After Hours
Martin Scorsese is the perfect director for After Hours, bringing all of his cinematographic skill and passion for stories about businessmen and high-stress situations to bear in a quick, heart-racing thriller that certainly earns its place among the greats.
Parallel Mothers
The story that Almodóvar places at the heart of Parallel Mothers is powered by his two leads – Cruz and Smit – and serves to enrapture the audience in such a way that the film’s place among the Greatest Films of All Time is undeniable.
The Dark Knight Rises
Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy is brought to a satisfying and exciting conclusion in The Dark Knight Rises – a film full of thrilling action sequences and plenty of closure for one of the greatest trilogies ever made.
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans rides the performances of its leads and the uplifting story that they portray to a place of all-time greatness, not just for its notable performance at the first Academy Awards, but for the execution of a truly great silent film.
Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
With one of the most iconic characters of the last twenty-five years and some truly scathing satirical commentary on the state of America’s acceptance of others, Borat launches itself into place among the Greatest Films of All Time.
Moonrise Kingdom
Moonrise Kingdom is the perfect coming-of-age film, delivering dramatic tension, romantic highs, and comedic situations through its excellent ensemble, brilliant writing, and on-point directorial choices from Wes Anderson, earning it an indisputable spot among the Greatest Films of All Time.
The Blue Angel
Josef von Sternberg adapts the work of Heinrich Mann well, bringing out the best in his two leads – Jannings and Dietrich – as they weave the tale of a fall from grace in classic style, achieving a place among the greats.
Argentina, 1985
Both of the film’s leading actors help tell the story that Argentina, 1985’s script so excellently seeks to portray, reminding us of the historical violence of fascism and the activism that is necessary to keep it from returning to the mainstream in Western political culture, making the Argentinian film truly one of the Greatest Films of All Time.
Interstellar
With its intellectually and emotionally poignant and engaging script, gorgeous visuals, and excellent sound design, it makes perfect sense that Interstellar would have a place among the Greatest Films of All Time.
Fences
August Wilson created a truly moving piece of literature with his play Fences, and Denzel Washington’s direction and the performances of the film’s featured actors do a quality job of capturing that work on the screen, achieving a deserved place among the Greatest Films of All Time.
The Batman
With excellent visuals and casting to set the tone, The Batman provides a satisfying and rewatchable return to the world of the Caped Crusader, capturing the essence of the Batman stories in a way that few other films have been able to, fully earning its spot among the greats.
The Celebration
Excellent characters played well by some talented actors help elevate the simple Dogme style of Vinterberg’s family drama to a place worthy of consideration among the Greatest Films of All Time.
Isle of Dogs
Isle of Dogs is another example of Wes Anderson’s excellent artistic eye and expression, featuring one of the more unique stories ever put to screen, making the film one of the greatest of all time.
Deep Red
Dario Argento’s unique directorial style, full of color, P.O.V. sequences, and eerie music, helps make Deep Red into the iconic piece of giallo filmmaking that it is, influencing the future of Hollywood slashers in the process, and earning itself a place among the Greatest Films of All Time.
How to Train Your Dragon 2
How to Train Your Dragon 2 does a great job of standing on its own thanks to a unique story designed for any audience and increasingly creative and iconic technical aspects, all of which combine to make it one of the Greatest Films of All Time.
Ghostbusters (1984)
Iconic characters, songs, props, and effects have made Ghostbusters into one of the lasting films of the 1980s, earning it a spot among the Greatest Films of All Time.
Toni Erdmann
Toni Erdmann thrives thanks to the performances of its two leads and their unique brand of humor in the midst of the family drama, earning the film its place among the greats.