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Fever Pitch

I will be surprised if this film does well in New York City. Yankees fans, accustomed to success, are still smarting from last year's humiliating debacle, and a romantic comedy that capitalizes on the Red Sox's triumph is unlikely to pack theaters ...

Run Time: 1:40
U.S. Release Date: 2005-04-08
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Sexual Situations, Profanity)
Genre: ROMANCE/COMEDY
Director: Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly
Cast: Drew Barrymore, Jimmy Fallon
Fight Club

With its kinetic style, visceral approach, compelling storyline, and powerful social message, Fight Club makes a commanding case to be considered the '90s version of A Clockwork Orange. In a time when so few motion pictures leave an impact, Fight ...

Run Time: 2:19
U.S. Release Date: 1999-10-15
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity, Sexual Situations, Nudity)
Genre: DRAMA/THRILLER
Director: David Fincher
Cast: Brad Pitt, Edward Norton, Helena Bonham Carter, ...
Fly, The

If any film is deserving of the term "re-imagination" as opposed to "remake," it's David Cronenberg's 1986 The Fly. Based loosely on the short story by George Lengelaan and its 1958 film adaptation, this movie uses the premise but jettisons everyt...

Run Time: 1:35
U.S. Release Date: 1986-08-15
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity, Sexual Situations, Nudity)
Genre: HORROR/SCIENCE FICTION
Director: David Cronenberg
Cast: Jeff Goldblum, Geena Davis, John Getz
Ford v. Ferrari

It’s said that the sports movie format works best when telling a true story. Director James Mangold, after having spent some time in the X-Men universe (he helmed both The Wolverine and Logan), has returned to the real world to direct two A-...

Run Time: 2:32
U.S. Release Date: 2019-11-15
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Profanity)
Genre: Drama
Director: James Mangold
Cast: Matt Damon, Christian Bale, Jon Bernthal, ...

I read an article recently that discussed the propensity for younger members of society to flout certain copyright laws. According to the article, about 50% of the content on the "average" young person's iPod is illegally obtained. Does this mean we...

Freddy Got Fingered

Before I embark upon an extended streak of name-calling and Tom Green-bashing, let me say a few words about the subjective nature of comedy. Everyone has a different opinion of exactly what constitutes good humor. For some people, it's Victor Bor...

Run Time: 1:27
U.S. Release Date: 2001-04-20
MPAA Rating: "R" (Profanity, Sexual Situations)
Genre: COMEDY
Director: Tom Green
Cast: Tom Green, Rip Torn, Julie Hagerty, ...
Free Guy

As a comedic satire of gaming and an offbeat romantic comedy, Free Guy is amiable and entertaining, if a little too long (an unfortunately common problem among big-budget movies in the 2010s and 2020s). When it comes to the film’s “deeper�...

Run Time: 1:55
U.S. Release Date: 2021-08-13
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence, Profanity)
Genre: Action/Comedy
Director: Shawn Levy
Cast: Ryan Reynolds, Jodie Comer, Taika Waititi, ...
French Connection, The

The early 1970s was a time of great experimentation for filmmakers. The fertile climate allowed directors like Francis Ford Coppola, Martin Scorsese, Alan J. Pakula, Steven Spielberg, and George Lucas to showcase their unique visions. Into the...

Run Time: 1:44
U.S. Release Date: 1971-10-09
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity, Sexual Content, Brief Nudity)
Genre: Thriller
Director: William Friedkin
Cast: Gene Hackman, Roy Scheider, Fernando Rey, ...
Garfield

If there was a single thought prominent in my mind as I watched Garfield: The Movie, it was "Why?" Not so much "why" I was there (although my decision to get up early on a Saturday morning to attend this screening might be a cause for concern), bu...

Run Time: 1:22
U.S. Release Date: 2004-06-11
MPAA Rating: "PG" (Violence)
Genre: COMEDY
Director: Peter Hewitt
Cast: Breckin Meyer, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Stephen Tobolowsky, ...
Gentleman's Agreement

In 2010, anti-Semitism exists (witness Mel Gibson's drunken rant for an overt example), but in 1947, it was ingrained in the bedrock of society. The strides made by American culture during the past 60-plus years have advanced the level of toleranc...

Run Time: 1:58
U.S. Release Date: -
MPAA Rating: "NR"
Genre: DRAMA
Director: Elia Kazan
Cast: Gregory Peck, Dorothy McGuire, John Garfield, ...