One Night in Miami...Movie2020In the aftermath of Cassius Clay's defeat of Sonny Liston in 1964, the boxer meets with Malcolm X, Sam Cooke and Jim Brown to change the course of history in the segregated South.Overall—Story—Acting—Cinematography—Concept—Entertaining—Uniqueness—Family Friendly—
StargirlMovie2020Leo Borlock is an average student at Mica High School. He gets decent grades, is a member of the school's marching band and has always been content flying under the radar. But all that changes when he meets Stargirl Caraway, a confident and colorful new student with a penchant for the ukulele, who stands out in a crowd. She is kind, finds magic in the mundane and touches the lives of others with the simplest of gestures. Her eccentricities and infectious personality charm Leo and the student body, and she quickly goes from being ignored and ridiculed to accepted and praised, then back again, sending Leo on a rollercoaster ride of emotions.Overall—Story—Acting—Cinematography—Concept—Entertaining—Uniqueness—Family Friendly—
WonderMovie2017The story of August Pullman – a boy with facial differences – who enters fifth grade, attending a mainstream elementary school for the first time.Overall—Story—Acting—Cinematography—Concept—Entertaining—Uniqueness—Family Friendly—
90MovieNerd ScoreLa La LandMovie2016Mia, an aspiring actress, serves lattes to movie stars in between auditions and Sebastian, a jazz musician, scrapes by playing cocktail party gigs in dingy bars, but as success mounts they are faced with decisions that begin to fray the fragile fabric of their love affair, and the dreams they worked so hard to maintain in each other threaten to rip them apart.Overall91Story89Acting94Cinematography94Concept81Entertaining93Uniqueness92Family Friendly75
Nocturnal AnimalsMovie2016Susan Morrow receives a book manuscript from her ex-husband – a man she left 20 years earlier – asking for her opinion of his writing. As she reads, she is drawn into the fictional life of Tony Hastings, a mathematics professor whose family vacation turns violent.Overall—Story—Acting—Cinematography—Concept—Entertaining—Uniqueness—Family Friendly—
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad DayMovie2014Alexander's day begins with gum stuck in his hair, followed by more calamities. Though he finds little sympathy from his family and begins to wonder if bad things only happen to him, his mom, dad, brother, and sister all find themselves living through their own terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day.Overall—Story—Acting—Cinematography—Concept—Entertaining—Uniqueness—Family Friendly—
Draft DayMovie2014At the NFL Draft, general manager Sonny Weaver has the opportunity to rebuild his team when he trades for the number one pick. He must decide what he's willing to sacrifice on a life-changing day for a few hundred young men with NFL dreams.Overall—Story—Acting—Cinematography—Concept—Entertaining—Uniqueness—Family Friendly—
LovelaceMovie2013Story of Linda Lovelace, who is used and abused by the porn industry at the behest of her coercive husband, before taking control of her life.Overall—Story—Acting—Cinematography—Concept—Entertaining—Uniqueness—Family Friendly—
Movie 43Movie2013Fifteen directors and an all-star cast created this twisted comedy that follows three teens on the hunt for the world's most banned film.Overall0Story—Acting0Cinematography—Concept—Entertaining—Uniqueness—Family Friendly—
No Strings AttachedMovie2011Emma is a busy doctor who sets up a seemingly perfect arrangement when she offers her best friend Adam a relationship with one rule: No strings attached. But when a fling becomes a thing, can sex friends stay best friends?Overall—Story—Acting—Cinematography—Concept—Entertaining—Uniqueness—Family Friendly—
