Tarzan’s Hidden Jungle (1955)

Tarzan’s Hidden Jungle (1955)

[3] Gordon Scott makes his debut as Tarzan in this entry. He's a taller, beefier Tarzan -- kinda cute, but certainly the dumbest of the lot. Poachers are in the jungle (again), and a well-meaning animal doctor is accidentally leading them into…
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 thousands of…
An American in Paris (1951)

An American in Paris (1951)

[4] Near the end of both Singin' in the Rain and An American in Paris, there is a big, epic dance number that feels very out of place. It's the only thing I don't like about Singin' in the Rain, and the…
The American (2010)

The American (2010)

[6] George Clooney stars as an assassin-for-hire who's getting tired of the job. He's always looking over his shoulder, always afraid to trust anyone, always sleeping with one eye open. Can he turn over a new leaf, or will his past come…
Stalag 17 (1953)

Stalag 17 (1953)

[7] William Holden leads an ensemble cast in Billy Wilder's adaptation of Stalag 17. The film takes place entirely in a German prisoner-of-war barrack, where the captured Americans are beginning to suspect that Holden's pessimistic black marketeer character may be informing on…
Chisum (1970)

Chisum (1970)

[7] John Wayne worked pretty much right up until the end of his life, and even in that last decade there are gems to be found. Chisum stars Wayne as the title character, John Chisum, a New Mexico cattle baron who ends…
Spotlight (2015)

Spotlight (2015)

[6] Tom McCarthy (The Station Agent) cowrites and directs this true story of a Boston investigative newspaper team who expose the Catholic Church for covering decades worth of pedophilic activity by over 87 priests in the city. Spotlight's not a sentimental movie…
War for the Planet of the Apes (2017)

War for the Planet of the Apes (2017)

[8] Matt Reeves (Cloverfield, Let Me In) directs his second installment of the prequel trilogy to the famous sci-fi franchise. War isn't as epic and enthralling as the spectacular Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, but it's still a damn fine conclusion to…
Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)

Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)

[7] Hey, it's another Spider-Man movie! Before I've even finished processing the previous two incarnations of the franchise. Tom Holland takes over the title role after making an appearance as Spidey in Captain America: Civil War. The best thing about this new…
Baby Driver (2017)

Baby Driver (2017)

[8] I was not looking forward to Baby Driver, because I haven't especially cared for any other Edgar Wright movie I've ever seen. (Watching Scott Pilgrim in the theatre with a full house was actually one of the most depressing movie-going experiences…