Movie Recommendations

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

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.

Surreal movie about the tribulations of making an independent movie is also an entertaining glimpse at the world of special effects.

Barry Levinson’s pæan to 1950s Baltimore features a human script and a nice ensemble of young actors.

Fun fantasy of doomed lovers Rutger Hauer and Michelle Pfeiffer and their attempt to escape an evil bishop’s curse with the help of thief Gaston the Mouse (Matthew Broderick).

In this examination of the subjectivity of reality, a samurai, his wife, a bandit, and a woodcutter offer varying accounts of a rape and murder. (subtitled)

Once again, Richard Lester shot both movies simultaneously; Superman II is actually a better film, with villains who are really evil and a culmination of the Superman-Lois romance.