Jacob’s Ladder (1990)

Jacob’s Ladder (1990)

[8] Jacob's Ladder is a terrific example of what can happen when an inspired screenplay gets into the hands of a great director and a capable leading actor. I'm talking about Bruce Joel Rubin (Ghost), Adrian Lyne (Fatal Attraction), and…
Shazam! (2019)

Shazam! (2019)

[8] A young teen Billy (Asher Angel) is called upon by mystical forces and given the ability to turn into an adult superhero (Zachary Levi) at will. Together with help from his new foster brothers and sisters, he learns how…
The Chumscrubber (2005)

The Chumscrubber (2005)

[8] Jamie Bell (Billy Elliott) leads an all-star ensemble in this surreal, satiric look at the breakdown of suburban existence. The Chumscrubber is an ambitious conceptual piece, not unlike American Beauty in tone and style. But where American Beauty centered…
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…
Antichrist (2009)

Antichrist (2009)

[8] Willem Dafoe and Charlotte Gainsbourg star as a man and woman who retreat to their cabin in the woods to grieve the death of their young son. Dafoe's character is a therapist and tries to offer techniques to help…
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…
Elle (2016)

Elle (2016)

[8] Isabelle Huppert stars as a woman trying to learn the identity of the man who raped her. Based on that description, I pegged Elle for a revenge story, but it's much more complicated and interesting than that. As the…
Foxcatcher (2014)

Foxcatcher (2014)

[8] Steve Carell stars as millionaire John du Pont in the disturbing true story of du Pont's attempt to recruit and train wrestlers for Olympic glory. Channing Tatum and Mark Ruffalo star as wrestling brothers Mark and Dave Schultz. Mark…
Boy Erased (2018)

Boy Erased (2018)

[8] Joel Edgerton (The Gift) brings Garrard Conley's true story of dangerous, misguided gay conversion therapy to the big screen with the help of Oscar winners Nicole Kidman and Russell Crowe. Oscar nominee Lucas Hedges (Manchester by the Sea) plays…
Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)

Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)

[8] Rami Malek stars as Freddie Mercury in Bryan Singer's (X-Men, Valkyrie) biopic about the formation and explosive success of rock group Queen. The film centers primarily around Mercury -- his estranged relationship with his family, his homosexuality, his drug…