Movies starring Max
Most directors, upon entering a genre with which they lack familiarity, adhere strictly to "the book." David Mamet, however, throws "the book" out the window. The resulting movie, a mixed martial arts concoction called Redbelt, is different than ...
U.S. Release Date: 2008-05-02
MPAA Rating: "R" (Profanity, Violence)
Genre: ACTION/DRAMA
Director: David Mamet
Cast: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Tim Allen, Alice Braga, ...
The tale of Robin Hood is one of several dozen Hollywood staples that experiences re-makes or re-interpretations on a regular basis by the motion picture industry. If nothing else, that's a testimony to the legend's enduring popularity. The most ...
U.S. Release Date: 2010-05-14
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence, Sexual Content)
Genre: ADVENTURE
Director: Ridley Scott
Cast: Russell Crowe, Kevin Durand, Matthew Macfadyen, ...
It's hard to think of a sadder commentary about Hollywood's sequel fetish than the existence of Rush Hour 3. Dull, uninspired, and redundant, this third pointless movie in an action/comedy franchise that defines mediocrity doesn't even try to disg...
U.S. Release Date: 2007-08-10
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Profanity, Violence, Sexual Situations)
Genre: ACTION/COMEDY
Director: Brett Ratner
Cast: Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker, Hiroyuki Sanada, ...
It's pointless criticizing a Nicholas Sparks movie for being a Nicholas Sparks movie. Sparks, like Barbara Cartland before him, delivers exactly what his fans want: romance between two attractive people. He tugs at heartstrings, acts like an onion ...
U.S. Release Date: 2013-02-14
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Sexual Content, Profanity, Violence)
Genre: DRAMA/ROMANCE
Director: Lasse Hallstrom
Cast: Josh Duhamel, Julianne Hough, David Lyons, ...
At the tender age of seven, Josh Waitzkin (Max Pomeranc) becomes fascinated by the game of chess. Without giving up little league baseball, he learns how to play, hanging out with Vinnie (Laurence Fishburne) and a group of speed chess hustlers...
U.S. Release Date: 1993-08-11
MPAA Rating: "PG" (Profanity)
Genre: DRAMA
Director: Steven Zaillian
Cast: Max Pomeranc, Joe Mantegna, Joan Allen, ...
Spoiler Alert: Although every effort has been made to limit the revelations in this review, it's difficult to provide a coherent discussion of Shutter Island without giving away something, so readers are hereby placed on alert. If you're familiar...
U.S. Release Date: 2010-02-19
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity, Nudity)
Genre: THRILLER/DRAMA
Director: Martin Scorsese
Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo, Ben Kingsley, ...
The Sitter fits neatly into the mediocre, generic comedy category - a classification reserved for films that are neither funny enough nor raunchy enough nor smart enough to do more than consume time and dull the senses. One could argue that these a...
U.S. Release Date: 2011-12-09
MPAA Rating: "R" (Profanity, Sexual Content, Drugs)
Genre: COMEDY
Director: David Gordon Green
Cast: Jonah Hill, Ari Graynor, Sam Rockwell, ...
It’s very difficult to kill a slasher film franchise. The existence of Spiral is proof that, no matter how many times you put down a series like this, it keeps coming back for more. The original Saw reached theaters in 2004 and, as I wrote i...
U.S. Release Date: 2021-05-14
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Gore, Profanity)
Genre: Horror/Thriller
Director: Darren Lynn Bousman
Cast: Chris Rock, Samuel L. Jackson, Max Minghella, ...
At its best, Terminal is a tasty, tangy parfait – a kaleidoscope of neon-tinged visuals and a twisty storyline with a tortured time line. The glue that holds everything together is Margot Robbie’s high-energy, off-kilter performance, influ...
U.S. Release Date: 2018-05-11
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity)
Genre: Thriller
Director: Vaughn Stein
Cast: Margot Robbie, Simon Pegg, Mike Myers, ...
By the time Thunderball, the fourth in the "official" James Bond film canon, was released, the "Bond Formula" had already been perfected. It goes something like this: take the suave 007 (always impeccably dressed and ready with a witty one-l...
U.S. Release Date: -
MPAA Rating: "PG" (Violence, Sexual Situations)
Genre: ACTION/THRILLER
Director: Terence Young
Cast: Sean Connery, Claudine Auger, Adolfo Celi, ...