Love Story
Let’s get this out of the way: Love Story isn’t an accurate retelling of the marriage between John F. Kennedy…
Love Affair
Dir. Leo McCarey
Has there ever been a romance film more iconic than Love Affair? Modern moviegoers might find the plot a tad…
Resurrection
Dir. Bi Gan
How do you make sense of Resurrection? This dreamlike feature seems rather inscrutable, but there’s no denying how breathtaking it…
A Woman Under the Influence
Dir. John Cassavetes
It’s been decades since director John Cassavetes released this film about a dysfunctional marriage and family, yet it still feels…
Gloria
Dir. Sebastián Lelio
For the longest time, women dedicated their lives to the family. So, after a divorce and after the kids grow…
Atlantic City
Dir. Louis Malle
At first glance, Atlantic City is indistinguishable from most other crime films. It’s led by a charming gangster (Burt Lancaster)…
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Dir. Richard Brooks
Given the Hays Code, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof has toned down an important part from the original play,…
Missing
Dir. Nicholas D. Johnson & Will Merrick
When Big Tech and trolls have all but villainized the internet, it’s hard to forget that good can come out…
Ordinary People
Dir. Robert Redford
Based on the 1976 novel of the same name, Ordinary People is an emotionally wrought film about a family on…
Long Day's Journey Into Night
Dir. Bi Gan
A man returns to a town chasing the memory of a woman he loved years ago. Poet turned filmmaker Bi…
Broadcast News
Dir. James L. Brooks
A marvelous combination of perfect casting and a sizzling script. William Hurt, Albert Brooks, and Holly Hunter are such natural…
Resurrection
The people of Arcadia, Missouri are forever changed when their deceased loved ones suddenly start to reappear.
A Passage to India
Dir. David Lean
Set during the period of growing influence of the Indian independence movement in the British Raj, the story begins with…
Terms of Endearment
Dir. James L. Brooks
Aurora, a finicky woman, is in search of true love while her daughter faces marital issues. Together, they help each…
The Goodbye Girl
Dir. Herbert Ross
The Goodbye Girl is a charming romantic comedy following single mom Paula and her 10-year-old daughter Lucy (Quinn Cummings) as…
The Color Purple
Dir. Steven Spielberg
An epic tale spanning forty years in the life of Celie, an African-American woman living in the South who survives…
Out of Africa
Dir. Sydney Pollack
Tells the life story of Danish author Karen Blixen, who at the beginning of the 20th century moved to Africa…
A Star Is Born
Dir. Bradley Cooper
Seasoned musician Jackson Maine discovers — and falls in love with — struggling artist Ally. She has just about given…
An Officer and a Gentleman
Dir. Taylor Hackford
In An Officer and a Gentleman, Richard Gere (Pretty Woman, Chicago) plays an aspiring aviation officer hoping to make it…
Fatal Attraction
Dir. Adrian Lyne
British director Adrian Lyne (9 1/2 Weeks) is famous for his uncompromising treatment of seedy eroticism and charged stories. Fatal…