The High and the Mighty (1954)

The High and the Mighty (1954)

[6] John Wayne leads an ensemble cast in this William Wellman film about the passengers and crew of a trans-Pacific flight who experience engine failure and a loss of fuel. When they realize they won't reach the California shore, everyone…
Lonelyhearts (1958)

Lonelyhearts (1958)

[4] Montgomery Clift plays an eager journalist who risks losing his girlfriend after his editor nudges him into an affair with another woman. The dreary storyline struggles to rise above its theatrical roots and lead star Clift, whom I normally…
Rocky Mountain (1950)

Rocky Mountain (1950)

[7] In one of his better westerns, Errol Flynn leads a ragtag team of Confederate soldiers west to do Robert E. Lee's bidding. Along the way, he rescues a damsel in distress from marauding Indians, only to learn she's betrothed…
Tarzan and the Slave Girl (1950)

Tarzan and the Slave Girl (1950)

[6] A secret civilization is dying of a mysterious disease, so they start kidnapping women to repopulate! Lex Barker swings into action in his second outing as Tarzan, determined to rescue Jane (Vanessa Brown) and a lustful, headstrong nurse (Denise…
Tarzan’s Peril (1951)

Tarzan’s Peril (1951)

[5] Lex Barker's third outing in the loincloth has him caught up with gunrunners, warring tribes, and even a man-eating jungle plant. The script is more scatter-shot than usual, but Barker seems more comfortable in the role than before, playing…
Tarzan’s Savage Fury (1952)

Tarzan’s Savage Fury (1952)

[5] Tarzan is tricked into guiding smugglers to a village of dangerous natives who guard a secret stash of diamonds in Tarzan's Savage Fury. Lex Barker's penultimate swing in the loincloth is the first to dabble with the Greystoke lineage…
Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956)

Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956)

[6] Paul Newman headlines this Robert Wise biopic about real-life boxing champ Rocky Graziano. Ernest Lehman's smart, well-paced script sees Rocky through several youthful indiscretions that threaten to ruin him just as the lightweight championship comes within reach. Though he…
Julius Caesar (1953)

Julius Caesar (1953)

[5] Marlon Brando is terrific as Marc Antony in the centerpiece scene, rallying Rome to condemn Caesar's assassins. The supporting cast, sets, Miklos Rozsa's score, and the cast of thousands are impressive. But I'll be damned if this movie didn't…
Mara Maru (1952)

Mara Maru (1952)

[6] Errol Flynn stars as a deep sea diver hunting for a rumored sunken treasure while fending off a trio of baddies that are trying to swipe it out from under him. Flynn is a little past his prime here,…
Tarzan and the She-Devil (1953)

Tarzan and the She-Devil (1953)

[5] Lex Barker ends his five-film tenure as Tarzan with a bit of a whimper in Tarzan and the She-Devil. The plot focuses around ivory poachers, lead by Raymond Burr and icy-cool Monique van Vooren, who enslave a peaceful native…