5 Movies for Your Inner Scrooge

Celtic pagans traditionally celebrated the fertility festival of Beltane, or May Day, on May 1. What better time, then, to take a close look at the 1973 May Day cult horror film “The Wicker Man”?

Since 2001, the Tribeca Film Festival has been a showcase of national and international views, helping to bring life back to an area hit hard by September 11—and the recession. The festival has become an important cultural event for more than just New Yorkers.

Romantic movies can captivate everyone, from weepy women to tough guys. Today, we take a look at the most memorable romantic movies, lists made by some venerable film organizations and multimedia to engage your softer side—or just make you laugh.

“If music be the food of love,” then the Hollywood musical is the dessert table at the banquet. From “The Jazz Singer” to “Chicago,” the musical is the quintessential American art form. Heck, even Woody Allen tossed his top hat into the ring—remember Drew Barrymore warbling her way through “Everyone Says I Love You”? Probably not. These five musicals, from the celebrated to the obscure, are worth savoring. But pace yourself, or you’ll get a serious sugar rush.