Topkapi
Take "Giulio the Human Fly" over Tom Cruise.
The Paper Chase
"Call your mother and tell her there is serious doubt about you ever becoming a lawyer."
Barfly
Bukowski, Rourke, Dunaway, and drinks by the dozen. Now, do it again.
Hoosiers
A basketball movie that dodges clichè thanks to Gene Hackman.
L.A. Without a Map
Mika Kaurismäki's low-budget romantic comedy is a quirky treat.
Grand Canyon
An L.A. ensemble film that gets the best from Glover, Kline, and Steve Martin.
Una Giornata Particolare (A Special Day)
Sad Mastroianni and Loren leave an indelible mark on Scola's Fascist-era film
State and Maine
Mamet trains comic light artillery on Hollywood and small-town envy.
Barbarella
"Who seduces an angel? Who strips in space? Who conveys love by hand?"
Stagecoach
Ford's classic Western puts a young John Wayne at the service of melancholy.
The Pawnbroker
Shaky movie from Lumet, but Rod Steiger is anything but that.