Murder In The First
"Based on a true story," those are loaded words. By that standard the undeniably affecting Murder in the First, which takes major factual liberties, is bound to get bashed. Here's the tr...
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A Perfect Murder
A Perfect Murder is based on the same 1952 stage play by Frederick Knott that Alfred Hitchcock memorably filmed as Dial M for Murder. Hitchcock kept the play's title and much of its dialogue, and...
The Astronaut's Wife
In the end The Astronauts Wife is a serviceable film that asks little of its audience.
Phenomenon
In 1994 John Travolta was rescued from the Look Who's Talking sequels when Pulp Fiction reminded everyone of the unique magnetism with which he could invest almost any character. For the next six...
The Horse Whisper
Toward the middle of "The Horse Whisperer," Robert Redford locks eyes with his co-star. They stare at each other for a long time without speaking, as if the depth of their feeling can't...
Frequency
Frequency is a nicely played out thriller for a comfortable couch and a bottle of wine.
Outland
The science fiction thriller Outland has some very exciting special effects that could stand up to today's in comparison. Now on Blu-ray for the first time, the special formatting, HD process an...
Evita
Evita's stature has grown with the passage of time, and even if you feel (as many fans do) that Alan Parker's 1996 film adaptation doesn't capture the electricity of the stage musical at i...
Treasure Planet
The 2002 animated sci-fi/fantasy adventure film from Disney, Treasure Planet, is loosely based on the Robert Louis Stevenson novel Treasure Island, but how well the Stevenson's seafaring adventure tra...