The One and Only Ivan (2020)
Disney first approached screenwriter Mike White to adapt Katherine Applegate’s 2012 children’s book, “The One and Only Ivan,” which won the Newbery Medal in 2013. White wasn’t keen on adapting a children’s book, but...
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Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016)
Po’s master, Shifu (Hoffman, Chef), decides to retire his teachings and promote his Dragon Warrior to become the teacher of the rest of the Furious Five in the ways of kung fu. His new and...
The Good Shepherd (2006)
Now here’s a movie that will surely test your movie watching mettle. Excessively lengthy, emotionally cold as ice, and thematically overambitious, The Good Shepherd will draw its share of detractors from the impatient, the confused,...
Mr. and Mrs. Smith (2005)
Mr. and Mrs. Smith is a potentially smart romantic comedy buried underneath too many layers of dumb summer blockbuster action extravaganza. If all you’re looking for is a little jocularity, a little romantic chemistry,...
Taking Lives (2004)
Yes, it’s another farfetched serial killer flick, clutching desperately at a new twist to the genre, but the contortions the plot goes through to try to make this premise fly is downright embarrassing. It’s...
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001)
As a video game, “Tomb Raider” is a slick and fun diversion, mixing lots of action with some good old fashioned problem-solving. Plenty of eye candy is provided, but none more pleasant than that...
Gone in Sixty Seconds (2000)
I’m not altogether sure what it is in Nicolas Cage’s relationship with producer Jerry Bruckheimer that keeps him coming back for more, but I wish it would stop. After having to endure the slick...
The Bone Collector (1999)
Perhaps the biggest problem with the faceless killer gimmick is that when you finally see who the perpetrator is, more often than not the revelation sinks the film from being effective to laughably ludicrous. The...
Pushing Tin (1999)
Nick (Cusack) is a cocky air traffic controller in the busiest airspace in the world, New York City. Russell (Thornton) is the new hotshot who joins the crew, but he’s reckless amid his skill. The tension...
Playing by Heart (1998)
Playing by Heart follows the story of eleven people all facing a crisis in the love department for various reasons, ranging from AIDS to adultery to inability to commit. Although sporting an impressive cast, its...