Dick Tracy (1990)

Dick Tracy (1990)

[6] Warren Beatty directs and stars in Disney's big budget adaptation of Chester Gould's 1930s comic strip about a square-jawed detective caught in a constant battle of whack-a-mole with a horde of colorful gangsters. The screenplay by Top Gun's Jim Cash and…
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)

A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)

[8] Freddy Kruger (Robert Englund) returns for a third film that's just as good as the original. Heather Langenkamp's Nancy also returns, now a psychologist who specializes in dreams, hired on at a hospital where suicidal teens are being terrorized by Freddy.…
Alien 3 (1992)

Alien 3 (1992)

[6] After surviving two terrifying rounds with the alien xenomorphs, Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) crash-lands on an all-male prison planet where a few dozen convicts have found God in an abandoned mining facility. But God can't save them from the alien that stowed…
No Country for Old Men (2007)

No Country for Old Men (2007)

[8] Tommy Lee Jones, Javier Bardem, and Josh Brolin star in this Southwestern chase movie that doubles as a meditation on man's perpetual but futile attempt to make order out of chaos. Brolin's character, Llewelyn Moss, stumbles upon the bloody aftermath of…
Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026)

Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026)

[8] Tom Holland gives his best performance to date in Spider-Man: Brand New Day, a film that should resonate with nearly everyone, but especially Gen Z. The fourth film in Holland's Spidey series (not counting his appearances in other Marvel movies) picks…
This Gun for Hire (1942)

This Gun for Hire (1942)

[7] Alan Ladd (Shane) made his breakthrough performance in this unusually dark and violent film noir tale co-starring Veronica Lake and Robert Preston. Ladd plays a hit man hunting down a client (The Lodger's Laird Cregar) who double-crossed him. Lake plays a…
Easy Virtue (1928)

Easy Virtue (1928)

[4] Alfred Hitchcock's fifth silent film, Easy Virtue, was considered lost for nearly fifty years, until a few abridged 16mm copies were discovered in the 1970s. Those well-worn, compromised prints remain the best available versions of the film. But this is at…
The Ring (1927)

The Ring (1927)

[3] This early silent film from Alfred Hitchcock features some creative photography and editing, but an overly simplistic story and incredulous characters make it a frustrating watch. Carl Brisson stars as 'One Round' Jack, a circus sideshow boxer who takes on any…
Dracula Has Risen from the Grave (1968)

Dracula Has Risen from the Grave (1968)

[6] In this direct sequel to Dracula: Prince of Darkness, two priests accidentally resurrect Dracula (Christopher Lee) from his icy grave. He commands one of the priests to help him catch a hot, virginal blonde (Veronica Carlson), who's the niece of the…
Skyfall (2012)

Skyfall (2012)

[9] It's so refreshing to watch heroes and villains who are over the age of 40. Skyfall repeatedly suggests that sometimes older is better, and as a middle-aged film fan, I couldn't agree more. Daniel Craig's third turn as James Bond matches…