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This is another 80's classic.  This one of Michael J Fox's earliest movie roles.  Soundtrack is really good.  Michael J Fox plays a teenager going thru some changes.  He has genes that start to erupt in him that turns him into a werewolf when he gets agitated.  Being a...

The story is an epic one telling the time traversing tale of Connor MacLeod (Christopher Lambert) born in 16th century Scotland in the harsh highlands (hence his nickname!) where a battle with a rival clan assisted by the menacing skull clad assassin known only as The Kurgan (Clancy Brown)...

I think I should start by stating that I was hungry for this film, the book Prozac Nation, which chronicles Elizabeth Wurtzel's battle with depression, meant so much to me and each delay to the film (and there were many) only served to increase my desire to see it....

The Big Lebowski has to be one of the most absurd movies I have ever seen. It is practically plotless. Its comedy is gleefully absurd. And it doesn't once try to be something it is not. As always, I admire the Coens for going so out there and not...

Caught on the cusp of adolescence and adulthood, the three young women in the film are all different, but face parallel crises related to family, love, sex and ambition. Through exceptional acting, thoughtful writing and beautiful cinematography, Girl Picture conveys both the outer and inner states of its characters...

This was the best Predator in the whole franchise, even better than the original.  The acting by the main character was amazing.  The scenery was spectacular.  All of the action scenes with the Predator Alien character were intense and very satisfying.  If you are looking for a good scifi/action...

 Sophia Coppola’s second movie as a director is more than a breakthrough: it’s an insouciant triumph. She conjures a terrifically funny, heartbreakingly sad and swooningly romantic movie from almost nowhere and just makes it look very easy - as well as very modern and very sexy.  Bill...

Here are some reasons: "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice" isn't a great movie — but is still a pretty fun time at the theater. Some of the original "Beetlejuice" cast are back for the sequel, and I'm so happy Catherine O'Hara is one of them. I think O'Hara is a...

This movie was hilarious.  Paul Giamatti should have gotten an oscar for his portal of a middle-aged man going thru a mid-life crisus.  Virginia MAdson also gave an amzing performance as his love interest. The movie has some of the funniest scenes I've seen in a long time.  Two...

  Mother's Day follows Nina, a former secret agent who lives by herself in an apartment in Poland. She has a son, Maks, who lives with his adoptive parents, unaware of the fact that Nina is his real mother and that his real father was killed in action....

This movie is Russel Crow's best.  It is based on a true story.  It is a love story more than anything else.  Jennnifer Connelly does an amazing jo as the love interest in this film. Things happen in this movie that you don't expect, which I really like in...

This movie will always be on my all time favorites list. It is intelligently written, perfectly cast , beautifully acted and so poignant and uplighting. Dustin Hoffman’s performance is masterful and believable and touching. Tom Cruise also does a wonderful job as his character evolves and changes . Valeria...

This is my favorite Dustin Hoffman movie.  There is a reason he won an award for his role in this.  He plays an autistic person to an incredible degree, while at the same able to invoke humor into a lot of his scenes.  Tom Cruise also does a very...

I am not that big of a fan of military films. They can be brutal and harsh as they portray what soldiers go through. I only really enjoy a few, but in general, they pique my interest and keep me focused and entertained. So, with Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant,...

  J. Robert Oppenheimer is the latest of these men, though in this case his focus is one the world is willing to bend itself around. When Robert, played in Oppenheimer by Cillian Murphy at his most angular, gets appointed as head of the Manhattan Project, he has...

This, surprisingly, turned out to be an enjoyable, delightful movie.  And....just when I least expected it, as the title was so unusual and, truthfully, not of much interest to me.  However, a friend recommended it so, one day I decided to see it, without much expectation.  The story is...

This is almost the perfect movie.  NYC in the 1980s.  Bill Murray's dry humor in this movie is fantastic.  The story is great and the special effects are great for the times.  Sigourney Weaver as the love interest for Murray really plays well.  A cameo by Rick Moranis is...

The story begins and ends in the southwestern England country of Devon with Albie Narracott and his remarkable horse Joey.  When the family farm goes broke through lack of resources and an unlucky weather spell Albie’s father is forced to sell Joey to the British cavalry to keep his...

I am a great fan of the first Rocky, but have never been able to tolerate the many sequels. However, Rocky  Balboa, which I came upon while channel surfing, is a really enjoyable movie and harkens back to the original in its simplicity and its heart. Rocky is older...

Reviewing the Fast and Furious movies is something of a challenge. None of the F&F movies are actually any good as movies, but many of them are really, really good at being F&F movies. "Good" and "bad" mean very different things in Fast and Furious movies than they do...

This James Bond Film, starring Roger Moore, is one of the top.  The story is about the recovery of a microchip from the deceased body of a colleague of the British secret agent James Bond.  This microchip leads to the realization that the technology in this microchip can lead...

To Catch a Killer is a cold and numb view of humanity. Under the explosive booms of fireworks on New Year’s Eve, 29 people are shot and killed, without pattern, leaving the investigative team in the dark, grasping at paper thin straws of evidence. Shailene Woodley plays Eleanor Falco,...

The Flood is written by Chad Law (Section 8) and Josh Ridgway (Howlers) and directed by Brandon Slagle (The Black Dahlia Haunting), who—surprising fun fact—began his career as a heavy metal vocalist. Starring Nicky Whelan (Maneater) and Casper Van Dien (The Most Dangerous Game), the movie centers on a...

Barbie is a fascinating movie that takes place in Barbie Land, a land which is Perilous ( at times) but still Pink, Perfect and  Pretty.  This movie is more for adults than for kids, I feel.  Many of the dialogue went over my granddaughters head but I found very...

I wanted to review the original Fletch after giving such a bad review for it's sequel.  Fletch is a great 80s comedy.  First off, the soundtrack just nakes you think 80s.  It has a unique sound. The story is outrageous, but it is very funny.  Chevy Chase is at...