Black Widow (1987)

Black Widow (1987)

[4] Debra Winger plays a federal investigator on the trail of a 'black widow,' a woman (Theresa Russell) who marries and murders one rich man after another, collecting inheritances as she goes. It's great to see Debra Winger in anything,…
Double Indemnity (1944)

Double Indemnity (1944)

[8] Chameleon master craftsman Billy Wilder (Sunset Boulevard, The Lost Weekend) staked a name for himself and elevated low-budget film noir to new levels of respectability with his Hitchcockian suspense yarn Double Indemnity. The film, co-written by Wilder and Raymond…
American Gigolo (1980)

American Gigolo (1980)

[4] Ten years before he picked up Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman, Richard Gere played a ho himself in American Gigolo. As a male 'chauffeur', Gere's plenty pretty to look at, aided by an array of Armani suits and moody…
Young and Innocent (1937)

Young and Innocent (1937)

[7] A young man falsely accused of murder (Derrick De Marney) escapes his hearing and sets out to prove his innocence, dodging the police and falling in love with a blonde young woman (Nova Pilbeam) who helps him against her…
The Legend of Billie Jean (1985)

The Legend of Billie Jean (1985)

[7] After a confrontation with bullies leads to attempted rape and gunfire, Helen Slater (Supergirl) hits the road with her brother (Christian Slater) and a pair of friends (Yeardley Smith and Martha Gehman). They dodge the police and profess their…
In a Lonely Place (1950)

In a Lonely Place (1950)

[6] Humphrey Bogart plays a Hollywood screenwriter suspected of murder until his next door neighbor, played by Gloria Grahame, vouches for him. Grahame starts a romance with Bogey as the investigation continues. It's not long before Bogey reveals a hidden…
The Devil All the Time (2020)

The Devil All the Time (2020)

[7] Seemingly unrelated stories and dubious characters end up converging around one man, Arvin Russell (Spider-Man's Tom Holland), an orphan struggling to find his moral compass in 1960s rural West Virginia. Arvin is haunted by the memory of his father…
Sleepers (1996)

Sleepers (1996)

[8] Four boys are sent to a juvenile detention center where they are raped and brutalized by the guards. Thirteen years later, two of the boys have a chance encounter with the head guard that ends in vengeful bloodshed. It's…
High Sierra (1941)

High Sierra (1941)

[7] Humphrey Bogart plays a notorious robber recently released from prison who gets hired by his old boss for one more robbery at a California resort. While gearing up for the heist, he handles two less-capable robbers, two love interests,…
21 Bridges (2019)

21 Bridges (2019)

[5] The late Chadwick Boseman stars in this mediocre actioner about a New York City detective trying to stop two cop killers from leaving Manhattan by closing all the island's bridges and tunnels. But along the way, Boseman's eyes are…