The Lion King (1994)

Doubt Not the Crazy Monkey

Simba gets a helpful pointer from an old friend. Contains spoilers.

The Princess Bride (1987)

Natural Love

This romantic pastoral opening is like something out of a past life.

True Detective (2014)

Life is a Dream

Detective Rust Cohle tells us what he's learned from studying "DBs" (dead bodies) all these years.

Matthew McConaughey, Woody Harrelson, Michelle Monaghan, Michael Potts, and Tory Kittles.

True Romance (1993)

Love, Sex, Drugs & Money

An adorable confession from one of my favourite films about what happens when a young couple suddenly finds a suitcase of money. Minor spoilers.

Christian Slater, Patricia Arquette, Dennis Hopper, Val Kilmer, Gary Oldman, Brad Pitt, Christopher Walken. Director: Tony Scott.

Snatch (2000)

Fight Scene

Boxer Gorgeous George and Irish Traveller Mickey O'Neil spar over a bad caravan deal.

Benicio del Toro, Dennis Farina, Vinnie Jones, Brad Pitt, Rade Šerbedžija, Jason Statham. Director: Matthew Vaughn

Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002)

Spirit of the West

The wild natural beauty and spirit of the American West.

Layer Cake (2004)

Girl at the Club

Someone catches the eye of a London cocaine distributor.

Wet Hot American Summer: 1st Day of Camp

No Shame

Camp Firewood's feisty cafeteria cook learns the importance of being true to yourself.

Wet Hot American Summer: 1st Day of Camp

Battle of Camp Firewood

When war breaks out at summer camp, Eric has to save the day in this irresistible parody of classic teen movies.

Succession (2018)

Kendall Reaches Maturity

An heir to a media empire shows the lesson he has finally learned. Bit of a spoiler but worth it.

The Black Donnellys (2007)

Being the Older Brother

A clip about protecting your family.

LotR: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

Gandalf Fights the Balrog

Contains spoilers. Gandalf the wizard faces off against a gaint demon. I think this sequence also marks the end of Frodo's adolescence.

Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Liv Tyler, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Cate Blanchett, John Rhys-Davies, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Orlando Bloom, Christopher Lee, Hugo Weaving, Sean Bean, Ian Holm, Andy Serkis. Director: Peter Jackson.

Titanic (1997)

Luckiest Guys in the World

A winning poker hand score two young gamblers some last-minute tickets aboard the Titanic.

Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet. Director: James Cameron.

True Detective (2014)

Stop Saying Odd Shit

Louisiana homicide detectives Rust and Marty try to address their social differences.

Matthew McConaughey, Woody Harrelson, Michelle Monaghan, Michael Potts, and Tory Kittles.

Friday Night Lights (2004)

Football Injury

Miles must say goodbye to his teammates after a knee injury derails his promising football career.

Silver Linings Playbook (2012)

Afraid to Be Alive

A promiscuous dancer stands up for herself after her date tries to slut-shame her.

Jennifer Lawrence, Bradley Cooper, Robert De Niro.

Dazed and Confused (1993)

L-I-V-I-N

Some Texas stoners reflect on their high school days in the summer of '76.

Jason London, Joey Lauren Adams, Milla Jovovich, Shawn Andrews, Rory Cochrane, Adam Goldberg, Anthony Rapp, Sasha Jenson, Marissa Ribisi, Deena Martin, Ben Affleck, Matthew McConaughey, Renée Zellweger. Director: Richard Linklater.

The Matrix Reloaded (2003)

Motorcycle Ride

Few thrills are more exhilarating than riding a motorcycle on the freeway.

Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving, Jada Pinkett Smith, Gloria Foster. Directors: The Wachowskis.

A Beautiful Mind (2001)

His theory fails to account for the happiness of the pretty girl.

Russell Crowe, Ed Harris, Jennifer Connelly, Paul Bettany, Adam Goldberg, Judd Hirsch, Josh Lucas, Anthony Rapp, Christopher Plummer. Director: Ron Howard.

Trainspotting (1996)

The Scottish Predicament

The boys go for a walk in the great outdoors.

