“A League of Their Own” (1992): This great Penny Marshall-directed baseball flick starred Geena Davis and Lori Petty as sisters who competed in a baseball league set up by the U.S. government to keep fans interested in baseball and keeping the sport alive while men were off fighting World War II. It also features Tom Hanks with the great line, “There’s crying in baseball.” “A Thousand Acres” (1997): Loosely based on William Shakespeare’s tragedy “King Lear,” this down-on-the-farm drama is the...

“Say Anything” (1989) This Cameron Crowe-directed romantic-comedy with drama finds John Cusack’s Lloyd Dobler falling for high school valedictorian Diane Court (Ione Skye). I really like the relationship of Diane and her father, played by John Mahoney. A+ “Joe Versus the Volcano” (1990) This dark comedy with romantic undercurrents has a dry sense of humor, especially in the beginning when Joe (Tom Hanks) gets fired from his extremely boring and uneventful job by Mr. Waturi (Dan Hedaya). A

It’s amazing that Tom Cruise at 61 can still run around acting like he has no cares in the world like a 30-year-old man. On top of that he insists on doing the majority of his own stunt work. It’s ironic that in “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One” we see Kittridge, played by Henry Czerny, return as one of Ethan Hunt’s (Cruise) adversaries.

#8 ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’ (June 30) This adventure must overcome the absence of franchise helmer Steven Spielberg, instead featuring James Mangold as director. With Harrison Ford, of course, Phoebe Waller-Bridge and John Rhys Davies.

“Polite Society” -- This Indian comedy finds a girl dreaming big of becoming a stuntwoman while her older sister wants to get married to a man with ulterior motives. Very enjoyable tale is good family fun. B+ “Renfield” -- Oscar-winner Nicolas Cage hams it up as Count Dracula in this action- comedy about his assistant Renfield, played by Nicholas Hoult. Renfield puts up with the count’s hijinks and the ridiculous day-to-day life as a vampire. B-