“Karate Kid: Legends” (2025)
“Karate Kid: Legends” is a fast-paced, easy-to-watch legacy sequel that is fun but ultimately forgettable.
“The Devil Wears Prada” (2006)
Buoyed by Meryl Streep’s imposing performance as Miranda Priestly, “The Devil Wears Prada” is fine but flawed.
“Made of Honor” (2008)
Starring Patrick Dempsey and Michelle Monaghan, “Made of Honor” is an unfunny, unmemorable rom-com filled with predictable cliches.
“Mystery of the Wax Museum” (1933)
Directed by Michael Curtiz and featuring early Technicolor imagery, “Mystery of the Wax Museum” is largely overshadowed by the later and much better “House of Wax” adaptation.
“St. Elmo’s Fire” (1985)
Starring the Brat Pack in all their insufferable glory, “St. Elmo’s Fire” is one of the dumbest and most dated movies the 1980s has to offer.
“The Wicker Man” (1973)
The original 1973 “The Wicker Man” film is a creepy, period-accurate account of British folk horror come to life.
“It Ends With Us” (2024)
The 2024 Justin Baldoni-Blake Lively drama film, “It Ends With Us,” is just as messy as the offscreen publicity surrounding it. One of the worst movies of the decade so far.
“Amarcord” (1973)
No film is more joyful and nostalgic than Federico Fellini’s 1973 masterpiece, “Amarcord,” a brilliant comedy about the director’s childhood in 1930s Italy under Fascist rule.
“The Lord of the Rings” (1978)
Ralph Bakshi’s 1978 adaptation of “The Lord of the Rings” features striking rotoscope animation but is a boring film overall.
“Shadow of a Doubt” (1943)
Alfred Hitchcock’s personal favorite of his own films, “Shadow of a Doubt” perfectly combines small-town wholesomeness with dark psychological horror.
“Anatomy of a Fall” (2023)
“Anatomy of a Fall” is a taut legal drama and an engrossing character study that is one of the finest films of the 2020s.
“Ran” (1985)
Akira Kurosawa’s “Ran” is an unforgettable epic that shows warfare in all its impressive violence. It’s one of his best films, and one of the best of all Japanese films.