‘Mister Roberts’: Drama Aboard a Backwater Ship
Actors Henry Fonda and James Cagney turn Navy boredom into a bitter comedy.
07-11-2026
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‘Watch on the Rhine’: Fighting Fascist Socialism
Bette Davis and Paul Lukas highlight the home as the battleground against Nazism.
07-21-2026
‘The Kentuckian’: The Rough Road Ahead
A Kentucky woodsman chases Texas with his boy, his dog, and some sketchy planning.
07-20-2026
‘Breaking Surface:’ A Long Way Back Up
Two sisters face freezing water, failing gear, running out of oxygen, and unfinished business.
07-18-2026
Top 15 Summer-Themed Movies, Part 2 of 3
This strongest batch of warm-weather titles were all actually released in summer.
07-10-2026
‘Bigger Than Life’: When Medicine Turns Menacing
Nicholas Ray’s drama studies how illness, medication, and pride can wreck a respectable household.
07-6-2026
‘Captains of the Clouds’: Canada Takes to the Skies
A cocky bush pilot learns about teamwork during WWII.
06-30-2026
‘Stroomop’: Healing Takes a Detour
Therapy gets wet and messy in this South African river drama.
06-28-2026
‘Where the Tracks End’: Training Hearts and Minds
This installment of ‘Movies for Young Adults’ celebrates inspirational schoolteachers.
06-24-2026
‘Sanshiro Sugata’: The Tale of the Lotus and the Rival
Acclaimed filmmaker Akira Kurosawa takes us on one man’s journey of self-discovery.
06-23-2026
‘Uncertain Glory’: A Criminal Near Redemption
Raoul Walsh directs screen idol Errol Flynn in a WWII wartime drama.
06-15-2026
Top 15 Summer-Themed Movies, Part 1 of 3
The summer season rarely features any movies with any actual summer content.
06-14-2026
‘Shenandoah’: Of Sons and Soldiers
This installment of 'Movies for Young Adults’ explores a man’s duty to his state.
06-12-2026
‘The Naked and the Dead’: Bad Orders in the Jungle
Raoul Walsh directs a war film based on Norman Mailer's harsh novel of WWII.
06-10-2026
‘Wild Horse Phantom’: Outlaws, Lost Cash, and Fuzzy
Buster Crabbe stars in a small-budget B-Western packed with lots of fun.
06-9-2026
‘Night Train to Munich’: A Spy Game in Motion
England and Europe needed support in the beginning of WWII and director Carol Reed offered it in this spy thriller.
06-1-2026
‘Days of Glory’: A Propaganda War Hero
Jacques Tourneur directs a war film meant to soften the ideology of a WWII ally.
05-30-2026
‘The Plainsman’: Freedom Worth Fighting For
Cecil B. DeMille showcases two legendary figures of the Old West who value freedom.
05-27-2026
The Civil War Out West: ‘Rocky Mountain’ and ‘Red Mountain’
The films about the Civil War are reminders to honor those who have fallen in defense of our country.
05-20-2026
‘Court Martial’: A War Hero Under Question
A courtroom drama that leaves out bells and whistles for an undramatic but sad verdict.
05-19-2026
‘Sorry, Wrong Number’: A Barbara Stanwyck Showcase
Suspenseful thriller with a switchboard's crossed wires and a disabled woman.
05-13-2026
‘The Outlaws’: Crime Gets a Bruising
This South Korean crime thriller holds lots of action and justice for the bad guys.
05-9-2026
‘Above and Beyond’: What Survives the Mission
The story of the men and women who were involved in preparing the first atomic bomb shows the sacrifices made.
05-5-2026
‘Fried Green Tomatoes’: 35th Anniversary Re-release
The treacly 'Fried Green Tomatoes' wouldn't be the long-standing crowd-pleaser it is without Bates, Tandy, Masterson, and Parker infusing it with charisma.
05-5-2026