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“The Hours” (2002) – Stephen Daldry’s Deeply Moving Drama About Depression
Director: Stephen Daldry Starring: Nicole Kidman, Julianne Moore and Meryl Streep ‘Deeply Moving Drama’ “The Hours” is directed by Stephen … More
“Se7en” (1995) – David Fincher’s Dazzling Crime Detective Masterpiece
Director: David Fincher Starring: Brad Pitt, Morgan Freeman and Kevin Spacey ‘A Mesmerizing Masterpiece’ Few filmmakers in the world have … More
“The Zone of Interest” (2023) – Jonathan Glazer’s Heartbreaking Holocaust Historical Drama
Writer/Director: Jonathan Glazer Starring: Sandra Huller, Christian Friedel ‘Powerful Holocaust Drama’ The Holocaust is a sensitive subject rarely depicted in … More
“Killers of the Flower Moon” (2023) – Martin Scorsese’s Magnificent Masterpiece About Indigenous Communities
Writer/Director: Martin Scorsese Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Lily Gladstone, Robert De Niro … More
“Million Dollar Baby” (2004) – Clint Eastwood’s Million Dollar Masterpiece About Boxing
Director: Clint Eastwood Starring: Clint Eastwood, Morgan Freeman, Hilary Swank ‘Deeply Moving Drama’ Few filmmakers in Hollywood have built a … More
“Moonlight” (2016) – Barry Jenkins’ Magnificent Masterpiece About Sexual Identity
Writer/Director: Barry Jenkins Based on the play by Tarell Alvin McCraney Starring: Mahershala Ali, Ashton Sanders and Naomie Harris ‘Magnificent … More
“The Whale” (2022) – An Outstanding Portrait of the Obese Community
Director: Darren Aronofsky Starring: Brendan Fraser, Hong Chau and Sadie Sink … More
“Longlegs” (2024) – Nicolas Cage’s Spectacular Thriller About Serial Killers
Writer/Director: Osgood Perkins Starring: Maika Monroe, Nicolas Cage and Alicia Witt … More
“House of Gucci” (2021) – Ridley Scott’s Fantastic Fashion Biopic About Gucci
Director: Ridley Scott Starring: Lady Gaga, Adam Driver and Al Pacino ‘Giorgio-eus Biopic’ Versace fashion-designer families Scarfaced by Goodfellas criminal … More
“Psycho” (1960) – Alfred Hitchcock’s Psychological Horror Masterpiece
Director: Alfred Hitchcock Starring: Anthony Perkins, Vera Miles, Jante Leigh ‘Psychotic Masterpiece’ “Psycho” is directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Its script … More
“Promising Young Woman” (2020) – A Spectacular Satire About Sexual Assault
Writer/Director: Emerald Fennell Starring: Carey Mulligan, Bo Burnham and Alison Brie ‘Riveting Revenge Thriller’ Sexual assault is a sensitive subject … More
“Saving Private Ryan” (1998) – Tom Hanks’ Wonderful War Masterpiece
Director: Steven Spielberg Starring: Tom Hanks, Matt Damon, Edward Burns ‘Wonderful War Epic’ Few filmmakers in the world are as … More
“A Man Called Otto” (2022) – Tom Hanks’ Most Underrated Movie
Director: Marc Foster Starring: Tom Hanks, Mariana Trevino, Truman Hanks … More
“The Devil All the Time” (2020) – A Riveting Thriller About Religious Violence
Writer/Director: Antonio Campos Co-writer: Paulo Campos (based on book by Donald Ray Pollock) Starring: Tom Holland, Robert Pattinson and Jason … More
“Da 5 Bloods” (2020) – Spike Lee’s Excellent Vietnam War Epic
Writer/Director: Spike Lee Co-writers: Danny Bilson, Paul De Meo and Kevin Willmott Starring: Delroy Lindo, Jonathan Majors and Clarke Peters … More
“Bo Burnham: Inside” (2020) – A Spectacular Portrait of a Standup Comedian
Writer/Director: Bo Burnham Starring: Bo Burnham ‘Spectacular Stand-up Special’ Never has it been more challenging for comedians with hectic routines … More
