Fascinating, Funny and Phenomenal: Scott’s Staff Picks

Movies are for everyone, everywhere in the world. The very best films end up sticking with you, long after they first cross your path, and after three years at Hollywood Suite I’ve had the joy to encounter an abundance of fascinating, funny, and phenomenal stories.

I’m beyond excited to share with you a trio of mysterious 70s tales that are sure to keep you guessing, a collection of 80s comedies that broke out from their original forms to massive success, a set of satires from the 90s that weren’t afraid to be bold with their artistic vision, and a suite of 2000s world films that are fearless and evocative.

I hope you’ll enjoy these movies as much as I do! Read about my selections below, and tune in Tuesday, November 15 to catch my picks on all four Hollywood Suite channels.

SCOTT’S PICKS

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Hollywood Suite 70s Movies – Trio of Mysteries

Don’t Look Now (1973)

Nov 15 at 9pm ET

The sorrow and the supernatural collide above the tepid canals of Venice in a twisting tale that will keep you guessing until the very end.

Charade (1963)

Nov 15 at 10:55pm ET

In which Audrey Hepburn orders a chicken sandwich with such zest that it catapults a cat and mouse game of intrigue across Europe.

The Andromeda Strain (1971)

Nov 16 at 12:55am ET

A talented group of scientists attempt to unravel the cause of mysterious deaths that coincide with the return of a satellite to Earth.

Hollywood Suite 80s Movies – Breaking Out Comedies

Clue (1985)

Nov 15 at 9pm ET

A board game, a box office bomb, and a beguiling comedy that’s one of the most innovative and perfectly performed films you’ll ever see.

The Blues Brothers (1980)

Nov 15 at 10:40pm ET

Ray Charles at the keys, Aretha in her diner, and Cab Calloway at centre stage share the spotlight with some of cinema’s most entertaining car carnage in this SNL film.

The Blob (1988)

Nov 16 at 12:55am ET

A gory remake of the 1958 classic manages to be far more slick, funny, and harrowing than anyone could have predicted.

More on the Hollywood Suite Blog:
The Blob(s) are Going to Get You: Comparing the Original to the Remake

Hollywood Suite 90s Movies – Films With Bite

Strictly Ballroom (1992)

Nov 15 at 9pm ET

The Australian sensibility is on full display (for better and for worse) in Baz Luhrmann’s directorial debut that’s as cutting as it is choreographed.

Being John Malkovich (1999)

Nov 15 at 10:40pm ET

An absurd premise is followed all the way to its inevitable crisis-of-identity conclusion in this Kaufman/Jonze classic.

Addams Family Values (1993)

Nov 16 at 12:35am ET

Watch the dream team of 90s comedy collectively chew the scenery in this stunning subversion of suburbia. Also, Morticia Addams giving birth is peak comedy.

Hollywood Suite 2000s Movies – Around the World

A Fantastic Woman (2017)

Nov 15 at 9pm ET

One of the most visually arresting and deeply feeling films comes to us from Chilean director Sebastián Lelio. A striking must-see.

Rabbit Proof Fence (2002)

Nov 15 at 10:50pm ET

The Australian landscape co-stars in this tale of indigenous courage and family, based on a true story.

Jiro Dreams of Sushi (2011)

Nov 16 at 12:30am ET

This engrossing documentary showcases Jiro’s nearly monastic approach to the experience of sushi, and the rewards of a life dedicated to a single goal.