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Machine Gun Preacher uses the "real-life" story of Sam Childers (Gerard Butler) as the framework for a movie that is part drama, part action, and part social conscience. Like Hotel Rwanda, it seeks to provide a human context to one of Africa's most...
U.S. Release Date: 2011-09-30
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity, Sexual Content, Drugs)
Genre: DRAMA/ACTION
Director: Marc Forster
Cast: Gerard Butler, Michelle Monaghan, Kathy Baker, ...
Mank is David Fincher’s exploration of the trials and tribulations surrounding the writing of Citizen Kane as seen through the eyes of screenwriter Herman Mankiewicz (Gary Oldman). Filmed in glorious black-and-white with copious postproducti...
U.S. Release Date: 2020-11-20
MPAA Rating: "R" (Profanity)
Genre: Drama
Director: David Fincher
Cast: Gary Oldman, Charles Dance, Tom Bruke, ...
Hampton Fancher's The Minus Man is a methodical, chilling excursion into the mind of a serial killer. And, like Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, it seeks to explore, not to exploit. Those on a quest for complete understanding won't find it her...
U.S. Release Date: 1999-09-24
MPAA Rating: "R" (Profanity, Sexual Content, Violence, Drugs)
Genre: THRILLER
Director: Hampton Fancher
Cast: Owen Wilson, Brian Cox, Mercedes Ruehl, ...
Missing is the stand-alone “sequel” to 2018’s Searching, the mystery/thriller that presented the story via computer screen captures. Although only tangentially related to Searching and featuring a completely new cast, Missing uses much the s...
U.S. Home Release Date: 2023-03-28
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Profanity, Violence)
Genre: Thriller
Director: Nick Johnson, Will Merrick
Cast: Storm Reid, Nia Long, Ken Leung, ...
Strictly speaking, Never Back Down is not a remake, but it might as well be. The premise is familiar: underdog achieves self respect through training with a master then puts it all together for the big fight. Like a pop song suffering from overpl...
U.S. Release Date: 2008-03-14
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence, Profanity, Sexual Situations)
Genre: DRAMA
Director: Jeff Wadlow
Cast: Sean Faris, Cam Gigandet, Djimon Honsou, ...
Now begins a period of prayer for Eddie Murphy - he must pray that no one who can cast a Best Supporting Actor vote in the 2007 Oscar race will see Norbit, because no one in their right mind could think of providing an honor to anyone involved in t...
U.S. Release Date: 2007-02-09
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Profanity, Sexual Situations, Nudity)
Genre: COMEDY
Director: Brian Robbins
Cast: Eddie Murphy, Thandie Newton, Terry Crews, ...
Since this is a thriller, there must be a twist. One goes into a movie like The Number 23 with this expectation. However, not only is the twist telegraphed early but it is presented in a clumsy and unconvincing manner. Other films have employed ...
U.S. Release Date: 2007-02-23
MPAA Rating: "R" (Profanity, Violence, Sexual Situations)
Genre: THRILLER
Director: Joel Schumacher
Cast: Jim Carrey, Virginia Madsen, Logan Lerman, ...