The Favourite (2018)

The Favourite (2018)

[7] Yorgos Lanthimos (The Lobster, Killing of a Sacred Deer) brings his off-kilter humor to this dark period-piece comedy about a poor but clever scullery maid (Emma Stone) who ingratiates herself to England's ailing Queen Anne (Olivia Colman) with intentions…
An Ideal Husband (1947)

An Ideal Husband (1947)

[7] Paulette Goddard leads an ensemble cast in this telling of Oscar Wilde's An Ideal Husband. Goddard plays the conniving Mrs. Cheveley, arriving in London from abroad, with the intent to blackmail a politician into publicly supporting a dubious financial…
The Best of Times (1986)

The Best of Times (1986)

[4] Robin Williams and Kurt Russell star in this alleged comedy about a loser (Williams) who decides to recreate the high school football game in which he dropped the ball and lost the game, sentencing his community to years and…
Love Actually (2003)

Love Actually (2003)

[8] A bunch of British people fall in love, out of love, and do lovey-dovey things in the month leading up to Christmas. Now, if you're like me, that's a description that will keep you from ever wanting to watch…
True Lies (1994)

True Lies (1994)

[8] Director James Cameron (Terminator, The Abyss) re-teams with Arnold Schwarzenegger to bring this action comedy to the big screen. Arnold plays a married man who keeps his occupation a secret from his wife, played by Jamie Lee Curtis. What…
As Good as It Gets (1997)

As Good as It Gets (1997)

[8] A curmudgeonly obsessive-compulsive (Jack Nicholson) falls for a charming waitress (Helen Hunt) and strikes up an unlikely friendship with a gay neighbor (Greg Kinnear) in As Good as It Gets, another comedy/drama hybrid from the sometimes brilliant mind of…
Vice (2018)

Vice (2018)

[8] Christian Bale once again transforms himself completely to become former vice-president Dick Cheney in Adam McKay's (The Big Short) new film, Vice. The film is a pastiche of Cheney's political career, driven in large part by his relationship with…
Wet Hot American Summer (2001)

Wet Hot American Summer (2001)

[7] Camp counselors engage in all kinds of shenanigans on the last day of summer camp in August, 1981. Wet Hot American Summer is a throwback to raunchy, sexy comedies of the early '80s, elevated by a charismatic ensemble cast…
She Done Him Wrong (1933)

She Done Him Wrong (1933)

[7] Mae West stars as an 1890's club entertainer courting a variety of suitors while a dangerous boyfriend promises retribution if she leaves him. While the suitors keep her covered in diamonds, it's the man running a mission next door…
Voyage of the Rock Aliens (1984)

Voyage of the Rock Aliens (1984)

[3] Pia Zadora and Craig Sheffer star in a no-budget sci-fi rock opera that's so abominable, it's almost charming. When a bunch of space dudes in pink costumes land on Earth looking for the source of rock music, they find…