Sydney and Jake talk "Force Majeure" (2014) and the difficulty in remaking foreign films for American audiences. Sydney took Jake's recommendation and watched "The Italian Job" (1969) and loved the cliffhanger of a cliffhanger. Jake doesn't think it gets enough credit as a one of the grandfathers of the modern heist film.
This week's films include two different takes on relationships in distress. First, it's the dark and vicious 1989 black comedy, "The War of the Roses" directed by Danny Devito and starring Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner and Devito. Then, it's the 1995 French sex comedy "French Twist" starring Victoria Abril and Josiane Balasco.