Hector and the Search for Happiness (2014)

 

A psychiatrist searches the globe to find the secret of happiness.

Simon Pegg does a good job in this well-intentioned comedy-drama, which remains obvious and predictable despite its meandering narrative and the humor doesn't quite work.

 

Da 5 Bloods (2020)

Four African-American vets battle the forces of man and nature when they return to Vietnam seeking the remains of their fallen Squad Leader and the gold fortune he helped them hide.

The full Spike Lee Joint experience: a wildly divergent (in quality and plot coherence) adventure tale with multi-faceted allusions, both cinematic and political, and with a distinct political message for our current time; a bumpy but utterly watchable odyssey.

L'immortel (2010)

A retired mobster goes on a revenge spree after being left for dead with 22 bullets in his body by his former childhood friend.

Standard star vehicle, a lively thriller with a huge body count, but otherwise not quite memorable.

Armored (2009)

A newbie guard for an armored truck company is coerced by his veteran coworkers to steal a truck containing $42 million, but a wrinkle in their supposedly foolproof plan divides the group, leading to a potentially deadly resolution.

High-tension heist drama with an impressible cast, well done, but all for the usual 'crime doesn't pay' result.

Maltin**: "A throwback to low-budget B movies of yore, this OK actioner will neither overly impress nor greatly disappoint genre fans."