Nostalgia for the Light
The unique perspective that Guzmán brings to his documentary makes for a fascinating study of the crossover of science, history, politics, and individuals, earning his film a place of greatness in cinematic history.
Young Mr. Lincoln
Between Henry Fonda’s excellent portrayal of the iconic president’s early years in law and the fascinating case study presented in the film’s legal drama, Young Mr. Lincoln cements an easily rewatchable spot among the Greatest Films of All Time.
Out of Africa
The leading performances of its central love triangle help Out of Africa overcome some narrative slowness, giving the audience a trio of complex characters to dwell on and examine, earning it a place among the greats.
District 9
Blomkamp gives his audience a harrying look at racism and xenophobia from the corporate to the individual level, packaged in an easy to watch science fiction action thriller that without a doubt belongs among the Greatest Films of All Time.
Kubo and the Two Strings
Kubo and the Two Strings wins you over by combining familiar and engaging visuals with new and unexpected twists on the norms of children’s, animated, and fantasy storytelling to create a unique film about story, family, and memory worthy of a place among the greats.
Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem
Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem is carried by its lead actress/co-director/cowriter in the titular role, leaving a mark on international and feminist cinema that has to hold a place among the Greatest Films of All Time.
Amazing Grace
Aretha Franklin’s enrapturing performance takes the audience to church while showcasing her formidable abilities as one of the greatest musicians and vocalists of all time in this classic take on a new “concert” film, earning Amazing Grace a place among the Greatest Films of All Time.
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.
Shane
Shane stands out among classic westerns as a film that explores the direct impact of violence, never celebrating it as something great, even when it results in frontier justice being brought to the most villainous of characters, which makes it unquestionable as one of the Greatest Films of All Time.
The Kids Are All Right
Lisa Cholodenko’s The Kids Are All Right hits the right notes in its examination of the complex nature of family thanks to the combination of her writing and the perfect trio of leading performers to make it sing, earning it a place among the greats.
The Iron Giant
The many positive aspects of The Iron Giant – its comedy, resonance, themes, and animation – coalesce into a near-perfect animated film, worthy of a spot among the Greatest Films of All Time.
Midnight in Paris
Midnight in Paris utilizes its nostalgia to remind its audience that the present has just as much to offer as the past if only we choose to pursue it, a worthy entry into the annals of the Greatest Films of All Time.
Sita Sings the Blues
Paley’s blend of animation styles go a long way in keeping the film engaging, but it’s really the actual retelling of the Ramayana that give Sita Sings the Blues the edge that it needs to earn a place among the greats.
Licorice Pizza
The leading performances of Alana Haim and Cooper Hoffman help anchor Paul Thomas Anderson’s combination love letter to the 1970s and coming-of-age tale to a place that is worthy of mention alongside the greats of cinema.
Erin Brockovich
As a vehicle for Julia Roberts’s leading performance, Erin Brockovich shines, shaping every bit of itself toward cementing its leading lady’s place in history (both the real Brockovich and Roberts for her performance), more than earning itself a place among the Greatest Films of All Time in the process.
M*A*S*H
The true success of M*A*S*H lies not so much in its humor or characters but in the authentic sense of disconnectedness that permeates the film, leaving the audience with the sense that these soldiers, joking though they may be, deserve our sympathy, marking the film as one worth remembering in cinematic history.
Local Hero
The blend of comedy, message, and optimism contained in Local Hero make it an easy and memorable film that deserves its place in the spotlight.
Ernest & Celestine
While its animation and style would make for a great film on their own, Ernest & Celestine’s message of overcoming prejudices in order to forge bonds of friendship that lead to the cultivation of one another’s strengths makes it a film worthy of all-time great status.