Kubrickโs pitch-black Cold War comedy is absolute gold, intelligently poking fun at the sheer absurdity of nuclear war and rhetoric.ย
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Kubrickโs pitch-black Cold War comedy is absolute gold, intelligently poking fun at the sheer absurdity of nuclear war and rhetoric.ย
A didactic and dialogue-heavy thriller that is directed with confidence by Ridley Scott.ย
Ridley Scott sets expectations too high in this generally solid sci-fi epic let down by an unfocused screenplay and suspect pacing.
Hard to deny that this is Fincherโs magnum opusโthis extraordinary crime procedural based on the unsolved Zodiac killings of the late 1960s is surely one of the most chillingly suspenseful films from the 2000s decade.
Wes Andersonโs debut feature is so underrated itโs actually one of his bestโa raw, humorous and amiable journey with a trio of young men hoping to pull off robberies for a living.
A “Gladiator-ised” Robin Hood without the right punch in this missed opportunity by Ridley Scott.
Shakespeare meets independent cinema of the highest order in Wellesโ brilliant and vital take on the tragic story of the Moor of Venice.ย
An underrated thriller that benefits from strong performances by the lead cast and an outstanding score by Marc Streitenfeld.
Solid and immensely well-crafted if a little too plotty, this Batman channels the dark energy of serial killer, vengeance and torture porn films while, for better or worse, keeping a lid on its bold and perverse aspirations.
A beloved Classical Hollywood tearjerker as love and fate intertwine in this melodrama directed with unassuming grace by Leo McCarey.