Drive, He Said (1971)

Drive, He Said (1971)

[6] Jack Nicholson directs this slice-of-life story adapted from the Jeremy Larner novel about a obstinate college basketball player (William Tepper) whose pretentiousness almost keeps him from being drafted into professional sports. But the film also centers on two other…
Twentieth Century (1934)

Twentieth Century (1934)

[6] A floundering Broadway director ingratiates himself to an old flame in order to rekindle his career in Twentieth Century. This film is often regarded as the grandfather of screwball comedy, one of my favorite genres. John Barrymore and Carole…
Death at a Funeral (2010)

Death at a Funeral (2010)

[7] In this remake of a British original, all hell breaks loose at a funeral where volatile secrets are revealed. There are a few raunchy moments in the remake --directed by Neil LaBute (In the Company of Men) -- but…
Teen Wolf Too (1987)

Teen Wolf Too (1987)

[2] The charm that young Jason Bateman exhibited on television's The Hogan Family is absent here, stifled by a painfully insipid script and direct-to-video production values. I can't think of another movie sequel that so closely mimics its predecessor. The…
Weirdsville (2007)

Weirdsville (2007)

[3] Over the course of one madcap evening, two stoners entangle with vengeful midgets and whacky devil worshippers while trying to find enough money to repay their dealer. Director Allan Moyle (Pump Up the Volume, Empire Records) phones this one…
Youth in Revolt (2009)

Youth in Revolt (2009)

[6] Michael Cera plays a teen looking to lose his virginity in this lighthearted teenage rebellion romp that features some fun performances from the likes of Zach Galifianakis, Fred Willard, Jean Smart, and Justin Long -- but it ultimately doesn't…
Valley Girl (1983)

Valley Girl (1983)

[5] A girl from the San Fernando valley (Deborah Foreman) falls for a city boy (Nicolas Cage), much to the chagrin of superficial friends. Martha Coolidge's Valley Girl hit the scene just as John Hughes began directing his string of…
The Madwoman of Chaillot (1969)

The Madwoman of Chaillot (1969)

[6] Katharine Hepburn stars in this odd duck of a movie about an eccentric Countess who catches wind of a conspiracy to destroy Paris in the name of oil drilling and decides to take matters into her own hands... by…
Monkey Business (1952)

Monkey Business (1952)

[7] The ever-versatile Howard Hawks (Rio Bravo, Bringing Up Baby) returns to screwball comedy with Monkey Business, pairing Cary Grant with Ginger Rogers as a couple whose marriage is put to the test when they take a 'fountain of youth'…
Troll 2 (1990)

Troll 2 (1990)

[5] In the 'so bad, it's (almost) good' category, welcome to Troll 2. When a vacationing family discover a town full of goblins disguised as people, they have to escape before they become goblin food. This is one of the…