I'm on a gangster movie binge. Reservoir Dogs, Boondock Saints, RocknRolla (basically all of Guy Ritchie's stuff). I need more in this vein to fulfil my craving for cool men doing violence in innovative ways. I'd like recommendations for modern movies preferably without the Italian mafia. Bonus points for United Kingdom focused films.
posted by beautifulcheese on Dec 4, 2009 - 65 answers

In what cartoon does Foghorn Leghorn say, "Kids coming up nowadays don't even know how to tie down their pumpkins"? [more inside]
posted by Joe Beese on Dec 3, 2009 - 2 answers

How can I get a DVD movie to fill (at least one axis of) my screen without compromising the picture quality? [more inside]
posted by rahnefan on Nov 20, 2009 - 16 answers

Besides Lost in America, Easy Rider, Surfwise, and Into the Wild, what other films are about people who make an affirmative decision to live on the road? The closest Wikipedia seems to get is Road Movies, which is not really apt. If not movies, what other cultural works of fiction deal with that kind of decision?
posted by artlung on Nov 11, 2009 - 35 answers

What movies will I be seeing at the horror movie marathon tonight, based on the hints from the theater? [more inside]
posted by Horace Rumpole on Oct 31, 2009 - 18 answers

Please help me remember the name of a 1990s indie film director. [more inside]
posted by colinmarshall on Oct 28, 2009 - 5 answers

I'm looking for more movies that take place in a very short time-span..like a few days or even a single day. [more inside]
posted by kampken on Oct 26, 2009 - 61 answers

What is the meaning of the opening scene in "A Serious Man"? (possible spoilers inside) [more inside]
posted by schrodycat on Oct 21, 2009 - 10 answers

A movie about a politician and a scientist having long philosophical conversations on an island or beach, released after 1980? Very talky, like My Dinner With Andre? [more inside]
posted by unmake on Oct 10, 2009 - 3 answers

[Moviefilter] Any ideas on the name of this scary movie from my youth? [more inside]
posted by jjderooy on Oct 5, 2009 - 3 answers

Movie recommendations! [more inside]
posted by abitha! on Oct 4, 2009 - 25 answers

Where else have I heard the score from this scene in Five Deadly Venoms? (warning: kung-fu!) It's deeply familiar to me; I feel like it was used in the opening credits to a comedy sketch or something similar to that, but I can't place it.
posted by Bookhouse on Sep 26, 2009 - 7 answers

NameThisMovieFilter: Dystopian society of people living in a domed city, who don't leave their homes and spend a great deal of their time in their dream machines. [more inside]
posted by sunshinesky on Sep 14, 2009 - 10 answers

Help me find some movies to discuss with high schoolers [more inside]
posted by jpdoane on Sep 8, 2009 - 47 answers

Please help me remember what movie I'm thinking of. [more inside]
posted by Kattiara17 on Sep 2, 2009 - 10 answers

My visceral dislike of the movie District 9 combined with years of other sub par science fiction movies has pretty much killed any desire to see more films of the genre. Help me rekindle the flame. (Minor District 9spoilers inside) [more inside]
posted by Brandon Blatcher on Aug 19, 2009 - 82 answers

District 9 has infected me, so to speak. I can pick up on the cinematic influences and the overt South African references, but surely there are more South African influences that elude me. Help! [more inside]
posted by TomSophieIvy on Aug 17, 2009 - 14 answers

I'm trying to figure out the title of a movie I saw on tv a few years ago. It was an English language horror movie set in Japan; the main characters were a western family (I think they might have been from the US, but they could have been Canadian) who were living there because of some family member's job. [more inside]
posted by Half-a-Dozen Paper Cranes on Aug 17, 2009 - 4 answers

Does anyone know of a company or publisher (ideally in the UK) that sells versions of modern Hollywood movies that have been dubbed into Arabic? [more inside]
posted by Biru on Aug 16, 2009 - 1 answer

Name the knife used in "A Perfect Getaway" - seen in the previews, strapped to the leg of one of the male characters. It appears to have a handle that looks like brass knuckles, and generally looks very cool. I'm interested in knowing the model and manufacturer of this knife. Thanks!
posted by Merlin144 on Aug 7, 2009 - 9 answers

80's-90's movie filter: What's that one where some kids fill their Super Soakers/water guns with actual milk to destroy...monsters, I think? I remember them depleting the town's milk supply. Cheesy movie. [more inside]
posted by trotter on Jul 29, 2009 - 4 answers

What are your favorite, less-obvious moviegoing/movie theater hacks? [more inside]
posted by plasticbugs on Jul 29, 2009 - 41 answers

