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Now’s the time to stream or rent some of the all-time classics! These are just a few — Part 10
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Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

Being John Malkovich (1999)

A puppeteer takes up a job to support his family. While working late one night, he finds a portal that leads directly to the head of the Hollywood actor John Malkovich.                                                                                                                                  Stars: John Cusack, Cameron Diaz, John Malkovich                                                         Director: Spike Jonze

Adventure, Comedy, Drama

Babe: Pig in the City (1998)

Even though Babe wins a shepherding contest, farmer Arthur Hoggett refuses to make money using his pig’s talents. Babe and Mrs. Hoggett head to the city in order to raise funds to repay the bank loan.

Stars: Elizabeth Daily, Mickey Rooney

Director: George Miller

Comedy, Crime, Drama

Wild at Heart (1990)

After breaking parole for self-defensive manslaughter, Sailor Ripley and his girlfriend Lula Fortune head down the highway to California while discovering hidden secrets about one another.

Stars: Nicolas Cage, Laura Dern,

Willem Dafoe

Director: David Lynch

Crime, Drama, Mystery

L.A. Confidential (1997)

Three policemen tackle the corruption surrounding an unsolved murder at a Los Angeles coffee shop in the early 1950s. While unearthing the evidence and the suspects, the trail leads to corruption in their own department.

Stars: Kevin Spacey, Russell Crowe

Director: Curtis Hanson

Biography, Crime, Drama

Heavenly Creatures (1994)

True story of close friends who share a love of fantasy and literature. They conspire to kill one of the girls’ mother when she tries to end the girls’ intense and obsessive relationship.

Stars: Melanie Lynskey, Kate Winslet, Sarah Peirse

Director: Peter Jackson

Drama

To Sleep With Anger (1990)

Vagabond Harry pays an unexpected visit to his old friend Gideon. Hard-drinking yet charismatic, Harry both entertains and enrages Gideon and his wife, Suzie. However, after Gideon falls gravely ill, Harry decides to step in and take his friend’s place in the household.

Stars: Danny Glover, Paul Butler

Director: Charles Burnett

Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi

Back to the Future (1985)

Marty McFly is thrown back into the 50s when an experiment by his eccentric scientist friend Doc Brown goes awry. Traveling through time, Marty encounters young versions of his parents and must make sure that they fall in love or he’ll cease to exist.

Stars: Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd

Director: Robert Zemeckis

Comedy, Fantasy

The Addams Family (1992)

When a man claiming to be Fester, the missing brother of Gomez, arrives at the Addams’ home, the family is thrilled. However, Morticia begins to suspect the man is a fraud, since he cannot recall details of Fester’s life.

Stars: Christopher Lloyd, Anjelica Huston

Director: Barry Sonnenfeld

Adventure, Drama, Family

Free Willy (1993)

When orphan Jesse vandalizes a theme park, he is placed with foster parents and must work at the park to make amends. There he meets Willy, a young Orca whale who has been separated from his family. Sensing kinship, they form a bond.

Stars: Jason James Richter, Lori Petty

Director: Simon Wincer

Comedy, Family, Sport

Little Giants (1994)

Ever since childhood, Danny has felt inferior to his brother, Kevin, a former college football star. After Danny’s daughter is cut from his brother’s football team, Danny forms his own team to stand up against Kevin.

Stars: Rick Moranis, Ed O’Neill

Director: Duwayne Dunham