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Kung Fu Panda adopts a different, less zany tone than one might expect from a movie with that title, especially considering that Jack Black has been brought on board to provide the lead voice. While it would be unfair to say that the movie doesn't...
U.S. Release Date: 2008-06-06
MPAA Rating: "PG" (Nothing Objectionable)
Genre: ANIMATED
Director: Mark Osborne, John Stevenson
Cast: (voices) Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman, Jackie Chan, ...
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, ...
If one was to apply loose definitions, The Lucky Ones could be considered a "war movie." In reality, however, this is less about how the characters react under fire than how they react when removed from it. The Lucky Ones is a road movie and, in ...
U.S. Release Date: 2008-09-26
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity, Sexual Situations)
Genre: DRAMA
Director: Neil Burger
Cast: Rachel McAdams, Tim Robbins, Michael Peña
As promised, Jay and Silent Bob are back. The quirky duo who hung around in the background of Kevin Smith's 1994 debut feature, Clerks, have returned to the screen for the followup, Mallrats, the middle picture of the so-called "New Jersey Trilogy...
U.S. Release Date: 1995-10-20
MPAA Rating: "R" (Profanity, Sexual Situations, Nudity, Violence)
Genre: COMEDY
Director: Kevin Smith
Cast: Jeremy London, Jason Lee, Shannen Doherty, ...
Meet Joe Black has the dubious distinction of being the longest film to date of 1998. It is also one of the most tedious and bombastic. At a hair under three hours, it's shorter than James Cameron's Titanic, yet, when it comes to pace, Joe Black ...
U.S. Release Date: 1998-11-13
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Sexual Content, Profanity)
Genre: DRAMA
Director: Martin Brest
Cast: Brad Pitt, Anthony Hopkins, Claire Forlani, ...
Was there ever a bigger misuse of talent than the one evident in 1990’s My Blue Heaven? Not only were both leads, Steve Martin and Rick Moranis, miscast but the director, Herbert Ross (Steel Magnolias), is tone-deaf when it comes to comedic ...
U.S. Release Date: 1990-08-17
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Profanity)
Genre: Comedy
Director: Herbert Ross
Cast: Steve Martin, Rick Moranis, Joan Cusack, ...
Despite his reputation as one of America's foremost "serious" filmmakers, Oliver Stone's name under the "director" caption does not guarantee a good movie. I learned that lesson while enduring the seemingly-endless tedium of The Doors, and was rem...
U.S. Release Date: 1994-08-26
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity, Sexual Situations)
Genre: COMEDY/THRILLER
Director: Oliver Stone
Cast: Woody Harrelson, Juliette Lewis, Robert Downey Jr., ...