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Billy Madison (1995)
"Billy Madison" is a comedy movie about a ne'er-do-well son of a wealthy hotel magnate who must prove he is worthy of taking of taking over his father's company by successfully completing grades 1 through 12. The somewhat predicable but well-executed comedy proceeds from there. [..]
The Lion King (1994)
"The Lion King" is a musical animated coming-of-age story about a young lion who must reclaim the family throne taken from his father by an evil uncle. Directors Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff did an outstanding job of creating an excellent dramatic story with colorful animation and an [..]
Dante’s Peak (1997)
"Dante's Peak" is a disaster film telling the story of a scientist and a small town mayor trying to warn the citizens that the dormant volcano next door is about to blow up and they need to evacuate. The race against time is the movie's [..]
It Ends with Us (2024)
"It Ends with Us" is a drama film about a woman happily involved with her boyfriend until her first love comes back into her life. The heavy drama proceeds from there, adequately directed by Justin Baldoni ("Clouds" 2020) from the screenplay by Christy Hall, adapted from the [..]
Paris, Texas (1984)
Harry Dean Stanton plays a man wandering out of the desert with amnesia who must soon deal with reuniting with his family in "Paris, Texas." German filmmaker Wim Wenders put together a moderately interesting modern-day melodrama from a screenplay by Sam Shepard. The cast delivers [..]
Drive (2011)
"Drive" is a heist film where a movie stunt driver moonlights as a getaway driver for bank robbers. Danish director Nicholas Winding Refn ("Bronson" 2008) and screenwriter Hossein Amini put together an adequate action film based on the 2005 novel by James Sallis. It was [..]
Message in a Bottle (1999)
"Message in a Bottle" is a run-of-the-mill romantic drama about a reporter who finds a love letter in a bottle while walking on the beach, and subsequently publishes the letter. She tracks down the author and falls in love with him without disclosing all of the details of [..]
Sergeants 3 (1962)
"Sergeants 3" is a western comedy where three fun-loving U. S. Army sergeants in the Old West are captured by Indians, and their lives get serious when they must find a way to warn their regiment of plans of an impending ambush. Director John Sturges ("Bad [..]
Cat Ballou (1965)
Jane Fonda plays a notorious outlaw who is set to be executed when fate intervenes in the western comedy "Cat Ballou." Director Elliot Silverstein ("A Man Called Horse" 1970) puts together an entertaining show from a good script by Walter Newman and Frank Pierson. [..]
Gran Torino (2008)
Clint Eastwood stars as a recently-widowed retiree, alienated from his family, who must also deal with the increased presence of gangs in his neighborhood in "Gran Torino." Eastwood directed this excellent drama with comedic elements from a sterling screenplay by Nick Schenk, who developed the story with Dave [..]