While this 1977 classic doesn't feature machine guns or explosions, Smokey and the Bandit is one of the most entertaining action movies of all time. Carrie (Sally Fields) stars as a runaway bride who jumps into the car of Bandit (Burt Reynolds), resulting in a high-speed chase.

Netflix just added "The Penguin Lesson," and this heart-warming drama sees a grumpy teacher take a tundra bird under his wing.

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Movies have a special way of connecting with the audience and staying with them for a long time. Their world-building, vivid characters, and surreal plotlines often create cult followings and forge lasting emotional connections.

Among the films being screened are Jack Conway’s 1935 “A Tale of Two Cities,” John Huston’s 1942 “In This Our Life,” Julien Duvivier’s 1942 “Tales of Manhattan,” William Friedkin’s 1973 “The Exorcist,” and Norman Jewison’s 1967 “In the Heat of the Night.”

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In 2008, the Twilight saga was adapted to screen for the first time, and the era was largely dominated by superhero films and wizard tales.

From razor-edged satires to dark fairy tales, inspired haunted house riffs and nerve-shredding accounts of supernatural possession, the 2000s have been a goldmine for fright freaks.