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…
Reservoir Dogs (1992)

Reservoir Dogs (1992)

[8] Quentin Tarantino made his auspicious writing/directing debut with this claustrophobic drama about a group of armed robbers who rendezvous in an abandoned warehouse after their heist is botched, resulting in deaths and injuries. Harvey Keitel plays 'Mr. White,' who's…
Night Flight (1933)

Night Flight (1933)

[5] MGM tries to recreate the success of Grand Hotel by stuffing another roster of big stars into an ensemble drama. This time the story takes place in the air, as pilots risk their lives to deliver mail by night…
The Magnificent Seven (1960)

The Magnificent Seven (1960)

[8] In this American western adaptation of Akira Kurosawa's The Seven Samurai, seven gunslingers are hired to protect a small Mexican village from a posse of relentless bandits who steal all their food and goods. The motley 'seven' teach the…
The Karate Kid (1984)

The Karate Kid (1984)

[8] Teenaged Daniel (Ralph Macchio) moves with his single mother from New Jersey to Los Angeles, where he's immediately targeted by a gang of school bullies who practice karate together. After a few beatings, Macchio is taken under the wing…
Thunderheart (1992)

Thunderheart (1992)

[7] Val Kilmer stars as an FBI agent with Sioux heritage sent to help another agent (Sam Shepard) solve a murder committed on tribal land in South Dakota. Shepard's character thinks it's an open and shut case, but Kilmer is…
Yesterday’s Enemy (1959)

Yesterday’s Enemy (1959)

[7] Stanley Baker leads up an ensemble cast in this more-than-respectable anti-war flick from Britain's Hammer Films. Baker stars as a U.S. army captain leading his exhausted troops through the Burmese jungle during World War II. They take over a…
The Remains of the Day (1993)

The Remains of the Day (1993)

[8] Anthony Hopkins stars as Stevens, an emotionally repressed English butler working for an influential Lord in the years leading up to World War II. When he hires a new head housekeeper, Miss Kenton (Emma Thompson), the two slowly develop…
Islands in the Stream (1977)

Islands in the Stream (1977)

[7] George C. Scott stars as a twice-divorced artist living single in the Bahamas right before America is pulled into World War II. He's visited by his three sons who spend the summer with him, and later by his first…
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…