The Birdcage (7.8/10)

This is a solid 1996 comedy that's light and easy to watch. Robin Williams is stellar, and Nathan Lane matches him every step of the way. I think this movie was far ahead of its time, putting a loving gay couple at the center of a mainstream Hollywood comedy back in the '90s. There's nothing too crazy here, just a good movie with good acting and a solid plot. It's a remake of the French classic La Cage aux Folles, and it holds its own as a fun, feel-good watch that still lands today. "When Val Goldman asks Barbara Keely to be his wife, he can't possibly envision the chaos it will create between their parents. Val's dad is gay nightclub owner Armand, and his "mother" is Armand's permanent life partner, Albert, better known by his stage name Starina. Barbara's parents, Senator Kevin Keely and his wife Louise, want to meet Val's "parents", who decide the best plan is for Albert to pose as a woman."