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Top Gun
Top Gun (Movie Reviews, Last Update Jul 2017)
This top-grossing film of 1986 follows the hotshot pilot Maverick (Tom Cruise) as he trains at the Miramar Naval Air Station. Along with competing for the Top Gun title against other talented flyers (one played by Val Kilmer), he also makes time to flirt with his teacher (Kelly McGillis).
Easter Parade
Easter Parade (Movie Reviews, Last Update Jul 2017)
In the classic film Easter Parade, Don Hewes (Fred Astaire) has to choose a new dance partner because Nadine (Ann Miller) has decided to high step her career elsewhere. He picks Hannah Brown (Judy Garland) and the pair sing and dance their way into movie history.
Sinister
Sinister (Movie Reviews, Last Update Jul 2017)
Crime novelist Ellison (Ethan Hawke) finds his work merging with his home life when he discovers some film footage of the murder of the family that formerly occupied his house. While his detective work may help explain the horrible tragedy, it also puts his own family at risk.
Fun Size
Fun Size (Movie Reviews, Last Update Jul 2017)
Wren's (Victoria Justice) Halloween plans look perfect when she gets an invite to a party hosted by the hottest guy (Thomas McDonell) she knows -- then her mother's ditches her with babysitting her younger brother (Jackson Nicoll).
Undefeated
Undefeated (Movie Reviews, Last Update Jul 2017)
Bill Courtney coaches football at Manassas High School despite the disadvantaged status of both the players and the team. This documentary follows one season's hopefuls -- O.C. Brown, Montrail 'Money' Brown and Chavis Daniels.
Monsters, Inc.
Monsters, Inc. (Movie Reviews, Last Update Jul 2017)
Just when you've convinced your children it's safe to sleep in the dark, along comes Monsters Inc., an engaging animated film that's sure to confirm what every youngster suspects: the bedroom closet is a secret passage into a world where scary creatures thrive.
Anna Karenina
Anna Karenina (Movie Reviews, Last Update Jul 2017)
This artsy adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's story follows the life of Anna Karenina (Keira Knightley), an aristocrat living during the twilight of the Russian Empire, who betrays her husband (Jude Law) and social standing when she engages in an affair with Count Vronsky (Aaron Johnson).
On The Waterfront
On The Waterfront (Movie Reviews, Last Update Jul 2017)
Sullied only by the flagrant violence employed by the union leaders, this redemptive story of personal atonement leaves viewers holding to the hope that one man can make a difference if he is willing to stand up and be counted.
Breakfast at Tiffany’s
Breakfast at Tiffany’s (Movie Reviews, Last Update Jul 2017)
Is Holly Golightly (Audrey Hepburn) a fake? The beautiful young woman desperately wants to be numbered among New York City's wealthy socialites. But her new neighbor Paul Varjak's (George Peppard), a fake himself, is not fooled by her fancy clothes or the friends that show up at her parties.
Out of Africa
Out of Africa (Movie Reviews, Last Update Jul 2017)
When Karen Dinesen (Meryl Streep) emigrates to Africa she is hoping to build a new and happy life. But her marriage of convenience to Bror Blixin (Klaus Maria Brandauer) proves anything but. And her romantic affair with a Denys Hatton (Robert Redford) leaves her passion for commitment unrequited.
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The Man With the Iron Fists
The Man With the Iron Fists (Movie Reviews, Last Update Jul 2017)
The weapons of an inventive feudal-China-era metal smith and a gold shipment waiting to be stolen come together in this excuse for a blood bath presented by Quentin Tarantino.
Silent Hill: Revelation
Silent Hill: Revelation (Movie Reviews, Last Update Jul 2017)
In this sequel, Heather Mason (Adelaide Clemens) finds herself being drawn into an alternate reality (filled with the stuff that has feed her recurring nightmares) after the disappearance of her father (Sean Bean).
The Sessions
The Sessions (Movie Reviews, Last Update Jul 2017)
While many movies have been made about teenaged boys trying to lose their virginity, this script takes a slightly different angle. This time the goal belongs to a man in an iron lung. And instead of peer support, he turns to his therapist, a priest and a professional sex surrogate for help.