Critics Consensus: Daring, provocative, and laugh-out-loud funny, Blazing Saddles is a gleefully vulgar spoof of Westerns that marks a high point in Mel Brooks' storied career.

Synopsis: In this satirical take on Westerns, crafty railroad worker Bart (Cleavon Little) becomes the first black sheriff of Rock Ridge, a frontier town about to... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Cleavon Little, Gene Wilder, Madeline Kahn, Slim Pickens

Directed By: Mel Brooks

Critics Consensus: Anchored by the exceptional acting of its strong cast, Mystic River is a somber drama that unfolds in layers and conveys the tragedy of its story with visceral power.

Synopsis: When the daughter of ex-con Jimmy Marcus is murdered, two of his childhood friends from the neighborhood are involved. Dave, a blue-collar worker, is the... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Sean Penn, Tim Robbins, Kevin Bacon, Laurence Fishburne

Directed By: Clint Eastwood

Critics Consensus: Pee-wee's Big Adventure brings Paul Reubens' famous character to the big screen intact, along with enough inspired silliness to dazzle children of all ages.

Synopsis: Pee-wee Herman (Paul Reubens), an eccentric child-like man, loves his red bicycle and will not sell it to his envious neighbor, Francis (Mark Holton). While... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Paul Reubens, E.G. Daily, Mark Holton, Diane Salinger

Directed By: Tim Burton

Critics Consensus: Sergio Leone's epic crime drama is visually stunning, stylistically bold, and emotionally haunting, and filled with great performances from the likes of Robert De Niro and James Woods.

Synopsis: In 1968, the elderly David "Noodles" Aaronson (Robert De Niro) returns to New York, where he had a career in the criminal underground in the... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Robert De Niro, James Woods, Elizabeth McGovern, Treat Williams

Directed By: Sergio Leone

Critics Consensus: Though it deviates from Stephen King's novel, Stanley Kubrick's The Shining is a chilling, often baroque journey into madness -- exemplified by an unforgettable turn from Jack Nicholson.

Synopsis: Jack Torrance (Jack Nicholson) becomes winter caretaker at the isolated Overlook Hotel in Colorado, hoping to cure his writer's block. He settles in along with... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Danny Lloyd, Scatman Crothers

Directed By: Stanley Kubrick

Critics Consensus: Though at times suffering from a narrative overload that undermines the drama, Gotham's fourth season ends strong, focusing on Bruce Wayne's transition into the beloved hero its audience awaits.

Starring: Benjamin McKenzie, Donal Logue, David Mazouz, Morena Baccarin

Critics Consensus: A loving and meticulous send-up of 1970s blaxsploitation movies, Black Dynamite is funny enough for the frat house and clever enough for film buffs.

Synopsis: After The Man kills his brother and poisons the neighborhood with tainted liquor, a kung fu fighter (Michael Jai White) wages a war that takes... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Michael Jai White, Kym Whitley, Tommy Davidson, Kevin Chapman

Directed By: Scott Sanders

Critics Consensus: A magical journey about the power of a young boy's imagination to save a dying fantasy land, The NeverEnding Story remains a much-loved kids adventure.

Synopsis: On his way to school, Bastian ducks into a bookstore to avoid bullies. Sneaking away with a book called "The Neverending Story," Bastian begins reading... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Barret Oliver, Noah Hathaway, Tami Stronach, Moses Gunn

Directed By: Wolfgang Petersen

Critics Consensus: Though The Green Mile is long, critics say it's an absorbing, emotionally powerful experience.

Synopsis: Paul Edgecomb walked the mile with a variety of cons. He had never encountered someone like John Coffey, a massive black man convicted of brutally... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Tom Hanks, David Morse, Michael Clarke Duncan, Bonnie Hunt

Directed By: Frank Darabont

Critics Consensus: An entertaining Jackie Chan stunt-fest in which the impressive action sequences overcome the low production value and by-the-numbers plot.

