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A Great Awakening (2026)
"A Great Awakening" is a historical drama detailing the unlikely friendship between fiery evangelist George Whitefield and Enlightenment thinker Benjamin Franklin in the 1730's and 1740's during the Great Awakening religious revival in Britain and her thirteen American colonies. Director Jonathan Enck created a riveting drama about these [..]
The Name of the Rose (1986)
"The Name of the Rose" is a medieval murder mystery where a monk and his young novice travel from England to a Northern Italian abbey for a theological conference only to find fellow monks dying mysteriously. The pair investigate and find more than expected, with the drama proceeding [..]
The Grifters (1990)
"The Grifters" is a noir crime thriller depicting a lifelong con artist reuniting with her estranged son and, along with his girl friend, becoming embroiled in a complex web of criminal activity. Director Stephen Frears ("Dangerous Liaisons" 1988) has put together what could be called the [..]
Father of the Bride (1991)
"Father of the Bride" is a romantic comedy about a young woman returning from a trip to Europe and announcing her marital engagement, throwing the family into chaos. Director Charles Shyer ("Baby Boom" 1987) did an excellent job in this remake of the 1950 film classic which [..]
Mulholland Falls (1996)
"Mulholland Falls" is a noir crime drama about an elite group of Los Angeles Police Department detectives in the 1950's who stop at nothing to maintain control of their jurisdiction. They are rattled when a young woman is found murdered who turns out to be the [..]
Money Talks (1997)
Charlie Sheen and Chris Tucker play a television reporter and a fast-talking con man who are forced to team up as dangerous criminals and the authorities are after them both in "Money Talks." Director Brett Ratner, in his big screen debut, put together a formulaic [..]
You’ve Got Mail (1998)
"You've Got Mail" is a romantic comedy about two people involved in an online romance who are unaware that they are business rivals. Sparks fly when the truth is revealed. Director Nora Ephron skillfully crafted this engrossing film with few inconsistencies in the plot, from the [..]
28 Days (2000)
Sandra Bullock stars as a writer forced to enter a rehab facility after ruining her sister's wedding and crashing the limousine while drunk in "28 Days." Director Betty Thomas ("The Brady Bunch Movie" 1995) put together an entertaining yet formulaic film from an endearing screenplay by [..]
Disney’s The Kid (2000)
Bruce Willis stars as man whose life is turned upside down when he meets the 8-year-old version of himself in "Disney's The Kid." Director Jon Turtletaub ("While You Were Sleeping" 1995) and screenwriter Audrey Wells put together a formulaic and far-fetched story which is unevenly written but somehow [..]
Pitch Black (2000)
"Pitch Black" is a science fiction movie about a space ship crash landing on a desert planet, inhabited by menacing creatures. The crew has their hands full, especially when a high-level prisoner they are transporting escapes. The formulaic thrills, chills, and spills proceed from [..]