Starring: Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, Richard E. Grant, Boyd Holbrook, Stephen Merchant, Dafne Keen

"Nature made me a freak. Man made me a weapon. And God made it last too long." - Logan

Why watch this? A poignant finale for one of film's great super-hero personas.

Dad's Review: Hugh Jackson did it the right way. He won the role and made it his own. He respected the part, and never disappointed the fans. This is a wonderfully violent send-off thanks to Jackson and Patrick Stewart as Professor X. It started with them, and it should end with them. I'm sad to see him retire. I'll miss that scowl. It was a great ride. Thank you!

Starring: Ray Milland, Jane Wyman, Phillip Terry, Howard Da Silva, Doris Dowling, Frank Faylen, Mary Young

"Ever have the DT's?... You will, brother... After all, you're just a freshman. Wait 'till you're a sophomore. That's when you start seeing the little animals. You know that stuff about pink elephants? That's the bunk. It's little animals!" - Bim Nolan

Why watch this? What does it take to get you to the point where you say enough is enough?

Dad's Review: This painful film confronts the topic of alcoholism and it's devastating effects. Don is a writer with a drinking problem. Over a weekend, he blows off numerous promises, steals money, hocks his girlfriend’s coat, and ends up in an alcoholic ward called the "Hangover Plaza". This film pulls no punches and we see how booze can get is hooks into a regular intelligent person. The film won Oscars for Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actor (Miland).

Starring: Kirk Douglas, Anthony Quinn, James Donald, Pamela Brown, Everett Sloane, Niall MacGinnis, Noel Purcell, Henry Daniell

"Now for the first time, I've begun to wonder - could this be the way for me? A man or woman at work; some furrows in a plowed field; a bit of sand, sea, or sky - these are subjects so difficult, and at the same time so beautiful, that's it worth spending one's whole life trying to capture the poetry that's hidden in them." - Vincent Van Gogh

Why watch this? It is an incredible film about a brilliant artist tortured by mental illness.

Dad's Review: How could a man so troubled paint some of the most iconic images to enthrall the world forever? Van Gogh's tragic story is painful to watch, yet so enthralling. Portrayed here by the intense Kirk Douglas, we get an intimate sense of the man, and the art he struggled to bring forth. We must travel this journey into insanity to emerge in the glowing light of pure beauty.

Starring: Tom Berenger, Charlie Sheen, Corbin Bernsen, Margaret Whitton, James Gammon, Rene Russo, Bob Uecker, Wesley Snipes

"Just a reminder, fans, comin' up is our "Die-hard Night" here at the stadium. Free admission to anyone who was actually alive the last time the Indians won a pennant." - Harry Doyle

Why watch this? This is the baseball comedy I thought Bull Durham was gonna be

Dad's Review: On the tide of late 80's sports films (Bull Durham, The Natural, Hoosiers), we were blessed to get this hardball gem. Set around baseball's Cleveland Indians, this light-hearted flick doesn't really blaze any new ground, but its stellar cast and funny moments make it a worthy entry in the annals of sports filmdom. I am really surprised by Bob Uecker's hilarious performance as the Indian's announcer.

The Man in the Iron Mask (1998), Director: Randall Wallace, rated R for strong violence and language

Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Jeremy Irons, John Malkovich, Gérard Depardieu, Gabriel Byrne, Anne Parillaud, Edward Atterton, Peter Sarsgaard, Hugh Laurie

"It's a prison. Of course, there's no trouble getting in. The problems will come when we want to get out." - Athos

Why watch this? This top-quality movie will entertain you with each witty thrust and parry.

Dad's Review: I love the Three Musketeers, and their forth ally, D'Artagnan. There have been many versions in film, and this might be my favorite. The key ingredient here is DiCaprio, who plays the dual roles of King Louis, and his devious brother Philippe. It is a magical moment indeed as the Musketeers reunite for one final battle. There is a plot twist, and it's delightful. "All for one and one for all!"

Starring: Denzel Washington, Dakota Fanning, Christopher Walken, Giancarlo Giannini, Radha Mitchell, Marc Anthony, Rachel Ticotin, Mickey Rourke

"A man can be an artist ... in anything, food, whatever. It depends on how good he is at it. Creasey's art is death. He's about to paint his masterpiece. I have nothing else to say." – Rayburn

Why watch this? Denzel excels as a man, with special skills, that criminals should not have messed with.

Dad's Review: Denzel easily transitioned into action flicks. Here he plays John Creasy, who is hired as a bodyguard for a young girl, Lupita, living in Mexico City. She is kidnapped. The remainder of the film is Creasy's pursuit, brutal interrogations and distribution of justice without prejudice. Which is, by the way, FREAKIN' AWESOME!

