I am a movie buff.

My husband and I are seriously addicted to films. On television we rarely watch anything other than the news and the TCM channel (Turner Classic Movies, preferably hosted by Robert Osborne who knows everything about the business), and of course, a few baseball games. But it’s movies that I love. In fact, nearly every film, other than your basic slam bam action movie, holds my interest for one reason or another.

Here are a few of my favorite flicks (and this segment will change monthly). But these particular films are ones I can and have seen over and over again. They’re all available on DVD, different in tone and style and all incredibly watchable!

1. The entire The Thin Man series starring William Powell and Myrna Loy Sexy, funny and great fun to watch, and a subtle history lesson of other times in America. Wait until you see the palm tree evening dress Myrna Loy wears to the prizefight!

2. Dirty Rotten Scoundrels starring Michael Caine and Steve Martin This is hilarious. Wait until you see Steve Martin as “the young prince.” We never get tired of the incredible humor and both my husband and I can quote our favorite lines and do!

3. Lost in Translation starring Bill Murray and Scarlet Johansson The most romantic flick and with just one kiss in the entire film! Thoughtful and funny with a great soundtrack

4. Shopgirl starring Steve Martin and Clare Danes Another romantic film in the most offbeat way. A different spin on romance and delicately and movingly handled. Plus, Steve Martin wrote the screenplay from his novella and I think he is an amazing writer. Comedy-wise, his Bowfinger with Eddie Murphy is simply crazy fun!

5. This is Spinal Tap starring Rob Reiner, Christopher Guest, Michael McKean & Harry Shearer This fake documentary following a down and out rock group is unbelievably hilarious. It’s so “real,” people were sending the group fan letters and so the actors took the music on the road. (We saw them at the Warfield in San Francisco years ago—my Spinal Tap ballcap is a prized possession!) Christopher Guest (now Lord Guest!) and the others went on to make, as a repertory company, other favorite comedies including Best in Show and Waiting for Guffman.

6. Topsy-Turvey is British director Mike Leigh’s homage to turn of the century London and the musical theater. It’s a fabulous film for anyone who loves the theater and/or music and centers around those fascinating characters Gilbert & Sullivan and their collaboration of The Mikado. You will feel as though you are there!