Dracula
1931 3.6 stars 75 mins Classic Movies Rated: NR RT:93%
Bela Lugosi turns in a landmark horror performance in this 1931 adaptation of Bram Stoker's classic vampire novel. Revisit Transylvania for the eerie mood created by spectacular cinematography and Lugosi's oft-copied take on the infamous Dracula. Dwight Frye as Renfield also helps define the grotesque and sniveling sidekick role.
Farscape: Season 4
2002 3.1 stars 250 mins TV Shows
Astronaut John Crichton (Ben Browder) gets stuck in a strange and unfamiliar part of the universe after being diverted there by a wormhole. Soon, he's wedged between a group of self-proclaimed pacifists named the Peacekeepers and prisoners seeking solace. After John ultimately takes the prisoners' side, his newly formed group runs from the Peacekeepers while trying to find a method to transport John back to Earth.
Farscape: Season 4
2002 3.1 stars 250 mins TV Shows Rated: NR
Astronaut John Crichton (Ben Browder) gets stuck in a strange and unfamiliar part of the universe after being diverted there by a wormhole. Soon, he's wedged between a group of self-proclaimed pacifists named the Peacekeepers and prisoners seeking solace. After John ultimately takes the prisoners' side, his newly formed group runs from the Peacekeepers while trying to find a method to transport John back to Earth.
Mortal Kombat: The Movie
1995 3.5 stars 101 mins Action & Adventure Rated: PG-13
If the minions of the powerful Emperor Shang Tsung (Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa) win another victory in the brutal Mortal Kombat tournament, Earth will fall to the forces of evil. That's why now, it's up to Liu Kang (Robin Shou), Johnny Cage (Linden Ashby), Sonya Blade (Bridgette Wilson) and Lord Rayden (Christopher Lambert ) to stop the emperor and save the planet. This action-packed flick takes its premise from the popular Mortal Kombat video game.
Soldier
1998 3.6 stars 99 mins Action & Adventure Rated: R
Director Paul W.S. Anderson's trippy, futuristic science-fiction film follows a cadre of men, born and bred to be shock troops in battle, who are made obsolete by a new race of genetically engineered soldiers. Sgt. Todd (Kurt Russell) is one of the rejects left for dead on a junkyard planet. There, he slowly rediscovers his humanity while helping a community of human castaways battle the new breed of soldier threatening to wipe them out.
Home
2008 2.9 stars 98 mins Dramas Rated: NR
When an unused highway next to their home is rebuilt and put back to use, Michel (Olivier Gourmet) and Marthe (Isabelle Huppert) soon discover it's an affront to their once peaceful life, adding din and dust to their daily existence. Their extroverted son, Julien (Kacey Mottet Klein), grows more introspective; their daughter, Marion (Madeleine Budd), turns obsessive; and Julie (Adélaïde Leroux) is a near lost cause. But how can they ...
In the Mood
1987 3.1 stars Comedies Rated: PG-13
Teen casanova Sonny (Patrick Dempsey) wants just one true love, but he courts boatloads of trouble for himself when his innocent, irresistible charm leads him into the arms of two married older women, Judy (Talia Balsam) and Francine (Beverly D'Angelo). When he becomes a national heartthrob nicknamed the "Woo Woo Kid," the law -- and few husbands -- get riled up. Phil Alden Robinson directs this 1940s-set romantic comedy based on a true story.
The Missing Lynx
2008 3.5 stars 100 mins Children & Family Movies Rated: PG
In this animated comedy from Spain, clumsy lynx Felix and his animal pals try to thwart the plans of Noah, a rich man who wants to collect pairs of endangered animals and keep them in a vast ship where they will be safe from extinction. But when Felix, Gus the chameleon, Astarté the hawk and their friends elude capture, Noah hires a professional hunter to track and snare them. Raul Garcia and Manuel Sicilia direct this kid-friendly film.
Godzilla & Mothra: Battle for Earth
1992 3.5 stars Foreign Movies Rated: NR
After a meteorite slams into Earth, disgorging a Mothra egg and rousing archnemesis Battra, the racket also wakes a very cranky Godzilla. Archaeologist Takuya (Tetsuya Bessho) packs up the egg for further study, but chaos erupts when it hatches during the trip home. The big green one comes charging, Battra's hard on his heels, and Japan is the nearest stomping ground in this update of the 1964 classic.
Send Me No Flowers
1964 3.7 stars 100 mins Classic Movies Rated: NR
George Kimball (Rock Hudson) is a sweet husband, a respectable businessman … and a hopeless hypochondriac. He overhears his physician discussing another patient's terminal diagnosis and mistakes it for his own, prompting him to find a suitable husband for his wife, Judy (Doris Day). George's error leads to a whole sequence of hilarious mix-ups. Doris Day sings the title song in this Hudson-Day comedy classic.
