The War Against Mrs. Hadley (1942)

The War Against Mrs. Hadley (1942)

[6] Fay Bainter (The Children's Hour) stars in this 'war at home' drama about a wealthy widow who ignores the effects of WWII even as her son (Mrs. Miniver's Richard Ney) is drafted into service. Her stubborn refusal to deal…
Easy Rider (1969)

Easy Rider (1969)

[7] Dennis Hopper co-writes, directs, and stars in this counter-culture cornerstone about two hippies (Hopper and Peter Fonda) who embark on a cross-country motorcycle road trip from Los Angeles to New Orleans, trying to figure out how to live their…
The Happy Years (1950)

The Happy Years (1950)

[7] Thirteen-year-old Dean Stockwell (Kim, The Dunwich Horror) stars in this turn-of-the-century coming-of-age flick about a mischievous boy who mellows after years of preparatory school. Stockwell plays "Dink" Stover, who in the first act of the film is responsible for…
Chuck & Buck (2000)

Chuck & Buck (2000)

[7] Mike White (The Good Girl, Orange County) wrote and stars in this disturbing but poignant drama about an emotionally stunted young man named Buck who develops an obsession for an old childhood friend named Chuck (Chris Weitz). After Buck's…
Being Charlie (2015)

Being Charlie (2015)

[6] Rob Reiner (Stand By Me, Misery) directs a script co-written by his son Nick Reiner about an eighteen-year-old (Nick Robinson) struggling with drug addiction while his father (Cary Elwes) runs for governor. Robinson's character is in and out of…
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927)

Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927)

[7] Some of the most enduring films from silent cinema were directed by F.W. Murnau (Nosferatu). One of those classics is Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans, about a man (George O'Brien) who is coerced by a lascivious city girl…
8MM (1999)

8MM (1999)

[8] Nicolas Cage stars in this dark, disturbing mystery/thriller from screenwriter Andrew Kevin Walker (Se7en, Sleepy Hollow) and director Joel Schumacher (Blood Creek, The Lost Boys). Cage plays a detective hired by a wealthy widow to determine if her late…
The Couch (1962)

The Couch (1962)

[6] Grant Williams (The Incredible Shrinking Man) stars as a serial killer who goes to therapy about his dark compulsion. Turns out the guy has serious Freudian issues involving his mother, father, and sister -- anyone who reminds him of…
The Big Chill (1983)

The Big Chill (1983)

[8] Writer/director Lawrence Kasdan (Body Heat, Grand Canyon) brings us this film about seven college friends who reunite for a weekend after one of their group commits suicide. The Big Chill is a fly-on-the-wall ensemble drama with a healthy sense…
Class of ’44 (1973)

Class of ’44 (1973)

[5] Gary Grimes and Jerry Houser reprise their roles from the emotionally charged Summer of '42 in this lackluster, somewhat pointless follow-up. Whereas Summer of '42 was very much about a young man's sexual awakening with an older woman, Class…