20. Slacker (1990) To kick off our list, we’re featuringSlacker, which was directed by indie phenomenon Richard Linklater in his feature film debut. It’s the perfect hangout movie for slackers. The characters find themselves drifting in and out of insubstantial conversations with people who enter their day, and the scenes meander, never in a rush to get anywhere. Related:The Best Slice-of-Life Movies 19. Friday (1995) The 90s cult classicFriday, directed by F....

20.Lake Placid (1999) Lake Placid—the first one in the sprawling franchise, at least—helped to repopularize the monster movie genre in the early 2000s. For that reason alone, it deserves recognition on our list. Taking place in a fictional community somewhere in Maine, a group of professional pest hunters, game officers, and wayward scientists have to hunt down and kill a gigantic crocodile. So it’s a little bit likeJaws, except with more scales and bony plates....

20. I’m Thinking of Ending Things (2020) Like many films on this list,I’m Thinking of Ending Thingsmight end with you popping over to YouTube and searching for an “ending explained” video. It’s engaging, but it can be a bit of a head-scratcher. The snow-dusted square aspect ratio of pretty imagery gives way to a dingily lit room where a woman (played by Jessie Buckley) is thinking of ending her seven-week relationship....

20. Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen The music ofDragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisenwas composed by Tadayoshi Makino with heavy influence from director Hideaki Itsuno and producer Hiroyuki Kobayashi. With everyone having their own ideas for how the score should go, the end result was touched by all kinds of genres, from jazz to rock, from classical to world music. It’s one of the most varied soundtracks of any fantasy RPG, yet it somehow works....

20.School of Rock(2003) Dewey Finn is a mess at being an adult. He doesn’t have a job and he just got kicked out of his band. Now he needs money to pay rent! He tricks a private elementary school into hiring him—by stealing his friend’s identity. Don’t worry, though, because this is a happy film. Dewey might not be a conventional teacher, but rock music and spontaneity are his life, and he’ll inspire the kids to be themselves....