Destination Wedding

Winona Ryder and Keanu Reeves star in the low-budget romantic comedy "Destination Wedding," a film that sounds and feels like a play. (COURTESY OF REGATTA)

This past weekend, I watched “Destination Wedding,” a small 2018 romantic comedy starring Keanu Reeves and Winona Ryder as misanthropic wedding guests who reluctantly pair up to survive the ordeal.

Although there are other actors in the film, Reeves and Ryder are the only on-screen actors with any dialogue. The highly verbal screenplay by director Victor Levin has the two trading barbs, sharing their worldviews and, somewhat begrudgingly, falling for each other.

Trainspotting

Andrew Barrett as Mark Renton in "Trainspotting Live," which was produced off-Broadway in New York City in 2018 and will be in Edinburgh in August. Director Danny Boyle famously brought the Irvine Welsh novel to the screen in 1996. (COURTESY OF TRAINSPOTTING LIVE)

Breakfast Club

From left: Judd Nelson, Ally Sheedy, Emilio Esteves, Molly Ringwald and Anthony Michael Hall star as kids stuck in Saturday detention in 1985's "The Breakfast Club." (COURTESY OF UNIVERSAL PICTURES)

Clerks

Kevin Smith's debut film "Clerks" gave a voice to slackers everywhere. (COURTESY OF MIRAMAX)

Shallow Grave

Ewan McGregor in his feature-film debut in 1994's "Shallow Grave." (COURTESY OF MGM)

Before Sunrise

Julie Delpy and Ethan Hawke star in 1995's "Before Sunrise." (COURTESY OF SONY PICTURES)

The Anniversary Party

Alan Cumming and Jennifer Jason Leigh star in "The Anniversary Party," which they co-wrote and directed together. (COURTESY OF FINELINE FEATURES)

Phone Booth

Colin Farrell stars as philanderer held hostage by an unseen gunman in 2002's "Phone Booth." (COURTESY OF 20TH CENTURY FOX)

Melinda and Melinda

From left: Will Ferrell, Radha Mitchell and Steve Carell star in 2004's "Melinda and Melinda." (COURTESY OF FOX SEARCHLIGHT)

1408

John Cusack stars as debunker of haunted locations in 2007's "1408." (COURTESY OF MGM)

Hard Candy

Ellen Page holds and Patrick Wilson hostage in 2005's "Hard Candy." (COURTESY OF LIONSGATE)

The Hateful Eight

From left: Tim Roth, Kurt Russell and Jennifer Jason Leigh star in Quentin Tarantino's "The Hateful Eight." (COURTESY OF THE WEINSTEIN COMPANY)

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