Bedknobs and BroomsticksMovie1971Three children evacuated from London during World War II are forced to stay with an eccentric spinster. The children's initial fears disappear when they find out she is in fact a trainee witch.Overall—Story—Acting—Cinematography—Concept—Entertaining—Uniqueness—Family Friendly—
Support Your Local GunfighterMovie1971A con artist arrives in a mining town controlled by two competing companies. Both companies think he's a famous gunfighter and try to hire him to drive the other out of town.Overall—Story—Acting—Cinematography—Concept—Entertaining—Uniqueness—Family Friendly—
AirportMovie1970Melodrama about a bomber on board an airplane, an airport almost closed by snow, and various personal problems of the people involved.Overall—Story—Acting—Cinematography—Concept—Entertaining—Uniqueness—Family Friendly—
Rio LoboMovie1970After the Civil War, a former Union colonel searches for the two traitors whose perfidy led to the loss of a close friend.Overall—Story—Acting—Cinematography—Concept—Entertaining—Uniqueness—Family Friendly—
TopazMovie1969Copenhagen, Denmark, 1962. When a high-ranking Soviet official decides to change sides, a French intelligence agent is caught up in a cold, silent and bloody spy war in which his own family will play a decisive role.Overall—Story—Acting—Cinematography—Concept—Entertaining—Uniqueness—Family Friendly—
The GraduateMovie1967Benjamin, a recent college graduate very worried about his future, finds himself in a love triangle with an older woman and her daughter.Overall89Story89Acting89Cinematography—Concept—Entertaining—Uniqueness—Family Friendly—
Valley of the DollsMovie1967In New York City, bright but naive New Englander Anne Welles becomes a secretary at a theatrical law firm, where she falls in love with attorney Lyon Burke. Anne befriends up-and-coming singer Neely O'Hara, whose dynamic talent threatens aging star Helen Lawson and beautiful but talentless actress Jennifer North. The women experience success and failure in love and work, leading to heartbreak, addiction and tragedy.Overall—Story—Acting—Cinematography—Concept—Entertaining—Uniqueness—Family Friendly—
To Kill a MockingbirdMovie1962Scout Finch, 6, and her older brother Jem live in sleepy Maycomb, Alabama, spending much of their time with their friend Dill and spying on their reclusive and mysterious neighbor, Boo Radley. When Atticus, their widowed father and a respected lawyer, defends a black man named Tom Robinson against fabricated rape charges, the trial and tangent events expose the children to evils of racism and stereotyping.Overall—Story—Acting—Cinematography—Concept—Entertaining—Uniqueness—Family Friendly—
Judgment at NurembergMovie1961In 1947, four German judges who served on the bench during the Nazi regime face a military tribunal to answer charges of crimes against humanity. Chief Justice Haywood hears evidence and testimony not only from lead defendant Ernst Janning and his defense attorney Hans Rolfe, but also from the widow of a Nazi general, an idealistic U.S. Army captain and reluctant witness Irene Wallner.Overall—Story—Acting—Cinematography—Concept—Entertaining—Uniqueness—Family Friendly—
The Children's HourMovie1961A private school for young girls is scandalized when one spiteful student accuses the two young women who run the school of being in a relationship.Overall—Story—Acting—Cinematography—Concept—Entertaining—Uniqueness—Family Friendly—
Elmer GantryMovie1960When hedonistic but charming con man Elmer Gantry meets the beautiful Sister Sharon Falconer, a roadside revivalist, he feigns piousness to join her act as a passionate preacher. The two make a successful onstage pair, and their chemistry extends to romance. Both the show and their relationship are threatened, however, when one of Gantry's ex-lovers decides that she has a score to settle with the charismatic performer.Overall—Story—Acting—Cinematography—Concept—Entertaining—Uniqueness—Family Friendly—
Ocean's ElevenMovie1960Danny Ocean and his gang attempt to rob the five biggest casinos in Las Vegas in one night.Overall—Story—Acting—Cinematography—Concept—Entertaining—Uniqueness—Family Friendly—
