This is one of Hitchcock’s crowning achievements where he perfected the picaresque pursuit as a flat-out entertainer.
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North by Northwest (1959)
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Wrong Man, The (1956)
A stylistic and narrativistic departure for Hitchcock that is anchored by solid performances by Henry Fonda and Vera Miles.
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Trouble with Harry, The (1955)
Rear Window (1954)
My personal favourite of all of Hitchcock’s works, this intelligent and suspenseful treatment on scopophilia and scopophobia in relation to gender, gaze theory and paranoia is also one of his finest achievements.
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Junun (2015)
P.T. Anderson’s mesmerising hour-long shot-in-India documentary about the coming together of musicians to record an album is a musical dream transcending its raw, no-frills production.
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Kicking and Screaming (1995)
A strong feature debut about postgraduation aimlessness that milks hilarity through an array of self-analytical characters who are far too absorbed in their own ennui to really think for themselves, but Baumbach’s clever script does all the hard work for them.
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Mystic River (2003)
Marking Eastwood’s late-career resurgence as a noteworthy filmmaker is this powerful drama about choices and consequences, backed by a solid ensemble cast that includes Oscar-winning performances by Sean Penn and Tim Robbins.
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Gold Rush, The (1925)
Chaplin’s greatest box-office success in the silent era remains a cultural touchstone—a parable of greed, romance and peril that is as hilarious and touching now as it was a century ago.
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Rope (1948)
No matter how many times you see it, it still holds up well as one of Hitchcock’s most morbid and suspenseful works.
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Spellbound (1945)
An underrated gem by Hitchcock about psychoanalysis and the guilt complex, featuring a stirring Oscar-winning score by Miklos Rozsa.
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