Starring: James Stewart, Doris Day, Brenda de Banzie, Bernard Miles, Christopher Olsen, Daniel Gélin, Reggie Nalder

"You have muddled everything from the start, taking that child with you from Marrakesh. Don't you realize that Americans dislike having their children stolen?" - Ambassador

Why watch this? This is every parent's worst nightmare - to have their child taken hostage.

Dad's Review: Here's another Hitchcock masterpiece. An uninvolved American couple's son is kidnapped after a dying secret agent divulges important information to the boy's father. This puts into action a game of cat and mouse around the boy's safe return and an assassination plot at a London opera house. Stewart, as always, carries the film, and no director does suspense better than Hitch.

Starring: Narrated by Morgan Freeman

"And they will march just as they have done for centuries, ever since the emperor penguin decided to stay, to live and love in the harshest place on Earth" - Narrator

Why watch this? These amazing birds are the most inspiring in the animal kingdom.

Dad's Review: This documentary, about the annual journey of Emperor penguins in Antarctica, is one of the most touching stories ever committed to film. These waddling avians travel vast ice-covered distances to mate, then hatch a single egg. They must endure bitter cold to stay alive. It was wise to select the comforting voice of Morgan Freeman to narrate the American version. It won the Oscar for Best Documentary.

Starring: Michelle Pfeiffer, Matthew Modine, Dean Stockwell, Mercedes Ruehl, Alec Baldwin, Paul Lazar, Charles Napier, Joan Cusack, Ellen Foley

"Look, I fight for what's mine, I make no apologies. You can call me a ball-buster but it's just the way I am." - Connie Russo

Why watch this? This movie really showcases Michelle Pfeiffer, and her acting ability

Dad's Review: After a decade of serious, bloody gangster films, we finally got this treasure. It's about gangster wives, and all they put up with to "stay in the money". One wife, Angela, has had enough. Her husband, Frank the Cucumber, gets whacked. She wants out, but mob boss Tony "The Tiger" won't let her leave. It's up to FBI agent Downey to do what he can to help. Pfeiffer is wonderful as the Jersey-accented mob queen with a good heart.

Starring: Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Michael Douglas, Corey Stoll, Bobby Cannavale, Michael Peña, Anthony Mackie, Judy Greer

"Scott, I've been watching you for a while, now. You're different. Now, don't let anyone tell you that you have nothing to offer." - Hank Pym

Why watch this? The sequences where he's miniaturized, and interacting with ants, are really cool.

Dad's Review: OK, confession time - I have a man-crush on Paul Rudd. He just cracks me up and I want to hang out with him. He brightens my soul. So, you can imagine my delight to learn that he was joining the Marvel Universe. He immediately elevates Ant-Man, and he also gives the Avengers another solid, interesting character. This origin story is very cool, as a petty thief becomes the next big super-hero.

Starring: Chris Evans, Tommy Lee Jones, Hugo Weaving, Hayley Atwell, Sebastian Stan, Dominic Cooper, Neal McDonough, Derek Luke, Stanley Tucci

"This is why you were chosen. Because the strong man who has known power all his life, may lose respect for that power, but a weak man knows the value of strength, and knows compassion." - Erskine

Why watch this? There's no Avengers without Captain America.

Dad's Review: I was initially concerned with Chris Evans. In The Fantastic Four (2005), he played cocky Johnny Storm, and I found him annoying. However, his move into the role of Captain America was the right choice, and dang if he didn't win me over! This is a superb hero origin story. Yes, I know it's corny at times, but maybe American needs a little more of that. This film is one of the cornerstones of the MCU.

Starring: Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldaña, Dave Bautista, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Lee Pace, Michael Rooker, Karen Gillan, Djimon Hounsou, John C. Reilly, Glenn Close, Benicio del Toro

"I look around at us– and you know what I see? Losers. I mean, like, folks who have lost stuff. And we have, man, we have, all of us. Our homes. Our families. Normal lives. Today it's giving us something. It is giving us a chance." - Quill

Why watch this? This intergalactic MCU film has a much lighter tone, and that is welcomed.

Dad's Review: GOTG is kinda like Star Wars on an acid trip - stuff flying everywhere, aliens, action. Director James Gunn brings some beloved Marvel characters to life. Chris Pratt is their loveable leader. Cooper is delightful as the wise-cracking raccoon. You'll root for man-plant Groot! This super-team film is a solid MCU entry.

Starring: Tom Holland, Michael Keaton, Jon Favreau, Gwyneth Paltrow, Zendaya, Marisa Tomei, Robert Downey Jr.

"No, this is where you ZIP IT, alright? The adult is talking! What if somebody had died tonight? Different story, right? Because that's on you. And if you died, I think that's on me. I don't need that on my conscience." – Tony Stark

Why watch this? This gives us the interesting backstory on Spider-Man's high school life.