"Umbrellas of Cherbourg" French actress Ellen Farner, M.I.A. [more inside]
posted by holdenjordahl on Jul 9, 2009 - 5 answers

Help me find a website/software for making lists about interests like music, movies, books, etc. [more inside]
posted by GrooveStix on Jul 9, 2009 - 5 answers

Can anyone name the song that is used in the 9.99 trailer? [more inside]
posted by mrhaydel on Jun 24, 2009 - 2 answers

What is the copyright status of the movie The Robot vs. The Aztec Mummy? [more inside]
posted by clockworkjoe on Jun 22, 2009 - 10 answers

I thoroughly enjoyed "Little Children" and "In the Bedroom", and Todd Field only puts out movies so often. What other movies / directors might I enjoy? [more inside]
posted by TheyCallItPeace on Jun 18, 2009 - 19 answers

Please suggest movies, TV shows and books that feature unrepentant, amoral characters [more inside]
posted by reenum on Jun 10, 2009 - 71 answers

Help me understand the writing industry, specifically as it relates to Hollywood, etc. [more inside]
posted by arniec on Jun 5, 2009 - 19 answers

We're considering listing our house with a movie location scout service. What's the right way to do this? [more inside]
posted by woot on Jun 4, 2009 - 5 answers

Name this movie filter - trying to find a movie set in a hospital where all the staff are children, but what is it called? [more inside]
posted by eclecticlibrary on May 20, 2009 - 4 answers

Casting calls for hired goons? Counter-intuitively, I may have a 'look' for movies/TV. Do I? If so, what do I do with it? [more inside]
posted by anti social order on May 15, 2009 - 10 answers

Help me understand tax credit incentives for filming movies in a particular city/state. How would the production company get enough taxable state income to make a credit worth it?
posted by smackfu on May 13, 2009 - 6 answers

Is there a service where I can download the sound track (dialogue, not the score) for a movie? [more inside]
posted by zooropa on May 11, 2009 - 3 answers

Suggestions for bicycle-themed movies [more inside]
posted by a womble is an active kind of sloth on Apr 24, 2009 - 34 answers

Please help me find this Asian-period-piece-war-movie about two generals who fight a series of battles against each other. [more inside]
posted by Bookhouse on Mar 24, 2009 - 3 answers

Help me compile a list of TV shows which continued in theatrical films (continued, not adapted...i.e. Star Trek counts, The Simpsons counts, but Brady Bunch which had a new cast, or Starsky and Hutch, do not count). [more inside]
posted by arniec on Mar 24, 2009 - 42 answers

Was the chess set in The Thomas Crown Affair (1968) a one-of-a-kind or a mass-produced set? What other details might you have on it?
posted by rush on Mar 3, 2009 - 7 answers

Does anyone remember an article discussing how of the 10 Star Trek movies to date, there have only been 5 plots? [more inside]
posted by zompus on Feb 27, 2009 - 6 answers

I need a movie with horribly unethical working environments. [more inside]
posted by oddman on Feb 17, 2009 - 48 answers

It's "name and find that obscure German board game" time. Problem? It was never released in The States because it translated to "Dream Works"? [more inside]
posted by Gucky on Feb 10, 2009 - 5 answers

Have you seen any really depressing films about infidelity, jealousy and heartbreak? [more inside]
posted by Conductor71 on Feb 9, 2009 - 70 answers

I am looking for recommendations for TV series, movies and books of picaresque tales. Y'know... cheeky underdog rogue sticking it to The Man. [more inside]
posted by gonzo_ID on Feb 7, 2009 - 14 answers

The greatest a-holes to ever strut in front of a documentary film maker's camera? [more inside]
posted by fire&wings on Feb 4, 2009 - 70 answers

Help me make a list of must see costume dramas/period films/tv. I love costume dramas and period films/tv and I'd like to see more of them. Recommendations please? [more inside]
posted by katyggls on Feb 3, 2009 - 50 answers

Poster collectors: what's the value of this poster? [more inside]
posted by plinth on Jan 22, 2009 - 8 answers

Another "what is the name of this barely-remembered movie from childhood?" question. Ingredients: a perfect child getting delivered in a barrel. Maybe he was a robot? [more inside]
posted by jeb on Jan 21, 2009 - 12 answers

What's the name of the book Stephen Chow is reading in King of Comedy? (screenshot here)
posted by rux on Jan 11, 2009 - 2 answers

What were the movies that made you go WOW? [more inside]
posted by netbros on Jan 5, 2009 - 98 answers

I'm looking for movies that prominently feature newspapers in their plot, Like that Jim Belushi movie whatever it was called. or even just in certain scenes like the beginning of Blade Runner and the USA Today from back to the future.
posted by Paleoindian on Jan 1, 2009 - 25 answers