The wrestler and actor Roddy Piper plays our shades-wearing, all-out-of-chewing-gum hero who discovers the alien plot.
John Carpenter’s not-so-subtle foray into media criticism, “They Live,” imagines a world in which aliens have underlaid everything we read and watch with subliminal commands to “obey” them as ruling-class overlords. A treat for fans familiar with “Vertigo” and “North by Northwest,” this comedy caper follows a doctor (played by Brooks) suspected of a crime he didn’t commit. 9): Dustin Hoffman and Richard Madden (Robb Stark on “Game of Thrones”) star in this series about the famous family from Renaissance Italy.Īfter skewering Westerns in “Blazing Saddles” and classic horror movies in “Young Frankenstein,” Mel Brooks took on Alfred Hitchcock thrillers in this 1977 comedy. “Medici: Masters of Florence” Season 1 (Dec.9): You either know what this is or you don’t.
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Another movie released earlier this year, “Southside With You,” was based on Obama’s first date with his then wife-to-be, Michelle Robinson. This one is a dramatic retelling of President Barack Obama’s years as a young student at Columbia University. Loosely based on Wood’s misadventures as a Midwestern transplant living it up in New York City, “White Girl” is unapologetic in its portrayal of her experience with sex, drugs and privilege. This brash debut film from director Elizabeth Wood made a splash at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year. “ Before” trilogy fans will want to watch for a cameo from Celine and Jesse.
The film feels even more trippy because of its use of a technique in which live-action scenes are traced and animated over. Stoned or just super philosophical? It’s hard to tell with the characters in this film from director Richard Linklater, which floats from conversation to rambling conversation.