A Prophet
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A Prophet

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.

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Badlands
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Badlands

Malick’s debut is carried by the chilling performances of its two leads that lend weight to the story and message that the auteur is trying to present in Badlands, earning it a memorable place among the all-time greats.

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Baby Driver
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Baby Driver

Baby Driver is a film that runs at full speed on a soundtrack and technical achievements that won’t let audiences look away, influencing not just the viewers but the entire film industry on its way to a place among the Greatest Films of All Time.

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Elevator to the Gallows
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Elevator to the Gallows

In Elevator to the Gallows, Louis Malle combines crime thriller with the comedy of errors to give us an entirely new take on what crime films can be, elevated even more by some excellent filmmaking and a beautiful jazz score from Miles Davis, all of which work together to earn it a spot among the greats.

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Gangs of Wasseypur
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Gangs of Wasseypur

Gangs of Wasseypur is an incredibly long (and resultingly difficult to follow in places) but deeply satisfying crime epic that has all the best pieces of western gangster flicks played out in the streets of an outlying Indian province with all of the additional complexities that that entails, earning it recognition as one of the Greatest Films of All Time.

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Mona Lisa
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Mona Lisa

With Bob Hoskins taking the lead, Mona Lisa offers the best that neo-noir has to offer with a strong femme fatale and an exploration of the darkness of the human condition without ever losing sight of the humans and relationships at its center.

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Can You Ever Forgive Me?
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Can You Ever Forgive Me?

The strong leading performances from Melissa McCarthy and Richard E. Grant are bolstered by a well-written script and solid direction from Marielle Heller to make Can You Ever Forgive Me? into a refreshingly unique and excellent take on the biopic, earning it a spot among the Greatest Films of All Time.

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Sling Blade
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Sling Blade

Altogether, Sling Blade gives audiences a relatable, and generally positive, look at the ways we need each other to get through life’s hardships, highlighted by Thornton’s brilliant turn as writer, director, and actor, which earns the film its place among the greats.

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