Movies starring Danny Glover
When I was an adult living in the town where I grew up, I frequently drove by the house where I once lived, compelled as much by nostalgia as by the fantasy that I might one day buy it. When it comes to places, few exert quite the same hold as...
U.S. Release Date: 2019-06-07
MPAA Rating: "R" (Profanity, Nudity)
Genre: Drama/Comedy
Director: Joe Talbot
Cast: Jimmie Fails, Jonathan Majors, Danny Glover, ...
It would be easy to lump Lethal Weapon into the vast scrapyard of mismatched buddy cop movies, but such a facile classification would do Richard Donner's 1987 thriller a disservice. This is one of the best of the subgenre, an action-packed movie t...
U.S. Release Date: 1987-03-06
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity, Nudity, Drugs)
Genre: THRILLER
Director: Richard Donner
Cast: Gibson, Danny Glover, Gary Busey, ...
Since 1992, when Lethal Weapon 3 became an undisputed box office hit, there has been talk about a follow-up. With the possible exception of the still-unconfirmed Die Hard 4, Lethal Weapon 4 has been the subject of more (often inaccurate) rumors th...
U.S. Release Date: 1998-07-10
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity)
Genre: THRILLER
Director: Richard Donner
Cast: Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci, ...
Let me start with a few brief editorial comments about Lars von Trier. Key to understanding my views about Manderlay is my disclosure of a belief that in order to be able to criticize something, you have to have first-hand familiarity with it. Vo...
U.S. Release Date: -
MPAA Rating: "R" (Nudity, Sexual Situations, Profanity, Violence)
Genre: DRAMA
Director: Lars von Trier
Cast: Bryce Dallas Howard, Isaach De Bankolé, Danny Glover, ...
When Robert Redford announced his retirement from acting in August 2018, it appeared that The Old Man & the Gun would be his swansong and, at least in terms of tone and content, it’s hard to imagine a better way for the veteran actor to bow ...
U.S. Release Date: 2018-10-05
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Profanity)
Genre: Comedy/Thriller
Director: David Lowery
Cast: Robert Redford, Casey Affleck, Sissy Spacek, ...
For many centuries, those producing mass entertainment have recognized the inherent drama and majesty in the story of the Hebrew exodus from Egypt. The tale has inspired countless plays, a renowned oratorio (Handel's "Israel in Egypt"), and one of...
U.S. Release Date: 1998-12-18
MPAA Rating: "PG"
Genre: ANIMATED
Director: Brenda Chapman, Steve Hickner, Simon Wells
Cast: (voices) Val Kilmer, Steve Martin, Helen Mirren, ...
It has been several years since I've read a book by John Grisham (I believe the last one was The Client). After three or four of Grisham's novels, I grew tired of the predictable repetitiveness and contrived suspense of the narratives. As a resul...
U.S. Release Date: 1997-11-21
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Profanity, Violence)
Genre: THRILLER/DRAMA
Director: Francis Ford Coppola
Cast: Matt Damon, Teresa Wright, Dean Stockwell, ...
When I first heard the title of this movie, I thought it was a great ploy to release it around Christmas. Then I realized it was "Tenenbaums", not "Tannenbaums"... so much for that idea. Actually, Touchstone has elected a year-end release because...
U.S. Release Date: 2001-12-21
MPAA Rating: "R" (Profanity, Nudity, Sexual Situations)
Genre: COMEDY
Director: Wes Anderson
Cast: Gene Hackman, Anjelica Huston, Ben Stiller, ...
Saw is for hard-gore horror aficionados only. To appreciate Saw in its full gory, you have to have a penchant for productions that bask in the traditions of the Grand Guignol. While most of the film relies more on psychological tension and terror...
U.S. Release Date: 2004-10-29
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity)
Genre: HORROR
Director: James Wan
Cast: Cary Elwes, Leigh Whannell, Danny Glover, ...
We live in a world in which conspiracy theories abound, so it comes as no surprise that many thrillers incorporate governmental backstabbing, double-dealing, and cover-ups into the fabric of their story. In a time when paranoia and distrust of the...
U.S. Release Date: 2007-03-23
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity)
Genre: THRILLER
Director: Antoine Fuqua
Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Michael Pena, Danny Glover, ...