“All Quiet on the Western Front” (2023) – A Remarkable German War Remake
Writer/Director: Edward Berger Starring: Felix Kammerer, Daniel Bruhl, Albrecht Schuch … More
“Dunkirk” (2017) – Christopher Nolan’s Captivating War Blockbuster
Writer/Director: Christopher Nolan Starring: Fionn Whitehead, Mark Rylance and Tom Hardy ‘Breathtaking Achievement’ War is a difficult subject to capture … More
“The Report” (2019) – A Powerful Political Thriller About Terrorism
Writer/Director: Scott Z. Burns Starring: Adam Driver, Annette Bening and Jon Hamm ‘Powerful Political Thriller’ When it comes to the … More
“Parasite” (2019) – A Mesmerizing Masterpiece About Social Class
Writer/Director: Bong Joon-ho Co-writer: Jin Won Han Starring: Song Kang-Ho, Choi Woo-shik and Park So-dam ‘A Mesmerizing Masterpiece’ Foreign films … More
“Longlegs” (2024) – A Spectacular Thriller About Terrifying Serial Killers
Writer/Director: Osgood Perkins Starring: Maika Monroe, Nicolas Cage and Alicia Witt … More
“Vice” (2018) – A Captivating Biopic About a Controversial Vice-President
Writer/Director: Adam McKay Starring: Christian Bale, Amy Adams and Sam Rockwell ‘Brilliant Political Biopic’ When it comes to the most … More
“A Quiet Place: Day One” (2024) – A Silently Spectacular Horror Prequel
Writer/Director: Michael Sarnoski Starring: Lupita Nyong’o, Joseph Quinn and Alex Wolff … More
“BlackKklansman” (2018) – Spike Lee’s Spectacular Satire About Racism
Writer/Director: Spike Lee Co-writers: Charlie Watchel, David Rabinowitz and Kevin Willmott Starring: John David Washington, Adam Driver and Topher Grace … More
“Ben is Back” (2018) – A Devastating Drama About Drug Addiction
Writer/Director: Peter Hedges Starring: Julia Roberts, Lucas Hedges and Courtney B. Vance ‘Powerful Drug-Addiction Drama’ Imagine being the mother of … More
“Adrift” (2018) – A Remarkable Drama About Survival
Director: Baltasar Kormakur Writer: Aaron Kandell, Jordan Kandell and David Branson Smith Starring: Shailene Woodley and Sam Claflin ‘Spectacular Survival … More
“The Zone of Interest” (2023) – A Haunting Historical Drama About the Holocaust
Writer/Director: Jonathan Glazer Starring: Sandra Huller, Christian Friedel ‘Powerful Holocaust Drama’ The Holocaust is a sensitive subject rarely depicted in … More
“All Quiet on the Western Front” (2022) – A Great German War Remake
Writer/Director: Edward Berger Starring: Felix Kammerer, Daniel Bruhl, Albrecht Schuch … More
“Saving Private Ryan” (1998) – The Greatest War Movie Ever Made
Director: Steven Spielberg Starring: Tom Hanks, Matt Damon, Edward Burns ‘Wonderful War Epic’ Few filmmakers in the world are as … More
“Detroit” (2017) – A Remarkable Historical Drama About Riots
Director: Kathryn Bigelow Writer: Mark Boal Starring: John Boyega, Anthony Mackie and Will Poulter ‘Tense Historical Thriller’ Racism has long … More
“Room” (2015) – A Magnificent Masterpiece About Trauma
Director: Lenny Abrahamson Writer: Emma Donoghue (based on novel) Starring: Brie Larson, Jacob Tremblay and William H. Macy ‘A Moving … More
“12 Years a Slave” (2013) – Steve McQueen’s Spectacular Masterpiece About Slavery
Director: Steve McQueen Writer: John Ridley (based on true story of Solomon Northup) Starring: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Paul Dano … More
“Zero Dark Thirty” (2012) – A Terrific Thriller About Terrorism
