It’s problematic at almost every thematic level, but the technical excellence and even the strong supporting performances make it a film that you can’t fully look away from once you turn it on.

Mildred Pierce is a delight of a noir, taking a fresh look at the typical themes of greed and corruption and mixing them with the social dramas often seen in stories about women, led by a powerhouse performance from Joan Crawford, all coming together to make one of the Greatest Films of All Time.

A Prophet is undeniably still excellent even if it’s not quite on the level of the cream of the crop, giving us stellar turns from both Rahim and Arestrup on its way to a spot among the Greatest Films of All Time.