Movie Recommendations

Genial slacker John Cusack sets his sights on valedictorian Ione Skye in Cameron Crowe’s very human romance.

Hitch’s psychological magnum opus starts slowly but builds to a fever pitch of tension as acrophobic Jimmy Stewart investigates suicidal housewife Kim Novak.

One of the two or three all-time best silent comedies. Buster Keaton is superb as the man who has to take a train on a daring mission behind enemy lines during the Civil War. The film shows off his superb athletic/acrobatic skills, deadpan humor, and ability to construct sight-gags with wonderful timing and grace.

Hitchcock switched gears ever so slightly from his usual edge-of-the-seat suspense films to this mystery-cum-horror story and made it work brilliantly. Some of the most unforgettable scenes in all filmdom enhance this tale of an unlikely bank robber, a gothic motel, a shy boy, and his mother. Thousands gave up taking showers altogether after viewing…

Ectoplasmic silliness abounds as Bill Murray, Dan Akroyd, and Harold Ramis face an epidemic of ghostly disturbances in the Big Apple.

The second Astaire-Rogers outing features memorable numbers The Continental and Night and Day.

Three films exploring the development of Musashi Miyamoto from wild farm boy to epitome of the Shogunate samurai. American audiences may have trouble accepting Musashi’s notions of honor and duty, but the characterizations and cinematography make these truly memorable.

Fascinating study of talent coming to grips with the immensity of genius. Feeling betrayed by his god, Court Composer Salieri vows to destroy Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

Play hooky with Ferris (Matthew Broderick) and friends as they celebrate their impending high school graduation.

Only for those with a high tolerance for cinematic violence; but a stylish, thought-provoking thriller of humanity’s escape from a virtual reality.