The most inspired piece of Cold War satire ever and one of the screen's supreme black comedies, Kubrick's 1964 "Strangelove" confronted jittery audiences in the aftermath of the Cuban Missile Crisis, and not long after ...

Based on Boris Pasternak's Nobel Prize-winning novel, David Lean's third masterpiece (following "The Bridge On The River Kwai" and "Lawrence of Arabia") is a sumptuous, absorbing epic in the grand tradition of ...

Seventy-five years after release, this picture still delivers chills thanks to Lugosi's eerie presence and the stark, ominous atmosphere created by director Browning and team. One of the more visually striking early ...

Packed with archival videos, clips of Redding’s many TV appearances, rare photos, and lots of great music, this doc pays tribute to a legendary singer whose voice still gives me goose bumps. Apart from seeing energetic ...

Brian de Palma's best film is a reverent, worthy homage to Hitchcock, with some added kinkiness thrown in, to excellent effect. Extremely creepy and achingly suspenseful, this film may bring some sleepless nights, ...

This cool, nervy noir from Danish director Winding Refn netted him the best director Award at Cannes, and after some promising features done in his native country, put him squarely in Hollywood’s headlights. “Drive” is ...

A grand adaptation of Alfred Uhry’s Pulitzer Prize–winning play, “Miss Daisy” succeeds largely on the strong acting merits of its two leads: stage veteran Tandy and the gentle, self-effacing Freeman. Of course, the ...

Set in 1971, Van Sant's dark, desperate ode to the junkie lifestyle neither glamorizes nor judges its edgy, wayward characters. Dillon excels as the quick-thinking ringleader of outlaw drifters - superbly played by ...

Director Ford's first color film, Oscar nominated for its cinematography, is beautiful to behold, as it depicts the incredibly perilous plight of early Americans in revolutionary days. Both Fonda and Colbert shine, as ...

Kurosawa’s self-acknowledged breakthrough feature, and his first with longtime leading man Mifune, “Angel” settles on the unlikely relationship between a grumpy, dissolute doctor and the self-destructive criminal who ...

Considered by many to be the Marx Brothers' greatest film, "Duck Soup" remains must viewing. An unmitigated delight for grown-ups, even if your children are too young to catch all the rapid-fire dialogue, they're sure ...

Spielberg's first full length film was for television, but never mind - it's still a grabber. Absent of his later big Hollywood budgets, the director's special knack for building tension is still evident, resulting in a ...

Based on a popular children’s book that told the story of a real-life friendship between a boy and his cheetah, Ballard’s “Duma” features epic location cinematography and an adventurous tale that moves freely between ...

Disney's fourth full length-feature (running just over one hour) remains a powerful, poignant family film, offering kids a clear and useful lesson on the virtues of tolerance. Dumbo's initial cruel treatment is still ...