Movies tagged review
Star Wars (Original Trilogy): It’s Pretty Much Required Viewing
1977-1983
adventure, fantasy, sci-fi
Lost in Translation: The Search to be Found
2003
drama, indie
The Philadelphia Story: Humanizing a Woman’s Drive for Perfection
1940
comedy, drama, romance
Hereditary: Bringing Artistry and Intelligence to the Horror Genre
2018
horror
Bringing Up Baby: A Leopard in the Limelight
1938
comedy, romance
Monster: The Human Behind the Monster
2003
biopic, crime, drama
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time: A Story of Fate and Love
2006
animated, drama, romance, sci-fi, teen
A Bronx Tale: A Coming-of-Age Crime Story
1993
crime, drama, romance, teen
Parasite: Class Warfare and Inequality in South Korea
2019
drama, thriller
Serpico: Gritty Police-vs-Police Drama
1973
biopic, crime, drama
All About Eve: Bette Davis Brings Classic Hollywood to Life
1950
drama
Marriage Story: A Masterful, Heartbreaking Portrait of Divorce
2019
comedy, drama, indie
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri: An Intelligent Moral Quandary
2017
drama, indie
The Irishman: The End of a Career Criminal’s Life
2019
biopic, crime, drama
American Hustle: Style, Scams, and Stellar Performances
2013
crime, drama, indie
Carol: Love, Loss, and Queer Representation
2015
drama, indie, LGBTQ, Romance
Her: You’ll Believe a Man Can Love His Phone’s Operating System
2013
drama, indie, romance, sci-fi
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood: Tarantino Redeems the Innocence of His Childhood
2019
comedy, drama
The Day the Earth Stood Still: The Sci-Fi Warning for Post-War America
1951
sci-fi
Mean Streets: Gritty Realism in the Criminal World of New York
1973
crime, indie
Marie Antoinette: An Emotionally Rich Look at a Relatable Historical Queen
2006
biopic, drama, historical, indie
Das Boot: The Horrors of War in a German U-boat
1981
drama, war
500 Days of Summer: Turning Romance Upside Down
2009
comedy, indie, romance
Once Upon a Time in America: A Sprawling American Immigrant Story
1984
crime, drama, epic
Donnie Darko: A Mind-Bending Portrait of Mental Illness
2001
indie, sci-fi, teen
Clueless: A Sharp, Funny, and Surprisingly Smart Teen Classic
1995
comedy, teen
Dances with Wolves: Adding Depth to Native Americans in Westerns
1990
adventure, drama, epic, historical, western
Sorry to Bother You: Millennials Air Their Workplace Grievances
2018
comedy, indie
Iron Man: Robert Downey, Jr. Builds the Marvel Cinematic Universe
2008
action, superhero
Django Unchained: Tarantino’s Brutal Historical Revenge Story
2012
drama, historical, western
It’s a Mad Mad Mad Mad World: The Godfather of Comedy
1963
adventure, comedy, epic
The Sting: A Funny, Nostalgic Crime Caper
1973
comedy, crime, drama
Elf: A Modern Christmas Classic
2003
Christmas, comedy
Finding Nemo: A Fantastic Fishy Adventure
2003
adventure, animated
The Wizard of Oz: The Film That Put Kansas On the Map
1939
adventure, fantasy, musical
The Outlaw Josey Wales: An Outlaw Discovers the Horrors of War
1976
war, western
The Shawshank Redemption: A Tale of Perseverence and Hope
1994
drama
A Star is Born: The Best Remake of This Film Yet
2018
drama, music, romance
Forbidden Planet: The Sci-Fi Classic That Inspired for Decades
1956
sci-fi
The Green Mile: A Fairy Tale Set on Death Row
1999
crime, drama
Once Upon a Time in the West: Another Amazing Spaghetti Western from Leone
1968
epic, Western
Arrival: Language, Time, and the Power of Understanding
2016
drama, mystery, sci-fi
West Side Story: The Darkest Version of Romeo and Juliet Yet
1961
musical, romance
High Noon: A Western About Duty, Not Gunfights
1952
drama, western
The Magnificent Seven: The Most American Version of Seven Samurai
1960
action, western
The Rocky Horror Picture Show: A Celebration of Any Sexual Preference
1975
comedy, indie, LGBTQ, musical
The Dark Knight: A Dark Hero, a Brilliant Villain
2008
action, superhero
Battle Royale: The Brutal Precursor to The Hunger Games
2000
action, drama
Rosemary’s Baby: Gaslighting Its Way Into Cinema History
1968
horror, thriller
Rain Man: A Touching, If Incomplete, Portrayal of Autism
1988
drama
Close Encounters of the Third Kind: Science-Fiction With Heart and Soul
1977