Michael Jackson: Life of a Superstar
2009 3.4 stars 49 mins Documentaries Rated: NR
In the wake of his untimely death, those who knew the King of Pop best -- including Janet Jackson, Jermaine Jackson, Elizabeth Taylor, Quincy Jones and Diana Ross -- provide fond remembrances of the performer. Spanning Jackson's entire career -- from his Jackson 5 days to his spectacular rise as a solo artist -- this documentary uses interviews and behind-the-scenes footage to pay tribute to one of the most important figures in musical history.
Alone in the Dark II
2008 2.6 stars 90 mins Horror Movies Rated: PG-13
When a 100-year-old witch (Allison Lange) hatches a horrid plot to sacrifice a young girl with a mystical dagger, a team of witch hunters led by Edward Carnby (Rick Yune) set out to stop the killing and retrieve the terrible blade. But soon they discover that anyone who touches the knife falls under the power of the witch's vengeful bloodlust. Michael Roesch and Peter Scheerer direct this horror film that co-stars Lance Henriksen.
Madigan
1968 3.1 stars 101 mins Thrillers Rated: UR
Daniel Madigan (Richard Widmark), a feisty detective with a knack for trouble, is chasing down an escaped murderer and the hood who stole Madigan's gun. Keeping tabs on the gritty gumshoe is police commissioner Anthony Russell (Henry Fonda), a respected, by-the-book cop who can't seem to keep his private life together. Veteran director Don Siegel shows off his hard-boiled style in this taut, 1968 crime thriller costarring Inger Stevens.
Race the Sun
1996 3.4 stars 99 mins Children & Family Movies Rated: PG
Ready, set, go! In this fact-based film, a spunky high school teacher (Halle Berry) in Hawaii spurs a group of underachieving working-class kids to enter a statewide race of solar-powered vehicles from their own design. The vehicle dubbed "The Cockroach" wins the state tourney and is awarded a berth in the World Solar Challenge. Race the Sun is on-the-mark entertainment that hits the mark -- for the whole family!
The River
1984 3.3 stars 122 mins Dramas Rated: PG-13
Mel Gibson and Sissy Spacek (in an Oscar-nominated performance) star as Tom and Mae Garvey, a couple struggling to safeguard their farm from devastating floodwaters and repossession. With the local power authority ready to snatch up their failing farm, the pressure rises, and Tom and Mae dig in with steely resolve to save their way of life. Scott Glenn co-stars in this compelling drama directed by Mark Rydell.
Feed the Fish
2009 3.3 stars 92 mins Comedies Rated: NR
Coaxed by a friend, children's author Joe Peterson (Ross Partridge) -- who's suffering from writer's block -- heads to wintry Wisconsin to focus on his new book and to take a dip in Lake Michigan as part of the annual Polar Bear Plunge. But when he unexpectedly finds love with bubbly waitress Sif Andersen (Kathryn Aselton), Joe runs afoul of the town sheriff -- who happens to be Sif's father. Barry Corbin co-stars in this delightful indie comedy.
Dead Calm
1989 3.5 stars 96 mins Thrillers Rated: R
The Ingrams -- John (Sam Neill) and Rae (Nicole Kidman) -- set off for an extended sailing trip after their young son dies tragically in a car crash. When they come across another seafarer (Billy Zane) feverishly paddling away from a sinking schooner, they bring him aboard -- and quickly realize he's a murderous sociopath. Masterfully directed by Phillip Noyce, this violent, psychological thriller helped launch Kidman's film career.
The Flintstones
1994 3.2 stars 91 mins Children & Family Movies Rated: PG
Modern Stone Age family the Flintstones hit the big screen in this live-action version of the classic cartoon. Fred (John Goodman) helps Barney (Rick Moranis) adopt a child. Barney sees an opportunity to repay him when Slate Mining tests its employees to find a new executive. But no good deed goes unpunished. Rosie O'Donnell, Elizabeth Perkins, Halle Berry and Elizabeth Taylor also star in this colorful family comedy.
Crush
2009 2.8 stars 82 mins Independent Movies Rated: R
While house-sitting a mansion, college student and martial arts fighter Julian (Christopher Egan) hooks up with a seductive stranger named Anna (Emma Lung). But when Julian tries to break it off, Anna becomes obsessed, torments him endlessly and ruins everything he cares about. The debut effort of directors Jeffrey Gerritsen and John V. Soto, this supernatural thriller features music from Silverchair and Papa Roach.
I Do & I Don't
2007 2.8 stars 83 mins Comedies Rated: R
Obliged to enter pre-marital counseling before their church will let them get hitched, happily naïve Bob and Cheryl (Bryan Callen and Alexie Gilmore) begin sessions with their new mentors, Dick and Nora Stelmack (Matt Servitto and Jane Lynch) -- a wildly dysfunctional couple devoted to driving each other crazy. Will getting a taste of real married life scare Bob and Cheryl away from the altar? Steve Blair directs this comedy.
