Avengers: Endgame
Avengers: Endgame remains one of the most ambitious and well-executed cinematic event films ever that still tells a satisfying story while giving us entertaining action and character moments, earning the film a place alongside the greats.
The Bad and the Beautiful
The Bad and the Beautiful succeeds at telling an excellent story with excellent characters that simultaneously rips and celebrates Hollywood without ever gilding anything with a sense of nostalgia or reverence, earning the film a place of greatness.
Chariots of Fire
As it goes, Chariots of Fire holds up as a strong, well-acted, entertaining, and beautifully scored sports film that actually does earn its accolades and holds up fairly well on rewatch.
Moulin Rouge!
Baz Luhrmann’s Moulin Rouge! is a delight of a musical, complete with big numbers, catchy tunes, strong production value, and two romantic leads that fit the film’s needs perfectly all working in harmony to prove the film’s place among the Greatest Films of All Time.
RRR
RRR feels in many ways like the ideal entrance for Western audiences into the world of Indian cinema; with a dramatic story that’s equal parts familiar and foreign and music and action that feel like the best of what Hollywood has ever tried to offer, it earns its place among the greats.
The Triplets of Belleville
Artistically, The Triplets of Belleville is certainly a triumph with plenty of unique art and pleasing audio callbacks to bygone eras to be deserving of its spot among the greats.
Your Name.
Makoto Shinkai’s Your Name. is among the best animated films ever made, complete with a compelling story, interesting themes, and a unique spin on familiar genres, which earns it a spot among the Greatest Films of All Time.
Pain and Glory
Pedro Almodóvar’s self-reflective auto-fiction film, Pain and Glory, earns a position among the greats thanks to excellence across the board; from story to themes to acting, it offers some of the best examples of filmmaking of the century so far.
Godzilla Minus One
Godzilla Minus One isn’t just one of the best monster/kaiju movies ever made, but simply one of the best films ever made thanks in large part to its great visuals and compelling story that blends excellently the two factors that make such films so popular.
Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio
Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio is ultimately a triumph of both the animation craft and of storytelling, though, more than deserving of a place among the greats.
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.
Rebel Without a Cause
James Dean carries a strong trio of leads in this teen drama that transcends generation and genre to cement itself in the annals of cinema history, earning a spot among the Greatest Films of All Time.
As Good as It Gets
An amazing trio of performances from Nicholson, Hunt, and Kinnear carry the film and its message in As Good as It Gets, selling the romance, comedy, and drama that the film needed to earn a place among the greats.
The Quiet Girl
The Quiet Girl tells a beautifully crafted story about the impact of love and its importance in children as they develop within a deeply moving narrative that’s sure to stick with you, earning its spot among the film greats.
Don’t Look Now
While not every moviegoer is guaranteed to love the direction that Don’t Look Now travels within the genre of horror, anyone who loves film will be rewarded with a series of excellently directed sequences that continue to impact the medium to this day, which explains its presence among the Greatest Films of All Time.