Quatermass and the Pit (1967)

Quatermass and the Pit (1967)

[7] Hammer's third Quatermass film is its best, plunging Professor Quatermass into a mystery involving a wrecked alien spacecraft in a London subway tunnel. Andrew Keir proves likable in the title role, replacing the overly-gruff Brian Donlevy who appeared in…
Suburbicon (2017)

Suburbicon (2017)

[4] After his mother is killed in a home invasion, a young boy (Noah Jupe) begins to suspect his father (Matt Damon) and aunt (Julianne Moore) staged the event -- and that his life is now in danger, too. He…
Keeper of the Flame (1942)

Keeper of the Flame (1942)

[5] In the second of their nine pairings, Spencer Tracy plays a highly-regarded journalist investigating the death of Katharine Hepburn's husband, a beloved national war hero. At first, information is hard to come by. But once he begins talking with…
I, Robot (2004)

I, Robot (2004)

[6] Will Smith (Independence Day, Six Degrees of Separation) stars in this sci-fi/mystery based loosely on the writings of Isaac Asimov. Smith plays Del Spooner, a 2035 police detective who distrusts the growing population of robots who serve humankind. When…
The Blair Witch Project (1999)

The Blair Witch Project (1999)

[8] While it wasn't technically the first 'found footage' horror film, The Blair Witch Project gets credit for popularizing the subgenre, capturing the attention of audiences worldwide with its cogent, documentary-style approach to its subject matter. The film appears to…
The Name of the Rose (1986)

The Name of the Rose (1986)

[7] Sean Connery and Christian Slater star in this 14th century murder mystery set at a remote monastery in Northern Italy. There for an upcoming conference, the two discover a young monk recently died under mysterious circumstances. Connery leads Slater,…
Quatermass 2 (1957)

Quatermass 2 (1957)

[6] Director Val Guest and star Brian Donlevy return for Hammer Films' second of three Quatermass films. Professor Quatermass (Donlevy) happens upon a mysterious factory complex built on the ruins of a small town. When he investigates, a colleague finds…
Disclosure Day (2026)

Disclosure Day (2026)

[5] Steven Spielberg practically invented the summer movie season when Jaws became the first 'blockbuster' back in the summer of '75. I was hoping Disclosure Day might be a return to the kind of big summer event movie that launched…
The Reptile (1966)

The Reptile (1966)

[4] People are dying from large snake bites to the neck in this sub-par monster movie from Britain's Hammer Films. Noel Willman stars as a doctor who's very protective of his daughter, a young woman who tends to go missing…
Sea of Love (1989)

Sea of Love (1989)

[7] Al Pacino stars as a New York detective working with John Goodman to solve a series of murders -- all men shot in the back of the head, face down on their beds, presumably by a woman out for…