Synopsis: Hong Kong policeman Keung (Jackie Chan) arrives in New York for the wedding of his uncle Bill (Bill Tung), a grocer who recently sold his... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Jackie Chan, Anita Mui, Bill Tung, Françoise Yip

Directed By: Stanley Tong

Critics Consensus: Visually stunning and thought-provoking, V For Vendetta's political pronouncements may rile some, but its story and impressive set pieces will nevertheless entertain.

Synopsis: Following the world war, London is a police state occupied by a fascist government, and a vigilante known only as V uses terrorist tactics to... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Natalie Portman, Hugo Weaving, Stephen Rea, John Hurt

Directed By: James McTeigue

Critics Consensus: Though it is ultimately somewhat undone by its own lofty ambitions, The Devil's Advocate is a mostly effective blend of supernatural thrills and character exploration.

Synopsis: Aspiring Florida defense lawyer Kevin Lomax (Keanu Reeves) accepts a high-powered position at a New York law firm headed by legal shark John Milton (Al... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Keanu Reeves, Al Pacino, Charlize Theron, Jeffrey Jones

Directed By: Taylor Hackford

Critics Consensus: Zack and Miri Make a Porno is a modest success for Kevin Smith, due in large part to the charm of Seth Rogen and Elizabeth Banks.

Synopsis: Lifelong friends and now roommates, Zack (Seth Rogen) and Miri (Elizabeth Banks) are buried under a mountain of debt. When the electricity is turned off,... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Seth Rogen, Elizabeth Banks, Traci Lords, Jason Mewes

Directed By: Kevin Smith

Critics Consensus: Sommersby stumbles as a consistently compelling mystery, but typically solid work from Jodie Foster and Richard Gere fuels an engaging romance.

Synopsis: A man returns to his home town after a lengthy absence spent fighting in the US Civil War. Although his apparent character transformation arouses his... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Richard Gere, Jodie Foster, Bill Pullman, James Earl Jones

Directed By: Jon Amiel

Critics Consensus: She's Out of My League has moments of humor and insight, but it's bogged down by excessive vulgarity and cartoonishness.

Synopsis: Kirk (Jay Baruchel), an average guy stuck in a dead-end job, can't believe his luck when a gorgeous, successful woman named Molly (Alice Eve) falls... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Jay Baruchel, Alice Eve, T.J. Miller, Mike Vogel

Directed By: Jim Field Smith

Critics Consensus: While it offers its fair share of violent thrills and tough wit, The Dead Pool ends the Dirty Harry series on an uninspired note.

Synopsis: In the fifth installment of the Dirty Harry series, gritty cop Harry Callahan (Clint Eastwood) is fresh off the conviction of a major mob boss.... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Clint Eastwood, Patricia Clarkson, Evan C. Kim, Liam Neeson

Directed By: Buddy Van Horn

Critics Consensus: Though some may find the plot a bit lacking, Blade's action is fierce, plentiful, and appropriately stylish for a comic book adaptation.

Synopsis: A half-mortal, half-immortal is out to avenge his mother's death and rid the world of vampires. The modern-day technologically advanced vampires he is going after... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Wesley Snipes, Stephen Dorff, Kris Kristofferson, N'Bushe Wright

Directed By: Stephen Norrington

Critics Consensus: Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves brings a wonderfully villainous Alan Rickman to this oft-adapted tale, but he's robbed by big-budget bombast and a muddled screenplay.

Synopsis: Nobleman crusader Robin of Locksley breaks out of a Jerusalem prison with the help of fellow prisoner Azeem, a Moor, and travels back home to... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Kevin Costner, Morgan Freeman, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Christian Slater

Directed By: Kevin Reynolds

Critics Consensus: Audiences who enjoy Adam Sandler's belligerent comic energy may find him in joyously obnoxious form as Billy Madison, but this thinly-plotted starring vehicle surrounds its star with an aggressively pedestrian movie.

