Strangers on a Train
A rich tapestry of social themes and strong performances from the film’s leading men make it a film worth watching and one worthy of a place among the greats.
The Killing
The Killing is a raw take on both Kubrick and film noir that does things that other films from the director and in the genre wouldn’t necessarily be expected to do, but it works refreshingly well and earns a spot among the greats as well.
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.
To Have and Have Not
To Have and Have Not is full of a slew of iconic characters that help set it apart from its predecessors with similar stories and still earn a deserved spot among the Greatest Films of All Time.
Scarface (1932)
Paul Muni’s leading performance helps cement the many tropes of gangster films contained in Scarface into the canon of gangster cinema, earning the film a place among the greatest films of all time.
All the King’s Men
Some all-time performances from the film’s leads and its undeniably relevant story help to make All the King’s Men into not only one of the best book adaptations of all time but one of the Greatest Films of All Time too.
Force of Evil
The richness of its characters, crafted in so little time, in addition to its relatively unique cinematographic choices has cemented Force of Evil as one of the Greatest Films of All Time.
Shanghai Express
Shanghai Express benefits from a strong leading performance and uncharacteristically progressive treatments of its female characters on its way to becoming a classic film-noir.
Blue Velvet
Powerful symbolism throughout, a perfect villainous performance from Dennis Hopper, and a strong showing from Isabella Rossellini help to make Blue Velvet into the classic that it is.