drama, sci-fi
For a Few Dollars More: Leone Gives Us Another Stylish Western
1965
western
BlacKkKlansman: An Entertaining Look at Historical Racism in America
2018
biopic, comedy, crime, indie
Goldfinger: The First Real James Bond Film
1964
action, thriller
Spanglish: Familial Love Caught Between Cultures
2004
comedy, drama
Unforgiven: The Dark Sequel to the Classic Western
1992
western
Carrie: The Discomfort of the Teenage Years, the Horror of Womanhood
1976
horror, teen, thriller
Akira: The Quintessential Anime Film
1988
animated, action, sci-fi
Heat: Pacino and De Niro Face Off
1995
crime, thriller
V for Vendetta: A Morality Tale About Fascism
2005
action, superhero, thriller
Colossal: A Clever Metaphor for Power, Abuse, and Recovery
1916
comedy, drama, indie
In Bruges: A Truly Dark Comedy About Hitmen
2008
comedy, crime, drama, indie
Ex Machina: A Sci-Fi Film That Passes the Turing Test
2014
mystery, sci-fi, thriller
The Producers: In the Top 3 Comedies about Hitler
1967
comedy
Dead Poets Society: Finding Truth and Beauty in Rebellion and Individuality
1989
drama
A Fistful of Dollars: The Italian Film That Reinvented the Western
1964
western
The Perks of Being a Wallflower: Hipster Teens Discover Depression
2012
drama, LGBTQ, romance, teen
PK: A Fun Film About Religious Harmony
2014
comedy, romance
Say Anything: Gen-X Tells Previous Gens What They Think
1989
comedy, drama, romance, teen
Fargo: A Darkly Funny Existential Comedy
1996
comedy, crime, drama, indie
Invasion of the Body Snatchers: A Thriller Alien Invasion Film
1978
horror, sci-fi, thriller
I, Tonya: Breaking the Knees of Boring Biopics
2017
biopic, comedy, drama, indie
Annie Hall: Intelligence and Love Don’t Always Mix
1977
comedy, romance
The Usual Suspects: A Mystery Well Worth Solving
1995
crime, indie, mystery
Bottle Rocket: Indie Darling Wes Anderson’s Quirky Debut
1996
comedy, crime, indie
The Great Dictator: Oops, I Portrayed Hitler Comedically
1940
comedy, war
The Grand Budapest Hotel: A Quirky Adventure With a Lot to Dig Into
2014
adventure, comedy
A Streetcar Named Desire: Brando and Leigh at Their Best
1951
drama
City of God: Crime and Survival for Teenagers in Rio’s Slums
2002
crime, drama
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid: Sunset on the Classic Western
1969
biopic, western
Schindler’s List: An Unflinching Look at the Holocaust
1993
biopic, drama, historical
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind: A Bittersweet Look at Love and Mental Illness
2004
drama, indie, romance
Ben-Hur: Faith, Redemption, and an Epic Chariot Chase
1959
adventure, epic, historical
Inglourious Basterds: A Wildly Entertaining Historical Revenge Film
2009
adventure, historical, war
Snatch: This Crime Film is a Real Knockout
2000
comedy, crime
Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels: There’s No Honor Among These Bumbling Thieves
1998
comedy, crime, indie
A Fish Called Wanda: Never Has There Been a Funnier Heist
1988
comedy, crime
Lawrence of Arabia: The Big, Epic War Film Everyone Should See
1962
biopic, epic, historical, war
The Apartment: A Classic Romantic Comedy Balancing Humor and Depression
1960
comedy, drama, romance
Pan’s Labyrinth: A Terrifying Grown-Up Fairytale
2006
fantasy, historical, horror, thriller
Ghost World: The Best 90s Teen Film Not Released in the 90s
2001
comedy, indie, teen
Gone With the Wind: The Original Epic Wartime Romance Film
1939
drama, epic, historical, romance
Almost Famous: A Love Letter to the Rock and Roll Era
2000
adventure, comedy, music
Scarface: A Truly Excessive Crime Film
1983
crime
Moonrise Kingdom: A Stylized Portrayal of Young Love
2012
adventure, comedy, drama, romance
Network: Still Mad As Hell, Still Relevant
1976
drama
Lady Bird: The Essential Millennial Coming-of-Age Story
2017
comedy, drama, indie, teen
Your Name: A Refreshingly Complex Teenage Romance
2016
animated, romance, teen
Midnight Cowboy: The Big City Destroys Big Dreams
1969
drama
Dog Day Afternoon: One Non-Sequitur After Another
1975
crime, drama, LGBTQ
The Room: The Citizen Kane of Bad Movies
2003
bad, drama, indie
Gangs of New York: America’s Brutal Historical Gang Wars
2002
crime, drama, historical
The Godfather: Part II: The Godfather of Sequels
