Executive Decision (1996)

Executive Decision (1996)

[5] Kurt Russell headlines this derivative action thriller about an intelligence officer who joins a commando team on a mission to board a hijacked airliner before it delivers a deadly payload. The cast is Executive Decision's greatest asset. Russell carries the piece,…
Die Another Day (2002)

Die Another Day (2002)

[4] Pierce Brosnan's James Bond swan song is by far his least satisfying entry in the series. Die Another Day opens with Bond being captured by North Korean terrorists. Once he's traded for another spy, M (Judi Dench) takes him off duty,…
Moonfall (2022)

Moonfall (2022)

[1] Roland Emmerich must be stopped. Since 1996's Independence Day, the director has been obsessed with apocalyptic disaster movies like Godzilla, 10,000 BC, The Day After Tomorrow, and 2012 -- each one exponentially dumber than the preceding. When I heard he was…
The Last Boy Scout (1991)

The Last Boy Scout (1991)

[4] Bruce Willis stars as a private eye trying to protect a stripper who thinks she's in danger. When she ends up killed, her boyfriend, a disgraced football player (Damon Wayans), ingratiates himself to Willis to help discover who's responsible for her…
Bulworth (1998)

Bulworth (1998)

[8] Warren Beatty co-wrote, directed, and stars in this dark comedy about a suicidal politician who puts a hit out on his own life before ending his political campaign with a blunt truth-telling tour that enrages his donors but thrills the general…
Things We Lost in the Fire (2007)

Things We Lost in the Fire (2007)

[8] Halle Berry and Benicio Del Toro give terrific, Oscar-caliber performances in this film about a widowed mother who invites her late husband's friend, a recovering drug addict, to stay with her. I was moved by the struggle of two deeply wounded people…
X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)

X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)

[8] X-Men: Days of Future Past brings back most of the cast from the Bryan Singer films (X-Men and X2) and merges them with the cast of Matthew Vaughn's First Class for a storyline involving time-travel and the mutants' desperate attempt to…
X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)

X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)

[6] This is certainly the most action-packed of the X-Men movies, but it's also the most disrespectful and emotionally hollow. There are some great set pieces, including the free-for-all at Jean Grey's childhood home, the Golden Gate bridge raising, and the visually…
X-Men (2000)

X-Men (2000)

[7] It's amazing how good a superhero movie can be when you treat it with the seriousness it deserves.  Bryan Singer (The Usual Suspects) was the perfect choice to direct this movie, and he chose a brilliant ensemble cast.  Hugh Jackman, Patrick…
X2: X-Men United (2003)

X2: X-Men United (2003)

[8] X2: X-Men United maintains the first film's emphasis on drama and character, but adds the sizzle a bigger budget can provide. This is, quite simply, a summer movie that delivers the goods. I love the raid on Xavier's school, Magneto's escape…