Fracture (2007)

Fracture (2007)

[6] Ryan Gosling plays a young prosecutor pitted against slicker-than-snot Anthony Hopkins, representing himself in a trial where he's accused of murdering his wife. Hopkins is about to get away with everything, but Gosling is determined to poke a hole in Hopkins'…
Into the Grizzly Maze (2015)

Into the Grizzly Maze (2015)

[3] James Marsden, Thomas Jane, and Piper Perabo star in this wannabe animal attack movie that's really just an overwrought drama about estranged brothers burying the hatchet. The squabbling between the two men (all the men in the movie, actually) gets pretty…
Cooties (2014)

Cooties (2014)

[4] Elijah Wood and Rainn Wilson star in this tepid horror-comedy about a group of teachers terrorized by children gone savage after infected chicken nuggets are served in the school cafeteria. I was bored with this one. It's neither funny nor scary. If…
The Baby (1973)

The Baby (1973)

[7] A social worker investigates a mother and her two adult daughters who take care of a 21-year-old man who wears diapers, sucks baby bottles, and sleeps in a baby crib. The family insist the man has the mental and emotional capacity of an…
Things We Lost in the Fire (2007)

Things We Lost in the Fire (2007)

[8] Halle Berry and Benicio Del Toro give terrific, Oscar-caliber performances in this film about a widowed mother who invites her late husband's friend, a recovering drug addict, to stay with her. I was moved by the struggle of two deeply wounded people…
The Girl Next Door (2004)

The Girl Next Door (2004)

[6] Emile Hirsch (Milk, Killer Joe) stars in this sex comedy about a high school boy who falls in love with a porn star who moves in next door. Talk about a movie constructed around wish fulfillment! Things are complicated when the…
Danger: Diabolik (1968)

Danger: Diabolik (1968)

[6] Horror master Mario Bava tackles this James Bond-like action/adventure about a stealthy thief nicknamed Diabolik (John Phillip Law) who eludes a pursuing detective through a series of elaborate heists. I didn't find the characters terribly interesting, but the film is awash in…
The Imitation Game (2014)

The Imitation Game (2014)

[7] Director Morten Tyldum makes this true story of Alan Turing and his team of mathematicians fighting the second world war from their college studies as thrilling and interesting as possible. Benedict Cumberbatch headlines as the socially awkward leader of the group,…
The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936)

The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936)

[7] Errol Flynn and Olivia de Havilland reteam after their initial pairing in Captain Blood. This time, they're in a love triangle that plays out during an Indian massacre of British women and children, later spurring into action the contents of Alfred…
Dive Bomber (1941)

Dive Bomber (1941)

[7] Errol Flynn gives a low-key performance as a dedicated flight surgeon who teams with a bitter pilot (Fred MacMurray) to solve the problem of high altitude sickness and blackouts among Navy dive bombers. Despite the pre-WWII setting, this is more of…