Movie: The First Wives Club Release Date: September 20, 1996 Director: Hugh Wilson Starring: Bette Midler, Goldie Hawn, Diane Keaton, Maggie Smith, Dan Hedaya, Bronson Pinchot, Sarah Jessica Parker, Marcia Gay Harden, Stephen Collins, Victor Garber. Tag Lines: “Getting even… this fall.” “Don’t get mad. Get everything.” Relevance: Unlike many other movies on this list,…

Movie: Oliver! Release Date: September 26, 1968 Director: Carol Reed Starring: Ron Moody, Oliver Reed, Harry Secombe, Shani Wallis, Mark Lester, Jack Wild. Tag Lines: “More of a Masterpiece Than a Musical!” “The big bright musical for absolutely everyone…in Magnificent 70mm.” “Much Much More Than a Musical!” Relevance: Growing up, I never liked my name….

Movie: The Frighteners Release Date: July 19, 1996 Director: Peter Jackson Starring: Michael J. Fox, Trini Alvarado, Peter Dobson, John Astin, Dee Wallace Stone, Jeffrey Combs, Jake Busey. Tag Lines: “Something has put the fear of death in the living and sent the dead running for their lives.” “No Rest for the Wicked.” “Dead yet?”…

Movie: The Green Mile Release Date: December 10, 1999 Director: Frank Darabont Starring: Tom Hanks, Michael Clarke Duncan, David Morse, Bonnie Hunt, James Cromwell, Michael Jeter, Graham Greene, Doug Hutchison, Sam Rockwell, Barry Pepper, Jeffery DeMunn, Patricia Clarkson, Gary Sinise. Tag Lines: “Miracles do happen.” “Miracles happen in the most unexpected places.” “Paul Edgecomb didn’t…

Movie: Ice Castles Release Date: December 31, 1978 Director: Donald Wrye Starring: Lynn-Holly Johnson, Robby Benson, Colleen Dewhurst, Tom Skerritt. Tag Lines: “The story of a girl who refused to forget she was once a champion.” “A Genuine Miracle!Together they reached for the impossible.” “When Tragedy Struck, Love Came to the Rescue.” Relevance: In 1983,…

Movie: The Bad News Bears Release Date: April 7, 1976 Director: Michael Ritchie Starring: Walter Matthau, Tatum O’Neal, Chris Barnes, Vic Morrow, Jackie Earle Haley, Joyce Van Patten. Tag Lines: “…together they make it happen!” “The Catcher Can Only Catch a Cold. The Coach Can’t Wait to Pass Out. The Pitcher Can’t Wait to Fill…

Movie: Home Alone Release Date: November 16, 1990 Director: Chris Columbus Starring: Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern, John Heard, Catherine O’Hara, John Candy. Tag Lines: “Holy cow!” “Bring Home The Laughter This Holiday Season!” “When Kevin’s family left for vacation, they forgot one minor detail: Kevin. But don’t worry… He cooks. He cleans. He…

Movie: The Graduate Release Date: December 22, 1967 Director: Mike Nichols Starring: Dustin Hoffman, Anne Bancroft, Katherine Ross. Tag Lines: “What’ll you do after you graduate?” “This is Benjamin. He’s a little worried about his future.” Relevance: “I am not trying to seduce you. Would you like me to seduce you? Is that what you’re…

Movie: Finding Neverland Release Date: November 12, 2004 Director: Marc Forster Starring: Johnny Depp, Kate Winslet, Julie Christie, Radha Mitchell, Dustin Hoffman, Freddie Highmore. Tag Lines: “Unlock your imagination.” “How far can your imagination take you.” “Where will your imagination take you?” Relevance: One could say that I am a Johnny Depp fan. ‘Finding Neverland’…

Movie: The Rules of Attraction Release Date: October 11, 2002 Director: Roger Avery Starring: James van der Beek, Shannyn Sossamon, Kip Pardue, Jessica Biel, Ian Somerhalder, Clifton Collins, Jr., Thomas Ian Nichols, Swoozie Kurtz, Faye Dunaway. Tag Lines: “We all run on instinct.” “There Are No Rules.” “Past Perfect. Present Tense. Future Uncertain.” “From the…