Pineapple Express (2008)

Pineapple Express (2008)

[8] Pineapple Express is Quentin Tarantino meets Cheech and Chong, a hyperviolent action flick crashed into a buddy comedy. The mish-mash may be an acquired taste, but it's a winning combination for me. Seth Rogen and James Franco carry this…
Logan Lucky (2017)

Logan Lucky (2017)

[6] Don't expect a joke-riddled laugh riot with Logan Lucky. The movie's more of a quirky ensemble character piece by way of a heist movie. Channing Tatum and Adam Driver star as West Virginia brothers who conspire with a jailed safe-breaker…
The Long Night (1947)

The Long Night (1947)

[6] Henry Fonda barricades himself inside his motel room after murdering a fiendish magician played by Vincent Price. While the police and a impassioned Barbara Bel Geddes try to coax him out, the movie cuts back and forth to events…
Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead (2007)

Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead (2007)

[8] Two brothers plot to rob their parents' jewelry store, sending their lives and the lives of their loved ones into a tragic, downward spiral. Sidney Lumet (Network, Dog Day Afternoon) directs his final film with a stellar cast in…
Hannibal (2001)

Hannibal (2001)

[7] Hannibal Lecter is still on the lam (no pun intended) after the events in The Silence of the Lambs, but now there's another killer who wants to bring him to justice. Ridley Scott (Alien, Blade Runner) directs this time,…
The Rookie (1990)

The Rookie (1990)

[3] A detective and a rookie cop team up to find a bad guy. I know. How original. Charlie Sheen gets my nomination for least charismatic performance in a motion picture here. The word "driftwood" comes to mind. The Rookie…
Sin City (2005)

Sin City (2005)

[7] Robert Rodriquez and Frank Miller join forces, with a little help from guest director Quentin Tarantino, to bring Miller's much-loved Sin City to the screen. The result is less a film adaptation than a graphic novel come to life.…
Mystic River (2003)

Mystic River (2003)

[8] A family tragedy reunites three men who share a traumatic childhood experience in Mystic River. Sean Penn and Tim Robbins took home richly-deserved Oscars for their performances in this Oscar-nominated best picture from the ever-reliable Clint Eastwood. Mystic River…
Panic in the Streets (1950)

Panic in the Streets (1950)

[6] Elia Kazan makes a concerted effort to be less 'theatrical' and more 'cinematic' with Panic in the Streets, a New Orleans thriller about a policeman and a doctor searching the streets for a killer infected with pneumonic plague. Richard…
Gaslight (1944)

Gaslight (1944)

[7] Ingrid Bergman won the first of her three Oscars for this psychological thriller from George Cukor. Bergman plays a woman increasingly traumatized by her husband, a thief who nearly succeeds in convincing her that she's losing her mind. It's…