Something Wild (1986 Jonathan Demme)

Terrific, stylish fun, characterised by clever details, an impish plot (written by E. Max Frye of Foxcatcher fame, unbelievably), a most interesting soundtrack (clearly important to the director) and a terrific undercurrent of black American culture. It's also a kind of road movie and in thrillerish places anticipates The Silence of the Lambs. The last shot - a pan from the reunited couple to a lady who sings us out - is cool.

Jeff Daniels and Melanie Griffith are the runaways (love the scene when he's in the service station store and keeps charging more stuff to his company card) and Ray Liotta the violent ex, scarily believable as ever.

Shot and edited by Tak Fujimoto and Craig McKay, both regular collaborators.