Contributor: Bob Smithouser

Electronic static is a conduit for communication between the living and dead in this creepy but preposterous supernatural thriller.

The zombie virus hits the streets in this sequel to a horror film based on a video game.

Sophomoric humor rules in this new sci-fi comedy directed by “Ghostbusters” creator Ivan Reitman. Think of it as “The X-Files” with a joy buzzer.

In this occasionally romantic comedy, a conservative guy (Ben) and a free-spirited girl (Sarah) meet during an airline mishap.

“Independence Day” is an action-packed science fiction thriller about aliens trying to wipe out the human race during Fourth of July weekend.

“Emma” chronicles a plucky young Englishwoman’s well-intentioned yet often misguided matchmaking endeavors.

A possessed abode threatens to devour neighborhood children on Halloween unless three kids who know its evil secret step up.

According to producer Mark Johnson, this is a “romance between two likable characters and yet, watching it all, it’s sometimes anything but romantic.”

Sixty-four years after the death of his mother (at least for us humans), Bambi learns courage and bonds with his regal father, the Great Prince of the forest.

An idealistic, retro sci-fi adventure with a distinctive visual style and the flavor of classic comic books and ’40s film noir.

Gory horror based on a popular video game: Teens meet on a remote island for a rave, only to find the place overrun by ravenous zombies.

Toys rescuing toys is once again the dominant theme in this delightful, visually stunning sequel.

John Heder, Rob Schneider and David Spade star in a sports movie that might just replace steroids as baseball’s greatest embarrassment of 2006.

In 1959, Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint and James Mason starred in Alfred Hitchcock’s “North by Northwest,” a taut tale of mistaken identity in which things—and people—are not always what they seem.

Sex and racism. Families that cackle hysterically over those two subjects will find this film a laugh a minute.