Based on the novel of the same name by Walter Van Tilburg Clark, The Ox-Bow Incident serves as a dark voyage into the dangers of mob mentality and what happens when human emotion supplants the justice system. Fourteen years prior, however, Fonda starred in a significantly bleaker version of a similar story. In discussing classic films that involve Henry Fonda as he struggles against a rash legal decision, 12 Angry Men is more than likely the film that instantly enters one’s mind. Also recommended: The 1990 remake of this film by Tom Savini, which is unfairly derided just for being a faithful remake. But in terms of entertainment value, Romero would perfect the genre in his next few efforts. It’s a horror film that is a MUST SEE for every student of the genre, which is easy, considering that the film actually remains in the public domain. Duane Jones more than makes up for that as the heroic Ben, however, in a story that is very self-sufficient and provincial-just one small group of people in a house, with no real thought to the wider world. The story conventions are classic and the black-and-white cinematography still looks excellent, but some of the performances are downright irritating, particularly that of Judith O’Dea as Barbara. The question is more accurately, “how does it hold up today?”, and the answer is “okay.” Unlike, say Dawn of the Dead, Night is pretty placid most of the time. It’s not really necessary to delve into how influential George Romero’s first zombie film has been to the genre and horror itself-it’s one of the most important horror movies ever made, and one of the most important independent films as well.

Here are the 30 best movies on Starz right now: Needless to say, we’re fans, so here at Paste we want to highlight the many wonderful movies Starz has to offer at the moment.

HBO may have the prestige, but Starz has the much-better-curated lineup of flicks.įrom recent hits like Little Women to underrated classics-not to mention a bundle of ‘80s comedies and a classic coterie of Westerns-Starz continues to build a cinematic library to easily rival services like Netflix and Hulu. Starz continues to fly under the radar among its bigger premium cable and streaming competitors, but the channel (that many add onto Amazon accounts for extra offerings) has amassed a slew of movies available to its subscribers.

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