John Carter (2012)

John Carter (2012)

[5] Director Andrew Stanton (WALL-E, Finding Nemo) makes the leap from animation to live-action with this overly-ambitious adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs' story A Princess of Mars. Taylor Kitsch (TV's Friday Night Lights) stars as the title character, a world-weary…
Goldfinger (1964)

Goldfinger (1964)

[8] In the third James Bond film, agent 007 (Sean Connery) is trying to stop the title character, a nefarious gold tycoon, from breaking into Fort Knox. Goldfinger is a standalone story, without any connection to the overarching SPECTRE storyline,…
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)

[8] Russell Crowe stars as a British naval captain pushing his ship's crew to the breaking point in pursuit of the Acheron, a stealthy French vessel he's been ordered to track and destroy. The plot of Master and Commander isn't…
Tron: Legacy (2010)

Tron: Legacy (2010)

[7] Twenty-eight years after the original Tron was released, Jeff Bridges returns as Kevin Flynn, a computer whiz who basically invented cyberspace -- a world within microchips where people are called 'programs' and 'users' are akin to gods. He's been…
From Russia with Love (1963)

From Russia with Love (1963)

[7] Sean Connery returns for his second mission as Ian Fleming's Agent 007. This time he's working with a defecting Russian agent (Daniela Bianchi) to steal a decoding device before it falls into enemy hands. Meanwhile, the sinister Spectre organization plots…
Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend (1985)

Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend (1985)

[6] A paleontologist (Sean Young) and her husband (William Katt) discover a family of three brontosauruses living in the rain forests of the African Ivory Coast. At first they are thrilled to report their find, but when rival scientists kill…
Sorcerer (1977)

Sorcerer (1977)

[7] I have a theory about why many of William Friedkin's films, including this one, are gaining newfound appreciation decades after their initial releases. I think it might be because Friedkin likes deeply flawed characters -- unlikable characters that we…
Dr. No (1962)

Dr. No (1962)

[7] Sean Connery makes a big splash with his charismatic performance in the very first James Bond film, Dr. No. Agent 007, licensed to kill, is sent to Jamaica to investigate the disappearance of a fellow spy from Britain's MI6…
The Beastmaster (1982)

The Beastmaster (1982)

[6] Writer/director Don Coscarelli (Phantasm) serves up a cheesy, low-budget sword and sorcery flick with enough heart and exposed flesh to appeal to the adolescent in us all. Marc Singer (TV's V) stars as Dar, a sinewy and perpetually shirtless…
Superman (2025)

Superman (2025)

[7] Writer/director James Gunn's Superman re-boot is intended to start a whole new era at DC Films, wiping clean the dark, dreary, and financially unrewarding slate of movies started by director Zack Snyder with 2013's Man of Steel. Gunn had…