Big Trouble in Little China (1986)

Big Trouble in Little China (1986)

[6] Kurt Russell stars as a cocky truck driver who gets embroiled in a mystical adventure beneath San Francisco's Chinatown in this cartoonish action-comedy from director John Carpenter (Starman, The Thing). When the fiancée of a friend (Dennis Dun) is kidnapped by…
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 be shot…
Xanadu (1980)

Xanadu (1980)

[6] Singing sensation Olivia Newton-John (Grease) headlines this surreal musical as a supernatural muse who brings a young painter (Michael Beck) and a retired musician (Gene Kelly) together so they can build an extravagant dance club called -- you guessed it --…
Beautiful Girls (1996)

Beautiful Girls (1996)

[8] Timothy Hutton (Ordinary People) heads up an ensemble cast in this warm and funny comedy/drama from director Ted Demme (The Ref) and screenwriter Scott Rosenberg (Venom, Disturbing Behavior). Hutton's a Chicago piano-player returning to his small, blue-collar hometown for his ten-year…
Scent of a Woman (1992)

Scent of a Woman (1992)

[7] Al Pacino took home the Best Actor Oscar playing a blind, cantankerous veteran who hires a reluctant prep school student, played by Chris O'Donnell (Fried Green Tomatoes), to escort him on a trip to New York City. O'Donnell is confounded by…
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, his young…
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 a small…
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 his career,…
Obsession (2026)

Obsession (2026)

[4] After buying a 'One Wish Willow' novelty item that grants a wish, a young man named Bear (Michael Johnston) is shocked to discover his wish came true: the apple of his eye, Nikki (Inde Navarrette), now loves him more than anyone…
Top Secret! (1984)

Top Secret! (1984)

[9] With double-entendres out the wazoo and sight gags out the yin-yang, not to mention a shiny young Val Kilmer dancing and singing his heart out, Top Secret! wins me over. Kilmer plays an Elvis Presley-like crooner set to perform in World…