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The Bushwhackers (1952)
"The Bushwhackers" is a western film about a war-weary Civil War veteran who heads west to live a peaceful life. However, complications arise as he becomes embroiled in a local conflict while passing through a Missouri town. Director Rod Amateau expertly put together a well-paced [..]
A Hologram for the King (2016)
"A Hologram for the King" is a drama-comedy film about a washed-up corporate salesman who travels to Saudi Arabia to propose a business deal with the royal family there. He gets help from a beautiful doctor and a wise-cracking taxi driver. Director-screenwriter Tom Tykwer [..]
Sleeping Dogs (2024)
"Sleeping Dogs" is a crime drama about a former homicide detective with Alzheimer's disease trying to solve a murder from ten years ago. As he pieces together long-buried evidence, shocking details begin to emerge. This well-constructed and engrossing thriller was expertly constructed by director Adam Cooper [..]
Harold and Maude (1971)
"Harold and Maude" is a black comedy film about a 20-year-old man who develops a close friendship with a 79-year-old woman. Director Hal Ashby ("The Landlord" 1970) actually does a good job at the helm of this movie, which is nuanced and well-paced with some actual laughs here [..]
Ride (2024)
"Ride" is a crime drama movie about a retired rodeo rider and ex-con who needs money for his daughter's medical treatment, so he teams up with his son to rob banks. When their first heist goes awry, they must work overtime to outwit the pursing police officers. Unfortunately [..]
Anatomy of a Fall (2023)
"Anatomy of a Fall" is a legal drama movie, telling the story of a writer put on trial for murdering her husband. To add an additional layer of drama, their blind teenage son must testify. This is a well written and expertly directed film, [..]
The Colony (2021)
"The Colony" is a science fiction story set in the future where Earth's elite has fled to a distant planet due to heavy pollution. Some of their descendants return to Earth to evaluate the state of the planet and the remaining population. Swiss film [..]
The Last Word (2017)
"The Last Word" is a comedy-drama film about a retired businesswoman who gets the idea of writing her own obituary. So she hires a young journalist to do the job, who discovers much more than she expects when researching the domineering woman's life. The comedy and drama are [..]
Galaxy Quest (1999)
"Galaxy Quest" is a satirical science fiction comedy film telling the story of has-been stars of a 1970's scifi television show who are beamed aboard an actual alien spacecraft. The aliens turn to them for help in overcoming an oppressive regime in their own star system, [..]
Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey (1991)
In "Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey," we visit the year 2691, when Bill and Ted's music has created a utopian society. However, the ruler of the future informs the pair that they must compose a new song to save life as we know it. The [..]