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Free Willy (1993)
"Free Willy" is a family drama movie about a twelve-year-old orphan boy who befriends a young Orca whale named Willy while working part-time at a local aquatic theme park. He soon discovers that the owner is planning on disposing of Willy, and the drama proceeds from [..]
Shiloh (1996)
"Shiloh" is the story of a boy trying to save a beagle who continually runs away from his abusive owner. The young man is stymied in his efforts by his father's insistence that the dog be returned to its rightful owner. Dale Rosenbloom (in his only feature film [..]
Predator: Badlands (2025)
"Predator: Badlands" is a science fiction story about an alien exiled from his own people who crash lands on a planet and allies himself with an android to survive. Director Dan Trachtenberg ("10 Cloverfield Lane" 2016) skillfully crafted this seventh movie in the "Predator" franchise with [..]
Ordinary People (1980)
The Best Picture of 1980 is....."Ordinary People." This drama film tells the story of an upper middle class couple and their son dealing with the aftermath of the death of the family's eldest son. Robert Redford, in his directorial debut, masterfully handled this story peeling back layer after [..]
The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025)
"The Fantastic Four: First Steps" features a new team ready to go to battle to save the universe! In this latest reboot, the Fantastic Four are working to save Earth from the villains Galactus and the Silver Surfer. Director Matt Shakman and the team at Marvel Studios have [..]
The Remains of the Day (1993)
Anthony Hopkins plays an English butler looking back on his life and career with nostalgia and regrets in "The Remains of the Day." Director James Ivory ("Howard's End" 1992) put together an excellent drama with fantastic production values, memorable performances, and great writing by Ruth Prawer [..]
Duck Soup (1933)
"Duck Soup" is a musical comedy featuring the Marx Brothers in a story about a small mythical country going bankrupt, with Groucho becoming president. A neighboring country sends in spies, played by Harpo and Chico, to set the stage for a revolution. Director [..]
Rhapsody (1954)
"Rhapsody" is a romantic musical drama about a young woman courted by two classical musicians, one a violinist and one a pianist. She spends most of the film trying to decide between the two. While this melodrama is playing out, the audience can enjoy the numerous classical [..]
Big Daddy (1999)
"Big Daddy" is a comedy picture about a young man who gets dumped by his girlfriend for being irresponsible and immature, and he tries to impress her by adopting a five-year-old boy. The bumpy and predictable comedy proceeds from there, sloppily directed by Dennis Dugan ("Happy Gilmore" 1996). [..]
50 First Dates (2004)
"50 First Dates" is a romantic comedy about a man in love with a woman who has short term memory loss. She cannot remember anything from the day before, so every morning he must woo her all over again. This far-fetched premise actually [..]