2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

[8] Stanley Kubrick advanced the art of special effects and brought the science-fiction genre out of low-budget purgatory with 2001: A Space Odyssey. With a script co-written by Arthur C. Clarke, based on Clarke's short story "The Sentinel", 2001 opens…
Fade to Black (1980)

Fade to Black (1980)

[6] A film buff (Breaking Away's Dennis Christopher) suffers a schizophrenic break, dressing up like various movie villains on a killing spree, getting revenge on everyone who slighted him. He also pursues a Marilyn Monroe look-alike (Linda Kerridge) who doesn't…
Paris When It Sizzles (1964)

Paris When It Sizzles (1964)

[2] Any reasonable viewer would expect a certain guaranteed level of enjoyment from a '60s romantic comedy set in Paris that stars William Holden and Audrey Hepburn. Yet somehow, Paris When It Sizzles squanders ever ounce of its cast's and…
The Invisible Man’s Revenge (1944)

The Invisible Man’s Revenge (1944)

[3] Universal's Invisible Man franchise takes its steepest drop in entertainment value with the fourth film in the series, The Invisible Man's Revenge. Jon Hall, who also starred in The Invisible Agent, plays a different character with no connection to…
Witness (1985)

Witness (1985)

[8] Harrison Ford must hide among the Amish after he discovers corruption within his police department. Witness was an opportunity for Ford to show his acting chops, and it remains one of his best performances. This was the first American…
Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992)

Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992)

[8] Gary Oldman takes a stab at one the most enduring characters in film history with Bram Stoker's Dracula. In a script that follows the classic novel as well as historical findings about one 'Vlad the Impaler', Oldman's Dracula uses…
Vampyr (1932)

Vampyr (1932)

[6] An occultist beds down at a remote inn where he discovers a young lady succumbing to vampirism after being bitten by an old woman -- an old woman who is supposed to be buried in a nearby graveyard. Despite…
Singin’ in the Rain (1952)

Singin’ in the Rain (1952)

[8] Gene Kelly and Debbie Reynolds star in one of the most loved musicals ever made. Singin' in the Rain sprinkles a dozen colorful musical numbers throughout its storyline about Hollywood's thorny transition from silent films to sound. Kelly plays…
Stop Me Before I Kill! (1960)

Stop Me Before I Kill! (1960)

[6] Claude Dauphin stars as a race car driver who suffers from head trauma following a crash. The trauma is much more than physical, too -- he has uncontrollable urges to strangle his new wife (Diane Cilento). While recuperating together…
Live and Let Die (1973)

Live and Let Die (1973)

[6] Roger Moore makes his debut as James Bond in Live and Let Die, a weird blend of voodoo magic and blaxploitation that stands apart from any other entry in the Bond oeuvre. The script by Tom Mankiewicz has Bond…