Zandalee (1991)
“She had everything but she was not fulfilled …” Shot in and around New Orleans, Zandalee is a true guilty pleasure (it’s much more fun if you treat the film…
Under the Volcano (1984)
“Hell is my natural habitat.” Not too many actors could pull off a sustained drunken performance throughout the entire length of a film. Albert Finney does just that as “Geoffrey…
Stand-Up Comedians
WOODY ALLEN"I feel sex is a beautiful thing between two people. Between five, it's fantastic." Academy Award-winning director Woody Allen (Bananas) started out as a comedy writer, earning just $75 a…
Across 110th Street (1972)
“If you steal $300,000 from the mob, it’s not robbery. It’s suicide." Whenever I come across a blurb about Across 110th Street, the word “gritty” is inevitably used to describe…
Ace in the Hole (1951)
“Bad news sells best. Cause good news is no news.” A devastating critique of American culture directed by the legendary Billy Wilder, Ace in the Hole (AKA The Big Carnival)…
About Schmidt (2002)
“Relatively soon, I will die. Maybe in 20 years, maybe tomorrow, it doesn't matter. Once I am dead and everyone who knew me dies too, it will be as though…
Abandon Ship! (1957)
“Why are the wicked always so strong?” A truly bleak and disturbing but thoroughly captivating drama on the high seas, Abandon Ship! (original UK title: Seven Waves Away) focuses on a diverse group of…
A Simple Plan (1998)
“I mean, hell, Hank, I’ve never even kissed a girl. You know, if me becoming rich is gonna change all that, you know I’m all for it.” According to the tagline,…
A Patch of Blue (1965)
“A man … a girl … captives in their own worlds … finding escape in each other …” Adapted from the 1961 novel Be Ready with Bells and Drums by Australian writer Elizabeth…
A Flash of Green (1984)
“We’re going to manufacture paradise.” A true forgotten movie classic, this compelling drama features a great performance by Ed Harris as “Jimmy Wing,” a cynical newspaper reporter in a small Florida…