Also ranks #6 on Great Movies That Take Place In The '60s 22 Ever After Drew Barrymore, Anjelica Huston, Dougray Scott 661 votes Ever After puts a unique spin on the Cinderella story with its strong-willed heroine who learns to stand up for herself in a world that seeks to suppress her...
Directed by Penny Marshall, Big earned Hanks an Academy Award nomination and solidified his status as a leading man in Hollywood. The movie gracefully explores the contrast between childhood innocence and adult responsibilities, serving both laughter and thought-provoking moments. Actors: Tom Hanks...
If you're an adrenaline junkie or an avid cinephile who craves the thrill of the chase, buckle up because we're taking you on an exhilarating ride through the best adventure movies that Hollywood. These films blend excitement, danger, and the unknown into action-packed narratives that have ca...
It is another excellent example of the gothic-influenced fantasy genre that has been popular in Hollywood, fromThe Twilight SagatoPenny Dreadful. The film also pays homage toJane Eyrewith a beautiful Byronic romance included and is a great addition to Victorian gothic movies. Content Note:R for ...
Adapted from the first book in Nancy Springer's The Enola Holmes Mysteries series, Enola Holmes follows the titular heroine, the younger sister of famous London detective Sherlock Holmes, as she attempts to solve the disappearance of her mother and unwittingly gets drawn into a mystery that could...
'Emily in Paris' (Image credit: Netflix) If the eponymous heroine of "Emily in Paris" seems to talk, act and dress like a millennial Carrie Bradshaw, there’s a reason for that — series creator Darren Star also masterminded "Sex and the City". Emily is a Chicago marketing manager who...
Joey serenading our heroine with “I Want You Around” still makes us swoon, and the explosive (no, really) version of the title track remains a pitch-perfect wish-fulfillment scene.DF ‘Suburbia’ (1983) The antithesis tothe parent-friendly punks ofValley Girl,director Penelope Spheeris’ sta...
If you love Pan's Labyrinth, then you'll enjoy this fantasy period piece, which pitches a plucky young heroine into a world of war-ravaged men and manipulative monsters. Co-written and directed by Paul Urkijo Alijo, Errementari: The Blacksmith and the Devil begins in 1835, when the Firs...
It’s not just a physical journey for Joan, but a spiritual one, as P&P maroon their heroine on a neighbouring island where she must wait until the weather dies down before continuing her trip. By the time Joan is battling a storm and a whirlpool in a tiny boat, her ‘heart of ...
It’s not just a physical journey for Joan, but a spiritual one, as P&P maroon their heroine on a neighbouring island where she must wait until the weather dies down before continuing her trip. By the time Joan is battling a storm and a whirlpool in a tiny boat, her ‘heart of ...