Ron Howard

‘Parenthood’ (1989) learns to walk so the stories can run on TV

“Parenthood” (1989) is a deceptively simple dramedy about three generations in a family and different parenting techniques. Director Ron Howard, initially famous for portraying a

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‘Splash’ (1984) makes a name for itself despite being simple, silly

The wide-audience crowd-pleaser “Splash” (1984) plays today like a homework assignment for a viewer going through the catalogs of director Ron Howard (his first hit)

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‘Eden’ can’t quite match the story’s real-world intrigue

In digging up a fascinating slice of history in “Eden,” director Ron Howard comments on the utterly predictable qualities of humans that are still very

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Stop the presses: ‘The Paper’ (1994) is a rip-roaring journalism movie

If you’re on a bender of newspaper movies, “The Paper” (1994) would make a good cleanser between “All the President’s Men” (1976) and “Spotlight” (2015).

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The Force is weak with lackluster ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ (Movie review)

First, some background on some apprehensions I carried with me into the theater when I saw “Solo: A Star Wars Story” last night. My excitement

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‘Cinderella Man’ review

“Cinderella Man” – Director Ron Howard’s leisurely paced true story about boxer Jimmy Braddock (Russell Crowe) – who fought not for glory, but simply to

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‘A Beautiful Mind’ review

John’s top 10 movies of 2001, NDSU Spectrum, Jan. 18, 2002

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