Dad's Review: We first were introduced to Tom Holland's spunky Spider-Man in Captain America: Civil War. This film shortly followed. Tony Stark, aka Iron Man, plays a major role in Peter's early hero development, but there are a few bumps along the way, mostly centered on Peter's juggling duties as high school student and super-hero. The villain, Vulture (played wonderfully by Michael Keaton), just happens to be the father of Peter's love interest.

Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Stellan Skarsgård, Colm Feore, Ray Stevenson, Idris Elba, Kat Dennings, Rene Russo, Anthony Hopkins

"I, Odin Allfather, CAST YOU OUT! Whosoever holds this hammer, if he be worthy, shall possess the power of Thor!" - Odin, as he banishes Thor to Earth

Why watch this? "Chris Hemsworth's sure easy on the eyes." - Dad's wife, circa 2011.

Dad's Review: After Ironman's post-credit teaser, , the word was out that Marvel was building to an Avengers film. Nick Fury was assembling the team, and Thor would be on it. I must admit I never really got into Thor in the comics. He just seemed kinda silly. This film fixed a lot of that for me. The cast, especially Hemsworth, is stellar. The back story explains the relationship between Thor, Asgard, and eventually Earth. Like Captain America and Ironman, this is a superb origin story for Kevin Feige's MCU.

Starring: Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller, Blythe Danner, Teri Polo, James Rebhorn, Jon Abrahams, Owen Wilson

"I will be watching you, studying your every move. And if I find that you are trying to corrupt my firstborn child, I will bring you down, baby. I will bring you down to Chinatown." – Jack Byrnes

Why watch this? Every suitor's fear is a ball-busting father-in-law. This is that nightmare in spades

Dad's Review: A sweet couple ventures to her peaceful home in Long Island, NY. Greg is a nurse and he intends to propose. He has no idea that her father, Jack, is a demon in human form. From minute one, Greg is under intense scrutiy and Jack schemes to trip him up. It's all hilarious, and everything goes wrong that can. Nobody plays the forlorn nice guy like Ben Stiller, especially when De Niro is on his case.

Starring: Sandra Bullock, Michael Caine, Benjamin Bratt, Candice Bergen, Wiliam Shatner, Ernie Hudson, Heather Burns

"I haven't seen a walk like that since "Jurassic Park"!" – Victor Melling

Why watch this? Bullock was just a pretty face. Here is really shows her comedic abilities.

Dad's Review: Gracie Hart is a rude, uncouth, tom-boyish special agent. In order to uncover a ring of Russian mobsters, she's assigned to enter the Miss United States pageant as the contestant from New Jersey. After A LOT of work, a new hair style, and make-up, she's able to pull the whole charade off without too much embarrassment to her fashion coach, Mr. Melling. This comedy, set in the world of a beauty pageantry, holds together well, thanks to a good script and Bullock's honest performance.

Starring: Gregory Peck, Richard Basehart, Leo Genn, Orson Welles, James Robertson Justice, Harry Andrews, Bernard Miles, Noel Purcell

"The white whale tasks me; he heaps me. Yet he is but a mask. 'Tis the thing behind the mask I chiefly hate; the malignant thing that has plagued mankind since time began" - Captain Ahab

Why watch this? To step out of the pages of this classic novel and experience it on the big screen.

Dad's Review: This salty epic brings to life Herman Melville's epic tale of one man's deranged obsession. Stern-jawed Gregory Peck is the perfect Captain Ahab, a brutal man hell bent on killing the white whale, a beast that has caused him so much pain. Onward he pushes the crew! He will have his revenge

Starring: Charlize Theron, Christina Ricci, Bruce Dern, Lee Tergesen, Annie Corley, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Marco St. John, Marc Macaulay

"So I made a deal. I said God I gotta spend this 5 bucks but when it's gone so am I so, if you got something for me in this life you better bring it on, and there she was." – Aileen Wuornos

Why watch this? Charlize Theron proves here that she is not just another pretty Hollywood face.

Dad's Review: In one of filmdom's great transformations, Charlize Theron literally becomes Aileen Wuornos, the rough, twisted prostitute who murdered several of her male clients in the late '80s. This film is painful to watch as her environment, and her past, always resurface and block any attempts to get straight. Things eventually spiral downward. This film won numerous awards including Theron's Oscar for Best Actress.

Starring: Sam Rockwell, Kevin Spacey, Dominique McElligott, Kaya Scodelario, Benedict Wong, Adrienne Shaw, Matt Berry

"I'm here to keep you safe, Sam. I want to help you." – GERTY

Why watch this? This film starts out one way, then twists around into something totally new.

Dad's Review: What does it mean to be human? This film takes place on the moon, where a single astronaut, Sam, works on a mining operation, sending helium-3 back to Earth. His only company is a robot named GERTY. Sam learns that he is a clone of the original Sam. In fact, Sam clones have been operating the facility for years. This is great science fiction, and Sam Rockwell's performance should have received an Oscar nomination. 

