Jonathan Demme directs Jeff Daniels and Melanie Griffith in this cult classic comedy of a repressed businessman and an impish free spirit on wild road trip that takes a turn into darkness.
New Zealand genre film maverick Peter Jackson directs this faithful, magical, thrilling, and—most importantly—compelling film version of J.R.R. Tolkein’s great cult fantasy epic.
Sean Connery helped turn the James Bond spy series into a blockbuster franchise in his third outing as 007, perhaps the most iconic film in the series.
James Cameron’s scrappy, low budget time travel thriller made a star of Arnold Schwarzenegger, who plays an unstoppable cyborg from the future. It was a hit that launched a franchise, thanks to the triumph of energy and ingenuity over budget.
The crime films of Fernando di Leo are poliziotteschi (Italian crime thriller) at its best and these three films in particular dismantle the pulp glorification of the mafia.
The stocky Thai stuntman turned action hero has an impressive physique, a steel snap to his delivery, and a gymnastic prowess to his style, and it’s all on display in this endearingly naïve martial arts adventure.
The cheapest Arthurian movie ever made is also the funniest, thanks to the whimsical minds of Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones, and Michael Palin.
