Executive produced by Tom Cruise, 2001’s The Others marked the last collaboration between him and Nicole Kidman prior to their divorce. Set in the British Isles 1945, Grace (Nicole Kidman) and her children, Anne (Alakina Mann) and Nicholas (James Bentley),…
Given the record success of My Big Fat Greek Wedding—made on a budget of about $5,000,000, the film grossed over $350,000,000 worldwide—a sequel was inevitable. However, when the sequel came and went with little fanfare, it was safe to assume…
At first glance, Strays appears to be a fun family movie. Instead, Strays is a raunchy comedy. The child friendly concept of talking dogs is turned upside down, filling their language with constant swearing and discussions of drugs and sex….
16-year-old Kenny (Wes Stern) has one thing on his mind: girls. Summer break means he and his friends Mike (Rick Kelman) and Tommy (Wink Roberts) have nothing but time to engage in their fantasies about the opposite sex. The trio…
DreamWorks Animation’s latest offering Ruby Gilman, Teenage Kraken seemed prime for success, given its prime June release date and legions of kids at home for summer break. Surprisingly, the film flamed out, earning $43 million worldwide, barely half of its…
Released in 1962 and based on a novel by Jan de Hertog, The Spinal Road stars Rock Hudson as Anton Drager, an egotistical young doctor in the 1930’s, who maneuvers his way to leprosy-ridden Indonesia to work under famed doctor…
In a career that spanned nearly sixty years and included two Oscars and four Golden Globe awards, Gene Hackman is consider one of the great actors of his era. He appeared in some of the biggest films of the 1960’s…
Directed and co-written by Abraham Polonsky (with Ira Wolfert who wrote the novel the film was based on), 1948’s Force of Evil is a an early example of what became a typical gangster film staple: the bad guys trying to…
Once again exploring love and loss, Wes Anderson’s latest film Asteroid City is everything his fans expect, with a dose of science fiction. Set in 1955, Asteroid City is a fictional location in the Southwestern United States. With a population…
Vaguely based on a one act play by William Inge (Come Back Little Sheba, Picnic, Bus Stop) and released in 1965, Bus Riley’s Back in Town concerns a young man returning to his hometown after a three-year stint into the…