Shutter Island (2010)

Shutter Island (2010)

[5] SPOILER REVIEW: Leonardo DiCaprio stars as a U.S. Marshall sent to a hospital for the mentally insane to investigate the disappearance of one of the patients. But as the hospital tries to obscure the truth, DiCaprio's character starts to…
A Perfect Getaway (2009)

A Perfect Getaway (2009)

[7] What appears to be a hackneyed vacation nightmare movie turns out to be a fresh thriller from reliable writer/director David Twohy (Pitch Black, Below). The script takes a cue from Scream, reaching a level of self-reference that allows it…
The Road (2009)

The Road (2009)

[7] Viggo Mortensen travels with his young son (Kodi Smit-McPhee) across a post-apocalyptic wasteland in this bleak drama based on the novel by Cormac McCarthy. The premise is intriguing, far more than the movie dares explore, even with an R-rating.…
Push (2009)

Push (2009)

[3] Chris Evans and Dakota Fanning star as supernaturally gifted people on the run from a government agency that wants to control their powers. Think X-Men, but way watered down and not nearly as cool. There's some mediocre action in…
Gaslight (1944)

Gaslight (1944)

[7] Ingrid Bergman won the first of her three Oscars for this psychological thriller from George Cukor. Bergman plays a woman increasingly traumatized by her husband, a thief who nearly succeeds in convincing her that she's losing her mind. It's…
I Saw What You Did (1965)

I Saw What You Did (1965)

[3] Director William Castle, better known for gimmicky horror flicks like The Tingler, tries his hand at a straight-forward thriller. The story centers around three girls who make a night of prank calling people and telling them, "I know who…
Dunkirk (2017)

Dunkirk (2017)

[7] Christopher Nolan serves up a wartime survival flick about Allied soldiers stranded on the beaches of Dunkirk, France, while the German army surrounds them. The water was so shallow, warships couldn't pick up the troops, so loading the hundreds of…
Five Came Back (1939)

Five Came Back (1939)

[7] Lucille Ball and John Carradine are among the 12-passenger crew of a small passenger plane that crashes in South America. The motley crew, which includes a child, a socialite, and a prisoner sentenced to death, must work together to…
The Fifth Cord (1971)

The Fifth Cord (1971)

[6] An alcoholic news reporter is determined to catch a murderer after he becomes a suspect for the assailant's weekly attacks. For a giallo flick, Luigi Bazzoni's The Fifth Cord lacks a compelling mystery or any memorable death scenes. But…
Dracula (1979)

Dracula (1979)

[6] You'll find immense, beautifully dressed sets and breathtaking oceanside locations in the 1979 Dracula. You'll also hear a richly romantic John Williams score. These elements go a long way in creating a mood and atmosphere that are more lush…