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Bride of Frankenstein Runtime: 75 minutes Studio: Universal Pictures Franchise: Frankenstein  Franchise Position: 2 A sequel to the 1931 classic in which Dr. Henry Frankenstein is coerced into creating a mate for his original monster by the eccentric Dr. Pretorius. As the creature yearns for companionship, the tale explores themes of isolation and the consequences of unchecked ambition. Ratings: My Rating: 8.4 / 10 The Dove Foundation: N/A IMDb: 8.0 / 10 Rotten Tomatoes: Critics 94%, Audience 87% Metacritic: 80 / 100 Plot Summary: Following the events of the first film, Dr. Henry Frankenstein survives his ordeal and is determined to abandon his experiments. However, Dr. Pretorius kidnaps Frankenstein's wife, compelling him to assist in creating a female companion for the Monster. The Monster, longing for companionship, is initially hopeful but is ultimately rejected by his intended mate, leading to tragic consequences. Critics Review: Bride of Frankenstein is widely regarded as one...

Frankenstein Runtime: 70 minutes Studio: Universal Pictures Based on a book: Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley Franchise: Frankenstein  Franchise Position: 1 A driven scientist reanimates the dead, then abandons the being he creates — a creation that moves from innocence to tragic violence when rejected by the world. Ratings: My Rating: 7.8 / 10 (average of IMDb 7.7, Rotten Tomatoes audience 8.7, Metacritic 7.0) The Dove Foundation: N/A IMDb: 7.7 / 10 Rotten Tomatoes: Critics 94%, Audience 87% (audience → 8.7 / 10) Metacritic: 70 / 100 (7.0 / 10) Plot Summary: Dr. Henry Frankenstein, obsessed with overcoming death, assembles a humanoid from corpses and animates it during a thunderstorm. The creature, intended to be a new life, is frightened, confused, and mistreated. After being tormented by assistants and rejected by townspeople, it lashes out in violence. Tragedy escalates — including the accidental drowning of a child — culminating in a mob-driven climax a...

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014), PG-13, 2 hr 22 min Franchise: The Amazing Spider-Man Series Franchise Position: #2 Studio: Sony Pictures / Columbia Pictures Tagline: His greatest battle begins. --- Trailer --- Main Cast Andrew Garfield – Peter Parker / Spider-Man Emma Stone – Gwen Stacy Jamie Foxx – Max Dillon / Electro Dane DeHaan – Harry Osborn / Green Goblin Colm Feore – Donald Menken Felicity Jones – Felicia Hardy Paul Giamatti – Aleksei Sytsevich / Rhino Campbell Scott – Richard Parker Embeth Davidtz – Mary Parker Sally Field – Aunt May Marton Csokas – Dr. Kafka Chris Cooper – Norman Osborn B.J. Novak – Alistair Smythe Stan Lee – Himself (Graduation Guest Cameo) --- Reviews My Rating: 7.5/10 The Dove Foundation: Not Family Approved IMDb : 6.6/10  Rotten Tomatoes : 51%  Metacritic : 53/100  --- Plot Summary Peter Parker continues to embrace his dual life as Spider-Man while trying to balance his love for Gwen Stacy and honor the promise he made to her father. When a ...

The Amazing Spider-Man (2012), PG-13, 2 hr 16 min Franchise: The Amazing Spider-Man Series Franchise Position: #1 Studio: Sony Pictures / Columbia Pictures Tagline: The untold story begins. --- Trailer --- Main Cast Andrew Garfield – Peter Parker / Spider-Man Emma Stone – Gwen Stacy Rhys Ifans – Dr. Curt Connors / The Lizard Denis Leary – Captain George Stacy Martin Sheen – Uncle Ben Sally Field – Aunt May Irrfan Khan – Dr. Rajit Ratha Chris Zylka – Flash Thompson Campbell Scott – Richard Parker Embeth Davidtz – Mary Parker C. Thomas Howell – Jack’s Father (crane operator) Jake Keiffer – Jack (the boy Peter saves on the bridge) Max Charles – Young Peter Parker Michael Barra – Store Clerk Leif Gantvoort – Carjacker / Robber Stan Lee – Himself (School Librarian Cameo) --- Reviews My Rating: 8.0/10 The Dove Foundation: Not Family Approved IMDb : 6.9/10  Rotten Tomatoes: 71% –  Metacritic : 66/100 –  --- Plot Summary After being abandoned by his parents as a young boy, Peter...

