S.F.W. (1994)

S.F.W. (1994)

[3] Stephen Dorff (The Gate, Cecil B. Demented) stars in this satiric story of a convenient store hostage survivor who can't come to grips with his cult celebrity status after he learns the 36-day siege was televised. While Reese Witherspoon's supporting character,…
The Tomb of Ligeia (1964)

The Tomb of Ligeia (1964)

[7] Producer/director Roger Corman completes his series of films based on the works of Edgar Allan Poe with The Tomb of Ligeia, the story of a man mysteriously obsessed with his late wife, Ligeia. When he remarries, he and his new wife…
Silver Linings Playbook (2012)

Silver Linings Playbook (2012)

[8] Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence star in this tale of two clinically depressed people (he's diagnosed bipolar) who strike up an unusual relationship. She teaches him to dance with her for an upcoming competition in exchange for delivering letters to his…
This Woman is Dangerous (1952)

This Woman is Dangerous (1952)

[4] Joan Crawford seems born to play a lady gangster fighting blindness, but unfortunately, This Woman is Dangerous isn't nearly as interesting as it sounds. The 'gangster' aspect of the movie is kept to a bare minimum, with most of the screen…
Lady of Burlesque (1943)

Lady of Burlesque (1943)

[6] Barbara Stanwyck stars in this comedy about a night of multiple murders at a burlesque opera house. Between the dancers sharing a small dressing space, a few shady boyfriends and stage hands, a snooty visiting Russian princess, and an owner whose…
Nightmare Alley (1947)

Nightmare Alley (1947)

[5] Tyrone Power (The Black Swan) takes a dark turn in this flick about a carnival mentalist whose ambitions get the better of him. At first his character uses his powers for good, like tricking the police into letting his carnival family…
Changeling (2008)

Changeling (2008)

[8] Angelina Jolie stars in this gripping true story about a woman in 1920s Los Angeles whose young son vanishes without a trace one afternoon. When the L.A.P.D. notify her they've found him, she's shocked to discover the returned boy is not…
Cleopatra (1963)

Cleopatra (1963)

[3] Elizabeth Taylor plays the powerful and sexy Egyptian queen who fends off Roman conquest while falling in love with its leaders -- first Rex Harrison's Caesar, and then Richard Burton's Antony. First I'll be nice to Cleopatra. The sets are sprawling,…
Tarzan’s Fight for Life (1958)

Tarzan’s Fight for Life (1958)

[5] Gordon Scott continues his reign in the famed loincloth in Tarzan's Fight for Life. In this chapter of the ongoing series, Tarzan is trying to mediate between an English doctor building a hospital in the jungle and a jealous witch doctor…
Turnabout (1940)

Turnabout (1940)

[6] Carole Landis and John Hubbard star as a bickering husband and wife who each believes the other has the easier life. They wish upon a statue of Buddha to trade places, and lo and behold, their wish comes true. Husband then…