"Sixteen Candles" is a John Hughes teen comedy film that many consider to be a classic today. It does have the feel of an old fashioned romantic comedy of the 1940's or 1950's. Samantha Baker (Molly Ringwald) is in love with Jake Ryan (Michael Schoeffling), who [..]

"Hanukkah on Rye" is a romantic comedy-drama made-for-television movie about two deli owners brought together by a matchmaker during Hanukkah. Their new romance is then put to the test when they realize they are competing against each other. Director Peter DeLuise and teleplay writer Julie Sherman [..]

"Peggy Sue Got Married" is a comedy-drama film about a woman on the verge of a divorce, and attending her twentieth high school reunion, who suddenly finds herself transported back to her senior year in high school in 1960. An excellent performance by Kathleen Turner in the [..]

"Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire" tells the story of an ancient artifact releasing an evil force that threatens the world with another Ice Age. The original Ghostbuster team then unites with the new Spengler family team to fight the evil and save the world from a permanent big chill. [..]

Executive producer Steven Spielberg had another one of his megahits with the dark comedy horror film "Gremlins." The story is about a young man who receives a gift of a small cuddly creature called a mogwai, which then spawns offspring which cause trouble and get into all [..]

"The Pope of Greenwich Village" is a dark comedy about two cousins in an Italian neighborhood in New York City whose bungled robbery attracts the attention of both the mob and of law enforcement. Eric Roberts and Mickey Rourke are the stars of the show, and hold [..]

Jeff Bridges delivers a quirky and memorable performance as an alien who becomes stranded on Earth and clones the body of a deceased human to survive. Director John Carpenter ("Escape From New York" 1981) gave plenty of attention to detail in the making of the film so [..]

"Places in the Heart" is a Depression-era drama movie about a widow struggling to make ends meet when the bank threatens foreclosure on her farm. Director-screenwriter Robert Benton ("Kramer vs. Kramer" 1979) paints a lush portrait of life in rural Texas in the 1930's, winning the Oscar [..]

Robin Williams plays a Russian musician who defects to America while on a trip to New York City in "Moscow on the Hudson." Though this comedy-drama does exhibit fair production values and acceptable performances, it never reaches the height of excellence due to sloppy direction, mediocre writing, [..]

"Strays" is a comedy movie that follows the story of an abandoned dog who teams up with several strays to get revenge on his abusive owner. Director Josh Greenbaum created a mildly entertaining film with a predictable plot and some funny lines, the downside (for many) being [..]