The blueprint for the modern romantic comedy and still one of the best films in the genre.  Starring Audrey Hepburn as a young princess hiding out in Rome who has the time of her life with a news reporter (Gregory Peck).  Co-starring Eddie Albert.  Directed by William Wyler.

Based on the satirical TV series which was a spoof on the reality show COPS, the inept Reno Sheriff's Department travels cross-country to wreak havoc on the city of Miami.  If you grew up on Police Academy films, this is one to check out!

A gritty film noir starring Robert Mitchum as a police captain trying to bring down a mob boss (Robert Ryan) and a nation-wide crime syndicate.  Also starring Lizabeth Scott.

Robert Downey Jr. plays a goofy womanizer whose outlook changes when he meets his match in Molly Ringwald.  Co-starring Harvey Keitel, Dennis Hopper, Victoria Jackson, and Danny Aiello.

Often touted as one of the greatest film noir movies ever made.  Starring Lana Turner as the ultimate femme fatale who convinces her lover (John Garfield) to murder her husband.

A well done neo-noir comedy-mystery set in the 1970s starring Russell Crowe as a hired enforcer and Ryan Gosling as a bumbling private investigator who team-up to find a missing woman.  Written and directed by Shane Black.

A little-known, but very funny screwball comedy which takes place at a high-rise New York apartment involving "dead" bodies, love affairs, a dog, and nosy neighbors.  Starring George Brent, Ann Dvorak, Virginia Mayo, Turhan Bey, and Carole Landis.

Dan Aykroyd is a physicist and single father who discovers a little known planet and is then visited by one of their top extra-galactic researchers, Kim Basinger.  Also starring Jon Lovitz and Alyson Hannigan.

While some prefer the 2001 remake over the original, the Rat Pack version has a certain charm and definite star power that cannot be denied.  Starring Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Jr., Peter Lawford, and Angie Dickinson.

The original classic from Jim Henson featuring your favorite characters and an array of cameos from stars like Steve Martin, Mel Brooks, Richard Pryor, and the music of Paul Williams.