Movie Recommendations

Mystery writer Phillip Marlow [sic] replays old memories and the plot of his best-selling book while fighting psoriasis and hallucinations. A groundbreaking original.

As usual, Rob Reiner—ably abetted by Jack Nicholson, Kiefer Sutherland, Tom Cruise, Demi Moore, and Kevin Bacon—elevates his material. Adapted by Aaron Sorkin from his play.

One of the great unknown films. A thoughtful, brooding western about a gunman/outlaw who is hounded everywhere by young fast guns wanting to prove they’re faster on the draw than the great Jimmie Ringo. Ringo himself (Gregory Peck) just wants to reunite with his wife and son and settle down.

Among the better Astaire-Rogers musicals. This time around, Fred is tap dancer Pete Peters—AKA Petrov, a world-famous ballet dancer. When the media links him with singer/dancer Linda Keene, Petrov decides to make the fictitious romance a reality. Great Gershwin songs and some nifty dancing help hide a weak plot.

Rollicking story of one band’s aspirations to bring soul music to the hard-working Northsiders of Dublin. Knockout performances (both dramatically and vocally) infuse this toe-tapping treat.

The first installment may even deserve an A for its inventiveness and humor. As usual, additional installments were progressively less appealing.

An NYC subway train is hijacked. But with their every move tracked, how will the crooks escape with their ransom?

A movie with decent moments that could have been much better by cutting out the Penguin (Danny De Vito). Michelle Pfeiffer steals the show.

Another musical in which sparkling songs (Lerner & Loewe) and performances (Maurice Chevalier, Hermione Gingold) rescue a mediocre plot.

Wonderful film of a young Swedish boy coming to terms with tragedy while finding the joy in life with help from the country relatives who take him in.