Who Was That Lady?Movie1960In order to get back into the good graces with his wife with whom he has had a misunderstanding, a young chemistry professor concocts a wild story that he is an undercover FBI agent. To help him with his story he enlists the aid of a friend who is a TV writer. The wife swallows the story and the film's climax takes place in the sub-basements of the Empire State Building. The professor and his friend, believing themselves prisoners on an enemy submarine, patriotically try to scuttle the vessel and succeed only in rocking the building.Overall—Story—Acting—Cinematography—Concept—Entertaining—Uniqueness—Family Friendly—
Pillow TalkMovie1959Playboy songwriter Brad Allen's succession of romances annoys his neighbor, interior designer Jan Morrow, who shares a telephone party line with him and hears all his breezy routines. After Jan unsuccessfully lodges a complaint against him, Brad sets about to seduce her in the guise of a sincere and upstanding Texas rancher. When mutual friend Jonathan discovers that his best friend is moving in on the girl he desires, however, sparks fly.Overall—Story—Acting—Cinematography—Concept—Entertaining—Uniqueness—Family Friendly—
Some Like It HotMovie1959Two musicians witness a mob hit and struggle to find a way out of the city before they are found by the gangsters. Their only opportunity is to join an all-girl band as they leave on a tour. To make their getaway they must first disguise themselves as women, then keep their identities secret and deal with the problems this brings - such as an attractive bandmate and a very determined suitor.Overall—Story—Acting—Cinematography—Concept—Entertaining—Uniqueness—Family Friendly—
Witness for the ProsecutionMovie1957When Leonard Vole is arrested for the sensational murder of a rich, middle-aged widow, the famous Sir Wilfrid Robarts agrees to appear on his behalf. Sir Wilfrid, recovering from a near-fatal heart attack, is supposed to be on a diet of bland, civil suits—but the lure of the criminal courts is too much for him, especially when the case is so difficult.Overall—Story—Acting—Cinematography—Concept—Entertaining—Uniqueness—Family Friendly—
Around the World in Eighty DaysMovie1956Based on the famous book by Jules Verne the movie follows Phileas Fogg on his journey around the world. Which has to be completed within 80 days, a very short period for those days.Overall—Story—Acting—Cinematography—Concept—Entertaining—Uniqueness—Family Friendly—
The Harder They FallMovie1956Jobless sportswriter Eddie Willis is hired by corrupt fight promoter Nick Benko to promote his current protégé, an unknown Argentinian boxer named Toro Moreno. Although Moreno is a hulking giant, his chances for success are hampered by a powder-puff punch and a glass jaw. Exploiting Willis' reputation for integrity and standing in the boxing community, Benko arranges a series of fixed fights that propel the unsophisticated Moreno to #1 contender for the championship. The reigning champ, the sadistic Buddy Brannen, harbors resentment at the publicity Toro has been receiving and vows to viciously punish him in the ring. Eddie must now decide whether or not to tell the naive Toro the truth.Overall—Story—Acting—Cinematography—Concept—Entertaining—Uniqueness—Family Friendly—
Daddy Long LegsMovie1955Wealthy American, Jervis Pendleton has a chance encounter at a French orphanage with a cheerful 18-year-old resident, and anonymously pays for her education at a New England college. She writes letters to her mysterious benefactor regularly, but he never writes back. Several years later, he visits her at school, while still concealing his identity, and—despite their large age difference—they soon fall in love.Overall—Story—Acting—Cinematography—Concept—Entertaining—Uniqueness—Family Friendly—
It's Always Fair WeatherMovie1955Three World War II buddies promise to meet at a specified place and time 10 years after the war. They keep their word only to discover how far apart they've grown. But the reunion sparks memories of youthful dreams that haven't been fulfilled -- and slowly, the three men reevaluate their lives and try to find a way to renew their friendship.Overall—Story—Acting—Cinematography—Concept—Entertaining—Uniqueness—Family Friendly—
The Seven Year ItchMovie1955With his family away for their annual summer holiday, a publishing executive decides to live a bachelor's life. The beautiful but ditzy blonde from the apartment above catches his eye and they soon start spending time together—maybe a little too much time!Overall—Story—Acting—Cinematography—Concept—Entertaining—Uniqueness—Family Friendly—
