Monster movies of the 1950s helped establish the popularity of the sci-fi genre and many still hold up today. Films like "The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms," "Godzilla," and "Them!" were influential ...

But even if you ignore that message, this is a crackerjack monster movie ... For our money this is the best of the war movies of the 1950s. This story of powerful columnist J.J. Hunsecker ...