Anyone asking me this question, "Can you tell me the greatest horror movie ever made?", my answer will always be Invasion of the Body Snatchers. It's bar none the best I've ever seen. There's no monster, blood, gore, or violence whatsoever. It's just the beautiful use of subtlety to create frightening scenes.

Dirty Harry is an absolute first-rate picture, and there's no better character than Dirty Harry Callahan in the history of cop movies. Two men, an inspector and a killer who are polarizing figures, go against each other in a game of intrigue. Andy Robinson's Scorpio is among the greatest villains ever. Not to miss is the legendary scene of Dirty Harry giving his speech.

Escape from Alcatraz is a tightly-made film about Frank Morris' escape from the most famous prison in history. Even better, it features another collaboration between Don Siegal and Clint Eastwood. There's no required characterization or development of the players involved because it's all about the escape and how Frank Morris did it.

Don Siegel had proven again and again that he could deliver first-rate entertainment. It's this film's success that led him to make Invasion of the Body Snatchers, an all-time B movie classic. There's an eerie déjà vu about Riot in Cell Block 11 when it comes to the similarities with Against the Wall which was about the Attica Prison Riot that took place in 1971.

The Beguiled is a strange Civil War picture that's shot on location in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The tale starts out innocently enough. Midway, it descends to a pornographic love triangle with weird characters. An ending is reached which results in a rare death of Clint Eastwood's character that's fitting for an Edgar Allan Poe short story.

It's impossible to miss Steve McQueen in Hell Is for Heroes. It starts off awkwardly, but as soon as he appears, things change for the better. Steve McQueen brings credibility to the table by virtue of his method acting. The ending, which is The Great Escape-like, puts the final stamp on it as a good war picture.

The best parts of The Killers remake are Lee Marvin, Angie Dickinson, and the story. She reminds me of Ellen Barkin and gives probably the best performance of anyone. But Lee Marvin is terrific, too. Of course, all great actors must have a classic death scene, and Lee Marvin has his own in a big way.