Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983)

Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983)

[8] The Twilight Zone makes the jump from the TV screen to the silver screen in this anthology collection featuring segments directed by John Landis (An American Werewolf in London), Steven Spielberg (E.T.), Joe Dante (Gremlins), and George Miller (Mad…
Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002)

Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002)

[5] Part two of George Lucas' Star Wars prequel trilogy is cluttered and over-produced like the previous installment, but it's a modest improvement over part one, thanks in large part to an action-packed final act. Everything before that final act…
The Invisible Man (1933)

The Invisible Man (1933)

[8] Claude Rains (Casablanca, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington) stars as a scientist who makes himself invisible, but struggles to find a way to reverse his situation. As he toils, the experiment wears on his sanity, turning him into a…
Predator (1987)

Predator (1987)

[8] Arnold Schwarzenegger leads an elite commando team into a Central American jungle to help a CIA operative (Rocky's Carl Weathers) fulfill a clandestine mission. The mission becomes a distant afterthought, however, when a mysterious alien with advanced weaponry and…
Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999)

Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999)

[4] George Lucas's much-anticipated return to the Star Wars universe after sixteen years affords the writer/director the advanced technology needed to bring his vision to life, yet there's little life to be found in the story or characters of his…
Night of the Comet (1984)

Night of the Comet (1984)

[4] After a comet wipes out most of Earth's population, a valley girl and her sister roam the empty streets of Los Angeles fighting zombies and entangling with a shady group of scientists who want to harvest their blood. Night…
Tron (1982)

Tron (1982)

[6] Prior to Tron, computer animation appeared in a scene here and there, in films like Star Wars and The Black Hole, but Tron marked the first extensive use of it. So it's something of a cinematic milestone, the great-grandfather…
Lifeforce (1985)

Lifeforce (1985)

[6] Steve Railsback and Peter Firth star in this film by Tobe Hooper (Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Poltergeist) that revolves around an invasion of London by, well... space vampires. Railsback heads the space exploration team that finds the humanoid creatures…
It Came from Outer Space (1953)

It Came from Outer Space (1953)

[6] Richard Carlson (Creature from the Black Lagoon) stars as an amateur astronomer who sees a spaceship crash in the Arizona desert. He tries to tell the community about it, but no one believes him -- especially after the crater…
Waterworld (1995)

Waterworld (1995)

[7] Even when a movie doesn't quite come together, I sometimes admire the effort and ambition so much, that I have to give a little extra credit. Waterworld is one of those movies, especially after viewing the extended 'Ulysses Cut'…