The Apartment (1960)
An ambitious clerk engineers his rise through the ranks by lending his apartment to his seniors for their extra-marital affairs, only to question everything when he falls for someone himself.
Double Indemnity (1944)
An insurance salesman falls for a beautiful woman and concocts the "perfect crime".
A Foreign Affair (1948)
Black romantic comedy with political overtones still relevant today. Out to own now as part of the 18-disc Marlene Dietrich: The Movie Collection DVD box set.
The Lost Weekend (1945)
The desperate life of a chronic alcoholic is followed through a four day drinking bout.
Sabrina (1954)
Rags-to-riches meets ugly-duckling story.
Some Like It Hot (1959)
Classic cross-dressing comedy as two unemployed musicians go on the run from gangsters in an all-girl band.
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