The Amityville Horror (2005)

The Amityville Horror (2005)

[6] Platinum Dunes, a production company co-founded by Michael Bay (Armageddon, The Rock), released several remakes of classic horror movies in the early '00s. One of them, arguably their best effort, was this remake of the 1979 film The Amityville Horror. The…
Islands in the Stream (1977)

Islands in the Stream (1977)

[7] George C. Scott stars as a twice-divorced artist living single in the Bahamas right before America is pulled into World War II. He's visited by his three sons who spend the summer with him, and later by his first wife (Claire…
Sorcerer (1977)

Sorcerer (1977)

[7] I have a theory about why many of William Friedkin's films, including this one, are gaining newfound appreciation decades after their initial releases. I think it might be because Friedkin likes deeply flawed characters -- unlikable characters that we neither pity…
I’ll Be Home for Christmas (1998)

I’ll Be Home for Christmas (1998)

[5] In this middling family-friendly holiday flick from Disney, young Jonathan Taylor Thomas (TV's Home Improvement, The Lion King) plays a swindling college student who gets stranded in the California desert glued into a Santa Claus outfit without money or identification. He…
The Mummy (1959)

The Mummy (1959)

[7] What can I say? I really like mummies. And unlike Universal's boring 1932 film, this Hammer Films production actually features its creepy title character in many scenes, instead of hiding it. Peter Cushing stars as a member of an archaeological dig…
Dr. No (1962)

Dr. No (1962)

[7] Sean Connery makes a big splash with his charismatic performance in the very first James Bond film, Dr. No. Agent 007, licensed to kill, is sent to Jamaica to investigate the disappearance of a fellow spy from Britain's MI6 agency. He…
Cave-In! (1983)

Cave-In! (1983)

[3] In this TV movie from 'the master of disaster' Irwin Allen, a group of strangers tour a cave together and become trapped after a cave-in. The tour guide (Dennis Cole) leads the group through a series of treacherous passages to escape,…
The Beastmaster (1982)

The Beastmaster (1982)

[6] Writer/director Don Coscarelli (Phantasm) serves up a cheesy, low-budget sword and sorcery flick with enough heart and exposed flesh to appeal to the adolescent in us all. Marc Singer (TV's V) stars as Dar, a sinewy and perpetually shirtless lad who…
Ex Machina (2015)

Ex Machina (2015)

[8] Writer/director Alex Garland (Annihilation, Men) delivers a thoughtful, character-driven psychological thriller with sci-fi overtones in Ex Machina. Domhnall Gleeson plays a computer programmer summoned to a remote research facility where an eccentric entrepreneur (Oscar Isaac) has created a highly advanced artificial…
The Amityville Horror (1979)

The Amityville Horror (1979)

[3] James Brolin and Margot Kidder star as the parents of three children who move their family into a house with an evil past. The previous family was murdered in the house, and now evil spirits are determined for history to repeat…