Date Night Picks

Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey turns the oldest voyage into a sweeping, gorgeous spectacle — Odysseus battling gods and monsters, but really just fighting his way back to the people he loves. Matt Damon anchors a stacked ensemble alongside Tom Holland, Zendaya, Anne Hathaway and Lupita Nyong'o, and at an 8.5 it delivers the grandeur and the feeling in equal measure. Big, transporting, and rich with things to talk about over a late drink.

Legally Blonde is the ultimate feel-good pick-me-up — Reese Witherspoon's Elle Woods chasing a boy to Harvard Law and discovering she's far more than anyone bargained for. It's sweet, quick-witted and quietly empowering, the kind of comedy that leaves you both lighter than when you walked in. Heads up: this one's barely showing, so grab it while you can.