Hanging by a Thread (1979)

Hanging by a Thread (1979)

[4] In this three-hour, fifteen-minute TV movie from disaster producer Irwin Allen, a group of friends reveal secrets and make confessions while hanging from a disabled cable-car high above a canyon during a lightning storm. High winds stimy several attempts to rescue…
Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002)

Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002)

[5] Part two of George Lucas' Star Wars prequel trilogy is cluttered and over-produced like the previous installment, but it's a modest improvement over part one, thanks in large part to an action-packed final act. Everything before that final act is long,…
Orca: The Killer Whale! (1977)

Orca: The Killer Whale! (1977)

[8] An orca whale seeks vengeance on a fisherman (Richard Harris) and his harbor community for killing its pregnant mate in this Jaws cash-grab from producer Dino DeLaurentiis that distinguishes itself in remarkable ways. Charlotte Rampling co-stars as the biologist who cautions…
Joysticks (1983)

Joysticks (1983)

[4] I'm all for a silly sex comedy, but what does a video game arcade lend itself to the subgenre? Arcade games may have been fun to play in the '80s, but it's certainly no fun watching characters play them in movies.…
The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)

The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)

[4] Hammer Films' version of Mary Shelley's classic story focuses more on Victor Frankenstein (Peter Cushing) than the monster (Christopher Lee), which is perhaps its biggest departure from Universal's 1931 film. Through the eyes of his mentor and lab partner Paul (Robert…
The Ghost and the Darkness (1996)

The Ghost and the Darkness (1996)

[8] Val Kilmer and Michael Douglas star in this true story adaptation about two man-eating lions who killed dozens of railroad workers in Tsavo, Kenya, in the late 1800s. Kilmer plays a bridge engineer who enlists Douglas, a world-famous big game hunter,…
Friday the 13th: Part 3 (1982)

Friday the 13th: Part 3 (1982)

[5] Jason Voorhees is back, and this time he's stabbing in three dimensions. For the third installment of the Friday the 13th franchise, Paramount Pictures added the gimmick of 3D to attract young horror fans. But even if you don't watch it…
Sasquatch Sunset (2024)

Sasquatch Sunset (2024)

[7] Brothers David and Nathan Zellner co-direct this bizarre but oddly moving 'year in the life' film devoid of any English dialogue centered on a family of four sasquatches in a remote North American forest. There's a father (Nathan Zellner) and a…
Civil War (2024)

Civil War (2024)

[8] During a future American civil war, four journalists travel from New York City to Washington D.C., documenting the violence on their way to the White House, where they hope to interview the president before he is overthrown. Kirsten Dunst (Interview with…
The Final Terror (1983)

The Final Terror (1983)

[7] Despite a title that can't help but over-promise and under-deliver on our expectations, The Final Terror is one of the better teen horror flicks of the early '80s. Co-written by Ronald Shusett (Alien) and directed by Andrew Davis (The Fugitive), the…