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As Good As It GetsAs Good As It Gets (1997) Recommended
Dir. James L. Brooks
Feat. Jack Nicholson, Helen Hunt, Greg Kinnear
Obsessive–compulsive Jack Nicholson has his fear and loathing neutered by the straight–shooting solo–Mum waitress, Helen Hunt, in…
Breast MenBreast Men (1997) Recommended
Dir. Lawrence O'Neil
Feat. David Schwimmer, Chris Cooper
Surgeons David Schwimmer and Chris Cooper negotiate the silicon–valleys (or is that hills?) of 60s America in this blackly comic history of…
CurdledCurdled (1997) Recommended
Dir. Reb Braddock
Feat. Angela Jones, William Baldwin
Confident black comedy with an uncurdled premise – an innocent yet morbidly–fascinated senorita joins a Miami cleaning agency…
Dream with the FishesDream with the Fishes (1997) Recommended
Dir. Finn Taylor
Feat. David Arquette, Brad Hunt
Its 'indie' Americana revisited – two mismatched loners on the ultra–hip road to oblivion or redemption – whichever comes first. …
Eight Heads in a Duffel BagEight Heads in a Duffel Bag (1997)
Dir. Tom Schulman
Feat. Joe Pesci, Andy Comeau, Kristy Swanson
Mob bagman Joe Pesci must transport hard evidence of a mass slaying, but he loses the noggins and has to recoup them by any means necessary from a…
For RoseannaFor Roseanna (Roseanna's Grave) (1997) Recommended
Dir. Paul Weiland
Feat. Mercedes Ruehl, Jean Reno
Terminally–ill Mercedes Ruehl's dying wish is to be buried in the local cemetary, but the plots are filling up fast, thus sending off her…
Grosse Pointe BlankGrosse Pointe Blank (1997)
Dir. George Armitage
Feat. John Cusack, Minnie Driver, Dan Aykroyd
Sporting a sideways sense of humour, this sardonic comedy has likeable, babbling hitman John Cusack shyly fronting up to his 10–year highschool…
Head Above WaterHead Above Water (1997)
Dir. Jim Wilson
Feat. Cameron Diaz, Harvey Keitel, Craig Sheffer
An island respite turns afoul for Cameron Diaz, who adds to her multiple man troubles with a gush of fateful coincidences. Frantic suspense farce has…
House of Yes, TheHouse of Yes, The (1997)
Dir. Mark Waters
Feat. Parker Posey, Josh Hamilton, Tori Spelling
In supremely malicious mode, Parker Posey plays an obsessive, spoiled brat who threatens to topple over the brink of sanity when her beloved twin…
In the Company of MenIn the Company of Men (1997) Aro Favourite
Dir. Neil LaBute
Feat. Aaron Eckhart, Stacy Edwards
The year's most–discussed filmic skirmish in the war of the sexes is also one of its more outrageous black comedies. Two corporate exec's on…

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