"Martin Scorsese's After Hours is the cinematic embodiment of that anxiety-inducing dreamscape. Griffin Dunne stars as a nebbishy computer data entry worker named Paul, who meets a young woman named Marcy (Rosanna Arquette) and heads off to SoHo after work to meet her. The trouble begins when his $20 cab fare blows out the window en route. The date goes badly, and Paul leaves, enduring a string of increasingly strange encounters as he tries to get back to his uptown stomping grounds."
"After Hours is an unlikely mix of screwball comedy and film noir, and it's to Scorsese's great credit that the film strikes the right tonal balance, given that it goes to some pretty bizarre and occasionally dark places. The film only grossed about $10 million at the box office but received critical praise, and it's continued to win new fans ever since, even inspiring an episode of Ted Lasso. It might not rank among Scorsese's masterworks, but it's certainly among the director's most origina"
1985 produced both major blockbusters and enduring arthouse films, yielding many titles that have become classics. A curated, alphabetical selection highlights quirkier gems from 1985 that have stood the test of time, noting that some premiered internationally or at festivals in 1984 before US release in 1985. Martin Scorsese's After Hours exemplifies the list's offbeat choices, portraying an anxiety-inducing, dreamlike night as Paul navigates escalating obstacles after a bad date. The film blends screwball comedy and film noir, earned critical praise despite modest box office returns, and continues to attract new viewers.
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