance, disaster, sweeping historical context, big movie stars, and more. It won eight Oscars prompting awards ceremony host Bob [..]
Be Cool (2005)
John Travolta revises his role as Chili Palmer from "Get Shorty" (1995) going from movie mogul to record producer in a most terrible fashion in "Be Cool." Director F. Gary Gray ("Friday" 1995) and screenwriter Peter Steinfeld put together a misfire of a film with bad [..]
Free Willy: Escape from Pirate’s Cove (2010)
"Free Willy: Escape from Pirate's Cove" is the fourth film in the "Willy" franchise telling the story of an Australian girl sent to visit her grandfather in South Africa. She stays with him at his rundown seaside amusement park and becomes fond of the major attraction, an orca [..]
Fight or Flight (2025)
"Fight or Flight" is a comedy-action movie about a mercenary following a high-value asset on an international flight, with both soon finding out that the plane is filled with assassins assigned to kill them both. The drama, and the non-stop martial arts action, proceeds from there, [..]