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Guillermo del Toro's 2004 passion project is pure comic book soul. Ron Perlman was born to play a red-skinned demon who files down his horns and eats Baby Ruths between monster fights. Del Toro makes you believe every inch of this weird, tender world.

Guillermo del Toro's 2004 passion project is pure comic book soul. Ron Perlman was born to play a red-skinned demon who files down his horns and eats Baby Ruths between monster fights. Del Toro makes you believe every inch of this weird, tender world.

Guillermo del Toro's 2004 passion project is pure comic book soul. Ron Perlman was born to play a red-skinned demon who files down his horns and eats Baby Ruths between monster fights. Del Toro makes you believe every inch of this weird, tender world.

Hitchcock's 1959 thriller where Cary Grant spends two hours being chased across America for a crime he didn't commit. The crop duster sequence alone is worth the whole runtime. Roger Thornhill is basically the blueprint for every reluctant hero who followed.

Hitchcock's 1959 thriller where Cary Grant spends two hours being chased across America for a crime he didn't commit. The crop duster sequence alone is worth the whole runtime. Roger Thornhill is basically the blueprint for every reluctant hero who followed.

Hitchcock's 1959 thriller where Cary Grant spends two hours being chased across America for a crime he didn't commit. The crop duster sequence alone is worth the whole runtime. Roger Thornhill is basically the blueprint for every reluctant hero who followed.

Jay Roach's 1997 spy spoof that launched a franchise and made Mike Myers a superstar. Spot-on Bond parody with killer costume design and Elizabeth Hurley at peak Hurley. The joke density is genuinely impressive — rewatch it and you'll catch stuff you missed the first time.

Jay Roach's 1997 spy spoof that launched a franchise and made Mike Myers a superstar. Spot-on Bond parody with killer costume design and Elizabeth Hurley at peak Hurley. The joke density is genuinely impressive — rewatch it and you'll catch stuff you missed the first time.

Jay Roach's 1997 spy spoof that launched a franchise and made Mike Myers a superstar. Spot-on Bond parody with killer costume design and Elizabeth Hurley at peak Hurley. The joke density is genuinely impressive — rewatch it and you'll catch stuff you missed the first time.

John Avildsen, 1984. Daniel moves to a new city, gets bullied, and finds an unlikely mentor in his apartment's handyman, Mr. Miyagi. Pat Morita earned an Oscar nomination for a reason — every scene he's in feels effortless and real.

John Avildsen, 1984. Daniel moves to a new city, gets bullied, and finds an unlikely mentor in his apartment's handyman, Mr. Miyagi. Pat Morita earned an Oscar nomination for a reason — every scene he's in feels effortless and real.

John Avildsen, 1984. Daniel moves to a new city, gets bullied, and finds an unlikely mentor in his apartment's handyman, Mr. Miyagi. Pat Morita earned an Oscar nomination for a reason — every scene he's in feels effortless and real.

John Waters, 1994. Kathleen Turner plays a picture-perfect suburban mom who murders people for minor social infractions like wearing white after Labor Day. Dark, campy, and genuinely funny — Turner is having the time of her life.

John Waters, 1994. Kathleen Turner plays a picture-perfect suburban mom who murders people for minor social infractions like wearing white after Labor Day. Dark, campy, and genuinely funny — Turner is having the time of her life.

John Waters, 1994. Kathleen Turner plays a picture-perfect suburban mom who murders people for minor social infractions like wearing white after Labor Day. Dark, campy, and genuinely funny — Turner is having the time of her life.

John Carpenter, 1982. Antarctic researchers discover a shape-shifting alien that can perfectly imitate any living thing - paranoia goes full meltdown from there. Rob Bottin's practical creature effects still hold up and will genuinely unsettle you.

John Carpenter, 1982. Antarctic researchers discover a shape-shifting alien that can perfectly imitate any living thing - paranoia goes full meltdown from there. Rob Bottin's practical creature effects still hold up and will genuinely unsettle you.

John Carpenter, 1982. Antarctic researchers discover a shape-shifting alien that can perfectly imitate any living thing - paranoia goes full meltdown from there. Rob Bottin's practical creature effects still hold up and will genuinely unsettle you.

Charles Walters directed this 1948 MGM gem starring Fred Astaire and Judy Garland at their sparkling best. Astaire transforms a hat check girl into a star to win a bet, and the dancing and chemistry between the two leads make it irresistible. The "Couple of Swells" number alone is worth the whole runtime.

Charles Walters directed this 1948 MGM gem starring Fred Astaire and Judy Garland at their sparkling best. Astaire transforms a hat check girl into a star to win a bet, and the dancing and chemistry between the two leads make it irresistible. The "Couple of Swells" number alone is worth the whole runtime.

Dean Payton's 1999 sci-fi comedy follows washed-up TV actors accidentally recruited by real aliens who mistook their show for history. Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, and Alan Rickman are all perfect, playing people who resent each other just enough to feel real. Rickman delivering Shakespearean gravitas while wearing a latex head is worth the whole runtime.

Dean Payton's 1999 sci-fi comedy follows washed-up TV actors accidentally recruited by real aliens who mistook their show for history. Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, and Alan Rickman are all perfect, playing people who resent each other just enough to feel real. Rickman delivering Shakespearean gravitas while wearing a latex head is worth the whole runtime.

Dean Payton's 1999 sci-fi comedy follows washed-up TV actors accidentally recruited by real aliens who mistook their show for history. Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, and Alan Rickman are all perfect, playing people who resent each other just enough to feel real. Rickman delivering Shakespearean gravitas while wearing a latex head is worth the whole runtime.

Rob Reiner's 1992 courtroom thriller pits Tom Cruise against Jack Nicholson in a battle of ego, honor, and military code. Aaron Sorkin's razor-sharp script moves fast and hits hard. Nicholson owns every second of screen time he gets.

