Damn Good Movie Memories

Based on the famous Raymond Chandler character Phillip Marlowe. James Garner stars as the tough, wisecracking private investigator tasked with finding a missing person, only to get roped into a underworld of murder, blackmail, and gangsters. Co-starring Rita Moreno, Carroll O'Connor, Gayle Hunnicutt, and Bruce Lee in his American film debut.

The film that made Macaulay Culkin a star, as he's left home alone (duh!) during the Christmas holiday and outsmarts two thieves. (Joe Pesci & Daniel Stern)  Co-starring Catherine O'Hara, John Heard and John Candy.  Written by John Hughes and directed by Chris Columbus.

The Universal Pictures original (and best!) film adaptation of H.G. Wells' classic novel. Starring Claude Rains as a mad scientist who discovers the power of invisibility and its devastating consequences.

Tom Selleck stars as a best-selling mystery novelist.  To combat his writer's block, he takes custody of a Romanian murder suspect (Paulina Porizkova) as inspiration for his next book, but will he live to even write it?  Co-starring William Daniels.

A groundbreaking classic in the gangster genre which influenced countless future films and character portrayals.  Starring Edward G. Robinson and Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

A successful dentist (Dane Cook) has a curse placed on him as a teenager where any woman he sleeps with ends up finding their true love (never him) immediately after. Co-starring Jessica Alba and Dan Fogler.

One of the best films of the 1970s, starring Gene Hackman in his breakout role as a gritty New York detective looking to take down a big-time French drug dealer. Co-starring Roy Scheider and Fernando Rey.  Directed by William Friedkin.  

Denzel Washington stars as former CIA operative attempting to live a quiet life but forced back into action when he takes on the Russian mob.  Co-starring Chloe Grace Moretz, Marton Csokas, Melissa Leo, Bill Pullman, and David Harbour.  Directed by Antoine Fuqua.

A rural family who lives strictly on the barter system faces total ruin when they are audited by the IRS for never paying income taxes.  Starring Debbie Reynolds, Tony Randall, and Paul Douglas.

Kevin Costner stars as the GM of the Cleveland Browns trying to rebuild his broken franchise through the NFL Draft, while also attempting to keep his brand new head coach (Denis Leary), team owner (Frank Langella) and disgruntled fan-base happy.  Co-starring Jennifer Garner, Chadwick Boseman, and Ellen Burstyn.  Directed by Ivan Reitman.

The first of six films based on the popular radio mystery program Inner Sanctum. Lon Chaney Jr. stars as a neurologist attempting to solve the murder of his cheating wife. Co-starring Patricia Morison and J. Carrol Naish.

In order to save their small gym from being taken over by a local rival, a group of ragtag misfits participate in a national dodgeball tournament in order to win enough money to keep their gym.  Starring Vince Vaughn, Ben Stiller, Christine Taylor, Rip Torn, Justin Long, Stephen Root, Alan Tudyk, Joel David Moore, Gary Cole, and Jason Bateman.

Based on the Dashiell Hammett novel, a powerful political racketeer (Brian Donlevy) falls in love with the daughter (Veronica Lake) of the candidate he's backing. However, his best friend (Alan Ladd) must protect him from opposing forces looking to bring down his career.  Co-starring William Bendix, Joseph Calleia, and Bonita Granville.

Lifelong buddies (Norm Macdonald & Artie Lange) decide to open a revenge-for-hire business in order to pay for a surgery for Artie's father (Jack Warden).  Co-starring Chris Farley, Chevy Chase, Traylor Howard, Christopher McDonald and TONS of great cameos.  Directed by Bob Saget.

An early British Alfred Hitchcock crime thriller about a wrongly accused murder suspect (Derrick de Marney) who attempts to discover key evidence with help from the Chief Constable's daughter (Nova Pilbeam) to capture the real killer.

Rebecca De Mornay and Mary Gross join the FBI training academy in hopes of becoming FBI agents.  Co-starring Fred Dalton Thompson.

Eddie Murphy stars as an African prince looking to avoid an arranged marriage and find true love... in Queens, New York!  Co-starring Arsenio Hall, James Earl Jones, John Amos, and Shari Headley.  Directed by John Landis.

Hayley Mills takes on two roles playing twin sisters who neither knew existed after their parents divorced when they were toddlers.  Co-starring Maureen O'Hara and Brian Keith.

One of the greatest comedies of all time starring Chevy Chase, Bill Murray, Rodney Dangerfield, Ted Knight, Michael O'Keefe and Mr. Gopher.  Directed by Harold Ramis.

Humphrey Bogart stars as a returning WWII soldier attempting to solve the mystery behind his friend's suspicious death. Co-starring Lizabeth Scott.