Bullitt County (2018)
Set in 1977, a few longtime friends gather together for a bachelor party of sorts for recovering alcoholic Vietnam vet Gordie (Mike C. Nelson, Minutes Past Midnight), taking a trip they’ve taken in their...
by Vincent Leo · Published September 30, 2018 · Last modified October 2, 2018
Set in 1977, a few longtime friends gather together for a bachelor party of sorts for recovering alcoholic Vietnam vet Gordie (Mike C. Nelson, Minutes Past Midnight), taking a trip they’ve taken in their...
Set in Pittsburgh in the 1950s, Troy Maxson (Washington, The Magnificent Seven) is a 53-year-old former negro league baseball star currently working as a sanitation worker, earning the money he hands over to his wife of...
Comedian Amy Schumer gets her chance to shine on the big screen with Trainwreck, playing, appropriately, Amy, working by day as a journalist at a men’s lifestyle and celebrity gossip publication, but who drinks hard,...
1980s / Comedy / Family / Musical
by Vincent Leo · Published June 15, 2014 · Last modified August 15, 2018
Annie is a musical that has become a fan favorite for those who grew up watching it, though film critics in general have remained rather tepid toward it, citing that it is overblown and clunky. ...
My Favorite Year marks the directorial debut of actor Richard Benjamin, and by all accounts, he nailed it right out of the gate. It’s a loving tribute to the celebrity of yesteryear, which not...
Man on Fire is the second time A.J. Quinnell’s novel has been adapted for the big screen, with the first time coming back in 1987 in an unsuccessful version starring Scott Glenn. This 2004...
Nolte plays Wade, a cop in a small town in New Hampshire. He struggles with his wife leaving him and his daughter not wanting to spend time with him. He is also haunted by...
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