72MovieNerd ScoreThe HelpMovie2011Aibileen Clark is a middle-aged African-American maid who has spent her life raising white children and has recently lost her only son; Minny Jackson is an African-American maid who has often offended her employers despite her family's struggles with money and her desperate need for jobs; and Eugenia "Skeeter" Phelan is a young white woman who has recently moved back home after graduating college to find out her childhood maid has mysteriously disappeared. These three stories intertwine to explain how life in Jackson, Mississippi revolves around "the help"; yet they are always kept at a certain distance because of racial lines.Overall71Story78Acting69Cinematography70Concept64Entertaining75Uniqueness73Family Friendly77
82MovieNerd ScoreUnthinkableMovie2010The government gets wind of a plot to destroy America involving a trio of nuclear weapons for which the whereabouts are unknown. It's up to a seasoned interrogator and an FBI agent to find out exactly where the nukes are.Overall81Story82Acting86Cinematography78Concept82Entertaining83Uniqueness79Family Friendly65
Crossing OverMovie2009Immigrants from around the world enter Los Angeles every day, with hopeful visions of a better life, but little notion of what that life may cost. Their desperate scenarios test the humanity of immigration enforcement officers. In Crossing Over, writer-director Wayne Kramer explores the allure of the American dream, and the reality that immigrants find – and create -- in 21st century L.A.Overall—Story—Acting—Cinematography—Concept—Entertaining—Uniqueness—Family Friendly—
The BoxMovie2009Norma and Arthur Lewis, a suburban couple with a young child, receive a simple wooden box as a gift, which bears fatal and irrevocable consequences. A mysterious stranger delivers the message that the box promises to bestow upon its owner $1 million with the press of a button. However pressing this button will simultaneously cause the death of another human being somewhere in the world; someone they don't know. With just 24 hours to have the box in their possession, Norma and Arthur find themselves in the cross-hairs of a startling moral dilemma and must face the true nature of their humanity.Overall—Story—Acting—Cinematography—Concept—Entertaining—Uniqueness—Family Friendly—
Up in the AirMovie2009Corporate downsizing expert Ryan Bingham spends his life in planes, airports, and hotels, but just as he’s about to reach a milestone of ten million frequent flyer miles, he meets a woman who causes him to rethink his transient life.Overall—Story—Acting—Cinematography—Concept—Entertaining—Uniqueness—Family Friendly—
RedMovie2008Avery, a reclusive older man, has a best friend in his dog, Red. When three teens kill Red without reason, Avery sets out for justice and redemption, attempting to follow the letter of the law. But when the law fails him, and the boys' father clearly defines right and wrong in his own way, Avery must avenge himself by any means possible.Overall—Story—Acting—Cinematography—Concept—Entertaining—Uniqueness—Family Friendly—
TowelheadMovie2008A young Arab-American girl struggles with her sexual obsession, a bigoted Army reservist, and her strict father during the Gulf War.Overall—Story—Acting—Cinematography—Concept—Entertaining—Uniqueness—Family Friendly—
CaptivityMovie2007The sought-after images of top model Jennifer adorn magazine covers and billboards worldwide. When alone at a charity event, she is abducted and incarcerated in a cell with another prisoner. When their captor subjects the two to torture, they commit to escaping the chamber of horrors before they're killed.Overall—Story—Acting—Cinematography—Concept—Entertaining—Uniqueness—Family Friendly—
Thank You for SmokingMovie2005Nick Naylor is a charismatic spin-doctor for Big Tobacco who'll fight to protect America's right to smoke -- even if it kills him -- while still remaining a role model for his 12-year old son. When he incurs the wrath of a senator bent on snuffing out cigarettes, Nick's powers of "filtering the truth" will be put to the test.Overall—Story—Acting—Cinematography—Concept—Entertaining—Uniqueness—Family Friendly—
VenomMovie2005A group of teenagers fear for their lives in the swamps of Louisiana, chased by Mr. Jangles, a man possessed by 13 evil souls, and now relentless in his pursuit of new victims.Overall—Story—Acting—Cinematography—Concept—Entertaining—Uniqueness—Family Friendly—
