Breaking Away (1979)

A small-town boy obsessed with the Italian cycling team vies for the affections of a college girl.

From memory: Amazingly entertaining and unpretentious teen comedy has a good cast and an excellent script.

Halliwell*: "Andy Hardy would have felt at home in this fragmented comedy of the American hinterland; 1979 audiences found it a welcome relief from the stronger brews to which they had become accustomed."

Maltin***1/2: "Winning, unpretentious film...Dooley stands out in first-rate cast as Christopher's bewildered father. This sleeper hit really comes to life with an audience."

A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)

The spectre of a dead child rapist haunts the children of the parents who murdered him, stalking and killing them in their dreams.

Superfluous remake is well-made and adds a few details to the original story, but the question remains why start the franchise all over again?

Maltin**1/2: "Surprisingly well-crafted remake...Haley does a possible job...and the scriptwriters a few genuinely clever touches while updating the plot."