Little Women (1994)
Little Women benefits from perhaps the strongest portrayals of some of its side characters to set it apart from its fellow adaptations; combining with its excellent score and production design, these aspects make the film deservedly one of the Greatest Films of All Time.
All That Breathes
All That Breathes is an excellently shot documentary that delivers a fairly fresh and unique take on nature documentaries and highlights its subjects’ passion for their work in the process.
Big Hero 6
Big Hero 6 shines in its fresh take on the superhero genre and its source material, crafting a truly moving piece of cinema about grief and our need for friendship, marking it as one of the Greatest Films of All Time.
Deliverance
Deliverance is one of the classic survival thrillers and just might be the best that the genre has to offer thanks to its pacing, production design, and combination of natural and human obstacles that help raise it into the ranks of Greatest Films of All Time.
sex, lies, and videotape
Soderbergh’s excellent writing, paired with the great casting choices of Andie MacDowell as Ann and James Spader as Graham (and even Peter Gallagher’s typecasting as the cheating husband) help to make sex, lies, and videotape one of 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.
Die Hard
Led by breakout performances from Bruce Willis and Alan Rickman, Die Hard perfectly encapsulates the classic tropes of older action films while also playing forward into modern action films with its over-the-top explosions and stunts and sprinkling of dark comedy to push the whole thing to the next level.
Decision to Leave
Park Chan-wook’s enthralling murder-mystery/romance hybrid achieves greatness through its excellent storytelling that balances familiar with unfamiliar thanks to the director’s unique vision and the actors’ solid performances in making Decision to Leave as great as it is.
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Led by its primary performances, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever provides a unique take on the superhero film, allowing its audience to mourn even as they watch epic sequences of action and worldbuilding unfold, making its place among the greats fairly unsurprising.
The Woman King
A cast that gives dedicated lead and supporting performances and some excellent technical work in bringing its setting to life make The Woman King a film worthy of a spot among the Greatest Films of All Time.
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery thrives on its sheer entertainment value, allowing the audience to watch Daniel Craig again don his ridiculous southern persona in the midst of a fun cast of characters delivering sold-out performances in this solid comedy-mystery.
Jujutsu Kaisen 0
Jujutsu Kaisen 0 sets itself apart with some truly phenomenal action sequences that blend fantasy, horror, and martial arts elements beautifully on screen, supplemented by themes of friendship and love that bring personal connection to the film’s story and characters.
Avatar: The Way of Water
Avatar: The Way of Water succeeds as a sequel thanks to its award-winning visual effects and its more intimate take on the story of the original that invites more natural audience buy-in.
The Fabulous Baker Boys
Pfeiffer and the Bridges brothers bring plenty of talent to the table in The Fabulous Baker Boys, and the film’s iconic piano-top scene and excellent score help elevate it to a place where it feels believably deserving of a place among the greats.
The Mitchells vs. the Machines
The Mitchells vs. the Machines is great because of its versatility, managing to reach just about any audience within a well-paced runtime just under two hours, and it achieves this through a combination of excellent animation and excellent storytelling, which make it one of the Greatest Films of All Time.
Hedwig and the Angry Inch
John Cameron Mitchell’s many roles as director, actor, and writer coalesce into a singular piece of excellent film in Hedwig and the Angry Inch, bolstered also by his co-writer Stephen Trask’s musical pieces, making the film one of the greatest ever made.
After Life
Kore-eda’s unique take on the afterlife in After Life allows the audience to bask in an appreciation of memory before coming to the emotional conclusion about how easily we undervalue ourselves, our impact on the people around us, and the events that we experience until it is too late.