Onward (2020)
[7] Pixar's Onward takes place in a world of elves, trolls, dragons, and unicorns, but it's also a world where all these creatures have forgotten how to use their magic. So their world is a lot like ours -- centaurs are cops,…
Steve Jobs (2015)
[7] With all due deference to his accomplishments, Steve Jobs' career isn't something I thought I needed to see a movie about. Faithful biopics generally make for uneven films, and how the hell can a dork making computers make for an exciting…
Little Fockers (2010)
[3] In this third Meet the Parents film, Robert DeNiro's characters suffers a heart attack, causing renewed concern that his son-in-law, played by Ben Stiller, be able to carry on as the family's patriarch when he's gone. Little Fockers feels hastily concocted…
Christmas in Connecticut (1945)
[7] A homemaking writer (Barbara Stanwyck) finds herself in a jam after her magazine editor (Sydney Greenstreet) invites himself and a wounded war hero (Dennis Morgan) to her house for Christmas dinner to experience the life she writes about. Trouble is, she…
Die Hard 2 (1990)
[6] John McClane (Bruce Willis) has another run-in with terrorists on Christmas Eve, this time at Dulles Airport in Washington DC. McClane fights a rogue faction of U.S. military who sympathize with a deposed dictator being flown in for justice. Meanwhile, McClane's…
About Schmidt (2002)
[8] Jack Nicholson stars as Warren Schmidt, a recent retiree who tries to reconnect with his daughter after the sudden death of his wife. He embarks on an RV trip to stop the daughter's wedding to an unworthy used car salesman, but…
Elf (2003)
[8] Will Ferrell stars as a human adopted by Santa Claus and raised as an elf in this absurd but disarmingly sweet comedy from director Jon Favreau (Iron Man, The Mandalorian). At the ripe old age of thirty, Ferrell's character learns he's…
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)
[3] In the sewers beneath New York City, a big talking rat trains four big talking turtles to become ninja warriors so they can be shadowy superheroes to would-be victims in the night. Now, right away, you're either going to run with…
The Legend of Billie Jean (1985)
[7] After a confrontation with bullies leads to attempted rape and gunfire, Helen Slater (Supergirl) hits the road with her brother (Christian Slater) and a pair of friends (Yeardley Smith and Martha Gehman). They dodge the police and profess their innocence to…
Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom (1975)
[2] During World War II, four fascist leaders round up a group of adolescent boys and girls to torture for one-hundred-twenty days. Just knowing what Salò is about kept me from watching it for decades. But now that I've finally seen it,…