A Star Is BornMovie1954A movie star helps a young singer-actress find fame, even as age and alcoholism send his own career into a downward spiral.Overall—Story—Acting—Cinematography—Concept—Entertaining—Uniqueness—Family Friendly—
Dial M for MurderMovie1954An ex-tennis pro carries out a plot to have his wife murdered after discovering she is having an affair, and assumes she will soon leave him for the other man anyway. When things go wrong, he improvises a new plan—to frame her for murder instead.Overall—Story—Acting—Cinematography—Concept—Entertaining—Uniqueness—Family Friendly—
SabrinaMovie1954Linus and David Larrabee are the two sons of a very wealthy family. Linus is all work – busily running the family corporate empire, he has no time for a wife and family. David is all play – technically he is employed by the family business, but never shows up for work, spends all his time entertaining, and has been married and divorced three times. Meanwhile, Sabrina Fairchild is the young, shy, and awkward daughter of the household chauffeur, who goes away to Paris for two years, and returns to capture David's attention, while falling in love with Linus.Overall75Story70Acting70Cinematography70Concept70Entertaining85Uniqueness—Family Friendly75
The Far CountryMovie1954In 1896, Jeff Webster sees the start of the Klondike gold rush as a golden opportunity to make a fortune in beef...and woe betide anyone standing in his way! He drives a cattle herd from Wyoming to Seattle, by ship to Skagway, and (after a delay caused by larcenous town boss Gannon) through the mountains to Dawson. There, he and his partner Ben Tatum get into the gold business themselves. Two lovely women fall for misanthropic Jeff, but he believes in every-man-for-himself, turning his back on growing lawlessness...until it finally strikes home.Overall—Story—Acting—Cinematography—Concept—Entertaining—Uniqueness—Family Friendly—
The High and the MightyMovie1954Dan Roman is a veteran pilot haunted by a tragic past. Now relegated to second-in-command cockpit assignments he finds himself on a routine Honolulu-to-San Francisco flight - one that takes a terrifying suspense-building turn when disaster strikes high above the Pacific Ocean at the point of no return.Overall—Story—Acting—Cinematography—Concept—Entertaining—Uniqueness—Family Friendly—
Gentlemen Prefer BlondesMovie1953Lorelei Lee is a beautiful showgirl engaged to be married to the wealthy Gus Esmond, much to the disapproval of Gus' rich father, Esmond Sr., who thinks that Lorelei is just after his money. When Lorelei goes on a cruise accompanied only by her best friend, Dorothy Shaw, Esmond Sr. hires Ernie Malone, a private detective, to follow her and report any questionable behavior that would disqualify her from the marriage.Overall—Story—Acting—Cinematography—Concept—Entertaining—Uniqueness—Family Friendly—
High NoonMovie1952Will Kane, the sheriff of a small town in New Mexico, learns a notorious outlaw he put in jail has been freed, and will be arriving on the noon train. Knowing the outlaw and his gang are coming to kill him, Kane is determined to stand his ground, so he attempts to gather a posse from among the local townspeople.Overall—Story—Acting—Cinematography—Concept—Entertaining—Uniqueness—Family Friendly—
The Bad and the BeautifulMovie1952Told in flashback form, the film traces the rise and fall of a tough, ambitious Hollywood producer, Jonathan Shields, as seen through the eyes of various acquaintances, including a writer, James Lee Bartlow; a star, Georgia Lorrison; and a director, Fred Amiel. He is a hard-driving, ambitious man who ruthlessly uses everyone on the way to becoming one of Hollywood's top movie makers.Overall—Story—Acting—Cinematography—Concept—Entertaining—Uniqueness—Family Friendly—
A Place in the SunMovie1951An ambitious young man wins an heiress's heart but has to cope with his former girlfriend's pregnancy.Overall—Story—Acting—Cinematography—Concept—Entertaining—Uniqueness—Family Friendly—
A Streetcar Named DesireMovie1951A fading southern belle tries to build a new life with her sister in New Orleans.Overall—Story—Acting—Cinematography—Concept—Entertaining—Uniqueness—Family Friendly—
