SWING SHIFT (1984)

(VOD) The story of a young wife (Goldie Hawn) discovering herself through an airplane riveter job and a trumpet-playing Kurt Russell during WWII. Hawn feels oddly muted, but Kurt pours on the charm.

Directed by Jonathan Demme, and co-written by Nancy Dowd (co-writer of one of my favs LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THE FABULOUS STAINS). Also briefly features a youthful Stephen Tobolowsky — with a full head of hair! — in his second-ever film role.

THE LADY IN RED (1979)

(tubi) Penned by John Sayles — his second screenwriting credit — it tells the story of Ana Cumpănaș, aka the last woman to be involved with John Dillinger before his death. The film’s an odd amalgam of genres, including: cathouse, women in prison, and gangster, but yet manages to be more than the sum of its parts.

Please note: the trailer below is NSFW.