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Waitress is a pleasant dramatic comedy that overcomes its tonal inconsistencies by presenting an engaging lead character with whom its virtually impossible not to empathize. The film makes its share of missteps, occasionally feeling a lot like a s...
U.S. Release Date: 2007-05-02
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Profanity, Violence, Sexual Situations)
Genre: COMEDY/DRAMA
Director: Adrienne Shelly
Cast: Keri Russell, Nathan Fillion, Cheryl Hines, ...
When I spoke to Roger Ebert shortly before first seeing Walk the Line, he remarked that he knew almost all of Johnny Cash's songs by heart. I cannot make the same claim. I'm familiar with a few of them - mostly those that got radio play - but many ...
U.S. Release Date: 2005-11-18
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Profanity, Drugs)
Genre: DRAMA
Director: James Mangold
Cast: Joaquin Phoenix, Reese Witherspoon, Ginnifer Goodwin, ...
The Rock's on a roll. Anyone who doubts Dwayne Johnson can be the new millennium's answer to Arnold needs to look no further than his recent resume. The parallels are astonishing. Both come from non-acting fields where brawn is a key requisite. ...
U.S. Release Date: 2004-04-02
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence, Sexual Situations)
Genre: ACTION
Director: Kevin Bray
Cast: The Rock, Neal McDonough, Johnny Knoxville, ...
There are times when iconic characters should be left alone to bask in the glory of a single appearance and, unfortunately, that's the case with Gordon Gekko. The supremely charismatic, magnetically villainous central figure from Oliver Stone's 19...
U.S. Release Date: 2010-09-24
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Profanity, Sexual Content)
Genre: DRAMA
Director: Oliver Stone
Cast: Michael Douglas, Shia LaBeouf, Josh Brolin, ...
Always save the best for last…that’s not a phrase many movie series adhere to. It happens occasionally but franchises that build to a satisfying climax are few and far between. That, among other things, makes the new Planet of the Apes rebo...
U.S. Release Date: 2017-07-14
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence, Disturbing Images)
Genre: Science Fiction/Adventure
Director: Matt Reeves
Cast: Andy Serkis, Woody Harrelson, Steve Zahn, ...
Over the last 20 years of his career, Steven Spielberg has often coupled a crowd-pleasing would-be blockbuster with a more serious-minded project. Thus, in 1993, he released Jurassic Park in tandem with Schindler's List. In 1997, there were The Los...
U.S. Release Date: 2011-12-25
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence)
Genre: DRAMA
Director: Steven Spielberg
Cast: Jeremy Irvine, Benedict Cumberbatch, Emily Watson, ...
There's a longstanding movie riddle that asks the following question: Is it better to have a mediocre director and a great screenplay, or a great director and a mediocre screenplay? War of the Worlds, Steven Spielberg's entry into the 2005 summer...
U.S. Release Date: 2005-06-29
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence)
Genre: SCIENCE FICTION
Director: Steven Spielberg
Cast: Tom Cruise, Dakota Fanning, Justin Chatwin, ...
Viewed purely from the perspective of a computer game adaptation, Warcraft can be deemed as successful. For players, it expands the reach of the realm of Azeroth, adding another layer to the game’s mythos. However, as a motion picture designed ...
U.S. Release Date: 2016-06-10
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence)
Genre: Fantasy/Adventure
Director: Duncan Jones
Cast: Travis Fimmel, Paula Patton, Ben Foster, ...
As if it wasn't bad enough that Twilight defanged vampires, turning them into whiny emo Harlequin romance heroes, now Warm Bodies has done something similar for zombies. Granted, that latter evisceration is more challenging than the former. After a...
U.S. Release Date: 2013-02-01
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence, Profanity)
Genre: HORROR/COMEDY
Director: Jonathan Levine
Cast: Nicholas Hoult, Teresa Palmer, Analeigh Tipton, ...
I don't know much about Mixed Martial Arts except that it appears to be an extreme form of regulated fighting, with combatants using a variety of tactics to bring their opponent to heel. In Warrior, Gavin O'Connor's surprisingly elegiac drama about...
U.S. Release Date: 2011-09-09
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence, Profanity)
Genre: DRAMA
Director: Gavin O'Connor
Cast: Tom Hardy, Joel Edgerton, Nick Nolte, ...