Rudy (1993)

Rudy (1993)

[7] Director David Anspaugh and writer Angelo Pizzo, who previously collaborated on Hoosiers, presents another true story based on Indiana sports. Their subject this time is Daniel E. 'Rudy' Ruettiger, a short, unexceptional athlete who nevertheless aspires to play football for the…
The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)

The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)

[6] Keanu Reeves (Speed, The Matrix) stars as Klaatu, an alien visiting Earth to assess whether humanity deserves to live or die in this remake of the 1951 atomic-age classic. Humanity's potential for atomic annihilation takes a more ecological bent in the…
Dante’s Peak (1997)

Dante’s Peak (1997)

[8] Pierce Brosnan (Goldeneye) and Linda Hamilton (Terminator 2) star in this old-fashioned disaster flick about a volcano that's about to wipe a small town off the map. Brosnan plays a volcanologist who, in Jaws-like fashion, warns the town of impending doom…
The Kiss of the Vampire (1963)

The Kiss of the Vampire (1963)

[7] Even though it's unrelated to Hammer's popular series of Dracula-centric films, The Kiss of the Vampire is an intriguing entry in the studio's gothic output. Gerald (Edward de Souza) and Marianne (Jennifer Daniel) are a honeymooning couple whose car breaks down…
Rollerball (1975)

Rollerball (1975)

[7] In this dystopian sci-fi tale, James Caan plays the star player in a global, corporate-sponsored game called 'Rollerball'. It's televised all over the world and very popular, combining elements of hockey, football, and basketball, in a bowl-shaped arena. Some players are…
Making Love (1982)

Making Love (1982)

[9] Michael Ontkean (Twin Peaks, Slap Shot) and Kate Jackson (Charlie's Angels) play a married couple, long time best friends whose relationship begins to fracture when Ontkean's character begins to explore his crush on a writer played by Harry Hamlin (LA Law,…
Mercury Rising (1998)

Mercury Rising (1998)

[3] Bruce Willis stars as an FBI agent who takes it upon himself to protect an autistic 9-year-old boy (Pet Sematary's Miko Hughes) who can crack the Defense agency's most critical codes. So -- naturally? -- the military set out to kill…
Mission: Impossible II (2000)

Mission: Impossible II (2000)

[6] Well, at least it's better than the first one. Tom Cruise returns as secret agent Ethan Hunt, tasked with apprehending a fatal new virus called "Chimera" before the bad guys (led by Dougray Scott) unleash it upon the world. Mission: Impossible…
The Natural (1984)

The Natural (1984)

[8] Robert Redford stars as Roy Hobbs in this 1930s baseball fantasy about a middle-aged rookie who leads a down-and-out team to the top of the league with his seemingly supernatural batting skills. But when a duplicitous woman (Kim Basinger) takes his…
Rampage (1987)

Rampage (1987)

[5] Michael Biehn (The Terminator) stars as a district attorney who is forced to reconsider his stance against the death penalty when a young, blood-drinking serial killer (Alex McArthur) is brought to justice. Rampage is directed and co-written by William Friedkin (Sorcerer,…