Damn Good Movie Memories

Episode 352 - House of Games (1987)

One of the best neo-noir films you've likely never seen, centered around a group of con-men and a renowned psychiatrist drawn to the art of the con.  Starring Lindsay Crouse and Joe Mantegna.  Written and directed by David Mamet.

Episode 351 - Marlowe (1969)

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.

Episode 350 - Home Alone (1990)

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.

Episode 349 - The Invisible Man (1933)

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.

Episode 348 - Her Alibi (1989)

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.

Episode 347 - Little Caesar (1931)

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

Episode 346 - Good Luck Chuck (2007)

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.

Episode 345 - The French Connection (1971)

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.  

Episode 344 - The Equalizer (2014)

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.

Episode 343 - The Mating Game (1959)

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.