Author: Sean Burns

This 1986 Sean Penn/Christopher Walken drama is less a crime picture than a Greek tragedy.

Bill L. Norton’s 1972 drama (now streaming on Amazon Prime) is a melancholy portrait of bad vibes and burnouts, featuring an unforgettable Kris Kristofferson in the title role.

Jacques Demy’s enchanting, heartsick 1961 debut isn’t a musical, but that’s not for lack of trying.

Hal Ashby’s 1975 Warren Beatty vehicle (now streaming on Amazon Prime) is a sharp political commentary — and a crackerjack sex comedy.

The 1980 expansion of Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi’s ‘Saturday Night Live’ characters (now streaming on Amazon Prime Video) is a deliriously over-the-top stew of great music, crashing cars, and deadpan comedy.

Frank Perry’s 1968 drama (now streaming on Amazon Prime) is a still-shattering story of suburban ennui, anchored by an astonishing Burt Lancaster performance.

Woody Allen’s 1985 masterwork is uproariously funny – and a thoughtful examination of reality, fantasy, and the blurry space in between.

Peter Bogdanovich’s 1981 screwball comedy (now streaming on Max) is a lightweight soufflé of a movie, inadvertently shrouded in tragedy.

Love makes a mess in John Cassavetes’ 1971 romance, now streaming (a rarity) on Amazon Prime Video.

The ’50s greaser drama, currently streaming on Netflix, boasts fascinating early turns by Sylvester Stallone and Henry Winkler.

A fun example of how cool and influential a film can be without being particularly good, director Arthur Ripley’s Thunder Road […]