Top Movies 51-52 in Brief
52. The 39 Steps (1935)
One of the best British films of all time, it is still outside my top ten Hitchcock movies. Over eighty years on, it still holds up wonderfully.
52. Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
Some would consider this a guilty pleasure, but I love it more and more with each viewing. It is a satire of the American hero bravura, but also a fun and exciting adventure yarn.
52. Monsters vs. Aliens (2009)
What should be a forgettable story lost in the overabundance of animated films these days, this spoof on 1950’s horror is smart and funny. Colbert’s president is hilariously incompetent.
51. Dracula (1931)
Dracula (Spanish) (1931)
The first of the great Universal Horror movies, this one has a fascinating “bonus” attraction. Universal made a Spanish language version concurrent with the English. Some would say the Spanish one is better. You have to compare and be the judge.
51. Swing Kids (1993)
Another guilty pleasure. This one is not beloved by the critiques, and it is a bit over the top and melodramatic. But I have a soft spot for the message, and we do not need to look far today to see that we need more reminders of where misguided nationalism can lead us.
51. Argo (2012)
This tense, well-made period piece that won Best Picture is a true story that has to be seen to be believed. Sometimes real-life espionage work is stranger than the movies.
One of the best British films of all time, it is still outside my top ten Hitchcock movies. Over eighty years on, it still holds up wonderfully.
52. Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
Some would consider this a guilty pleasure, but I love it more and more with each viewing. It is a satire of the American hero bravura, but also a fun and exciting adventure yarn.
52. Monsters vs. Aliens (2009)
What should be a forgettable story lost in the overabundance of animated films these days, this spoof on 1950’s horror is smart and funny. Colbert’s president is hilariously incompetent.
51. Dracula (1931)
Dracula (Spanish) (1931)
The first of the great Universal Horror movies, this one has a fascinating “bonus” attraction. Universal made a Spanish language version concurrent with the English. Some would say the Spanish one is better. You have to compare and be the judge.
51. Swing Kids (1993)
Another guilty pleasure. This one is not beloved by the critiques, and it is a bit over the top and melodramatic. But I have a soft spot for the message, and we do not need to look far today to see that we need more reminders of where misguided nationalism can lead us.
51. Argo (2012)
This tense, well-made period piece that won Best Picture is a true story that has to be seen to be believed. Sometimes real-life espionage work is stranger than the movies.
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