House of Games

Vintage 80's flavor, including a classic 80's retro take on '40's film noir motifs, and a groundbreaking long con setup, only marred by the final act which feels decidedly less believable (spoiler alert: really, she gives up the money without any belief she'll get it back? really, all the cons congregate at a place she is familiar with after the con is complete?) than everything preceding it.

Crazy Heart

A simple story, told very well.

The Party

Blake Edwards channels Jacque Tati and other than the (racist?) Peter Sellers in brown-face, it is laugh-out-loud funny.

The Count of Monte Cristo

I have found the secret source of all of Stephen King's stories.

Damned United

Not a sports movie -- most of the games are summarized by a score written on the screen, and the few with game play last only a handful of minutes -- but a reminder that many successful people make some big big mistakes along the way. And cannot do it alone.