Five Favorite Films for October: Working Girls, Rock Gods, and Romantic Rogues

 

October’s lineup hits hard with five unforgettable films—starting with a double feature on Wednesday, October 8th. What ties the first three together? Strong women getting the job done—sometimes in heels, sometimes in shadows, always on their terms.

 

1. Working Girl (1988)

Melanie Griffith owns the screen in this sharp, funny, and fiercely ’80s rom-com about ambition, deception, and really big hair. She earned an Oscar nod for her role as Tess McGill, the Staten Island secretary with Wall Street dreams. Harrison Ford brings unexpected comic timing as her romantic foil, and the supporting cast—Sigourney Weaver, Joan Cusack, and a baby-faced Alec Baldwin—makes this corporate climb irresistible.

 

2. Laura (1944)

Another “working girl,” but this time cloaked in shadows and mystery. Gene Tierney stuns in one of her most iconic roles as Laura, the subject of obsession in Otto Preminger’s noir masterpiece. With Clifton Webb, Dana Andrews, and Vincent Price circling the mystery, and that unforgettable theme playing beneath it all, Laura isn’t just a whodunit—it’s a haunting character study in longing, identity, and deception.

 

3. Notorious (1946)

Ingrid Bergman headlines this Hitchcock classic as a spy caught between duty and desire. Paired with Cary Grant in a romance wrapped inside a thriller, Notorious explores trust, betrayal, and the lengths women go to in a man’s world. Bonus points for one of the all-time great cinematic burns—when Claude Rains’ icy mother lashes out:

“We are protected by the enormity of your stupidity.”

Ouch. That’s the kind of line you don’t forget… especially when it comes from Mom.

 

4. This Is Spinal Tap (1984)

Rob Reiner’s mockumentary about the world’s most disastrously clueless heavy metal band never gets old—especially now, with a sequel on the way. Everything that can go wrong does, from stage props to song lyrics (“Lick My Love Pump,” anyone?). But it’s the dry, stone-faced delivery and complete lack of self-awareness that makes Spinal Tap the greatest fake band in rock history. This one doesn’t go to 11—it’s already there.

 

5. Indiscreet (1958)

We close the month on a lighter note—and a second Bergman/Grant pairing. But instead of espionage and poison, we get flirtation and farce. Bergman plays a successful actress who falls for Grant’s charming bachelor… who conveniently “forgets” to mention he’s not actually married. It’s a rom-com with style, wit, and two stars in full command of their comic chops. Grant proves again why he’s comedy royalty—right up there with the likes of Laurel and Hardy.

Some October Films to watch @the Movies!

 

Orwell: 2 + 2 = 5 

A documentary tracing George Orwell’s transformation from British colonial officer to literary dissident. Essential for anyone interested in the roots of 1984 and Animal Farm.

 

Frankenstein – October 17

Director Guillermo del Toro’s highly anticipated take on Mary Shelley’s Gothic masterpiece. Expect mood, monsters, and melancholy.

That’s it for October…Stay tuned for 6 Degrees of FIlm “Holiday Film List’ for the top films both classic and new that we recommend to watch this Holiday Season! Till next time…Have fun & ‘see you @the movies!’