Movie Recommendations

Cole Porter songs are the real star; Howard Keel and Kathryn Grayson are ex-spouses headlining a musical version of The Taming of the Shrew.

Trouble right here in River City as con man Robert Preston tries to pull off a boys’ band scheme under the watchful eyes of Marian the Librarian (Shirley Jones).

Audrey Hepburn as the chauffeur’s daughter with a crush on playboy William Holden. Humphrey Bogart is the corporate exec who wants his brother’s marriage to form a business alliance.

Arguably the best film about the corruption of Hollywood and the need to be a star.

Darkly comic dystopian variation on 1984 pits Jonathan Pryce against the powers that be.

Tense cat-and-mouse game of hired assassin gunning for Charles De Gaulle and the police officer who must stop him.

Deftly underplayed story of Scottish footballer Gregory out to win the heart of the new goalkeeper.

One comedy writer-director of the 1940s stands out from all the rest. With a unique take on almost everything conventional, Preston Sturges brilliantly and almost singlehandedly continued the screwball comedy tradition of the 1930s, producing some of the funniest films ever made in a nearly unparalleled burst of creative energy—then just as quickly faded away….

The terrific Lerner & Loewe melodies more than make up for loss of Pygmalion‘s social commentary.