Anora
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Anora

Anora is a film that fully deserves the recognition it received throughout awards season, and it might even be the true best film of the year thanks to its strong and memorable ensemble who take a fun script and make it into a meaningful one.

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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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The Wrestler
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The Wrestler

Headlined by powerhouse performances by Marisa Tomei and Mickey Rourke, Darren Aronofsky’s The Wrestler is a difficult but incredibly poignant film about fame, dedication, and the world of professional wrestling that certainly deserves a mention with the greats.

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Precious
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Precious

Precious is a deeply moving film carried by its front and center performances that has plenty to say about poverty, literacy, and the ways that humanity can overcome in even the darkest of places with the right support systems in place, well-deserving of a place among the Greatest Films of All Time.

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Ida
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Ida

Fans of Holocaust stories, family dramas, and character studies will be assuredly pleased with this brief but poignant film about finding yourself, discovering your family, and living your own life in the midst of generational horrors and trauma.

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The Farewell
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The Farewell

The Farewell is one of those films that requires its audience to cast aside all their preconceptions and approach a story with an open mind, resulting in one of the most rewarding cinematic experiences I’ve had in a long time, and it certainly deserves its spot among the Greatest Films of All Time.

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Killer of Sheep
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Killer of Sheep

In Killer of Sheep, Charles Burnett delivers a true indie darling, worthy of the name, in its raw portrayal of life and characters in Los Angeles’s inner city, the dehumanizing nature of poverty, and the undeniable drive of humanity to maintain their dignity in the midst of what society wants to consider humiliating circumstances.

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