Synopsis: Man-child Billy Madison has been a spoiled rich kid all his life, and spends his days drinking and partying. When his father, hotel magnate Brian,... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Adam Sandler, Darren McGavin, Bridgette Wilson-Sampras, Bradley Whitford

Directed By: Tamra Davis

Critics Consensus: Thought not without its funny moments, Anger Management is ultimately stale and disappointingly one-note, especially considering its capable cast.

Synopsis: Dave Buznik (Adam Sandler) is usually a mild-mannered nonconfrontational guy. But after an altercation aboard an airplane, he is remanded to the care of an... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Adam Sandler, Jack Nicholson, Marisa Tomei, Luis Guzmán

Directed By: Peter Segal

Critics Consensus: Poignantly repulsive, Big Mouth continues to confront the awkwardness of adolescence with foul-mouthed glee and an added layer of maturity.

Starring: Nick Kroll, John Mulaney, Maya Rudolph, Jason Mantzoukas

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: A brother-sister team that fabricates paranormal encounters for cash gets more than it bargains for when it takes a job in an estate with real... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Florence Pugh, Celia Imrie, Ben Lloyd-Hughes, Scott Chambers

Directed By: Olaf de Fleur Johannesson

Critics Consensus: 22 July offers a hard-hitting close-up look at the aftereffects of terrorism, telling a story with a thriller's visceral impact and the lingering emotional resonance of a drama.

Synopsis: Norway's deadliest terrorist attack, in which a right-wing extremist murders 77 teens at a youth camp in 2011, is dramatized.

Starring: Anders Danielsen Lie, Jonas Strand Gravli, Jon Øigarden, Ola G. Furuseth

Directed By: Paul Greengrass

Critics Consensus: The Haunting of Hill House is an effective ghost story whose steadily mounting anticipation is just as satisfying as its chilling payoff.

Starring: Michiel Huisman, Carla Gugino, Timothy Hutton, Elizabeth Reaser

Critics Consensus: Apostle resists easy scares in favor of a steady, slow-building descent into dread led by a commanding central performance from Dan Stevens.

Synopsis: London, 1905. Prodigal son Thomas Richardson has returned home, only to learn that his sister is being held for ransom by a religious cult. Determined... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Dan Stevens, Lucy Boynton, Michael Sheen, Kristine Froseth

Directed By: Gareth Evans

Critics Consensus: Toni Collette creates comedy between the sheets in this unlikely sex-drama from acclaimed playwright Nick Payne for the BBC.

Starring: Toni Collette, Steven Mackintosh, Zawe Ashton, William Ash

Critics Consensus: The Man with No Fear returns to top form with a third season that begins tediously slow but gradually generates comic book thrills, immeasurably helped by the welcome return of Vincent D'Onofrio's menacing Kingpin.

Starring: Charlie Cox, Elodie Yung, Deborah Ann Woll, Elden Henson

Critics Consensus: Making a Murderer's return may not yield closure for this maddening saga of crime and punishment, but the series' exploration of the U.S. justice system remains riveting.

Starring: Steven Avery, Dolores Avery, Allan Avery, Jerry Buting

Critics Consensus: Great News avoids a sophomore slump thanks to its hilarious cast and the welcome onscreen addition of series creator Tina Fey.

Starring: Briga Heelan, Andrea Martin, Adam Campbell, John Michael Higgins

Critics Consensus: Castlevania sinks its fangs into vampiric lore during a devilishly fun second season that benefits from an expanded sense of scale and episode tally that allows the series to fully spread its leathery wings.

Starring: Richard Armitage, Alejandra Reynoso, James Callis, Emily Swallow

Critics Consensus: Bewitchingly beautiful and wickedly macabre, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina casts an intoxicating spell and provides a perfect showcase for Kiernan Shipka's magical talents.

Starring: Kiernan Shipka, Miranda Otto, Lucy Davis, Ross Lynch