Film Dictionary

Grossly overrated film about a man who becomes obsessed with building a storm shelter.

Nick Nolte received an Oscar nomination for his performance in this overlong, but interesting film about two brothers competing in a mixed m...

Visually unimpressive, but thematically fascinating portrait of the legendary director of the FBI. Written by Dustin Lance Black ("Milk...

An all-Black football team from Memphis with a White coach.

Very different from “Conquest Of The Planet Of The Apes” (1972), the fourth film in the original series, which it most closely resembles. Un...

Robert Downey Jr returns as the famed detective in this sequel to the 2009 film.

The third film in the series. Profoundly depressing, no matter what the actual truth is.

So-so comedy/drama about an aging bachelor (Ewan McGregor) and his gay father (Christopher Plummer). Its misleading trailer promises a quirk...

Quite a rarity - a political film directed by a leftist liberal, George Clooney, which nevertheless presents the Democratic Party as hopeles...

Routine political thriller about an Israeli hit team that kidnaps a Nazi war criminal in East Berlin

Uneven, but often exciting film about a failed writer who turns his life around thanks to a new experimental drug.

Excellent kung fu action scenes, but otherwise a routine and unexceptional sequel to the 2008 animation hit.

A great cast - Jodie Foster, Kate Winslet, Christopher Waltz and John C. Reilly – in a so-so movie directed by Roman Polanski. Very theatric...

Probably the best of all Transformers movies.

A “Shrek” spin-off starring a brave little kitty.

A cross between "The Bourne Identity" (a fast-paced action movie full of fights and chases) and "The Sheltering Sky" (a ...

An Indian-American man comes to India to get marry.

Basically a remake of "The Bicycle Thief", about an illegal immigrant in Los Angeles whose truck is stolen. Predictable story, wea...

Alternative titles: "Million Dollar Robot", "Steel Rocky", "Torre-robot"... Mediocre boxing film, except the b...

Tedious thriller about destiny and love,

Rather predictable horror film about tiny (and evil) creatures kidnapping little children in a haunted mansion.

Dated, old-fashioned, emotionally manipulative war melodrama from Steven Spielberg. Not as bad as "Always" (1989), but almost.

Unbelievably boring, excruciatingly pretentious ego trip of a movie.

A depressing film about an evil child who makes Damien from "The Omen" look like an angel.

Weird sci-fi/romance hybrid starring Matt Damon as a Senate candidate who falls in love with a dancer.

… and inexplicably nominated for a Best Picture Oscar.

Ever wondered why nobody went to the Moon after the Apollo 17 mission in the early 1970's ? This “Blair Witch Project on the Moon” has t...