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014), PG-13, 2 hr 10 min Franchise: Planet of the Apes Franchise Position #8 Movie Tagline: “One last chance for peace.” --- Trailer --- Main Cast Andy Serkis – Caesar Jason Clarke – Malcolm Gary Oldman – Dreyfus Keri Russell – Ellie Toby Kebbell – Koba Kodi Smit-McPhee – Alexander Karin Konoval – Maurice Nick Thurston – Blue Eyes Judy Greer – Cornelia Terry Notary – Rocket Larramie Doc Shaw – Ash --- Reviews Critics Ratings My Rating: 9/10 The Dove Foundation: Not Rated IMDb : 7.6/10 Rotten Tomatoes : 91% Metacritic : 79/100 --- Plot Summary Ten years after the events of Rise, a deadly virus has wiped out most of humanity. Caesar now leads a flourishing colony of apes in the forests outside a devastated San Francisco. When a small band of human survivors reaches out in hopes of restarting a hydroelectric dam, a fragile truce is formed. But tensions escalate as distrust, betrayal, and ambition—especially from the vengeful Koba—threaten to ignite full-sc...

Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011), PG-13, 1 hr 45 min Franchise: Planet of the Apes Franchise Position #7 Movie Tagline: “Evolution becomes revolution.” --- Trailer --- Main Cast James Franco – Will Rodman Andy Serkis – Caesar Freida Pinto – Caroline Aranha John Lithgow – Charles Rodman Brian Cox – John Landon Tom Felton – Dodge Landon David Oyelowo – Steven Jacobs Tyler Labine – Robert Franklin Jamie Harris – Rodney Terry Notary – Rocket (motion capture) Karin Konoval – Maurice (motion capture) --- Reviews Critics Ratings My Rating: 8.5/10 The Dove Foundation: Not Rated IMDb : 7.6/10 Rotten Tomatoes : 82% Metacritic : 68/100 --- Plot Summary Rise of the Planet of the Apes serves as an origin story for the reboot trilogy, chronicling how a genetic experiment intended to cure Alzheimer’s gives rise to Caesar, a hyper-intelligent chimpanzee. Raised by scientist Will Rodman, Caesar becomes increasingly aware of his own kind’s oppression. After being mistreated at an ape sanctuary, Cae...

Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971), G, 1 hr 38 min Franchise: Planet of the Apes Franchise Position #3 Movie Tagline: “Meet baby Milo... who has Washington terrified!” --- Trailer Link: YouTube Trailer:  --- Main Cast Roddy McDowall – Cornelius Kim Hunter – Zira Bradford Dillman – Dr. Lewis Dixon Natalie Trundy – Dr. Stephanie Branton Eric Braeden – Dr. Otto Hasslein William Windom – The President Sal Mineo – Milo Ricardo Montalbán – Armando John Randolph – Chairman Harry Lauter – General Winthrop --- Reviews Critics Ratings My Rating: 8/10 The Dove Foundation: Not Rated IMDb : 6.3/10 Rotten Tomatoes : 77% Metacritic .  65/100 --- Plot Summary After Earth’s destruction in Beneath the Planet of the Apes, three chimpanzees—Cornelius, Zira, and Milo—escape the devastation by salvaging Taylor’s spacecraft and traveling back through time to 20th-century Earth. Landing in modern-day Los Angeles, they become celebrities at first, but their fame quickly turns to fear as humani...

Dr. Zhivago (1965), Approved, 3 hr 17 min “Turbulent passions... against the sweep of history.” --- Trailer --- Main Cast Omar Sharif – Dr. Yuri Zhivago Julie Christie – Lara Antipova Geraldine Chaplin – Tonya Gromeko Rod Steiger – Viktor Komarovsky Alec Guinness – Gen. Yevgraf Zhivago Tom Courtenay – Pasha Antipov / Strelnikov Ralph Richardson – Alexander Gromeko Siobhán McKenna – Anna Gromeko Rita Tushingham – The Girl Jeffrey Rockland – Sasha Zhivago --- Reviews Critics Ratings My Rating: 9/10 The Dove Foundation: Not Rated IMDb : 8.0/10 Rotten Tomatoes : 85%  Metacritic : 69/100 --- Plot Summary Dr. Zhivago follows the life of Yuri Zhivago, a physician and poet caught between the turmoil of the Russian Revolution and the shifting tides of love and loyalty. Married to the kind and noble Tonya, Zhivago falls deeply in love with Lara, a passionate and mysterious woman who is also linked to his life through political and personal tragedy. As war, revolution, and loss shape the worl...