Ace in the HoleMovie1951An arrogant reporter exploits a story about a man trapped in a cave to revitalize his career.Overall—Story—Acting—Cinematography—Concept—Entertaining—Uniqueness—Family Friendly—
All About EveMovie1950From the moment she glimpses her idol at the stage door, Eve Harrington is determined to take the reins of power away from the great actress Margo Channing. Eve maneuvers her way into Margo's Broadway role, becomes a sensation and even causes turmoil in the lives of Margo's director boyfriend, her playwright and his wife. Only the cynical drama critic sees through Eve, admiring her audacity and perfect pattern of deceit.Overall—Story—Acting—Cinematography—Concept—Entertaining—Uniqueness—Family Friendly—
Father of the BrideMovie1950Proud father Stanley Banks remembers the day his daughter, Kay, got married. Starting when she announces her engagement through to the wedding itself, we learn of all the surprises and disasters along the way.Overall—Story—Acting—Cinematography—Concept—Entertaining—Uniqueness—Family Friendly—
Sorry, Wrong NumberMovie1948Leona Stevenson is confined to bed and uses her telephone to keep in contact with the outside world. One day she overhears a murder plot on the telephone and is desperate to find out who is the intended victim.Overall—Story—Acting—Cinematography—Concept—Entertaining—Uniqueness—Family Friendly—
Body and SoulMovie1947Charley Davis, against the wishes of his mother, becomes a boxer. As he becomes more successful the fighter becomes surrounded by shady characters, including an unethical promoter named Roberts, who tempt the man with a number of vices. Charley finds himself faced with increasingly difficult choices.Overall—Story—Acting—Cinematography—Concept—Entertaining—Uniqueness—Family Friendly—
It Happened on Fifth AvenueMovie1947A New Yorker hobo moves into a mansion and along the way he gathers friends to live in the house with him. Before he knows it, he is living with the actual home owners.Overall—Story—Acting—Cinematography—Concept—Entertaining—Uniqueness—Family Friendly—
Dressed to KillMovie1946A convicted thief in Dartmoor prison hides the location of the stolen Bank of England printing plates inside three music boxes. When the innocent purchasers of the boxes start to be murdered, Holmes and Watson investigate.Overall—Story—Acting—Cinematography—Concept—Entertaining—Uniqueness—Family Friendly—
The Best Years of Our LivesMovie1946It's the hope that sustains the spirit of every GI: the dream of the day when he will finally return home. For three WWII veterans, the day has arrived. But for each man, the dream is about to become a nightmare.Overall—Story—Acting—Cinematography—Concept—Entertaining—Uniqueness—Family Friendly—
The Big SleepMovie1946Private Investigator Philip Marlowe is hired by wealthy General Sternwood regarding a matter involving his youngest daughter Carmen. Before the complex case is over, Marlowe sees murder, blackmail, deception, and what might be love.Overall—Story—Acting—Cinematography—Concept—Entertaining—Uniqueness—Family Friendly—
Fallen AngelMovie1945An unemployed drifter, Eric Stanton wanders into a small California town and begins hanging around the local diner. While Eric falls for the lovely waitress Stella, he also begins romancing a quiet and well-to-do woman named June Mills. Since Stella isn't interested in Eric unless he has money, the lovelorn guy comes up with a scheme to win her over, and it involves June. Before long, murder works its way into this passionate love triangle.Overall—Story—Acting—Cinematography—Concept—Entertaining—Uniqueness—Family Friendly—
The Picture of Dorian GrayMovie1945Posing for a portrait, Dorian Gray talks with Lord Henry Wotton, who says that men should pursue their sensual longings, but laments that only the young get to do so. Taken with the idea, Dorian imagines a scenario in which the painting will age as he stays youthful. His wish comes true, and his boyish looks aid him as he indulges his every whim. But when a stunning revelation forces him to see what he's become, Dorian faces some very dangerous questions.Overall—Story—Acting—Cinematography—Concept—Entertaining—Uniqueness—Family Friendly—
