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…
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…
Highlander (1986)

Highlander (1986)

[8] Christopher Lambert (Greystoke) stars as Connor MacLeod, a 460-year old Scottish highlander who runs a New York City antique shop in the 1980s. He's a member of a rare breed of immortals who are destined to war with each…
Star Trek: Beyond (2016)

Star Trek: Beyond (2016)

[8] J.J. Abrams hands the reigns to director Justin Lin (director of several Fast and Furious movies), working from a script co-written by Scotty (Simon Pegg). The result? A pretty solid entry in the Star Trek franchise, possibly the best…
Top Gun: Maverick (2022)

Top Gun: Maverick (2022)

[8] Tom Cruise returns, 36 years later, to the role that made him a star. Top Gun: Maverick bests the original film as drama and entertainment, putting characters with universal appeal in thrilling, high stakes situations. The film opens with…
Goldfinger (1964)

Goldfinger (1964)

[8] In the third James Bond film, agent 007 (Sean Connery) is trying to stop the title character, a nefarious gold tycoon, from breaking into Fort Knox. Goldfinger is a standalone story, without any connection to the overarching SPECTRE storyline,…
Weapons (2025)

Weapons (2025)

[8] After his strong debut film, 2022's Barbarian, writer/director Zach Cregger returns with a sophomore effort as good or better. Weapons starts off with a compelling mystery -- why did seventeen school children, all in the same class, suddenly get…
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…