West Side Story (1961), Approved, 2 hr 33 min “The screen achieves one of the great entertainments in the history of motion pictures!” --- Trailer --- Main Cast Natalie Wood – Maria Richard Beymer – Tony Rita Moreno – Anita George Chakiris – Bernardo Russ Tamblyn – Riff Simon Oakland – Lieutenant Schrank William Bramley – Officer Krupke Tucker Smith – Ice Tony Mordente – Action Susan Oakes – Anybodys --- Reviews Critics Ratings My Rating: 9/10 The Dove Foundation: Not Rated IMDb : 7.5/10 Rotten Tomatoes : 92% Metacritic : 86/100 --- Plot Summary West Side Story (1961) is a groundbreaking film adaptation of the Broadway musical by Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim, and Arthur Laurents. It reimagines Romeo and Juliet in the streets of 1950s New York City, where two rival gangs—the white American Jets and the Puerto Rican Sharks—battle for dominance. In the middle of their conflict, former Jet Tony falls for Maria, the sister of Bernardo, leader of the Sharks. Their forbidden love ignit...

West Side Story (2021), PG-13, 2 hr 36 min “A timeless story of love, rivalry, and hope—told through music and movement.” Trailer   --- Main Cast Ansel Elgort – Tony Rachel Zegler – María Ariana DeBose – Anita David Alvarez – Bernardo Mike Faist – Riff Rita Moreno – Valentina Corey Stoll – Lieutenant Schrank Brian d'Arcy James – Officer Krupke Josh Andrés Rivera – Chino Iris Menas – Anybodys --- Reviews Critics Ratings My Rating: 9/10 The Dove Foundation: Not Rated IMDb : 7.2/10  Rotten Tomatoes : 91%  Metacritic : 85/100 --- Plot Summary West Side Story is Steven Spielberg’s remake of the iconic 1961 musical, itself adapted from the Broadway production inspired by Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Set in 1950s New York City, the story follows two rival gangs—the white American Jets and the Puerto Rican Sharks—as their turf war collides with a tragic love story. When Tony, a former Jet, falls in love with María, the sister of the Sharks’ leader, tensions erupt into violence...

Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths (2024), PG‑13, 4 hr 46 min Franchise #: DC Animated Movie Universe — final trilogy of the Tomorrowverse (installments #23‑25 overall)  Tagline: “When all worlds fall, the greatest heroes must unite.” --- Main Cast Matt Bomer as Barry Allen / The Flash Jensen Ackles as Bruce Wayne / Batman Darren Criss as Clark Kent / Superman Stana Katic as Diana Prince / Wonder Woman Meg Donnelly as Kara Zor-El / Supergirl / Harbinger Corey Stoll as John Stewart / Green Lantern Ato Essandoh as The Anti-Monitor Matt Ryan as John Constantine Kevin Conroy as Bruce Wayne / Batman (Earth-One, cameo) Stephanie Beatriz as Lois Lane Cissy Jones as Iris West-Allen Jennifer Hale as Queen Hippolyta Toks Olagundoye as Amanda Waller Shea Whigham as Commissioner James Gordon Jason O'Mara as Thomas Wayne / Batman (Flashpoint) Matthew Mercer as Owlman / Thomas Wayne (Dark Multiverse) Noshir Dalal as Ray Palmer / Atom Christopher Gorham as Mister Terrific James Arnold Tayl...

Batman & Mr. Freeze: Sub-Zero (1998), PG, 1 hr 7 min Franchise #: DC Animated Universe (DCAU), Feature #2 after Batman: Mask of the Phantasm Tagline: “In the cold of vengeance, only love can thaw a frozen heart.” Trailer --- Main Cast (Voice Actors and Roles) Kevin Conroy – Bruce Wayne / Batman Michael Ansara – Victor Fries / Mr. Freeze Loren Lester – Dick Grayson / Robin Mary Kay Bergman – Barbara Gordon / Batgirl Efrem Zimbalist Jr. – Alfred Pennyworth Bob Hastings – Commissioner James Gordon Robert Costanzo – Detective Harvey Bullock George Dzundza – Dr. Gregory Belson Marilu Henner – Veronica Vreeland Mari Devon – Summer Gleeson Liane Schirmer – Renee Montoya Rahi Azizi – Koonak --- Reviews My Rating 7/10 Dove Foundation N/A (not rated)  IMDb 7.2/10  Rotten Tomatoes 92%  Metacritic Not listed  --- Plot Summary When a tragic accident destroys his Arctic sanctuary, Mr. Freeze is driven to desperation to save the life of his cryogenically frozen wife, Nora. ...