Starring: Charles Laughton, Clark Gable, Franchot Tone, Movita, Mamo, Herbert Mundin, Eddie Quillan, Dudley Diggs, Donald Crisp, Henry Stephenson

"I'll live to see you - all of you - hung from the highest yardarm in the British fleet." – Captain William Bligh

Why watch this? Laughton's performance as Captain Bligh - he's such a nasty bastard. 

Dad's Review: This classic film, I believe, is the best Bounty rendition on film, thanks to the strong performances by Gable as Lieutenant Fletcher Christian, and Charles Laughton as the cruel Captain Bligh. When Bligh's treatment of the crew becomes too severe, Christian leads a mutiny, and puts Bligh and his loyalist aboard a small skiff and send them out to sea. This is an exciting film with intense performances, and it was rewarded with the Best Picture Oscar of 1935.

Starring: Scott Glenn, Kate Capshaw, Ben Johnson, Tess Harper, Balthazar Getty, Mickey Rooney, Gary Busey, Clarence Williams III

"He ain't an old pair of boots going to goodwill. He's a hero! He's MY hero! You don't put away your heroes!" - H. D.

Why watch this? It's a sweet, little reminder of cowboys and rodeos and staying on for 8 seconds.

Dad's Review: I grew up around cattle, and cattle folk. These are people who live a simple life, and this may surprise you, are not very political. They pray for rain and high market prices. A ranch day is full of hard work, and you're measured by what you do. Boys and men alike still say, "Yes sir." and "Yes ma'am." And they DO love their Dallas Cowboys! This film captures that. We meet a bull rider, H.D., who comes home to check on his aging father. H.D.'s old sweetheart is still darn sore with him for leaving and staying gone. But now, he has to win big or his Dad will lose the farm and have to move into a nursing home.

Starring: Sean Penn, Tim Robbins, Kevin Bacon, Laurence Fishburne, Marcia Gay Harden, Laura Linney, Emmy Rossum

"Sometimes I think, I think all three of us got in that car..." - Sean Devine

Why watch this? Perhaps Clint Eastwood's finest directorial effort.

Dad's Review: This film's catalyst is a single event in Boston. In 1975, three boys are playing street hockey when two men kidnap David... and abuse him over four days. Twenty-five years later the three still live in the same neighborhood. When Jimmy's daughter is murdered, a haunting spiral begins that ends in brutal revenge and mistaken judgment. This film is heavy, as are the superb performances by Penn and Robbins - both won Oscars.

Starring: Charles Martin Smith, Brian Dennehy, Zachary Ittimangnag, Samson Jorah, Hugh Webster, Tom Dahlgren

"I'd heard some of the tales about the Arctic: the mad trappers, Diamond Tooth Gertie, The Ice-Worm Cocktail and all that. So, I was prepared for things to be a little weird." - Tyler,  narrating

Why watch this? It might change your perspective on wolves and their nature

Dad's Review: I first saw this flick when my high school played it in the auditorium. I loved it then, and still do. It follows a government biologist, Tyler, who plans to study wolves in their native habitat. He charters a plane and is dropped off in a very remote area in the Canadian Arctic. It is believed that the wolves are wiping out the caribou population, but Tyler does not think so. The scenery is beautiful as the solitary man interacts with these interesting canines.

Starring: Duane Jones, Judith O'Dea, Marilyn Eastman, Karl Hardman, Judith Ridley, Keith Wayne, Kyra Schon, Charles Craig

"They're coming to get you, Barbara, there's one of them now!" - Johnny

Why watch this? For a "B" movie, it has had quite and impact on the genre it created.

Dad's Review: During the film's opening, I was like, "Is this a comedy?" It is so hokey and poorly made. Then, it shifts gears, and the zombies become a real threat. A group of strangers finally barricade themselves in a house. The dead keep coming, and the paranoia tightens. The actors were all unknown, and it was shot in black and white, like a newsreel. This adds to perception that this might be real film footage.

Starring: Kevin Costner, Gene Hackman, Sean Young, Will Patton, Howard Duff, George Dzundza, Jason Bernard, Iman, Fred Thompson

"I am tired of weakness! I am faced with a grave problem, and I intend to resolve it quickly and cleanly." - Scott Pritchard

Why watch this? This thriller is great through-out, but it's all about the twist at the end.

Dad's Review: Costner won me over in Silverado, so I had to catch this one with the dependable Gene Hackman. It's a great political thriller set in Washington D.C. Costner plays a Naval officer who gets embroiled in an accidental murder involving powerful politicians. There is a cover-up and several betrayals. If you like films with a surprising ending, this one is for you. This is the only time Costner and Hackman have appeared on film together.

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