Superman returns to Earth (thus the title) after a five year absence. While he was away, Lois has had a child and Lex Luthor has gotten out of prison. Luthorâs plan is once again based on real-estate and will kill millions. Superman must stop Luthor as he attempts to reintegrate with society. So, Superman has
Watchmen (2009)
In an alternate 1985, costumed superheroes have been outlawed. When one ex-âheroâ is murdered, his former colleagues look into it. They include: Rorschach (Jackie Earle Haley)âa sociopathic fascist detective without powers Nite Owl (Patrick Wilson)âa drab wealthy guy with lots of super-gadgets Silk Spectre II (Malin Akerman)âa generic female vigilante Ozymandias (Matthew Goode)âthe richest and
Your Name {Kimi no na wa} (2016)
High school student Taki, from Tokyo, and Mitsuha, from the country, find themselves body swapping at random times when they sleep. After a time of uncertainty and embarrassment, a greater mystery arises. High school romances are a bit young for my tastes, so I hope director Makoto Shinkai aims for something a bit more adult
The Phantom From 10,000 Leagues (1955)
Peculiar Dr. Ted Stevens (Kent Taylor) and bizarre government agent Bill Grant (Rodney Bell) discover a radiation burnt body on an unusual looking beach. Ted approaches oddball oceanographer Professor King (Michael Whalen) and his attractive daughter whoâs the only one who seems human. Meanwhile Kingâs assistant follows king around and hides in bushes while his
Lucy (2014)
Lucy (Scarlett Johansson) is forced to become a drug mule for a new synthetic narcotic with unknown properties. When the plastic bag inside her ruptures, the massive dose of the drug initiates changes in her, allowing her to access more and more of her brainâs capacity. As her powers grow, and her death from the
X2: X-Men United (2003)
An assassination attempt on the president by the teleporting mutant Nightcrawler (Alan Cumming) gives General William Stryker (Brian Cox) the power he needs to carry out his attack on the X-Men mansion, kidnap Professor X (Patrick Stewart) and Cyclops (James Marsden), and set in motion his genocidal plans. Countering him is Wolverine (Hugh Jackman), Jean
The Lure {CĂłrki dancingu} (2015)
Silver (Marta Mazurek) and Golden (Michalina Olszanska), a pair of mermaids, seduce the members of a band to introduce them to human culture. Getting legs when they are dry helps them move around. With their stunning singing voices and their reappearing tails when they get wet, the two win over crowds as part of a
While the City Sleeps (1956)
A serial killer is targeting young women and Walter Kyne (Vincent Price), the immature son of a just-deceased media mogul, decides whichever of his underlings can find the killer can become the new man in charge. The three candidates are Jon Day Griffith (Thomas Mitchell), the newpaper editor, Mark Loving (George Sanders), head of the
The Space Between Us (2017)
Nathaniel Shepherdâs (Gary Oldman) space company sends the first colonists to Mars in 2018 [maybe not the best year to choose for a movie made in 2017]. After takeoff, the mission commander is found to be pregnant. She gives birth on Mars and promptly dies. Shepherd decides to keep the baby a secret to preserve
Gaslight (1944)
This is one of those movies that has made its mark on modern culture while few people of recent generations have seen it. âGaslightingâ has become a verb, used normally in a political context and often dealing with feminism. Of course the terms current usage defines something quite mild compared to what happens in the
Beyond Skyline (2017)
Tough-cop-guy (Frank Grillo) is with his petulant son (Jonny Weston), a Girl (Bojana Novakovic) and a standard Ederly-Black-street-person (Antonio Fargas) when the aliens attack LA. Thereâs also cameos from Latino-cop-about-to-die and Black-cop-about-to-die (but hey, sheâs a woman this time). The aliens brainwash people and then steal them, along with blowing up random things. Time passes
Annabelle: Creation (2017)
Years after Samuel (Anthony LaPaglia) and Esther Mullinsâs daughter is killed, the Mullins invite a nun and six orphansâincluding crippled Janice (Talitha Bateman) and her friend, and a pair of mean girlsâwhen the orphanage is closed. Janice is driven to enter the dead girlâs room and encounters the doll, Annabelle. Thereafter, creepy and supernatural things