On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (1969), PG, 2 hr 22 min Franchise: James Bond Franchise #: 6 (Release Order: Sixth film in the official Eon Productions James Bond series) Tagline: The most dangerous secret agent in the world is on the case. Main Cast George Lazenby as James Bond Diana Rigg as Tracy Draco Telly Savalas as Ernst Stavro Blofeld Gabriele Ferzetti as Marc Ange Draco Ilse Steppat as Irma Bunt Bernard Lee as M Lois Maxwell as Miss Moneypenny Desmond Llewelyn as Q Reviews Synopsis James Bond falls in love with and marries Tracy Draco, the daughter of a crime boss. But their happiness is short-lived as Bond faces off with his nemesis Blofeld, who plans to unleash biological warfare to hold the world hostage. This film is packed with romance, action, and some of the most emotional moments in the Bond saga. Overview George Lazenby’s lone outing as Bond is a departure from the usual formula—there’s more emotional depth, a genuine love story, and a darker tone. The film balances th...

Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005), PG-13, 2 hr 20 min Franchise: Star Wars Franchise #: Chronological Order 3, Release Order 6 Tagline: “Every Story Has A Beginning.” Main Cast Ewan McGregor as Obi-Wan Kenobi Natalie Portman as Padmé Amidala Hayden Christensen as Anakin Skywalker Ian McDiarmid as Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious Samuel L. Jackson as Mace Windu Christopher Lee as Count Dooku / Darth Tyranus Frank Oz as Yoda (voice) Anthony Daniels as C-3PO Kenny Baker as R2-D2 Jimmy Smits as Senator Bail Organa Temuera Morrison as Jango Fett / Clone Troopers Pernilla August as Shmi Skywalker Genevieve O'Reilly as Mon Mothma Joel Edgerton as Owen Lars Bonnie Piesse as Beru Whitesun Lars Synopsis In Revenge of the Sith, the Clone Wars rage on as Anakin Skywalker is seduced by the dark side, transforming into Darth Vader. The Republic falls, the Jedi are nearly wiped out, and the galaxy descends into tyranny under the newly declared Empire. Overview The darkest an...

Courageous Year : 2011 Franchise : Kendrick Brothers Films Franchise #: 4th Kendrick Brothers film (after Flywheel, Facing the Giants, Fireproof) MPAA Rating : PG-13 for some violence and drug content Total Runtime : 129 minutes Tagline : “Honor Begins at Home.” Main Cast Alex Kendrick as Adam Mitchell Ken Bevel as Nathan Hayes Kevin Downes as Shane Fuller Ben Davies as David Thomson T.C. Stallings as T.J. Robert Amaya as Javier Martinez Renee Jewell as Victoria Mitchell Angelita Nelson as Carmen Martinez Reviews Synopsis Courageous follows four law enforcement officers who are great at protecting their community but begin to wrestle with what it truly means to lead and protect their families. When tragedy strikes, they each come face-to-face with their responsibilities as fathers, husbands, and men of faith. Their shared journey leads to a powerful challenge: to live courageously as spiritual leaders at home—not just as heroes in uniform. Overview If you've seen Fireproof, you’ll...

Title : Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan Year: 1982 Franchise : Star Trek Franchise #: 2 ARC: Genesis trilogy #1 Total Runtime 113 minutes (1 hour, 53 minutes) MPAA Rating / TV Parental Guidelines MPAA Rating: PG TV Parental Guidelines: TV-PG Tagline “At the end of the universe lies the beginning of vengeance.” Main Cast William Shatner – Admiral James T. Kirk Leonard Nimoy – Captain Spock DeForest Kelley – Dr. Leonard “Bones” McCoy Ricardo Montalbán – Khan Noonien Singh James Doohan – Montgomery “Scotty” Scott George Takei – Hikaru Sulu Walter Koenig – Commander Pavel Chekov Nichelle Nichols – Lieutenant Uhura Kirstie Alley – Lieutenant Saavik Bibi Besch – Dr. Carol Marcus Merritt Butrick – David Marcus Reviews Overview The Wrath of Khan is often considered the best Star Trek film—and for good reason. It brings real emotional weight, a compelling villain, and sharp storytelling. Khan, a genetically enhanced tyrant from the original Star Trek series, escapes exile and seeks vengeance ...