Ever watched a movie and enjoyed it so much that you wanted to live in it? Well, you’re not the only one because Amy Merrick feels the same way about films. She teamed up with Design Sponge to bring Living In; where every Tuesday she lists a movie that she want’s to live in: giving examples of different home decor, clothing, and food similar to that shown in the movie. From Labyrinth, Amelie, and even Butch Cassidy and the Sunset Kid, she covers a wide range of films, so you’re sure to find one that matches your fantasy.

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Comedy troupe Summer of Tears edited itself into the classic ’80s movie Teen Wolf, starring Michael J. Fox, providing a new and gut-bustingly hilarious side-plot.

Films involving characters faced with an impossible choice never make easy viewing, an example being the Nick Cave Australian gem, The Proposition. A nightclub manager, played with understated power by Joaquin Phoenix, is the victim here, and you actually feel truly uncomfortable as his predicament unfolds. Set in the 1980s, We Own The Night shows a real nostalgia for that period — particularly in the costumes. The interior of the nightclub is then an interesting baroque cool – a place you’d want to party at. A car chase using torrential rain is dissociating, the blurred shots showing the terror of the characters involved. Too often the audience is shown too much; by being only given snippets from a removed position it is all the more powerful. Trekking through tall grass at the end creates similar feelings of confusion and tension. The lack of action also works to this intelligent film’s advantage, as the focus is instead on the plot. We Own The Night is a standout among an otherwise mediocre mainstream.