Matewan (1987)
Based on the “coal wars” in WV during the 1920s, this is the story of Joe coming to town to organize the strikers into a union. To win, he must unite all factions–whites, Italians, & blacks.
The Last King of Scotland (2006)
When a white doctor just out of med school agrees to work for Idi Amin in Uganda, he discovers not only the man’s brutality but also hard to break away.
How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014)
All the characters of the original are back as Hiccup & his dragon explore & discover a new threat to Berk & a a Dragon Rider whose identity is surprising.
Million Dollar Arm (2014)
Sports agent J.B. goes to India to recruit pitchers, hoping to save his business and open baseball to a billion new people–an uphill battle to train them.
Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
I’m not a fan of most super heroes, but this movie has remarkable depth of character. Click the title to read my entire review.
KORCZAK (1990)
Dr. Korczak, a famous doc & children’s advocate in 1930s Poland, tries to protect the 200 kids in his orphanage in the Warsaw Ghetto, devoting his all when this proves impossible.
The Pianist (2002)
Rated R. Running time: 2 hours 30 min. Our content rating: V-7; L-2; S/N-1. For I was envious of the arrogant; I saw the prosperity of the wicked. For they have no pain; their bodies are sound and sleek. They are not in trouble as others are; they are not …
The Wind Rises (2113)
This bio of Japanese aviationist Jiro Horikoshi, beginning with his boyhood dreams of flying, tells parallel stories of his development of the Japanese Zero & his love for his TB-infected wife.
The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
Don’t miss the whimsical new movie by Wes Anderson that takes us back to the colorful and dangerous era between the World Wars. Click the headline here to read the entire review.
Master and Commander (2003)
During the Napoleonic Wars, this is adventure on the high seas with Capt. Aubrey and his good friend, ship’s surgeon Stephen Maturin pursue a French ship.