The Day The Earth Stood Still (1951)

Simple. Human. Moral. (SHM)

Final Verdict: While it’s message about war and conflict clearly stands the test of time, the rest of the movie falls short. It’s a great film, don’t get me wrong, but by today’s standards it’s very simple and formulaic.

Spoiler(s): The alien’s name is Klaatu and his robot’s name is Gort. Those will be the names of my first two children.

Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 93%

Die Hard 2: Die Harder (1990)

Ridiculous. Action. Homage. (RAH)

Final Verdict: At times it's a little over the top, but there's enough excitement and action throughout to keep any warm-blooded American entertained. Go see it if you have any balls.

Spoiler(s): There's a scene where John McClane is a ejected from a grounded, exploding airplane...what more can I say?

Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 61%

Across the Universe (2007)

Artistic. Imaginative. Cool. (AIC)

Final Verdict: This film is great because the soundtrack will appeal to even the most casual of Beatles fans, while all the little nuggets and obscure references will surely have the die-hards talking about it for years. I'm just surprised this wasn't done sooner.

Spoilers(s): This movie will make you dust off all your old Beatles albums and update your iTunes playlists. Trust me.

Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 53%

The Heartbreak Kid (2007)

Simple. Formulaic. Sub-par (SFS)

Final Verdict: Not bad if you just want to pass the time, but I can't recommend it. There's an unshakeable feeling of "been there, done that".

Spoiler(s): Carlos Mencia is in the movie. He sucks.

Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 29%

We Own The Night (2007)

Good. Surprising. Anti-Climatic. (GSA)

Final Verdict: Joaquin Phoenix, Mark Wahlberg, and Eva Mendez deliver excellent performances, but the movie itself never moves beyond your average police drama. And be forewarned, the climax was a bit of a let down.

Spoiler(s): The movie opens up with a ranchy sex scene involving Eva Mendez. This alone warrents at least a rental.

Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 54%

The Thing (1982)

Paranoid. Disturbing. Classic. (PDC)

Final Verdict: The "things" were awesome, but the characters were even better. Definately one of the best sci-fi films around. Check it out.

Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 76%

Alien 3 (1992)

Entertaining. Conclusive. Mediorce. (ECM)

Final Verdict: Not nearly as good as the first two Alien movies, and just a mediorce conclusion to the trilogy. See this if you want some resolution, but don't expect it to match the atmosphere of the original or the intensity of the sequal.

Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 32%