Bee Movie
Bee Movie (Movie Reviews, Last Update Mar 2009)
In this CG animation, Barry B. Benson (voiced by Jerry Seinfeld), a lowly member of the bee community, is really bugged when he discovers human beings have been stealing and eating their honey. Unable to get this bee out of his bonnet, he decides to sue mankind for these crimes.
Fred Claus
Fred Claus (Movie Reviews, Last Update Apr 2009)
It isn't easy being the brother of a big legend, so Fred Claus (Vince Vaughn) doesn't even try. But when his life of crime lands him in jail, it is his sibling Santa (Paul Giamatti) who arranges to have him do his community service time at the North Pole. Still ungrateful, the black sheep plays in the workshop and leads the elves astray.
Things We Lost in the Fire
Things We Lost in the Fire (Movie Reviews, Last Update Apr 2009)
When Audrey Burke (Halle Berry) losses her husband (David Duchovny) during a random act of violence, she tries to hang onto his memory by befriending his childhood chum Jerry (Benicio Del Toro). However, her decision to bring the struggling heroin addict into her family circle creates more challenges but also provides hope for both people.
August Rush
August Rush (Movie Reviews, Last Update Mar 2009)
August Rush (Freddie Highmore) is a gifted musician and an orphan. Believing his parents (Keri Russell and Jonathan Rhys Meyers) are still alive, the young boy leaves the orphanage and sets off to find them. Along the way he acquires performing skills and the help of a mysterious stranger (Robin Williams).
This Christmas
This Christmas (Movie Reviews, Last Update Apr 2009)
This Christmas all the Whitfields are planning to come home to share the holiday. But the celebration begins to unravel when some of the kin unwrap deep secrets, forcing the clan to determine whether or not family ties are strong enough to keep them bound together.
In the Shadow of the Moon
In the Shadow of the Moon (Movie Reviews, Last Update May 2009)
This documentary encapsulates the ambitions of the American space program and its nine missions to the moon. Along with archival footage there are interviews with the astronauts who had the singular privilege of being the only humans to leave footprints on another world.
In the Valley of Elah
In the Valley of Elah (Movie Reviews, Last Update Mar 2009)
When Mike Deerfield (Jonathan Tucker) mysteriously goes missing after returning from a tour of duty in Iraq, his career officer father Hank (Tommy Lee Jones) and devoted mother (Susan Sarandon), become convinced something is seriously wrong. In order to find their son and uncover the truth, the worried parents enlist the help of local police detective Emily Sanders (Charlize Theron).
Elizabeth The Golden Age
Elizabeth The Golden Age (Movie Reviews, Last Update Mar 2010)
In this epic movie, Cate Blanchett plays Queen Elizabeth I during the golden age of her reign when the young ruler is challenged by threats of war from King Philip II of Spain (Jordi Molla), questionable council from her advisor Sir Francis Walsingham (Geoffrey Rush), an assassination attempt by her cousin Mary Stuart (Samantha Morton), and the yearnings of her heart for Sir Walter Raleigh (Clive Owen).
The Golden Compass
The Golden Compass (Movie Reviews, Last Update Jul 2017)
After Lyra Belaqua (Dakota Blue Richards) overhears a secret conversation about a special dust believed to have extraordinary powers, she finds herself thrown into the middle of a battle over the control of the magical material. The young girl discovers new allies and unexpected foes as she tries to navigate through dangerous, parallel universes with the help of a truth-revealing Golden Compass.
The Comebacks
The Comebacks (Movie Reviews, Last Update Jul 2017)
Lambeau Fields (David Koechner) is as dysfunctional as the college football team he has been asked to coach. Nevertheless, as he and his players strive for the championships with unaccustomed determination, they learn a thing or two about themselves--and spoof some of the best inspirational sports movies ever made.
The Seeker The Dark is Rising
The Seeker The Dark is Rising (Movie Reviews, Last Update Feb 2012)
Will Stanton (Alexander Ludwig) thought he was just an ordinary kid, until he meets a group of mysterious warriors who claim he is one of them. Enlisting his help to fight the forces of evil, the young boy finds himself traveling through time, seeking clues to stop "The Dark" from rising.
The Hunting Party
The Hunting Party (Movie Reviews, Last Update Feb 2012)
After a fall from grace, news reporter Simon (Richard Gere) attempts to salvage his reputation by tracking down a war criminal in Bosnia. Reluctantly a naive journalist (Jesse Eisenberg) and experienced cameraman (Howard) join his crew, but their press credential prove little protection on their unauthorized Hunting Party.
Reservation Road
Reservation Road (Movie Reviews, Last Update Apr 2009)
Ethan Learner (Joaquin Phoenix) is driving is son Josh (Sean Curley) home from a music recital. Dwight Arno (Mark Ruffalo) has his son Lucas (Eddie Alderson) in tow after attending a baseball game. When these two parents collide on Reservation Road, a tragedy occurs that will change their lives forever.
Lars and the Real Girl
Lars and the Real Girl (Movie Reviews, Last Update Apr 2018)
Gus (Paul Schneider) and his wife Karin (Emily Mortimer) are thrilled to hear Gus's brother Lars (Ryan Gosling) has finally found a girlfriend. But their enthusiasm fades when they discover the new woman in his life is actually a life-sized, plastic dummy. Concerned about his mental health, the couple decides to follow the advice of Lars' psychologist (Patricia Clarkson) and play along with his delusion.
Lions For Lambs
Lions For Lambs (Movie Reviews, Last Update May 2020)
Who ever said, "Words can never hurt you," hadn't seen Lions For Lambs. Here, their power and influence eventually draws together the fates of various people, including a lecturing university professor (Robert Redford), two of his students (Derek Luke and Michael Pena) who follow his council to change the world by enlisting in the war in Afghanistan, and an ambitious senator (Tom Cruise) who baits a journalist (Meryl Streep) into using her pen as a sword in his political fight.