After Hours
Martin Scorsese directed this one night in the life of ordinary citizen Paul Hackett. Paul lives and works as a computer consultant in New York City. That evening while hanging out in a coffee shop in Manhattan he meets a quirky but attractive girl. They chat flirtatiously. Marcy Franklin has a loft in trendy SoHo. […]
Better Off Dead
Thoroughly winning teen film about a young man who is dumped by his girlfriend. He then sets out to impress her in an attempt to win her back. Extremely inventive comedy has brilliant touches of surrealism that perfectly complement the story. All in all, a fairly predictable plot, but the laughs are so genuine and […]
Weird Science
John Hughes directed teen comedy about a couple of high school geeks who create the perfect woman, à la Frankenstein. She then proceeds to build their self-confidence and improve their social life. Light, goofy 80s cult hit is silly nonsense, but it’s enjoyable nonsense, nonetheless.
Brazil
Hapless office drone, Sam Lowry, lives in a dystopian society. He frequently retreats to his imagination where he longs for, Jill Layton, literally the girl of his dreams. Director Terry Gilliam, admittedly inspired by Orwell’s 1984, manages to present one of the most breathtakingly imaginative worlds ever to be put on screen. The stunning Art […]
Desperately Seeking Susan
Once upon a time, Madonna was perfectly cast in a movie.