The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone (1961)

The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone (1961)

[7] Vivien Leigh and Warren Beatty star in this adaptation of Tennessee Williams's novel about an aging starlet (Leigh) who becomes a widow while vacationing in Italy. She reluctantly agrees to let a scheming contessa (Lotte Lenya) set her up…
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)

[8] If you told me I'd enjoy a movie about a unabashed gold-digger and her showgirl best friend traveling to Paris while trying to pull the wool over the eyes of a private detective attempting to catch one of them…
A Little Sex (1982)

A Little Sex (1982)

[3] It's not Tim Matheson or Kate Capshaw's fault. Really, it isn't. Both of them are plenty attractive and charismatic to carry a film like this. The problem is that A Little Sex is a boiled-down reduction of every rom-com…
The Truth About Cats & Dogs (1996)

The Truth About Cats & Dogs (1996)

[6] Writer Audrey Wells (Under the Tuscan Sun) and director Michael Lehmann (Heathers, Hudson Hawk) deliver a better-than-average romantic comedy about a radio show host (Janeane Garofalo) who uses her fashion model neighbor (Uma Thurman) to get to know a…
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…