Marisa Tomei's 8 Greatest Films

When you hear of  Marisa Tomei... well actually she's not really talked about. The few mentions she does get are to complain that she didn't win the Oscar. Well I've recently discovered that she's been multiple Film of The Year Winners, she's 48 and still smoking hot, and...well actually I don't need a 3rd reason. Here's some of her awesome back catalogue

8. Oscar

Many view this Sly Stallone gangster comedy as a misstep in every way possible, but I think that's just being hard and humourless. The film is very stupid, to be sure, but there are classic screwball antics, and the sorts of farcical mix ups found in episodes of Frasier. A guilty pleasure

7. 4 Rooms

This is a film for people who like films. A sprawling drama focusing on a number of different guest rooms in one hotel, loosely linked by a Bell Hop, it features early directorial work from Rodiguez and Tarentino. Tomei has a smaller, but nonetheless substantial role in the Honeymoon suite scenes

6. The Flamingo Kid

I love coming of age dramas, and this one is a great classic, starring a young Matt Dillon. It reminds me a bit of Adventureland, the comedic story of a young man finding himself. And the young Tomei is surprisingly different looking to now

5. Before the Devil Knows You're Dead

This story of brothers robbing their parents' jewellery store never really struck a chord with me. But whilst I was never too keen on, it definitely seemed to win over critics and the such. Trust me, the Tomei sex scene with Seymour-Hoffman is something you'll wish you could unsee

4. The Ides of March

A strong contender in its year, the Ides of March was complex, broody and intelligent. Tomei's role was fairly small, but its her characters which brings about some of the biggest changes that draw this political drama to its third act

3. The Wrestler

Playing a stripper with a heart of gold, who semi-starts dating a retired pro wrestler may seem like a ridiculous cliche, but its to Tomei's great credit that she is both convincing, and endearing. A wonderfully human performance, in a great film full of them

2. Happy Accidents

If film of the year was around back then, this film would 100% have won it. A romcom of sorts, but about the nature of fate, and co-incidence, coupled with an element of time travel, you have to see it to understand why its sooo good.

1. Crazy Stupid Love

I LOVE this film, so no surprise its number one. A romcom, but featuring a wide variety of differing, interconnecting scenarios and characters, with the bizarre nature of love at its central them. It also has an excellent number of scenes exploring mid life crisis, and all the cast are wonderful.