The General (1926)
May 15, 2026
Buster Keaton directed it with Clyde Bruckman. Keaton stars as Johnnie Gray, a Western and Atlantic.
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1990sWallace & Gromit: A Close Shave (1995)
May 15, 2026
A Close Shave is the third Wallace and Gromit short and one of the finest pieces of stop-motion animation ever produced. The short runs approximately thirty minutes.
2010sShaun the Sheep Movie (2015)
May 15, 2026
Shaun the Sheep Movie is the rare modern feature animation that contains no spoken dialogue. Mark Burton and Richard Starzak co-directed.
2010sPain and Gain (2013)
May 15, 2026
Pain and Gain is Michael Bay's most personal commercial film. The 7 rating is honest evaluation.
Black ComedyThe Three Musketeers (1973) and The Four Musketeers (1974) Review
May 15, 2026
The Three Musketeers (1973) and The Four Musketeers (1974) are not actually two films. The 10+++ rating reflects the fact that Lester accomplished something almost no Hollywood production manages.
1980sPlanes, Trains and Automobiles (1987) Review
May 15, 2026
John Hughes had directed Sixteen Candles in 1984, The Breakfast Club in 1985, Weird Science in 1985, Pretty in Pink in 1986, Ferris Bueller's Day Off in 1986, and Some Kind of Wonderful in 1987 before Planes, Trains and Automobiles.…
1980sMidnight Run (1988) Review
May 15, 2026
Midnight Run is one of the great American films of the 1980s and one of the most substantially underrated buddy action comedies in commercial cinema histo. Martin Brest had directed Going in Style in 1979 and Beverly Hills Cop in…
1970sMonty Python’s Life of Brian (1979) Review
May 15, 2026
The Monty Python troupe consisted of Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, and Michael Palin. Brian's mother Mandy reveals that his father was actually a Roman soldier instead of the family's claimed Jewish parentage.
2010sThe Lego Movie (2014) Review
May 15, 2026
The Lego Movie is one of the great American animated films of the 2010s and one of the most substantial commercial cinema surprises of the decade. Phil Lord and Christopher Miller had directed Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs in…
1990sFargo (1996) Review
May 15, 2026
Fargo is one of the best American films of the 1990s and one of the most distinctive achievements in the Coen Brothers filmography. The two cowrote the screenplay.
2010sFargo (FX Series, 2014-present) Review
May 15, 2026
Fargo is one of the best television series of the past fifteen years and one of the most creatively ambitious anthology productions in American television. Five seasons have aired across the past decade with additional seasons in development.
1970sDark Star (1974) Review
May 15, 2026
Carpenter and O'Bannon were graduate students. The film follows the crew of the deep space scout ship Dark Star during the twenty-second year of their mission.