The War of the Roses (1989)

The War of the Roses (1989)

[8] Danny DeVito directs his Romancing the Stone co-stars Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner in this supremely dark comedy about a divorcing couple who are each prepared to fight to the death over who keeps their lavish home. No one…
Vampire’s Kiss (1988)

Vampire’s Kiss (1988)

[5] Nicolas Cage stars as a publishing executive who thinks he's becoming a vampire. To his credit, he was bitten by a vampire (Flashdance's Jennifer Beals)... or did he imagine that? Either way, Cage begins wearing dark shades, avoiding sunlight,…
The Opposite of Sex (1997)

The Opposite of Sex (1997)

[7] Christina Ricci definitively sheds her child-star persona in The Opposite of Sex, playing a snarky teen who runs away from mother and crashes with her older gay half-brother (Martin Donovan). After she seduces his naïve young lover (Ivan Sergei)…
So I Married an Axe Murderer (1993)

So I Married an Axe Murderer (1993)

[4] Mike Myers suspects his girlfriend may be a serial killer in this alleged comedy. Look, I love Mike Myers as much as the next person, and when he's allowed room to cut loose in a movie, that movie generally…
The Great Dictator (1940)

The Great Dictator (1940)

[8] There's something incredibly poetic about Charlie Chaplin, who built a career over the 1920s and 1930s as a silent screen star, finally opening his mouth in his first sound film, 1940's The Great Dictator. The decision wasn't an arbitrary…
The Hunt (2020)

The Hunt (2020)

[6] Elitist liberals hunt and kill redneck conservatives in this satiric take on The Most Dangerous Game. Betty Gilpin heads up the cast as our hunted protagonist (the horror genre's 'final girl', if you will), while two-time Oscar winner Hillary…
Rough Night (2017)

Rough Night (2017)

[6] Scarlett Johansson and Jillian Bell lead an all-gal cast in this dark comedy about college friends who reunite for a wild party night that spirals out of control when they accidentally kill a male stripper. It was a little…
The Gentlemen (2020)

The Gentlemen (2020)

[7] Matthew McConaughey plays an American marijuana dealer looking to sell his lucrative British production and distribution system. But when one of the bidders sabotages him to drive down the value, everyone has to watch their backs. Charlie Hunnam co-stars…
Jojo Rabbit (2019)

Jojo Rabbit (2019)

[6] A young boy in Hitler's youth army (Roman Griffin Davis) finds himself in a moral dilemma after discovering a Jewish girl (Thomasin McKenzie) hiding in a secret space behind his bedroom wall. This film written for the screen and…