Here is a list of films by genre that your friendly neighborhood critics recommend:
Action:
Matt:
Troy
The Matrix
Terminator
Gladiator
Red
The A-Team
Ben:
Braveheart
The Fugitive
Taken
Adventure:
Matt:
Lord of the Rings Trilogy
The Great Escape
Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark
Wizard of Oz
Cast Away
Apollo 13
Ben:
The Adventures of Tin Tin
Sahara
National Treasure
Animation:
Matt:
Aladdin
The Emperor’s New Groove
Hercules
Treasure Planet
Ben:
Cloudy with a chance of Meatballs
Peter Pan
Toy Story
Beauty and the Beast
Biography:
Matt:
Soul Surfer
Schindler’s List
The King’s Speech
Valkyrie
Ben:
Braveheart
Lincoln
God’s and Generals
Comedy:
Matt:
50 First Dates
Mom’s Night out
Fun with Dick and Jane
Mrs. Doubtfire
Ben:
What about Bob
Philadelphia Story
Crime:
Matt:
The Inside Man
The Italian Job
Catch Me if you Can
Ben:
Ocean’s Trilogy
The Fugitive
Documentary:
Matt:
Evolution vs God
Ben:
Exit through the Gift Shop
Fading West
Beware of Christians
Wild Russia
Drama:
Matt:
Casablanca
Shawshank Redemption
Slumdog Millionaire
Forest Gump
Ben:
Hamlet (1994)
King Kong
Finding Neverland
Family:
Matt:
Hook
The Incredibles
The Wizard of Oz
Mary Poppins
The Chronicles of Narnia Series
Ben:
Pirates of the Caribbean Series
The Apple Dumpling Gang
Tom and Huck
Fantasy:
Matt:
Wrath of the Titans
The Chronicles of Narnia Series
Percy Jackson Series
Ben:
Peter Pan (2003)
Avatar
Lord of the Rings Trilogy
Tuck Everlasting
Classics:
Matt:
The Thin Man Series
Rear Window
12 Angry Men
Gone with the Wind
Ben:
Abbot and Costello “Who Done It?”
Citizen Kane
The Time of Your Life
Goodbye Mr. Chips.
History:
Matt:
Captain Phillips
The Untouchables
Gangs of New York
The Great Escape
The Patriot
Ben:
It’s a Beautiful Mind.
Horror:
Matt:
Gremlins
Sweeny Todd
Ben:
Psycho
Music:
Matt:
Walk the Line
Footloose (1984)
Saving Mr. Banks
Ben:
Mr. Holland’s Opus
Musical:
Matt:
Les Miserables (2012)
Newsies
The Sound of Music
Mary Poppins
Ben:
Singing in the Rain
Sound of Music
Mary Poppins
Phantom of the Opera
Mystery:
Matt:
Catch me if you Can
The Prestige
The Green Mile
Inception
Ben:
Sherlock Holmes
Romance:
Matt:
Titanic
Pride and Prejudice
Casablanca
Gone with the Wind
Ben:
Sabrina
Bright Star
Mr. Nobody
Sci-fi:
Matt:
Interstellar
Star Wars Series
Avatar
Back to the Future
Ben:
Star Wars
Advent Children.
Sports:
Matt:
Remember the Titans
When the Game Stands Tall
Miracle
The Karate Kid (1984)
Rocky
Ben:
Remember the Titans
Thriller:
Matt:
Jurassic Park
The Matrix
Argo
V for Vendetta
the Day after Tomorrow
Ben:
Christmas:
Matt:
White Christmas
The Santa Clause
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
The Year Without a Santa Clause
Ben:
Holiday Inn
White Christmas
It’s a Wonderful Life
War:
Matt:
We Were Soldiers
Saving Private Ryan
The Patriot
300
Ben:
Western:
Matt:
McLintock
True Grit (1969)
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
The Quick and the Dead
Ben:
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
El Dorado
Super Hero:
Matt:
The Dark Knight Trilogy
The Avengers
Man of Steel
Captain America Series
Ben:
The Amazing Spiderman
Captain America
Guardians of the Galaxy
Best All Around:
Matt:
The Princess Bride
Ben:
Mr. Holland’s Opus
