The Earrings of Madame de... (1953)Directed by: Max Ophuls
Written by: Louise de Vilmorin; Marcel Achard, Max Ophuls and Annette Wadermant
Starring: Danielle Darrieux, Charles Boyer, Vittorio De Sica, Jean Debucourt, Jean Galland, Mireille Perrey
Beautifully filmed and wonderfully acted story about Louise, a wealthy woman who sells a pair of her earrings to pay back some debts. After her husband buys them back and gives them to his mistress, the earrings find their way to a wealthy man who falls in love with Louise. A-
Pee Wee's Big Adventure (1985)Directed by: Tim Burton
Written by: Phil Hartman, Paul Reubens, Michael Varhol
Starring: Paul Reubens, Elizabeth Daly, Mark Holton, Diane Salinger, Cassandra Peterson, Alice Nunn, Jan Hooks, Judd Omen
Bizarre, sometimes annoying, but altogether entertaining story about a weird man-child who gets his prized bicycle stolen. He goes on a long journey in order to get it back, crossing paths with several strange characters. B
The King of Comedy (1982)Directed by: Martin Scorcese
Written by: Paul D. Zimmerman
Starring: Robert De Niro, Jerry Lewis, Diahnne Abbott, Sandra Bernhard, Shelley Hack, Ed Herlihy
Rupert Pupkin is a desperate wannabe comedian who goes to great lengths to impress his idol Jerry Langford, the host of a late night talk show. After trying repeatedly to get close to him, Rupert and Jerry's number one stalker, played by Sandra Bernhard, team up and kidnap him. The acting is great in this dark, but hilarious, film. A-
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