Director: Kathryn Bigelow Writer: Mark Boal Starring: Jessica Chastain, Jason Clarke, and Kyle Chandler ‘Tense Terrorism Thriller’ From what I … More
“Flight” (2012) – Denzel Washington at His Best
Director: Robert Zemeckis Writer: John Gatins Starring Denzel Washington, Bruce Greenwood, Don Cheadle ‘Astonishing Alcoholism Drama’ It’s not often that … More
“Rope” (1948) – Alfred Hitchcock’s Most Underrated Classic
Director: Alfred Hitchcock Starring: James Stewart, John Dall, Farley Granger ‘Hitchcock’s Underrated Gem’ “Rope” is directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Its … More
“The Hours” (2002) – A Deeply Moving Drama About Depression
Director: Stephen Daldry Starring: Nicole Kidman, Julianne Moore and Meryl Streep ‘Deeply Moving Drama’ “The Hours” is directed by Stephen … More
“Goodfellas” (1990) – My Favourite Gangster Film of All-Time
Writer/Director: Martin Scorsese Starring Ray Liotta, Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci ‘Mobster Masterpiece’ Few figures fascinate filmmakers as much as … More
“The Departed” (2006) – Martin Scorsese’s Magnificent Mobster Masterpiece
Director: Martin Scorsese Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson ‘A Mesmerizing Masterpiece’ Few filmmakers are as fascinated with criminals … More
“Bottoms” (2023) – A Captivating Comedy About Bullying
Writer/Director: Emma Seligman Starring: Rachel Sennott, Ayo Edebiri and Ruby Cruz ‘Captivating Comedy’ Have you ever been treated with ridicule … More
“All Of Us Strangers” (2023) – A Mesmerizing Masterpiece About LGBTQ Communities
Writer/Director: Andrew Haigh Starring: Andrew Scott, Claire Foy, Jamie Bell … More
“The Whale” (2022) – A Heartbreaking Drama About Obese Communities
Director: Darren Aronofsky Starring: Brendan Fraser, Hong Chau and Sadie Sink … More
“All Quiet on the Western Front” (2022) – A Wonderful German War Remake
Writer/Director: Edward Berger Starring: Felix Kammerer, Daniel Bruhl, Albrecht Schuch … More
“The White Tiger” (2021) – A Captivating Indian Social Class Satire
Writer/Director: Ramin Bahrani Starring: Adarsh Gourav, Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Rajkummar Rao ‘Captivating Class Satire’ Few countries across the world … More
“The Mauritanian” (2021) – A Gripping Guantanamo Bay Political Thriller
Director: Kevin Macdonald Writers: M.B. Traven, Rory Haines and Sohrab Noshirvani Starring: Tahar Rahim, Jodie Foster and Benedict Cumberbatch ‘Tense … More
“The Last Duel” (2021) – A Mesmerizing Medieval Epic About Misogyny
Director: Ridley Scott Starring: Jodie Comer, Matt Damon and Adam Driver ‘Mesmerizing Medieval Epic’ Testimonies of bravehearted women … More
“The Dark Knight Rises” (2012) – A Fantastic Farewell to Batman
Writer/Director: Christopher Nolan Starring: Christian Bale, Gary Oldman and Anne Hathaway ‘Fantastic Batman Finale’ “The Dark Knight Rises” is written … More
“Sound of Metal” (2020) – A Profound Drama About Deaf Communities
Writer/Director: Darius Marder Co-writer: Abraham Marder Starring: Riz Ahmed, Olivia Cooke and Paul Raci ‘Powerful Disability Drama’ Hearing impairment is … More
“Pieces of a Woman” (2020) – A Heartbreaking Portrait of Painful Homebirths
Director: Kornél Mundruczó Writer: Kata Webér Starring: Vanessa Kirby, Shia LaBeouf and Ellen Burstyn ‘Heartbreaking Homebirth Drama’ It is never … More
“The Father” (2020) – A Mesmerizing Masterpiece About Dementia
Writer/Director: Florian Zeller Co-writer: Christopher Hampton Starring: Anthony Hopkins, Olivia Colman and Mark Gatiss ‘Powerful Dementia Drama’ Dementia is a … More
