Ella McCay

Written and directed by Simpsons co-creator and current octogenarian James L. Brooks, Ella McCay is a series of fascinating and baffling events performed by great actors. Sure, it doesn't seem like the adventures of a plucky government-loving woman stumbling into a governorship would by anyone's cup of tea, but I was on the edge of my seat as the story zoomed through one illogical set piece after another. I think this movie was supposed to be a comedy at some point, but that is just one of a dozen failed ambitions by all involved. It's like if The Room was a foreign film and Hollywood tried to remake it in its own image. Jamie Lee Curtis steals a box of tissues in this film, and you will never forget the scarf scene. Highly recommended.