Ewan McGregor, Ewen Bremner, Jonny Lee Miller, Kevin McKidd, Robert Carlyle, Kelly Macdonald. Director: Danny Boyle.

Margin Call (2011)

Financial Cycles

A bank CEO talks about economic cycles and hierarchy.

Kevin Spacey, Paul Bettany, Jeremy Irons, Zachary Quinto, Penn Badgley, Simon Baker, Mary McDonnell, Demi Moore, Stanley Tucci. Director: J. C. Chandor.

Pirates of the Caribbean (2003)

Stealing the Interceptor

Two crafty pirates steal a ship.

Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley, Jonathan Pryce. Director: Gore Verbinski.

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)

Dementors

In his Defense Against the Dark Arts class, Harry's Boggart shapeshifts into a dementor, which feeds on negative emotions (like some people).

Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson.

Shakespeare in Love (1998)

Love Soliloquy

A young actress vows to have passion in her life.

Gwyneth Paltrow, Joseph Fiennes, Geoffrey Rush, Colin Firth, Ben Affleck, Judi Dench, Simon Callow, Jim Carter, Martin Clunes, Antony Sher, Imelda Staunton, Tom Wilkinson, Mark Williams. Director: John Madden.

Game of Thrones (2014)

Minor spoiler. A former hero is enraged after being wrongly convicted by an obviously corrupt court.

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - S09E03

Unrecognized Talent

Comedian Charlie Day calls out the Emmys for repeatedly snubbing his edgy sitcom despite its enduring popularity.

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)

You're Not Crazy

McMurphy talks some common sense to his peers at a mental asylum after finding out they're interned there voluntarily.

Jack Nicholson, Louise Fletcher, Will Sampson, William Redfield, Brad Dourif, Sydney Lassick, Christopher Lloyd, Danny DeVito. Director: Milos Forman.

The Big Short (2015)

Corrupt Finance

Some of the reasons why the entire world's economy is broken.

Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Brad Pitt. Director: Adam McKay.

Beauty and the Beast (1991) - Clip 1 of 2

The Cursed Prince

The wisdom of this intro is uncanny.

Beauty and the Beast (1991) - Clip 2 of 2

The Weird Girl

Somehow I am all the main characters in this movie: the Beast, Belle, and yes, sometimes Gaston.

Pulp Fiction (1994)

The Moment of Truth

After being the lucky one to escape a double-kidnapping, a former criminal faces a tough decision about what kind of man he is.

John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Uma Thurman, Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Amanda Plummer, Maria de Medeiros, Ving Rhames, Eric Stoltz, Rosanna Arquette, Christopher Walken, Bruce Willis. Director: Quentin Tarantino.

Midnight Express (1978)

You are a Bad Machine

Contains spoilers. American political prisoner Billy Hayes initiates his escape from an unwarranted internment at a Turkish asylum.

Little Miss Sunshine (2006)

Dwayne Finds Out He's Colour Blind

There's probably no one that better represents how I felt in high school than Dwayne, who took a Vow of Silence because of Nietzsche.

Breaking Bad - Pilot (2008)

Revitalized Marriage

A geeky chemistry teacher realizes how to fix his lackluster marriage from a testosterone boost after outsmarting some dangerous criminals.

Skins - S01E01 (2007)

Millennials Party

Things get out of hand when six mates from Bristol attend a wild house party.

Meet Joe Black (1998)

Lightning Could Strike

A media mogul offers some valuable advice.

Brad Pitt, Anthony Hopkins, Claire Forlani, Jake Weber, Marcia Gay Harden, Jeffrey Tambor. Director: Martin Brest.

Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)

Twist and Shout

An indomitable extrovert dances the city into a frenzy in this beloved classic.

Matthew Broderick, Mia Sara, Alan Ruck, Jennifer Grey, Jeffrey Jones. Director: John Hughes.

The Philadelphia Story (1940)

How It's Done

An affluent hieress and activist reporter square off in this classy romance.

Cary Grant, Katherine Hepburn, James Stewart, Ruth Hussey. Director: George Cukor.