Heavy Metal (1981)

Heavy Metal (1981)

[7] Producer Ivan Reitman (Ghostbusters) wrangled together animation companies from around the world to assemble Heavy Metal, a string of six animated shorts based on the popular adult fantasy magazine. The stories are tied together by a loose framing device involving an…
Batman Returns (1992)

Batman Returns (1992)

[8] Anything but 'more of the same', Tim Burton's sequel dives into the troubled psyches of its headlining trio -- Batman, Catwoman, and The Penguin.  Michael Keaton's Batman still plays second fiddle to the villains, but what fascinating villains they are. Burton…
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 a mandate…
The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)

The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)

[8] Jeff Goldblum and director Steven Spielberg return for the first Jurassic Park sequel. Goldblum's character first scoffs at John Hammond's (Richard Attenborough) request to catalog and study the flourishing dinosaurs at a second 'Site B' island. But when he discovers his…
The Neverending Story (1984)

The Neverending Story (1984)

[8] Fresh off the World War II submarine thriller Das Boot, German director Wolfgang Petersen turns his attention to a family-oriented fantasy film based on Michael Ende's book The Neverending Story. While this adaptation loosely covers only the first half of Ende's…
Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002)

Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002)

[5] Part two of George Lucas' Star Wars prequel trilogy is cluttered and over-produced like the previous installment, but it's a modest improvement over part one, thanks in large part to an action-packed final act. Everything before that final act is long,…
Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999)

Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999)

[4] George Lucas's much-anticipated return to the Star Wars universe after sixteen years affords the writer/director the advanced technology needed to bring his vision to life, yet there's little life to be found in the story or characters of his Episode I:…
Batman Forever (1995)

Batman Forever (1995)

[7] First of all, Batman Forever is not Batman and Robin, which came out two years later. For whatever reason, nearly everyone tends to confuse the two or lump them together. Both were directed by Joel Schumacher (The Lost Boys, Falling Down),…
Krull (1983)

Krull (1983)

[7] In the wake of Star Wars, all the Hollywood studios were scrambling to replicate its success with similar big-budget sci-fi/fantasy epics. Krull was Columbia Pictures' effort, released the same summer as Return of the Jedi, and destined to box office failure…
Conan the Destroyer (1984)

Conan the Destroyer (1984)

[6] Arnold Schwarzenegger returns in his only Conan sequel, a less serious and more family-friendly adventure to help a princess (Olivia d'Abo) find a legendary horn for her aunt, Queen Taramis (Superman II's Sarah Douglas), who promises Conan she'll bring his lover…