Candy (1968)

Candy (1968)
Rating:
Jul 30, 2003Alien Visitor/Complete Innocent's Sexual Travails
A bad movie classic. Ewa Aulin is an alien innocent who passes through a series of sexual encounters. Based on a satirical novel, this mostly serves as the opportunity for several name stars to give embarrassingly bad performances

Superman (1978)

Superman (1978)
Rating: ★★★★½
Dec 16, 2000Comic-Book Superhero
This is where the modern comic-book superhero began on screen. A film that is almost completely successful in banishing campy silliness and taking itself seriously, allowing Superman to fly with magnificent effects. Christopher Reeve shines as the ultimate boy scout

The Formula (1980)

The Formula (1980)
Rating: ★★
Apr 23, 2014International Thriller/Hunt for a Nazi Fuel Substitute
Dull big-budget thriller about Nazi fuel formulas and Big Oil conspiracies. This seems intended as a copy of The Boys from Brazil centred around George C. Scott and Marlon Brando trying to out over-act one another

The Island of Dr Moreau (1996)

The Island of Dr Moreau (1996)
Rating: ★★★½
Feb 15, 2001Mad Scientist Creates Beast Men
A legendary cinematic train wreck filled with behind the scenes stories of fired directors and star egos. Despite all of this, this remake of the H.G. Wells novel emerges as a well made and watchable film

Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut (2006)

Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut (2006)
Rating: ★★★★
Dec 15, 2013Comic-Book Superhero
The original version of Superman II became mired in problems over the firing of director Richard Donner. After the rediscovery of the original footage, Donner was able to go offer up a restored version. Seeing the storylines the way they were meant to be and Marlon Brando's original scenes as Jor-el make for a work that is superior in every way

Superman Returns (2006)

Superman Returns (2006)
Rating: ★★★★
Jun 21, 2006Comic-Book Superhero
This has a bad reputation but Bryan Singer does a wonderful job in bringing Superman back to the screen in a version surprisingly reliant on the Christopher Reeve films. The superheroics soar and Kevin Spacey makes for the best screen Lex Luthor ever