No motivational and life-affirming quotes – this pick is perfect for that evening when you don’t want to do anything. In the end, everyone needs to periodically exhale and shut down. For at least two hours.
“Midnight in Paris” (2011)
Woody Allen’s incredible melodrama (Oscar for Best Screenplay) about a writer and a hopeless romantic who believes he should live in the 1920s and… it’s a thing of the past. It’s not just sharing her lover’s “trips”.
Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
Concierge Gustav and his friend, porter Zero Mustafa, become partners in the theft of a priceless painting, the struggle for the fortune of a wealthy family, and even political changes in Europe in the 20th century. And what a beautiful picture!
“Intern” (2015)
Robert De Niro and Anne Hathaway in a candid comedy melodrama about retirement isn’t over yet and how career obsession can ruin a life.
“On active search” (2016)
The main character temporarily breaks up with her boyfriend and goes on a free trip with a new friend, who shows him the world of drunken parties and spontaneous dating. Starring Dakota Johnson and Rebel Wilson!
“Beauty in the head” (2018)
Amy Schumer bumps her head after falling from a stationary bike and wakes up with the confidence that she is irresistible. Just nothing has really changed.
“Crazy Rich Asians” (2018)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wK4eQwp5Hz0
Rachel Chu is an American of Chinese descent and her boyfriend is the heir to the wealthiest family in Singapore and an enviable groom. But she is unaware of it when she goes to her best friend’s wedding with him. Golden Globe Nomination!
“Start Again” (2018)
Cinderella in a corporate fashion with Jennifer Lopez in the lead role. The main character has long stopped hoping that her dreams will come true when she suddenly accidentally takes a prestigious position in a large company. Now he has a chance to show himself!
“Isn’t it romantic?” (2019)
A light and funny parody of romantic comedies with a dozen clichés. The skeptical hero (Rebel Wilson) finds himself in a world that lives by the laws of the genre. What will come of this?
“Dirty Swindlers” (2019)
Two scammers – a professional and an amateur – are ready to do anything to deceive the next target. Unless he’s smarter than himself. Anne Hathaway and Rebel Wilson starring!
yesterday (2019)
He was an ordinary loser a month ago and is now a superstar with millions of fans around the world. All because one day he awakened the only person who remembers The Beatles’ existence. Himesh Patel and Lily James starring!
“Goodbye” (2019)
The 30-year-old Chinese-born writer lives in Brooklyn but is very attached to her stay-at-home grandmother. When it’s suddenly revealed that he’s sick and doesn’t have much to live, they decide to keep quiet about imminent death, and their older family members have time to say goodbye to the dying. Everyone is coming to their granddaughter’s wedding. However, she is in no hurry to get married. Aquafina won a Golden Globe for this role!
“Love and Monsters” (2020)
Fantasy comedy starring Dylan O’Brien and nominated for an Oscar for Best Visual Effects. Seven years ago, humanity blew up an asteroid approaching Earth, but after that it faced consequences – some earth inhabitants turned into giant monsters so that the survivors now live in an underground bunker. True, for the sake of love the hero is ready to sacrifice security!
“Graduation” (2020)
Comedy musical with Meryl Streep, James Corden, Nicole Kidman and Golden Globe nominations. A group of hapless Broadway stars turn a small town on its feet as they try to help a schoolgirl who dreams of going to prom with her girlfriend.
“Hanging In Palm Springs” (2020)
On the eve of the wedding, the boyfriend of one of the bridesmaids is in no rush to replace her Hawaiian shirt with a tuxedo and relax in the pool with the bride’s sister. Things take an unexpected turn when they enter a mysterious cave, and the next morning they discover that the previous day… has begun again. Golden Globe Nomination!
“Smooth on Paper” (2021)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ke9CNqw3zU
Comedy melodrama at its center is a girl who for years put her career as a comedian above her personal life. So she meets a man who seems too perfect to be true.
Source: People Talk
