The Divorcee (1930)

The Divorcee (1930)

[6] Norma Shearer, 'the First Lady of MGM,' won her Academy Award for The Divorcee. Shearer plays against Chester Morris, happily married until she discovers Morris had a fling with a floozy a few months in the past. While he's away on…
Late Night (2019)

Late Night (2019)

[7] Mindy Kaling wrote and co-stars with Emma Thompson in this fluffy but satisfying comedy about a factory worker (Kaling) who aspires to work as a writer for late night television. When she finally gets her chance to work for a TV…
Fatal Attraction (1987)

Fatal Attraction (1987)

[8] Michael Douglas plays a husband and father who has an affair with a colleague played by Glenn Close. What Douglas thought was a one-night stand turns into a nightmare when Close's character reveals herself to be emotionally unstable. Constant phone calls…
The Sharkfighters (1956)

The Sharkfighters (1956)

[3] Victor Mature (Samson and Delilah) leads an ensemble cast in this underwhelming adventure about Navy scientists in Cuba trying to invent an effective shark repellent for downed pilots. With a title like The Sharkfighters, you might expect to see people fighting…
Our Mother’s House (1967)

Our Mother’s House (1967)

[7] Seven religious children bury their dead mother in the rose garden and tell no one of her demise for fear they'll be separated and put in orphanages. Relying on seances with their mother to guide them through difficult decisions, the children…
Madame Curie (1943)

Madame Curie (1943)

[7] Greer Garson and Walter Pidgeon reteam in Mervyn LeRoy's biopic of Madame Curie. Garson plays the title character, Marie Curie, the first woman to win a Nobel Prize and the first person to ever win two of them. This film version…
Bird of Paradise (1932)

Bird of Paradise (1932)

[7] A tropical island native woman falls in love with a visiting white man, even though she's destined for marriage to an island prince. The two lovers flee and begin a new life together, but the native mob soon catch up with…
Shallow Grave (1994)

Shallow Grave (1994)

[7] Danny Boyle (28 Days Later, Sunshine) made his feature film directorial debut with this claustrophobic crime thriller about three flat mates who discover their fourth flat mate has died... and left a million dollars in a suitcase under his bed. They…
Bully (2001)

Bully (2001)

[7] Larry Clark (Kids) directs this adaptation of a true story involving a group of Florida teenagers who conspire to murder a mutual friend. Bobby (Nick Stahl) is the object of everyone's scorn. He's a complicated, twisted character in the film. You…
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 with reality…