Hold Back the Dawn
Hold Back the Dawn attains its place of greatness thanks to the well-acted and compelling dramatic love triangle at its heart and its tangential portraits of immigrants that challenged current policy stances and serve as a solid reminder of America’s need for immigrants.
Maria Full of Grace
Catalina Sandino Moreno’s powerful and dynamic leading performance carries Maria Full of Grace to a place of greatness, worthy of its recognition as one of the Greatest Films of All Time.
Adam’s Rib
Adam’s Rib’s thought-provoking exploration of gender roles remains fairly well-aged in a modern context, thanks in part to the comedy written by Ruth Gordon and Garson Kanin and also to the committed performances of Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy.
The Princess Bride
For all the classic and iconic films of the 1980s, The Princess Bride stands above them all – full of iconic characters and even more iconic lines, it has cemented its place in film history and on this list of Greatest Films of All Time.
Fire of Love
The execution of the concepts in Fire of Love is well done, giving the audience a visually pleasing documentary done in a fairly unique style that is worthy of its recognition as one of the Greatest Films of All Time.
Rivers and Tides
Thanks to Goldsworthy’s truly rewarding art and his vision for creating something that inspires an awareness of our own temporality, Rivers and Tides has earned itself a spot on the list of Greatest Films of All Time.
McCabe & Mrs. Miller
Robert Altman’s McCabe & Mrs. Miller is a highly effective darker take on the western genre, headed by two strong performances from Warren Beatty and Julie Christie that make it into the great film that it is.
Sicario
With one of the best thriller sequences in film history, strong performances from its leads, award-worthy music and cinematography, and a poignant message about the nature of violence, it is easy to understand how Sicario continues to earn recognition as one of the Greatest Films of All Time.
Ex Machina
Ex Machina’s questions of morality in technology and the nature of humanity remain impactful and elevated thanks to some strong writing from Alex Garland and quality performances from the three actors at the center of his tale.
The Verdict
Paul Newman, Charlotte Rampling, and James Mason give some excellent performances in The Verdict, allowing its message of justice winning the day to shine through, cliché though it may be, earning the film its place among the greats.
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.