The Addams Family (1991)

The Addams Family (1991)

[5] Barry Sonnenfeld makes the leap from established cinematographer (Misery, Raising Arizona) to first-time director with The Addams Family. Screenwriter Caroline Thompson (Edward Scissorhands, The Nightmare Before Christmas) creates a feature scenario around Charles Addams macabre cartoon characters, popularized in…
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984)

Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984)

[7] Spock himself, Leonard Nimoy, jumps into the director's chair for The Search for Spock, which picks up immediately after the events of The Wrath of Khan. When Kirk (William Shatner) learns that Spock's soul has been transferred to McCoy…
Who Framed Roger Rabbit? (1988)

Who Framed Roger Rabbit? (1988)

[8] Bob Hoskins stars as a 1940s Hollywood detective who is reluctantly pulled into a murder investigation in which the prime suspect is a cartoon rabbit. Can he overcome his hatred of 'toons' and prove Roger Rabbit's innocence? Or will…
Back to the Future: Part II (1989)

Back to the Future: Part II (1989)

[6] As the sequel to an almost perfect film, Back to the Future: Part II naturally comes up short. While it lacks the heart and coherence of the first film, it's wild with ideas and invention, both on screen and…
Piranha 3D (2010)

Piranha 3D (2010)

[6] Gore, boobs, and monsters have always been a recipe for success -- at least a moderate degree of it. Piranha 3D, Alexandre Aja's remake of Roger Corman's cult classic, proves the recipe may well be immortal. This flick is…
The Adventures of Buckaroo Bonzai (1984)

The Adventures of Buckaroo Bonzai (1984)

[2] This movie is just too silly and disjointed for me. I hate it and I always have. It's a boring, cheap, un-inventive waste of time and talent. I truly don't get its appeal. The plot is beyond me, and…
Anastasia (1997)

Anastasia (1997)

[7] There's a lot to like about the first animated feature produced by 20th Century Fox, even if the sum of the parts is a bit uneven. Directors Don Bluth and Gary Goldman (The Secret of NIMH, The Land Before…
To Be or Not To Be (1983)

To Be or Not To Be (1983)

[7] Mel Brooks and Anne Bancroft star as leaders of a Polish theater troop forced to entertain the Nazis while simultaneously plotting their escape to Allied territory. You might think the material is too heavy for a comedy, but To…
Back to the Future (1985)

Back to the Future (1985)

[10] High schooler Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) is accidentally sent thirty years into the past where he unwittingly threatens his own existence by interfering with his parents' introduction to one another. With the help of crack-pot scientist Doc Brown,…
Clue (1985)

Clue (1985)

[9] Six guests are summoned to a mansion on a stormy night where they discover each is being blackmailed by their mysterious host. Not even before dinner is over, the host is murdered and mystery is afoot. But who did…