Date Night Picks

In Olivia Wilde's The Invite, a couple on thin ice invites their enigmatic upstairs neighbors to dinner, and the evening tips somewhere nobody expected. With Seth Rogen, Edward Norton, and Penélope Cruz sparking off each other, it is sharp, seductive, and endlessly chewed-over on the way home. Sitting pretty at 96% on Rotten Tomatoes and 7.5 on IMDb, it is a smart comedy made for two people who love to talk.

Hitchcock's Vertigo is a returning classic worth every minute: a retired detective tumbles into a dizzying, dangerous fascination with a woman he is paid to follow. James Stewart and Kim Novak smoulder through one of cinema's most hypnotic romances, all swirling dread and aching desire, a feast to unpack over a late drink. Beloved at 94% on Rotten Tomatoes and 8.2 on IMDb, though screenings are only a handful this week, so plan ahead.