Taken (Movie Reviews, Last Update Jul 2016)
What would you do to save your daughter? Former spy Bryan Mills (Liam Neeson) is willing to do anything, even dust off his retired skills and shake-up old contacts after his teen-aged daughter (Maggie Grace) is Taken by a ruthless gang and sold into the sex-trade.
What would you do to save your daughter? Former spy Bryan Mills (Liam Neeson) is willing to do anything, even dust off his retired skills and shake-up old contacts after his teen-aged daughter (Maggie Grace) is Taken by a ruthless gang and sold into the sex-trade.
Underworld Rise of the Lycans (Movie Reviews, Last Update Oct 2016)
In this prequel to the movies Underworld and Underworld Evolutions, the beginning of the feud between the Death Dealers (an aristocratic group of vampires) and the Lycans (who were kept as slaves) is revealed. In an attempt to break free of the oppression of the Death Dealers' king (Bill Nighy), a Lycan named Lucian (Michael Sheen) raises a rebellion and invites the werewolves to join in the battle.
In this prequel to the movies Underworld and Underworld Evolutions, the beginning of the feud between the Death Dealers (an aristocratic group of vampires) and the Lycans (who were kept as slaves) is revealed. In an attempt to break free of the oppression of the Death Dealers' king (Bill Nighy), a Lycan named Lucian (Michael Sheen) raises a rebellion and invites the werewolves to join in the battle.
Last Chance Harvey (Movie Reviews, Last Update Jul 2016)
When Harvey Shine (Dustin Hoffman) travels to London for his daughter's wedding, he carries along the baggage of disappointment and loneliness. While there, he meets an equally unhappy woman (Emma Thompson).
When Harvey Shine (Dustin Hoffman) travels to London for his daughter's wedding, he carries along the baggage of disappointment and loneliness. While there, he meets an equally unhappy woman (Emma Thompson).
More Than a Just a Game: Video Game and Internet Use During Emerging Adulthood (News and Views, Last Update May 2009)
The Day The Earth Stood Still (Movie Reviews, Last Update Feb 2012)
In this remake of the classic 1951 sci-fi movie, an alien (played this time by Keanu Reeves) lands on Earth, where he receives a rather unwelcome greeting from its human inhabitants.
In this remake of the classic 1951 sci-fi movie, an alien (played this time by Keanu Reeves) lands on Earth, where he receives a rather unwelcome greeting from its human inhabitants.
The Tale of Despereaux (Movie Reviews, Last Update Feb 2012)
Despereaux (voice of Matthew Broderick) may have been born a mouse, but that doesn't stop him from wanting to explore, read and make friends with a human princess (voice of Emma Watson). However, his unconventional behavior gets him banished to a dungeon where he meets Roscuro the Rat (voice of Dustin Hoffman).
Despereaux (voice of Matthew Broderick) may have been born a mouse, but that doesn't stop him from wanting to explore, read and make friends with a human princess (voice of Emma Watson). However, his unconventional behavior gets him banished to a dungeon where he meets Roscuro the Rat (voice of Dustin Hoffman).
Frost / Nixon (Movie Reviews, Last Update Apr 2009)
Three years after the Watergate Scandal, Richard Nixon agreed to talk with the press. David Frost was the BBC journalist given the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to interview the former US president, but would this newsman have enough strength to the break through Nixon's fortress-like facade? This dramatization looks at the whispers taking place behind the scenes of this very publicly staged conversation.
Three years after the Watergate Scandal, Richard Nixon agreed to talk with the press. David Frost was the BBC journalist given the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to interview the former US president, but would this newsman have enough strength to the break through Nixon's fortress-like facade? This dramatization looks at the whispers taking place behind the scenes of this very publicly staged conversation.
Milk (Movie Reviews, Last Update Aug 2017)
Harvey Milk became San Francisco's first openly homosexual city supervisor in 1977. This dramatized biography, starring Sean Penn, follows the life and career of the political figure.
Harvey Milk became San Francisco's first openly homosexual city supervisor in 1977. This dramatized biography, starring Sean Penn, follows the life and career of the political figure.
Goldfinger (Movie Reviews, Last Update Jul 2017)
Released in 1964, Goldfinger soon became one of the most iconic films from the action/spy genre. Starring Sean Connery as James Bond, the suave and sophisticated British operative is given the charge to save the world from Auric Goldfinger (Gert Frobe), a madman determined to horde the world's most precious metal -- including the holdings of Fort Knox.
Released in 1964, Goldfinger soon became one of the most iconic films from the action/spy genre. Starring Sean Connery as James Bond, the suave and sophisticated British operative is given the charge to save the world from Auric Goldfinger (Gert Frobe), a madman determined to horde the world's most precious metal -- including the holdings of Fort Knox.
Flow (Movie Reviews, Last Update Jul 2016)
Concern for the world's water supply, and the right of all people to access this life sustaining resource are the topics behind the documentary Flow. Pulling in facts and opinions from around the globe, including India, the United States, Bolivia, director Irena Salina sets out to raise awareness of these critical issues.
Concern for the world's water supply, and the right of all people to access this life sustaining resource are the topics behind the documentary Flow. Pulling in facts and opinions from around the globe, including India, the United States, Bolivia, director Irena Salina sets out to raise awareness of these critical issues.
Mr. & Mrs. Smith (1941) (Movie Reviews, Last Update Aug 2009)
To wed or not to wed? That is the question posed in this screwball comedy. When Mr. & Mrs. Smith (Robert Montgomery and Carole Lombard) discover their three-year-long marriage was never legally solemnized, they have a second chance to decide if they've made the right choice the first time.
To wed or not to wed? That is the question posed in this screwball comedy. When Mr. & Mrs. Smith (Robert Montgomery and Carole Lombard) discover their three-year-long marriage was never legally solemnized, they have a second chance to decide if they've made the right choice the first time.
Australia (Movie Reviews, Last Update Apr 2009)
When Lady Sarah Ashley (Nicole Kidman) leaves England to check on the affairs of her husband's Australian cattle station, she ends up inheriting more problems than she ever dreamed of, including the welfare an aboriginal child. Although she gets some reluctant help from a working-class local (Hugh Jackman), there is nowhere to turn to when Japanese bombers attack and the country faces the dangers of World War II.
When Lady Sarah Ashley (Nicole Kidman) leaves England to check on the affairs of her husband's Australian cattle station, she ends up inheriting more problems than she ever dreamed of, including the welfare an aboriginal child. Although she gets some reluctant help from a working-class local (Hugh Jackman), there is nowhere to turn to when Japanese bombers attack and the country faces the dangers of World War II.