Frank Oz, 1984. Kermit and the gang try to get their college show to Broadway, and somehow it works as both a scrappy underdog story and a genuinely moving love letter to New York. The wedding finale will wreck you even if you know it's coming.

Frank Oz, 1984. Kermit and the gang try to get their college show to Broadway, and somehow it works as both a scrappy underdog story and a genuinely moving love letter to New York. The wedding finale will wreck you even if you know it's coming.

Rob Reiner, 1986. Four kids walk the railroad tracks to find a dead body and end up finding themselves instead. River Phoenix burns so bright in this it'll break your heart knowing what came after.

Rob Reiner, 1986. Four kids walk the railroad tracks to find a dead body and end up finding themselves instead. River Phoenix burns so bright in this it'll break your heart knowing what came after.

Rob Reiner, 1986. Four kids walk the railroad tracks to find a dead body and end up finding themselves instead. River Phoenix burns so bright in this it'll break your heart knowing what came after.

Elia Kazan's 1954 noir burns with Brando at his rawest. Dockworker Terry Malloy caught between mob loyalty and his own conscience, shot in gritty New Jersey waterfront light. Brando improvised half his best moments and it shows.

Elia Kazan's 1954 noir burns with Brando at his rawest. Dockworker Terry Malloy caught between mob loyalty and his own conscience, shot in gritty New Jersey waterfront light. Brando improvised half his best moments and it shows.

Sidney Lumet's 1978 all-Black reimagining of Oz drops Dorothy into a neon-soaked, funky New York City. Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, and Lena Horne bring jaw-dropping star power, and Quincy Jones's score hits every single time. The Emerald City sequence alone is worth the runtime.

Sidney Lumet's 1978 all-Black reimagining of Oz drops Dorothy into a neon-soaked, funky New York City. Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, and Lena Horne bring jaw-dropping star power, and Quincy Jones's score hits every single time. The Emerald City sequence alone is worth the runtime.

Sidney Lumet's 1978 all-Black reimagining of Oz drops Dorothy into a neon-soaked, funky New York City. Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, and Lena Horne bring jaw-dropping star power, and Quincy Jones's score hits every single time. The Emerald City sequence alone is worth the runtime.

David Zucker's 1988 spoof starring Leslie Nielsen at peak deadpan genius. Joke-per-minute ratio is almost absurd — pratfalls, wordplay, visual gags layered so deep you'll catch new ones on rewatch. Nielsen somehow makes Frank Drebin funnier every time.

David Zucker's 1988 spoof starring Leslie Nielsen at peak deadpan genius. Joke-per-minute ratio is almost absurd — pratfalls, wordplay, visual gags layered so deep you'll catch new ones on rewatch. Nielsen somehow makes Frank Drebin funnier every time.

David Zucker's 1988 spoof starring Leslie Nielsen at peak deadpan genius. Joke-per-minute ratio is almost absurd — pratfalls, wordplay, visual gags layered so deep you'll catch new ones on rewatch. Nielsen somehow makes Frank Drebin funnier every time.

Robert Aldrich's 1955 noir is a wrecking ball in a trench coat. Ralph Meeker plays Mike Hammer as a total creep, and the film leans into it — making you root for someone you probably shouldn't. That ending will genuinely mess with you.

Robert Aldrich's 1955 noir is a wrecking ball in a trench coat. Ralph Meeker plays Mike Hammer as a total creep, and the film leans into it — making you root for someone you probably shouldn't. That ending will genuinely mess with you.

Robert Aldrich's 1955 noir is a wrecking ball in a trench coat. Ralph Meeker plays Mike Hammer as a total creep, and the film leans into it — making you root for someone you probably shouldn't. That ending will genuinely mess with you.

John Waters, 1990. Johnny Depp plays a brooding delinquent in a 50s Baltimore rock-and-roll fever dream that skewers every teen rebellion movie ever made. Depp never looked better, and he actually can't sing — which is kind of the whole point.

John Waters, 1990. Johnny Depp plays a brooding delinquent in a 50s Baltimore rock-and-roll fever dream that skewers every teen rebellion movie ever made. Depp never looked better, and he actually can't sing — which is kind of the whole point.

John Waters, 1990. Johnny Depp plays a brooding delinquent in a 50s Baltimore rock-and-roll fever dream that skewers every teen rebellion movie ever made. Depp never looked better, and he actually can't sing — which is kind of the whole point.

Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz, 1984. A nerdy mop boy falls into toxic waste and becomes Tromaville's grotesque superhero — ultra-low budget, gleefully violent, and somehow genuinely charming. The film that put Troma on the map and proved you don't need money to have a vision.

Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz, 1984. A nerdy mop boy falls into toxic waste and becomes Tromaville's grotesque superhero — ultra-low budget, gleefully violent, and somehow genuinely charming. The film that put Troma on the map and proved you don't need money to have a vision.

Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz, 1984. A nerdy mop boy falls into toxic waste and becomes Tromaville's grotesque superhero — ultra-low budget, gleefully violent, and somehow genuinely charming. The film that put Troma on the map and proved you don't need money to have a vision.

Carl Reiner, 1979. Steve Martin's first starring role and still his funniest — a gleefully dumb rags-to-riches-to-rags comedy that never runs out of steam. He didn't need anything. Except the thermos.

Carl Reiner, 1979. Steve Martin's first starring role and still his funniest — a gleefully dumb rags-to-riches-to-rags comedy that never runs out of steam. He didn't need anything. Except the thermos.

Carl Reiner, 1979. Steve Martin's first starring role and still his funniest — a gleefully dumb rags-to-riches-to-rags comedy that never runs out of steam. He didn't need anything. Except the thermos.