Brooklyn’s Finest
Brooklyn’s Finest (Movie Reviews, Last Update Jul 2016)
Balancing work and personal problems is an ongoing challenge for most people, but perhaps even more so for three New York police officers (Richard Gere, Don Cheadle and Ethan Hawke) who are trying to be Brooklyn's Finest.
Green Zone
Green Zone (Movie Reviews, Last Update Jul 2016)
Have you ever wondered why "weapons of mass destruction" have never been found in Iraq? Well, the screenwriters of Green Zone have, so they created a fictional story about an American soldier (played by Matt Damon) who decides to find out the source of the rumor that motivated his country to begin a war.
The White Ribbon
The White Ribbon (Movie Reviews, Last Update Feb 2012)
Brewing political events in 1913 may predict an impending world war, but a schoolteacher (Christian Friede) in a rural Germany finds himself more concerned with the disturbing events occurring in his small village. Yet as he tries to understand what is happening, he is faced with a haunting question: Are the children the abused or the abusers?
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (Movie Reviews, Last Update May 2020)
It may be centuries since anyone has taken seriously the power of the Greek gods. Yet for Percy Jackson (Logan Lerman), their myths are about to become his reality when he gets caught in an ongoing feud between Zeus (Kevin McKidd) and Hades (Steve Coogan), and the mysterious disappearance of Zeus' lightning bolt.
Creation
Creation (Movie Reviews, Last Update Jul 2017)
Charles Darwin is remembered as the father of the theory of evolution. But this dramatization of his life looks at the naturalist (played by Paul Bettany) as a father who has lost a child (Martha West), and a husband who is in danger of losing his wife (Jennifer Connelly) as he formulates his controversial manuscript, The Origin of Species.
Hot Tub Time Machine
Hot Tub Time Machine (Movie Reviews, Last Update Jul 2016)
Hot tubs have long been lauded as a great way to relax and rejuvenate. But this movie takes that idea a little further by presenting a soothing soak capable of taking its users back in time. When four pals dip their toes in this hot water (John Cusack, Rob Corddry, Craig Robinson and Clark Duke), they end up in 1986.
The Crazies
The Crazies (Movie Reviews, Last Update Jul 2016)
A killer virus has broken out in the small town of Ogden Marsh, Iowa. Yet it is not the resulting illness but the residents that are causing a mounting death toll. Now, a small handful of uninfected citizens (including those played by Radha Mitchell and Timothy Olyphant) must fight off their crazy neighbors.