The Burning (1981)
Sep 17, 2000Slasher Film
Shabbily made entry in the 1980s slasher genre. Noted in retrospect for several before they were famous names and being the first producing credit of Harvey Weinstein
Holly Hunter
Always (1989)
Apr 9, 2000Man Becomes a Guardian Angel
One of Steven Spielberg's more overlooked and quieter films, a remake of the 1940s guardian angel fantasy A Guy Named Joe. Spielberg never much ignites the love story but the film has some magical moments and a scene-stealing John Goodman
Copycat (1995)
May 11, 2003Serial Killer Thriller
Strong and effective serial killer thriller that was overlooked by the success of the same year's much more high profile Se7en. Sigourney Weaver and Holly Hunter give excellent performances in a finely tuned script
Crash (1996)
Oct 18, 2004Sexual Fetishism with Car Crashes
David Cronenberg tackles J.G. Ballard's controversial novel, creating a fascinatingly perverse work that ventures into a world where people become sexually aroused by car crashes
A Life Less Ordinary (1997)
Feb 20, 2009Kidnapping & Angelic Intervention Comedy
Danny Boyle eccentricity with Ewan McGregor as an inept kidnapper and Cameron Diaz as his more astute abductee. A head-scratching comedy that also throws gun-toting angels into the mix
O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)
Feb 2, 2001Depression-Era Version of The Odyssey
The Coen Brothers hilariously adapt The Odyssey into the Depression Era with George Clooney leading a trio of escaped convicts as he tries to return to his wife
The Incredibles (2004)
Dec 28, 2004Pixar Animation/Superhero Spoof
Big hit for Pixar and director Brad Bird, a witty spoof of the superhero film that shows a superhero family trying to deal with everyday life. Enormously good-natured fun all around
Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)
Mar 27, 2016DC Comics Superhero Team-Up
It took DC Comics the better part of a decade to catch up with the massive success Marvel Comics are having on screen in crossing their characters over. Zack Snyder comes to the party offering up THE biggest headline double-bill in superherodom
Spielberg (2017)
Oct 23, 2017Steven Spielberg Documentary
Documentary made for HBO about director Steven Spielberg in which he reflects on his life and films. The documentary tends to focus more on his major hits and skips his minor films but does give worthwhile insight into Spielberg, his life and formative years
Incredibles 2 (2018)
Feb 2, 2019Pixar Animation/Superhero Spoof
Pixar's venture into sequels has resulted in works playing off past successes that are lesser than their originals. This came with much anticipation but it too must be counted as another disappointment
The Electric State (2025)
Mar 22, 2025The Robot Revolution
This is a film that had the capacity within its hands to be a class work about A.I. and robotics. Adapted from the art of Simon Stålenhag and directed by the Russo Brothers who were behind the last two Avengers films