Bullet Train
Mostly overheard on the phone
When the Party’s Over
Shouldn’t be mistaken for Singles
Bird Box
Audience wishes they were blindfolded
Next: Movies with Keanu Reeves in supporting role
River’s Edge
One of teen killer group
Parenthood
Solid part of ensemble cast
Thumbsucker
A dentist? Sure, why not…?
Next up:
Movies with Alex Winter in a supporting role
Death Wish 3
He portrays minor street gangsta.
The Lost Boys
He portrays minor vampire gangsta.
Grand Piano
He portrays pianist Frodo’s assistant.
Movies based on books by modern, non-American authors (so no Shakespeare, Shelly, Cervantes, etc.)
Hateship, Loveship
Canadian author Munro’s short-story adaption
Never Let Me Go
Japanese-born British novelist’s dystopic tale
The Name of the Rose
Italian author’s monastery murder mystery
Next up:
Movies about the Roman Catholic Church
True Confessions
The Black Dahlia, DeNiro style!
The Godfather 3
Who killed the new Pope?
We’re No Angels
Look like a coupl’a hoosiers!
Movies about nuns
The Singing Nun
Fictionalized biopic of “Dominique” singer.
The Sound of Music
Nuns play an important role.
Sister Act
Whoopi Goldberg improves convent choir.
Next: Films where an actor portrays the Pope
The Agony and the Ecstasy
Harrison as Pope Julius II
Two Popes
Jonathan Pryce vs Anthony Hopkins
Elizabeth (1998)
Sir John Gielgud as Pope
Next: Movies with religious persons who aren’t Catholics
Signs
Gibson’s a retired Episcopal priest.
Apostle
Preacher kills guy, reinvents himself.
The Posession
Judaic version of The Exorcist.
More movies with religious persons who aren’t Catholics
Keeping the Faith
Ben Stiller as… a rabbi?!?
The Golden Child
Eddie Murphy saves Buddhist savior
Angel Heart
Satanists mess with private detective
Next up:
Private detectives
The Black Bird
Features son of Sam… Spade
Murder By Death
A who’s who of detectives
Nancy Drew (2007)
A teen girl solves mysteries
Next: Dirty/corrupt cops
The Big Easy
Charming, but still corrupt, cops
Serpico
One brave detective stands up
Mississippi Burning
FBI intervenes in Deep South
Next up:
Honest cops
Hot Fuzz
London cop investigates cult-y town.
RoboCop
Murdered cop resurrected as cyborg.
The Untouchables
Eliot Ness pursues Al Capone.
Movies about The Mob/Mafia
The Godfather
Michael just can’t break away
GoodFellas
Gangster ends up in Youngstown
Married to the Mob
Mafia wife, FBI agent bond
Next up:
Movies set in the American West that aren’t Westerns
Giant
Rock Hudson and James Dean
Raising Arizona
Coen brothers’ surreal caper film
Singles
Intro to Seattle and grunge
Fictional movies based on actual crimes
Dick
Teen girls plus Watergate scandal.
Summer of Sam
Slice-of-life during the Berkowitz murders.
Unce Upon a Time in Hollywood
Pitt, DiCaprio, the Manson murders.
Movies that had an affect on real life (such as ET causing sales of Reese’s Pieces to spike)
The Bourne Identity
Mini Coopers sold like hotcakes
Sideways
Merlot sales hit rock bottom
Barbie
Anything pink was in demand
Next: More inspired product placements
I’m not drinking any FUCKING Merlot!
Goldfinger
Bond’s first Aston Martin DB5
Moonstruck
Return of wife beater shirts
L.A. Story
Roller skate shoes for adults
Movies that made YOU fall in love with the male or female lead
Breaker Morant
Capt. Hunt’s sister? A knockout.
While You Were Sleeping
A young Sandra Bullock: adorbs.
Pride & Prejudice
Keira Knightley was simply… luminous.
Next up:
Movies that actually turned you against its star
Jack and Jill
Pacino raps in Sandler bomb.
Dirty Grandpa
Robert DeNiro phones it in.
The Happening
Mark Wahlberg talks to … grass??
Devastating gut-punches or tear-jerkers