“The Report” (2019) – A Riveting Political Thriller About 9/11
Writer/Director: Scott Z. Burns Starring: Adam Driver, Annette Bening and Jon Hamm ‘Powerful Political Thriller’ When it comes to the … More
“Dark Waters” (2019) – A Captivating Courtroom Drama About Corporations
Director: Todd Haynes Writers: Mario Correa and Matthew Michael Carnahan Starring: Mark Ruffalo, Anne Hathaway and Tim Robbins ‘Tense Legal … More
“Zero Dark Thirty” (2012) – Terrific Terrorism Thriller
Director: Kathryn Bigelow Writer: Mark Boal Starring: Jessica Chastain, Jason Clarke, and Kyle Chandler ‘Tense Terrorism Thriller’ From what I … More
“The Hunger Games” (2012) – Awe-inspiring YA Adaptation
Director: Gary Ross Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth ‘Astonishing Adaptation’ “The Hunger Games” is directed by Gary Ross. … More
“The Iron Claw” (2023) – Breathtaking Wrestling Brothers Biopic
Writer/Director: Sean Durkin Starring: Zac Efron, Jeremy Allen White, Holy McCallany … More
“The Whale” (2022) – Outstanding Obesity Drama
Director: Darren Aronofsky Starring: Brendan Fraser, Hong Chau and Sadie Sink … More
“The Banshees of Inisherin” (2022) – Meaningful Friendship Masterpiece
Writer/Director: Martin McDonagh Starring: Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Barry Keoghan … More
“All Quiet on the Western Front” (2022) – Wonderful German War Remake
Writer/Director: Edward Berger Starring: Felix Kammerer, Daniel Bruhl, Albrecht Schuch … More
“The Last Duel” (2021) – Marvelous Medieval Epic
Director: Ridley Scott Starring: Jodie Comer, Matt Damon and Adam Driver ‘Mesmerizing Medieval Epic’ Testimonies of bravehearted women … More
“Pieces of a Woman” (2020) – Heartbreaking Homebirth Drama
Director: Kornél Mundruczó Writer: Kata Webér Starring: Vanessa Kirby, Shia LaBeouf and Ellen Burstyn ‘Heartbreaking Homebirth Drama’ It is never … More
“The Devil All the Time” (2020) – Terrific Crime Thriller
Writer/Director: Antonio Campos Co-writer: Paulo Campos (based on book by Donald Ray Pollock) Starring: Tom Holland, Robert Pattinson and Jason … More
“Da 5 Bloods” (2020) – Extraordinary Vietnam War Epic
Writer/Director: Spike Lee Co-writers: Danny Bilson, Paul De Meo and Kevin Willmott Starring: Delroy Lindo, Jonathan Majors and Clarke Peters … More
“The Report” (2019) – Riveting Political Thriller
Writer/Director: Scott Z. Burns Starring: Adam Driver, Annette Bening and Jon Hamm ‘Powerful Political Thriller’ When it comes to the … More
“The Mustang” (2019) – Powerful Prison Drama
Writer/Director: Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre Co-writers: Mona Fastvold and Brock Norman Brock Starring: Matthias Schoenaerts, Jason Mitchell and Bruce Dern ‘A … More
“Jojo Rabbit” (2019) – Spectacular Holocaust Satire
Writer/Director: Taika Waititi Based on the book by Christine Leunens Starring: Roman Griffin Davis, Scarlett Johansson and Sam Rockwell ‘Hilarious … More
“Adrift” (2018) – Powerful Survival Drama
Director: Baltasar Kormakur Writer: Aaron Kandell, Jordan Kandell and David Branson Smith Starring: Shailene Woodley and Sam Claflin ‘Spectacular Survival … More
“Detroit” (2017) – Riveting Racism Historical Drama
Director: Kathryn Bigelow Writer: Mark Boal Starring: John Boyega, Anthony Mackie and Will Poulter ‘Tense Historical Thriller’ Racism has long … More
“12 Years a Slave” (2013) – Magnificent Slavery Masterpiece
