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=Ron Howard=

Ronald William Howard (born March 1, 1954) is an American film director, producer and actor. Howard first came to prominence as a child actor, guest-starring in several television series, including an episode of The Twilight Zone. He gained national attention for playing young Opie Taylor, the son of Sheriff Andy Taylor (played by Andy Griffith) in the sitcom The Andy Griffith Show from 1960 through 1968. Howard is the co-chairman, with Brian Grazer, of Imagine Entertainment, a film and television production company. Imagine has produced several films including Friday Night Lights, 8 Mile, and Inside Deep Throat, as well as the television series 24, Felicity, and Arrested Development which Howard also narrated.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) Some bad or mediocre films, like Gung Ho, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, The Dillema, Inferno, Solo: A Star Wars Story, and Hillbilly Elegy.

=Imagine Entertainment=

Imagine Entertainment (formerly Imagine Films Entertainment and also known simply as Imagine) is an American film and television production company founded in November 1985 by director Ron Howard and producer Brian Grazer.

Bad Qualities
=Ransom=

Ransom is a 1996 American action thriller film directed by Ron Howard and written by Richard Price and Alexander Ignon. The film stars Mel Gibson, Rene Russo, Gary Sinise, Brawley Nolte, Delroy Lindo, Liev Schreiber, Evan Handler, Donnie Wahlberg, and Lili Taylor.

Plot
Through a life of hard work, airline owner Tom Mullen (Mel Gibson) has amassed a great deal of wealth. When a group of criminals want a piece of his cash, they kidnap his son (Brawley Nolte) for a $2 million ransom. Encouraged by his wife (Rene Russo) and an FBI agent (Delroy Lindo), Tom prepares to pay the money, but the ransom drop goes awry. Enraged, Tom decides to turn the tables on the kidnappers by making the ransom a bounty on their heads -- which he announces on national television.

Reception
The movie has a 75% rating from Rotten Tomatoes based on 72 reviews, with its consensus stating: "Directed with propulsive intensity by Ron Howard, Ransom is a fiery thriller packed with hot-blooded performances and jolting twists". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A−" on an A+ to F scale.

=Cocoon=

Cocoon is a 1985 American science-fiction comedy-drama film directed by Ron Howard about a group of elderly people rejuvenated by aliens. The film stars Don Ameche, Wilford Brimley, Hume Cronyn, Brian Dennehy, Jack Gilford, Steve Guttenberg, Maureen Stapleton, Jessica Tandy, Gwen Verdon, Herta Ware, Tahnee Welch, and Linda Harrison. The screenplay was written by Tom Benedek, from David Saperstein's story. A sequel, Cocoon: The Return, was released in 1988, in which almost all of the original cast reprised their roles.

Plot
Oscar-winning fantasy in which the residents of a Florida rest home get a new lease of life when they stumble across an alien "fountain of youth" in a disused holiday home. Unbeknown to them, aliens have been using the swimming pool in the house to store their cocooned brethren, giving the waters a powerful, rejuvenating quality.

Reception
Cocoon received mostly positive critical reception. The film holds a 79% "Fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes from 28 critics. The critical consensus reads, "Though it may be too sentimental for some, Ron Howard's supernatural tale of eternal youth is gentle and heartwarming, touching on poignant issues of age in the process.". Metacritic gave the film a score of 65 based on 18 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

=Willow=

Willow is a 1988 American dark fantasy adventure drama film directed by Ron Howard. It was produced by George Lucas and written by Bob Dolman from a story by Lucas. It stars Warwick Davis, Val Kilmer, Joanne Whalley, Jean Marsh, and Billy Barty. The film was released in May 20, 1988.

Plot
A baby girl is discovered in a river by Ranon and Mims, the children of Willow Ufgood, a dwarf farmer and magician and the baby girl is taken into the care of Willow's family. But when a terrifying dog-like creature attacks Willow's village, whilst tracking down the baby. Willow consults the village council and the wizard The High Aldwin. The High Aldwin gives Willow a task and Willow leaves the village and embarks on the task to give the baby girl to a responsible person. But Willow soon learns the baby is Elora Danan, the baby girl destined to bring about the downfall of the evil sorceress Queen Bavmorda. Joined by his allies: swordsman Madmartigan, sorceress Fin Raziel and the Brownies Franjean and Rool, Willow takes it upon himself to protect Elora from Queen Bavmorda, who intends to kill Elora and prevent Elora from fulfilling her destiny. And Willow and his allies are pursued by Queen Bavmorda's daughter Sorsha and the evil commander of Queen Bavmorda's army General Kael, whom are searching for Elora and bring her back to Queen Bavmorda's castle, where Queen Bavmorda bids to kill Elora in a ritual and prevent the prophecy of her downfall.

Why It Rocks

 * 1) The movie does have a excellent imagination, to a land of myth and magic, where dream and reality live side by side.
 * 2) It shows that Ron Howard did amazing job for directing this movie.
 * 3) It doesn't use typical epic fantasy movie tropes, making it feel less like a story about every heroes goes into journey.
 * 4) Every performances from the actors of Warwick Davis, Val Kilmer, Joanne Whalley, Jean Marsh, and Billy Barty is amazing, considering how they can do.
 * 5) Of all and once, James Horner's score does have enough to say and nice rendition to fit the scenes.

Reception
While Willow received mixed reviews from critics, it was well-received by audiences. Based on 55 reviews collected by Rotten Tomatoes, it reported a "Rotten" 51% rating, with an average score of 5.9/10. The critical consensus reads, "State-of-the-art special effects and an appealing performance from Warwick Davis can't quite save Willow from its slow pace and generic story.". On Metacritic, the film holds a score of 47 out of 100 based on 12 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".

Plot
When rancher and single mother of two Maggie Gilkeson (Cate Blanchett) sees her teenage daughter, Lily (Evan Rachel Wood), kidnapped by Apache rebels, she reluctantly accepts the help of her estranged father, Samuel (Tommy Lee Jones), in tracking down the kidnappers. Along the way, the two must learn to reconcile the past and work together if they are going to have any hope of getting Lily back before she is taken over the border and forced to become a prostitute.

Reception
The Missing earned mixed reviews from critics, earning it a 58% rating on Rotten Tomatoes with the general consensus being: "An expertly acted and directed Western. But like other Ron Howard features, the movie is hardly subtle.".

The Missing was well received among Native American populations within the United States, many of them citing the use of the Apache language to be clearly spoken and well understood.

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=Frost/Nixon=

=Night Shift=