SleepoverMovie2004As their first year of high school looms ahead, best friends Julie, Hannah, Yancy and Farrah have one last summer sleepover. Little do they know they're about to embark on the adventure of a lifetime. Desperate to shed their nerdy status, they take part in a night-long scavenger hunt that pits them against their popular archrivals. Everything under the sun goes on -- from taking Yancy's father's car to sneaking into nightclubs!Overall—Story—Acting—Cinematography—Concept—Entertaining—Uniqueness—Family Friendly—
Taking LivesMovie2004Recruited to assist Montreal police in their desperate search for a serial killer who assumes the identities of his victims, FBI profiler Illeana Scott knows it's only a matter of time before the killer strikes again. Her most promising lead is a museum employee who might be the killer's only eyewitness.Overall—Story—Acting—Cinematography—Concept—Entertaining—Uniqueness—Family Friendly—
UndertowMovie2004The Munns, father John and sons Chris and Tim, recede to the woods of rural Georgia. Their life together is forever changed with the arrival of Uncle Deel, though the tragedy that follows forces troubled Chris to become a man.Overall—Story—Acting—Cinematography—Concept—Entertaining—Uniqueness—Family Friendly—
GrindMovie2003Four skaters follow their idol on his summer tour in an attempt to get noticed, get sponsored, and become stars themselves.Overall—Story—Acting—Cinematography—Concept—Entertaining—Uniqueness—Family Friendly—
The Good GirlMovie2002A discount store clerk strikes up an affair with a stock boy who considers himself the incarnation of Holden Caulfield.Overall—Story—Acting—Cinematography—Concept—Entertaining—Uniqueness—Family Friendly—
89MovieNerd ScoreDonnie DarkoMovie2001After narrowly escaping a bizarre accident, a troubled teenager is plagued by visions of a large bunny rabbit that manipulates him to commit a series of crimes.Overall92Story90Acting86Cinematography85Concept89Entertaining95Uniqueness99Family Friendly35
The BaseMovie1999Major Murphy, a US Army Investigator, has received a new assignment. Sgt. Gammon is suspected of dealing cocaine from his base, and Murphy must gather enough evidence to shut down Gammon and his entire operation. Along with his partner, Lt. Andrews, the Major goes undercover to infiltrate the gang and find out just how far up the chain of command these activities are going.Overall—Story—Acting—Cinematography—Concept—Entertaining—Uniqueness—Family Friendly—
The Last Time I Committed SuicideMovie1997Neal Cassady is living the beat life during the 1940s, working at The Tire Yard and and philandering around town. However, he has visions of a happy life with kids and a white picket fence. When his girlfried, Joan, tries to kill herself he gets scared and runs away. But when Joan reappears will he take the chance at that happiness, or will he turn his back on it?Overall—Story—Acting—Cinematography—Concept—Entertaining—Uniqueness—Family Friendly—
WishmasterMovie1997The Djinn having been released from his ancient prison seeks to capture the soul of the woman who discovered him, thereby opening a portal and freeing his fellow Djinn to take over the earth.Overall—Story—Acting—Cinematography—Concept—Entertaining—Uniqueness—Family Friendly—
The DentistMovie1996Dr. Feinstone has everything, a beautiful wife and a successful career in dentistry; but when he discovers his wife's affair, he realizes that behind every clean, white surface lies the stench of decay.Overall—Story—Acting—Cinematography—Concept—Entertaining—Uniqueness—Family Friendly—
Return of the Living Dead IIIMovie1993Having recently witnessed the horrific results of a top secret project to bring the dead back to life, a distraught teenager performs the operation on his girlfriend after she's killed in a motorcycle accident.Overall—Story—Acting—Cinematography—Concept—Entertaining—Uniqueness—Family Friendly—
Death Wish 4: The CrackdownMovie1987After the death of his girlfriend's daughter from a drug overdose, Paul Kersey takes on the local drug cartel.Overall—Story—Acting—Cinematography—Concept—Entertaining—Uniqueness—Family Friendly—