Director: Steve McQueen Writer: John Ridley (based on true story of Solomon Northup) Starring: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Paul Dano … More
“Captain Phillips” (2013) – Captivating Hostage Crisis Thriller
Director: Paul Greengrass Writer: Billy Ray Starring: Tom Hanks and Barkhad Abdi ‘Captivating Hijacking Thriller’ “Captain Phillips” is the most … More
“Zero Dark Thirty” (2012) – Intense Terrorism Thriller
Director: Kathryn Bigelow Writer: Mark Boal Starring: Jessica Chastain, Jason Clarke, and Kyle Chandler ‘Tense Terrorism Thriller’ From what I … More
“Flight” (2012) – Powerful Alcohol Addiction Drama
Director: Robert Zemeckis Writer: John Gatins Starring Denzel Washington, Bruce Greenwood, Don Cheadle ‘Astonishing Alcoholism Drama’ It’s not often that … More
“A Separation” (2011) – Mesmerizing Iranian Masterpiece
Writer/Director: Asghar Farhadi Starring: Payman Maadi, Leila Hatami, and Sareh Bayat ‘Magnificent Masterpiece’ Certain decisions are difficult to make. Especially … More
“Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” (2024) – Magnificent Mad Max Prequel
Writer/Director: George Miller Starring: Anya Taylor-Joy, Chris Hemsworth, Tom Burke … More
“The Iron Claw” (2023) – Movie Review
Writer/Director: Sean Durkin Starring: Zac Efron, Jeremy Allen White, Holy McCallany … More
“All Of Us Strangers” (2023) – Movie Review
Writer/Director: Andrew Haigh Starring: Andrew Scott, Claire Foy, Jamie Bell … More
“The Whale” (2022) – Movie Review
Director: Darren Aronofsky Starring: Brendan Fraser, Hong Chau and Sadie Sink … More
“The Banshees of Inisherin” (2022) – Movie Review
Writer/Director: Martin McDonagh Starring: Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Barry Keoghan … More
“All Quiet on the Western Front” (2022) – Movie Review
Writer/Director: Edward Berger Starring: Felix Kammerer, Daniel Bruhl, Albrecht Schuch … More
“Pig” (2021) – Movie Review
Writer/Director: Michael Sarnoski Starring: Nicolas Cage, Alex Wolff and Adam Arkin ‘Riveting Revenge Thriller’ Few movie-stars in Hollywood once regarded … More
“The Last Duel” (2021) – Movie Review
Director: Ridley Scott Starring: Jodie Comer, Matt Damon and Adam Driver ‘Mesmerizing Medieval Epic’ Testimonies of bravehearted women … More
“Mangrove” (2020) – Movie Review
Writer/Director: Steve McQueen Starring: Shaun Parkes, Letitia Wright and Malachi Kirby ‘Captivating Courtroom Drama’ Peaceful black protestors beaten up by … More
“The Father” (2020) – Movie Review
Writer/Director: Florian Zeller Co-writer: Christopher Hampton Starring: Anthony Hopkins, Olivia Colman and Mark Gatiss ‘Powerful Dementia Drama’ Dementia is a … More
“Da 5 Bloods” (2020) – Movie Review
Writer/Director: Spike Lee Co-writers: Danny Bilson, Paul De Meo and Kevin Willmott Starring: Delroy Lindo, Jonathan Majors and Clarke Peters … More
“The Report” (2019) – Movie Review
Writer/Director: Scott Z. Burns Starring: Adam Driver, Annette Bening and Jon Hamm ‘Powerful Political Thriller’ When it comes to the … More
“The Mustang” (2019) – Movie Review
Writer/Director: Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre Co-writers: Mona Fastvold and Brock Norman Brock Starring: Matthias Schoenaerts, Jason Mitchell and Bruce Dern ‘A … More
“Jojo Rabbit” (2019) – Movie Review
Writer/Director: Taika Waititi Based on the book by Christine Leunens Starring: Roman Griffin Davis, Scarlett Johansson and Sam Rockwell ‘Hilarious … More
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