Stuart Gordon's hilariously campy gore-fest is loosely based on a story by H.P. Lovecraft, but draws heavily on old-fashioned horror like "Frankenstein" and George Romero's zombie flicks. Combs gives his Herbert just ...

An heroic, fact-based film about courage in war and one man’s indomitable spirit, “Reach” is an inspirational, indeed awe-inspiring work . Briskly directed by the capable Gilbert. More is the whole show here, and he ...

One of the most celebrated films in history, this classic takes its time, but once the tension starts building, it doesn't stop until the heart-pounding conclusion is upon you. "Window" was a new peak for Hitchcock in ...

Produced by David O. Selznick, who took home the Oscar for Best Picture, Hitchcock’s divinely creepy domestic mystery was Hitch’s maiden outing in Hollywood. And he couldn’t have asked for a better cast: Fontaine is ...

One of the most iconic films of the 1950s, Nicholas Ray's "Rebel" was the movie that cemented James Dean's reputation as the embodiment of the restless, disillusioned teen. Hyped as a story of juvenile delinquency, ...

Originally aired on HBO and directed by actor Eriq La Salle, the tight, gritty "Rebound" recreates an incredible, little known true story with authentic period detail and a top-flight cast, including James Earl Jones as ...

Everyone knows how this ends, but that doesn’t lessen the enjoyment of watching this tight political thriller unfold. Spacey carries off the central role with gusto, bringing first-time scripter Danny Strong’s clever ...

Reportedly the most expensive movie ever made in China, the budget shows in every scene of this grandiose historical epic, from the sumptuous sets and costumes to the thousands of horses and extras in its expertly ...

Reportedly the most expensive movie ever made in China, the budget shows in every scene of this grandiose historical epic, from the sumptuous sets and costumes to the thousands of horses and extras in its expertly ...

Cracker-jack, white knuckle suspense from director Kahn works as both human drama and crime tale. Just when deep-seated problems force a marriage off the road, a random, external force intrudes, bringing with it a life ...

Director Howard Hawks gave western icon John Wayne another indelible, ruggedly stubborn character to play in his masterful "Red River," a high point of their many collaborations. Populated by colorful supporting ...

Writer-director Beatty's Oscar-winning portrait of leftie scribe John Reed and his paramour Bryant is equal parts sweeping historical epic, tragic romance, and paean to the once influential voices of early American ...

This hypnotic, visually ravishing homage to the spirit of '68 is an autobiographical tour de force by critically acclaimed French filmmaker Philippe Garrel, who cast his own son as Francois, modeled after his youthful ...

While stage queen Gertrude Lawrence and Laughton's real-life wife Elsa Lanchester contribute fine work as two significant women in Rembrandt's life, this is Laughton's film all the way through. Under Korda's studious ...

This sensitively directed romance was the first of several screen pairings of Stanwyck and MacMurray. Though they’re best known for their sizzle in “Double Indemnity,” more than a few sparks fly between them in this ...

Trier’s frisky, effervescent drama about the friendship between two aspiring novelists in Oslo has the playful energy and visual flair of a classic New Wave film: quick cuts, freeze frames, invigorating blasts of ...

Roman Polanski's first English-language film makes for a potent shocker, as we watch a human psyche unravel, with violent implications. The young Deneuve, only a year after premiering as the picture of innocence in "The ...

Based on the novel by Hubert Selby Jr. (who also penned “Last Exit to Brooklyn”), this heavily stylized sophomore feature by “Pi” director Aronofsky does not shy from depicting Selby’s sordid, hallucinatory world in ...

Nelson's heart-rending adaptation of an Emmy-winning teleplay by "Twilight Zone" maestro Rod Serling really lands in your gut. Quinn's performance as a sympathetically dim-witted palooka is the main attraction, but the ...

A brilliant, brutal heist film focusing on the before and after rather than the act itself, Tarantino's darkly funny "Reservoir Dogs" was the most auspicious debut of the 1990s, brought to life through the efforts of ...