Housesitter (1992)

Housesitter (1992)

[6] Steve Martin and Goldie Hawn star in this comedy of errors about a con artist (Hawn) who moves into an architect's empty home and ingratiates herself into his family, his community, and his life. After the initial shock, Martin's…
Ladies of Leisure (1930)

Ladies of Leisure (1930)

[8] Behold the glory of Barbara Stanwyck. One of classic Hollywood's sassiest broads makes a big splash in this early talkie that's leagues ahead of other early 30s flicks in terms of story, craftsmanship, and performance. Babs plays a "party…
Mannequin (1987)

Mannequin (1987)

[6] Andrew McCarthy and Kim Cattrall have enough intrinsic charm to carry this incredulous comedy across the finish line. McCarthy stars as an artistic loser who can't keep a girlfriend or a job. But when a department store mannequin comes…
Emma. (2020)

Emma. (2020)

[2] This is the worst adaptation of Jane Austen's Emma I've seen, with Gwyneth Paltrow's middling 1996 version coming in ahead, and Amy Heckerling's Clueless easily taking the crown. This newest incarnation is directed by Autumn de Wilde, a first-time…
A Letter to Three Wives (1949)

A Letter to Three Wives (1949)

[7] Writer/director Joseph L. Mankiewicz (All About Eve, The Ghost and Mrs. Muir) won his first two Academy Awards for writing and directing this drama about three wives who reflect on their marriages when they learn a fourth woman has…
The Reckless Hour (1931)

The Reckless Hour (1931)

[5] Dorothy Mackaill stars as a young woman strung along by a wealthy suitor who eventually declines to marry her, souring her relationship with any man until a rich artist comes along and strikes her fancy. The Reckless Hour is…
Bright Lights (1930)

Bright Lights (1930)

[3] Dorothy Mackaill headlines as a newly-engaged Broadway song and dance star who's confronted with a ghost from the past on the eve of her retirement. Noah Beery plays the bad guy -- a man who tried to rape Mackaill's…
Little Women (2019)

Little Women (2019)

[8] If someone is going to pick up Louisa May Alcott's much-loved literary classic, dust it off, and serve up a retelling, let it be the Oscar-nominated writer/director of Lady Bird. Greta Gerwig is respectably faithful to the material, but…
Bulworth (1998)

Bulworth (1998)

[8] Warren Beatty co-wrote, directed, and stars in this dark comedy about a suicidal politician who puts a hit out on his own life before ending his political campaign with a blunt truth-telling tour that enrages his donors but thrills…
Bellflower (2011)

Bellflower (2011)

[7] A nice young dude with an obsession for Mad Max and the Apocalypse falls in love with a cool young chick. But when he catches her with another dude, he and his best bud consider going medieval on some…