“A weekend wasted is never a wasted weekend.” I was thoroughly entertained by this black comedy/crime thriller directed by Doug Liman (Swingers), a fast-paced, energetic romp through Los Angeles by…

“What do I want to drive in the country for? It’s full of insects.” Ultimate city dweller “Bill Fuller” (Jack Benny) gets duped by his wife “Connie” (Ann Sheridan) into…

“UNTAMED AND DEADLY, she ruled the swamp with a BLAZING GUN and a LUSCIOUS SMILE.” A guilty pleasure for sure, Gator Bait (AKA Swamp Bait) is a classic low-budget hixploitation…

“The attack must continue at all costs . . .” Directed by Peter Weir (Picnic at Hanging Rock), this powerful Australian war film starts out with innocence and romantic visions…

“Will no one rid me of this meddlesome priest?” A film adaptation of Jean Anouilh’s play, Becket or the Honour of God, this medieval spectacle was directed by Peter Glenville…

“Some people never go crazy. What truly horrible lives they must lead.” The legendary “Poet Laureate of Skid Row” himself, Charles Bukowski (1920-94) wrote the screenplay for this immensely entertaining…

“Nothing is more important than friendship. Not fame, not money, not death.” Critic Roger Ebert once called Bang the Drum Slowly “the ultimate baseball movie.” Since I’m not much of…

“We fell in love. I fell in love—she just stood there.” Early Woody Allen film details the life of “Fielding Mellish,” a New York City product tester who somehow ends…

"I'm sorry, Lord. I've done so many bad things." Truly bleak, depraved and ultimately fascinating, Bad Lieutenant was directed by Abel Ferrara (The Driller Killer) and features (arguably) Harvey Keitel's…

“Bring us a pitcher of beer every seven minutes until somebody passes out. And then bring one every 10 minutes.” Rodney Dangerfield portrays Thornton Mellon, a clothing store tycoon (“Big…