Conspiracy Theory (1997)

Conspiracy Theory (1997)

[7] Superstars Mel Gibson and Julia Roberts co-star in this psychological thriller from director Richard Donner (Lethal Weapon, Superman) and writer Brian Helgeland (L.A. Confidential, Mystic River). Gibson plays a deeply paranoid and broken New York taxi driver who peddles…
The Dark Past (1948)

The Dark Past (1948)

[4] William Holden and Lee J. Cobb, who previously co-starred in Golden Boy, headline this snoozy bit of Freudian psychological propaganda. Holden plays an escaped convict who kills the warden before leading his getaway gang to a rural home where…
Tender Mercies (1983)

Tender Mercies (1983)

[7] Robert Duvall earned the Best Actor Oscar for his subtle but moving performance in Tender Mercies, the story of a divorced, alcoholic country singer who hits rock bottom before slowly rebuilding his life. A single mother (Tess Harper) hires…
Magic Mike’s Last Dance (2023)

Magic Mike’s Last Dance (2023)

[4] The third time's a disappointment with Magic Mike's Last Dance, the conclusion of Channing Tatum's adventures as a lovable Floridian stripper. The first Magic Mike, directed by Steven Soderbergh (Traffic, Sex Lies and Videotape), was a lot of fun,…
The Counselor (2013)

The Counselor (2013)

[9] Michael Fassbender (Shame, X-Men: First Class) stars as an El Paso lawyer who reaps the whirlwind when he tangles with Mexican drug lords in this Ridley Scott film penned by author Cormac McCarthy. McCarthy's screenplay will test the patience…
Fury (1936)

Fury (1936)

[8] In director Fritz Lang's first English-language film, Spencer Tracy stars as a man nearly lynched and presumed dead for a crime he didn't commit. His grieving fiancée, played by Sylvia Sidney, soon learns he's not only still alive, but…
In the Heart of the Sea (2015)

In the Heart of the Sea (2015)

[7] Director Ron Howard tackles the (more or less) true story that inspired Herman Melville to write Moby Dick. Chris Hemsworth stars as the determined first mate of the New England whaling ship Essex, which is destroyed by a mammoth…
These Are the Damned (1962)

These Are the Damned (1962)

[6] Here's a weird offering from Britain's Hammer Films that's so surprising and bewildering, you might overlook its shortcomings. In England, an American tourist (Macdonald Carey) is picked up by a young woman (Shirley Anne Field) who lures him into…
September 30, 1955 (1977)

September 30, 1955 (1977)

[7] Richard Thomas (The Waltons) stars as a college student who takes the death of emerging superstar James Dean very hard. He and his friends steal liquor, hold a séance, and pull pranks on the parked cars on 'lover's lane'…
Distant Thunder (1988)

Distant Thunder (1988)

[4] John Lithgow gives a commendable performance in this stillborn drama about a Vietnam vet suffering from intense post-traumatic stress living in the remote wilderness with a few other troubled vets. After one vet 'kisses the train' (steps into the…