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Ben-Hur, arguably the most famous Bible-informed epic not to be made by Cecil B. DeMille, is a testimonial to how poorly many spectacles stand the test of time. In its day, Ben-Hur was seen as the ultimate in motion picture entertainment – a...
U.S. Release Date: -
MPAA Rating: "NR"
Genre: Adventure
Director: William Wyler
Cast: Charlton Heston, Stephen Boyd, Haya Harareet, ...
The legend of Beowulf, a mythical hero whose exploits were recounted in an 8th century epic poem, has gained unprecedented popularity some 1250 years after it was first told. With the success of The Lord of the Rings, which (along with the Harry P...
U.S. Release Date: 2007-11-16
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence, Nudity)
Genre: FANTASY ADVENTURE
Director: Robert Zemeckis
Cast: Ray Winstone, Anthony Hopkins, Robin Wright Penn, ...
Wars, no matter when they are fought or which weapons are employed, share many common characteristics. One is that the cheapest currency is human life. Another is that even the winners pay a toll. And a third is that many soldiers, upon returnin...
U.S. Release Date: -
MPAA Rating: "NR"
Genre: DRAMA
Director: William Wyler
Cast: Myrna Loy, Harold Russell, Gladys George, ...
There are different kinds of sports fans. The casual aficionado will check the papers for game results and occasionally watch the broadcast (or part of one) of an event and, while he (or she) will not be indifferent to the victory or loss of a fav...
U.S. Release Date: 2009-08-28
MPAA Rating: "R" (Profanity, Violence, Nudity)
Genre: DRAMA/COMEDY
Director: Robert D. Siegel
Cast: Patton Oswalt, Kevin Corrigan, Michael Rapaport, ...
In 2013, Frozen arrived in theaters to capture the hearts, minds, and imaginations of young people (especially girls) around the world. Big Hero 6 is Disney's follow-up and it's unlikely to have the same seismic impact. Although competently made a...
U.S. Release Date: 2014-11-07
MPAA Rating: "PG"
Genre: ANIMATED
Director: Don Hall, Chris Williams
Cast: (voices) Ryan Potter, Scott Adsit, Jamie Chung, ...
Perhaps the best way to approach Black Bear is to watch it as two distinct short films (each a little under an hour in length) featuring the same primary trio of actors: Aubrey Plaza, Sarah Gadon, and Christopher Abbott. Putting aside the “conne...
U.S. Release Date: 2020-12-04
MPAA Rating: "R" (Profanity, Sexual Content, Drugs, Nudity)
Genre: Drama
Director: Lawrence Michael Levine
Cast: Aubrey Plaza, Sarah Gadon, Christopher Abbott
During the past year, several of the studios releasing superhero movies have upped their game, moving into new territory without tossing aside the tropes that differentiate comic book-inspired fare from its traditional action/adventure cousin....
U.S. Release Date: 2018-02-16
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence, Profanity)
Genre: Action/Adventure
Director: Ryan Coogler
Cast: Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong’o, ...
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is an overlong blockbuster in search of an editor. It’s a series of impressive action sequences without a compelling narrative to connect them. It’s a frustrating example of how financial success, not creative im...
U.S. Home Release Date: 2023-02-07
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence, Profanity)
Genre: Action/Adventure
Director: Ryan Coogler
Cast: Tenoch Huerta, Letitia Wright, Angela Bassett, ...
The Black Phone is a throwback to a time when horror was more about fear and suspense than blood and gore. Oh, there’s some of the latter in the movie but far too little to sate the appetites of those who attend the genre purely to be entomb...
U.S. Release Date: 2022-06-24
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity, Intense Terror)
Genre: Horror
Director: Scott Derrickson
Cast: Mason Thames, Madeleine McGraw, Ethan Hawke, ...
Bob Marley: One Love begins with an oddity: Ziggy Marley, the son of the title character and one of the film’s producers, appears on screen to inform viewers that what they’re about to see represents an “authentic” depiction of Bob Marley....
U.S. Release Date: 2024-02-14
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence, Profanity)
Genre: Drama
Director: Reinaldo Marcus Green
Cast: Kingsley Ben-Adir, Lashana Lynch, James Norton, ...