Movie Recommendations

A truly original film that ventures in unexpected directions; Stephen Rea gives a touching performance as an IRA terrorist seeking to make amends for the accidental death of a hostage (Forest Whitaker).

Danny Kaye is a yokel mistaken by corrupt town officials for the Inspector General. Based on the play by Nikolai Gogol.

After an extended space sojourn in suspended animation, a crew of American astronauts lands on a planet where highly evolved simians rule wild humans. Adventure, social satire, and a cautionary message.

Hysterical account of the tribulations facing an independent film crew during one day of shooting.

One-of-a-kind drama of returning GIs who have to adapt to a fast-changing post-WW II world. Harold Russell’s poignant performance won the best supporting actor Oscar. The scene when Frederick March comes home to wife Myrna Loy is guaranteed to bring tears to your eyes. Dana Andrews is also excellent, as are Teresa Wright and Virginia Mayo.

Cary Grant and Irene Dunne at the top of their form in the second of their classic films about love and marriage. This time, Dunne is shipwrecked long enough to be declared dead and have Grant remarry. Not quite up to the standard set by The Awful Truth (which had been directed by Favorite Wife…

Lots of fun as the masked Curse of Capistrano fights corruption in early California.

Nice second-tier movie; a rather sweet romance that will appeal particularly to immigrants—especially those from the former USSR.

Engaging adaptation of the Oscar Wilde classic examines the perils of idealizing your spouse.

The perennial classic of a magical land somewhere over the rainbow.