Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend (1985)

Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend (1985)

[6] A paleontologist (Sean Young) and her husband (William Katt) discover a family of three brontosauruses living in the rain forests of the African Ivory Coast. At first they are thrilled to report their find, but when rival scientists kill…
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…
The Nice Guys (2016)

The Nice Guys (2016)

[8] Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling star as private detectives who team up to solve the mystery of a missing porn star in this action-comedy from writer/director Shane Black (Lethal Weapon, The Long Kiss Goodnight). Black does a terrific job showcasing…
Anastasia (1997)

Anastasia (1997)

[7] There’s a lot to like about the first animated feature produced by 20th Century Fox, even if the sum of the parts is a bit uneven. Anastasia draws upon Russian history and legend, centering around the youngest daughter or…
RoboCop 2 (1990)

RoboCop 2 (1990)

[7] Directed by Irvin Kershner (The Empire Strikes Back) and written by comic book legend Frank Miller, you'd think that RoboCop 2 would be vastly better and more interesting than it is. But for just another inferior sequel, it's not…
The Amityville Horror (2005)

The Amityville Horror (2005)

[6] Platinum Dunes, a production company co-founded by Michael Bay (Armageddon, The Rock), released several remakes of classic horror movies in the early '00s. One of them, arguably their best effort, was this remake of the 1979 film The Amityville…
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…
I’ll Be Home for Christmas (1998)

I’ll Be Home for Christmas (1998)

[5] In this middling family-friendly holiday flick from Disney, young Jonathan Taylor Thomas (TV's Home Improvement, The Lion King) plays a swindling college student who gets stranded in the California desert glued into a Santa Claus outfit without money or…
The Mummy (1959)

The Mummy (1959)

[7] What can I say? I really like mummies. And unlike Universal's boring 1932 film, this Hammer Films production actually features its creepy title character in many scenes, instead of hiding it. Peter Cushing stars as a member of an…