The Woman in GreenMovie1945Sherlock Holmes investigates when young women around London turn up murdered, each with a finger severed. Scotland Yard suspects a madman, but Holmes believes the killings to be part of a diabolical plot.Overall—Story—Acting—Cinematography—Concept—Entertaining—Uniqueness—Family Friendly—
Ball of FireMovie1941A group of academics have spent years shut up in a house working on the definitive encyclopedia. When one of them discovers that his entry on slang is hopelessly outdated, he ventures into the wide world to learn about the evolving language. Here he meets Sugarpuss O’Shea, a nightclub singer, who’s on top of all the slang—and, it just so happens, needs a place to stay.Overall—Story—Acting—Cinematography—Concept—Entertaining—Uniqueness—Family Friendly—
89MovieNerd ScoreCitizen KaneMovie1941Newspaper magnate, Charles Foster Kane is taken from his mother as a boy and made the ward of a rich industrialist. As a result, every well-meaning, tyrannical or self-destructive move he makes for the rest of his life appears in some way to be a reaction to that deeply wounding event.Overall90Story88Acting85Cinematography96Concept82Entertaining85Uniqueness100Family Friendly80
Niagara FallsMovie1941The nosy antics of a honeymooner puts an unwed couple in the same room.Overall—Story—Acting—Cinematography—Concept—Entertaining—Uniqueness—Family Friendly—
89MovieNerd ScoreA Chump at OxfordMovie1940The boys get jobs as a butler and maid-- Stan in drag-- for a dinner party. When that ends in disaster, they resort to sweeping streets and accidentally capture a bank robber. The grateful bank president sends them to Oxford, at their request, and higher-education hijinks ensue.Overall90Story91Acting92Cinematography76Concept86Entertaining94Uniqueness89Family Friendly94
Edison, the ManMovie1940In flashback, fifty years after inventing the light bulb, an 82-year-old Edison tells his story starting at age twenty-two with his arrival in New York. He's on his way with the invention of an early form of the stock market ticker.Overall—Story—Acting—Cinematography—Concept—Entertaining—Uniqueness—Family Friendly—
RebeccaMovie1940Story of a young woman who marries a fascinating widower only to find out that she must live in the shadow of his former wife, Rebecca, who died mysteriously several years earlier. The young wife must come to grips with the terrible secret of her handsome, cold husband, Max De Winter. She must also deal with the jealous, obsessed Mrs. Danvers, the housekeeper, who will not accept her as the mistress of the house.Overall—Story—Acting—Cinematography—Concept—Entertaining—Uniqueness—Family Friendly—
The Man in the Iron MaskMovie1939Tyrannical King Louis XIV learns that he has an identical twin brother, Philippe, who was raised from birth by his late father's trusted friend D'Artagnan and his faithful musketeers, Porthos, Athos and Aramis. After Philippe falls for the king's betrothed, Spanish Princess Maria Theresa, Louis imprisons him, forcing his brother to don an iron mask that will slowly suffocate him -- and it's up to D'Artagnan to rescue him.Overall—Story—Acting—Cinematography—Concept—Entertaining—Uniqueness—Family Friendly—
The Walking DeadMovie1936Down-on-his-luck John Ellman is framed for a judge's murder. After he's convicted and sentenced to death, witnesses come forth and prove his innocence. But it was too late for a stay to be granted and Ellman is executed. A doctor uses an experimental procedure to restore him to life, though the full outcome is other than expected.Overall—Story—Acting—Cinematography—Concept—Entertaining—Uniqueness—Family Friendly—
A Night at the OperaMovie1935The Marx Brothers take on high society and the opera world to bring two lovers together. A sly business manager and two wacky friends of two opera singers help them achieve success while humiliating their stuffy and snobbish enemies.Overall—Story—Acting—Cinematography—Concept—Entertaining—Uniqueness—Family Friendly—
The Thin ManMovie1934A husband and wife detective team takes on the search for a missing inventor and almost get killed for their efforts.Overall—Story—Acting—Cinematography—Concept—Entertaining—Uniqueness—Family Friendly—
ScarfaceMovie1932In 1920s Chicago, Italian immigrant and notorious thug, Antonio "Tony" Camonte, shoots his way to the top of the mobs while trying to protect his sister from the criminal life.Overall—Story—Acting—Cinematography—Concept—Entertaining—Uniqueness—Family Friendly—
