It’s a Wonderful Life (1946)

It’s a Wonderful Life (1946)

[9] Jimmy Stewart stars as George Bailey, a good-hearted, small town American who runs a building and loan company that helps many of his neighbors obtain affordable housing. But when his uncle (Thomas Mitchell) loses a deposit and an auditor…
The Final Terror (1983)

The Final Terror (1983)

[7] Despite a title that can't help but over-promise and under-deliver on our expectations, The Final Terror is one of the better teen horror flicks of the early '80s. Co-written by Ronald Shusett (Alien) and directed by Andrew Davis (The…
The Abominable Snowman (1957)

The Abominable Snowman (1957)

[7] Forrest Tucker and Peter Cushing star in this Hammer Studios production about a group of men who set off on an expedition to find the legendary Yeti -- the Abominable Snowman. Tucker plays the brash American who wants to…
Pinocchio (1940)

Pinocchio (1940)

[9] Walt Disney followed up his success with Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs with a film that is far more entertaining and timeless. Pinocchio begins in a small cottage where a woodcarver named Geppetto (Christian Rub) is putting the…
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)

[5] With this film, Walt Disney gave the world its first feature-length animated motion picture. So that counts for something, right? The story's title heroine begins the film a humble scullery maid, content to scrub cobblestone walkways while singing to…
The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996)

The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996)

[8] Director Milos Forman (Amadeus) tackles the life of Hustler magazine founder Larry Flynt with Woody Harrelson playing the infamous smut-peddler. The screenplay, another superb biography from Ed Wood screenwriters Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski, focuses on Flynt's many legal…
Little Darlings (1980)

Little Darlings (1980)

[7] Tatum O'Neal and Kristy McNichol star as teen girls competing at summer camp to see who can lose their virginity first. O'Neal's character is a rich girl trying to bed the camp's athletic coach (Armand Assante), while McNichol plays…
The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959)

The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959)

[7] In these cynical, recklessly progressive, polarized, impersonal times, I find comfort in many films from Britain's Hammer Studios from the '50s and '60s. Most of these films are pure genre entertainment, devoid of divisive subtext or dreaded political messaging,…
I Wanna Hold Your Hand (1978)

I Wanna Hold Your Hand (1978)

[5] In 1964, six teenagers travel to New York City hoping to score tickets to the Beatles' now-legendary appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show. A comedy of errors ensues, as the ensemble splits up trying to obtain tickets -- by…
Predator 2 (1990)

Predator 2 (1990)

[7] Predator's screenwriting brothers, Jim and John Thomas, return for this sequel, transplanting the action from the Central American jungles to dystopian Los Angeles. 'Ah-nold' is replaced with Danny Glover (Lethal Weapon, The Color Purple) and Stephen Hopkins (A Nightmare…