Winter’s Bone
Winter’s Bone (Movie Reviews, Last Update Dec 2010)
Seventeen-year-old Ree Dolly (Jennifer Lawrence) learns from the local sheriff that her father put the family house up for his bail bond, and then disappeared. Despite the dangers involved, Ree determines to track down her drug-dealing Dad and make him show up for his court date before her family gets turned out of their home into the Ozark wilderness.
Cyrus
Cyrus (Movie Reviews, Last Update Jul 2016)
John (John C. Reilly), a lonely divorced man, meets Molly (Marisa Tomei) and thinks he has found the woman of his dreams. Then he is introduced to her nightmare of a son Cyrus (Jonah Hill). Determined not to lose his exclusive relationship with his mother, the overly-attached 21-year-old challenges John for Molly's affections.
Nanny McPhee Returns
Nanny McPhee Returns (Movie Reviews, Last Update Jul 2017)
The mysterious and magical Nanny McPhee (Emma Thompson) returns to her duties, this time to help Mrs. Green (Maggie Gyllenhaal) while her husband is away at war. Along with her own three children, the frazzled mother-in-need is responsible for a couple of cousins who do not get on well with each other.
The A-Team
The A-Team (Movie Reviews, Last Update Jul 2016)
Hannibal (Liam Neeson), Face (Bradley Cooper), Murdock (Sharlto Copley) and B.A. (Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson) were members of The A-Team, a unit of the Special Forces. Now they are being incarcerated for a crime they did not commit. Unwilling to accept their fate, the foursome uses their unique skills to clear their names and get revenge on those who framed them. This movie is based on the popular 1980's TV series.
Despicable Me
Despicable Me (Movie Reviews, Last Update Oct 2017)
Gru (voice of Steve Carell) is a super-villain who finds his despicable ways being challenged by three young orphans (voices of Margo Cosgrove, Dana Gaier and Elsie Fisher) that he adopts in order to carry out an evil plot.
The Other Guys
The Other Guys (Movie Reviews, Last Update Jul 2016)
Some cops are big, tough and scary, like Highsmith and Danson (Samuel L. Jackson and Dwayne Johnson). Then there are the other guys, the ones who do the paper work. Sadly, Detectives Allen Gamble and Terry Hoitz (Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg) fit in the later category. Tired of pushing pencils, the pair decides to become real policemen -- with dangerous results for both the criminals and themselves.
Inception
Inception (Movie Reviews, Last Update May 2020)
In this sci-fi thriller Leonardo DiCaprio plays Dom Cobb, a man skilled in the illegal and unethical practice of entering a person's dreams and stealing secrets from his or her subconscious. But when he is asked to commit "Inception" (the act of planting an idea into a sleeper's mind), the stakes become even higher for both the victim and the thief.
Shrek Forever After
Shrek Forever After (Movie Reviews, Last Update Jul 2017)
In this fourth installment of the franchise, Shrek (voice of Mike Myers) wishes for a return to the good old days. But when his whimsy is granted by Rumpelstiltskin (voice of Walt Dohrn), Shrek quickly learns what a bad idea it was. And the problem get worse after he discovers he is no longer remembered by his wife (voice of Cameron Diaz) and friends (voices of Antonio Banderas and Eddie Murphy).
Letters to God
Letters to God (Movie Reviews, Last Update Jul 2016)
After being diagnosed with cancer, eight-year-old Taylor Dorherty (Tanner Maguire) begins writing Letters to God. Although his mom (Robyn Lively) doubts his notes will have any influence on the disease, the postage does prove to have a profound affect on the people around him -- especially the mailman (Jeffrey Johnson).
Film & History (News and Views, Last Update Jul 2017)
Twilight Saga: Eclipse
Twilight Saga: Eclipse (Movie Reviews, Last Update Jul 2017)
The saga of Bella and the vampire and werewolf continues, in this third installment of the Twilight Franchise. Bella must now choose between Edward and Jacob, knowing that the contest for her affections could result in a war between two long-feuding factions.
Going the Distance
Going the Distance (Movie Reviews, Last Update Jul 2016)
Erin (Drew Barrymore) and Garrett (Justin Long) meet in New York City just six weeks before she needs to return to San Francisco. Yet when their time together is up, neither wants the relationship to end. So the separated couple promises to "go the distance" for each other despite the challenges and temptations they face while apart.
Knight and Day
Knight and Day (Movie Reviews, Last Update Jul 2017)
A flight to Boston has life changing implications for June Havens (Cameron Diaz) after a fellow passenger (Tom Cruise) kills all on board, except herself. Although unsure of his motives, June soon realizes that if she wishes to stay alive she will have to stick with the stranger and obey his instructions -- whether she trusts him or not.
The Sorcerer’s Apprentice
The Sorcerer’s Apprentice (Movie Reviews, Last Update Jul 2017)
In this grandiose, live-action remake of a short film that appeared in the 1940 and 2000 versions of Fantasia, Dave Stutler (Jay Baruchel) is taken under the wing of sorcerer Balthazar Blake (Nicholas Cage) so he can learn the tricks of the trade and help defeat the power-hungry Maxim Horvath (Alfred Molina) and the wicked Morgana (Alice Krige).
Vampires Suck
Vampires Suck (Movie Reviews, Last Update Jul 2017)
Due to the popularity of the vampire genre, which is epitomized in Twilight Saga, writers/directors Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer have penned a spoof in order to suck more money out of moviegoers' pockets.