The Man From Snowy River
The Man From Snowy River (Movie Reviews, Last Update Apr 2020)
Mixing the tried and true formula of a love story, horses, and breath-taking scenery, makes The Man From Snowy River almost a sure hit with familyaudiences. The 1982 movie also put Australian film-making on the map.
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Hugo
Hugo (Movie Reviews, Last Update Apr 2020)
Before the death of his father (Jude Law), Hugo (Asa Butterfield) was shown a remarkable secret. Now living within the walls of a Paris train station, the boy makes little progress understanding the curiosity until he meets a young girl (Chloe Moretz) who appears to hold the key to the mystery.
Johnny English Reborn
Johnny English Reborn (Movie Reviews, Last Update Jul 2017)
After spending some time in seclusion and honing his martial arts skills, Johnny English (Rowan Atkinson), returns to the British Secret Service. Feeling reborn, the covert agent takes on the task of protecting the Chinese premier. Unfortunately, he does so in his former clumsy style.
Johnny English
Johnny English (Movie Reviews, Last Update Jul 2017)
Yes, Mr. Bean talks. And he even has a real name! In this spy spoof, Rowan Atkinson is finally given a lead role with a voice. However, his character Johnny English doesn't stray far from the bumbling idiot he's repeatedly played in the British sitcom.
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Puss In Boots
Puss In Boots (Movie Reviews, Last Update Jul 2017)
Before he became the friend of an ogre, Puss in Boots (voice of Antonio Banderas) was purr-fecting his sword-fighting skills. This prequel exposes the cunning cat's life before Shrek.
J. Edgar
J. Edgar (Movie Reviews, Last Update Jul 2017)
J. Edgar Hoover is best known for founding and being the first director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. But there are many things about the man's personal life (as depicted in this biographically inspired movie starring Leonardo DiCaprio) that had the potential to reflect poorly on the image of the FBI.
Tower Heist
Tower Heist (Movie Reviews, Last Update Jul 2017)
The staff (Ben Stiller, Casey Affleck, Matthew Broderick and others) at New York high-rise apartment takes their jobs very seriously until they are cheated out of their pensions by the tenant in the penthouse pad (Alan Alda). To get a bit of their own back, they enlist a criminal (Eddie Murphy) to help them plan the perfect robbery.
Martha, Marcy, May, Marlene
Martha, Marcy, May, Marlene (Movie Reviews, Last Update Jul 2017)
When Martha, Marcy, May, Marlene (Elizabeth Olsen) shows up on her sister's (Sarah Paulson) doorstep after a 2-year absences, she come carrying a lot of emotional baggage incurred while living in a sexually abusive cult.
The Way
The Way (Movie Reviews, Last Update Jul 2017)
When Tom learns that his adult son has been killed while hiking a pilgrim trail called the Camino de Santiago (The Way of Saint James), the aging father heads overseas to collect Daniel's remains. Once there however, Tom decides to walk to French/Spanish path himself in hopes of finding a connection with his lost child.
The Rum Diary
The Rum Diary (Movie Reviews, Last Update Jul 2017)
Paul Kemp (Johnny Depp) is wasting away in Puerto Rico. Originally a journalist, the American ex-pat fills his time writing for a local rag, drinking, womanizing, and trying to schmooze the elite crowd of this 1950s tropical paradise.
Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1
Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (Movie Reviews, Last Update Jul 2017)
Twilight fans finally get a chance to attend the much-anticipated wedding of Bella and Edward (Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson). But the young couple's marital bliss doesn't last long. When the bride discovers she is pregnant, the Cullen clan knows the birth of a child will expose them all to an even greater threat from the Volturi vampire council.
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (Movie Reviews, Last Update Jul 2017)
Categorized as a "prequel," The Phantom Menace introduces us to the characters and a plot that are featured in the first Star Wars franchise. In this episode, a youthful Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor) meets the boy Anakin Skywalker (Jake Lloyd) and unwittingly starts him on the path to becoming the tyrant Darth Vader.
Lady and the Tramp
Lady and the Tramp (Movie Reviews, Last Update Mar 2018)
This Disney classic animation, featuring the puppy love between a cocker spaniel named Lady and a mongrel stray known as Tramp, has delighted audiences (and spaghetti eaters) for half a century!