1974
crime
A Christmas Story: Christmas Nostalgia for All Ages
1983
Christmas, comedy
Gladiator: An Epic Political Revenge Tale
2000
action, epic, historical
Goodfellas: The Most Watchable Crime Film
1990
biopic, crime
Interstellar: A Modern Take on Classic Sci-Fi
2014
sci-fi
The Karate Kid: An 80s Underdog Story With Heart
1984
action, teen
Walk the Line: This Early Musical Biopic is Still One of the Best
2005
drama, music, romance
This is Spinal Tap: The Best Rock Band That Never Existed
1984
comedy, music, parody
Bonnie and Clyde: Outlaws Outgrow Their Fame
1967
crime
Pulp Fiction: Criminals Have Never Looked This Cool
1994
crime, indie
Apocalypse Now: War, Madness, and Moral Chaos
1979
drama, war
1986
action, sci-fi, thriller
Office Space: Gen-X Expresses Their Disdain for Corportate Culture
1999
comedy
Psycho: A Horror Classic That Holds Up Well Today
1960
horror, mystery
Breakfast at Tiffany’s: The Darkness Beneath the Glamour
1961
comedy, romance
Good Will Hunting: Healing the Wounds of Genius
1997
drama
Chinatown: A Neo-Noir Film With Modern Edge and Sensibility
1974
film noir, mystery
The Deer Hunter: What War Does to a Man
1978
drama, war
Rear Window: A Thrilling Act of Voyeurism
1954
mystery
Grave of the Fireflies: Prepare to Have Your Soul Crushed
1988
animated, drama, war
Alien: Thrills and Kills in Space
1979
horror, sci-fi, thriller
Spirited Away: A Spirited Coming-of-Age Story
2001
adventure, animated, fantasy
The Breakfast Club: Teens United Under the Tyranny of Adults
1985
comedy, drama, teen
The Blues Brothers: Getting the Band Back Together
1980
adventure, comedy, music, musical
The Graduate: Choosing a Path in the 60s
1967
comedy, drama
Jaws: The Original Blockbuster
1975
adventure, thriller
Secretary: No Shades of Gray In This BDSM Movie
2002
comedy, drama, indie, romance
Sideways: You’ll Never Order Merlot Again
2004
comedy, drama, indie
12 Angry Men: A Masterclass in Justice and Humanity
1957
drama
Terminator 2: Judgment Day: A Smart Sci-Fi Action Film
1991
action, sci-fi
Hot Fuzz: A Rural British Buddy Cop Movie
2007
action, comedy, mystery, parody
North by Northwest: The Iconic Classic Action Film
1959
action, mystery, thriller
The Departed: The Best Game of Cat and Mouse in Cinema
2006
crime
Full Metal Jacket: Kubrick Gets Real About the Harsh Reality of War
1987
war
Black Swan: As Ballerina Movies Go, This is Terrifying
2010
drama, indie, thriller
Some Like it Hot: So Funny, It Was Banned in Kansas
1959
comedy
Roman Holiday: The Classiest Romantic Comedy of All Time
1953
comedy, romance
The Royal Tenenbaums: A Charming but Dysfunctional Family Comes Together
2001
comedy
The African Queen: A River Cruise Turns Into War Heroism
1951
adventure, romance
Murder on the Orient Express: A Classic Murder Mystery on a Train
1974
mystery
Airplane!: The Best Parody of All Time?
1980
comedy, parody
Mulholland Drive: A Complex (and Confusing) Mind Trip
2001
drama, mystery, thriller
Little Miss Sunshine: Showing the Beauty of Imperfection
2006
comedy, drama, indie, LGBTQ
Who Framed Roger Rabbit: The Wackiest Film Noir of All Time
1988
animated, comedy, film noir, mystery
Jurassic Park: The Best Dinosaur Movie of All Time
1993
sci-fi, thriller
Charade: Wit, Romance, and Classic Audrey Hepburn
1963
comedy, mystery, romance
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy: The Epic That Brought Everyone to the Movies
2001-2003
adventure, epic, fantasy
Rocky: The Original Underdog Story
1976
drama
Superbad: A Simple Teen Comedy Done Exceedingly Well
2007
adventure, comedy, teen
The Big Lebowski: A Modern Morality Play
1998
comedy
The Third Man: The Most Orson Welles Movie Not Directed by Orson Welles
1949
film noir, mystery
American Beauty: The Dark Side of the American Dream
1999
drama
The Shining: A Deconstruction of Sanity
1980
horror
Frances Ha: A Witty Indie Film About the Search for Meaning
2012
comedy, drama, indie
Laura: A Sophisticated Noir Film Worth Watching Today
1944
film noir, mystery
Amélie: Love, Loneliness, and a Lot of Charm
2001
adventure, romance
A Trip to the Moon: The Film That Made Us Fall In Love with Film
1902
adventure, comedy
Metropolis: The Original Science-Fiction Film
1927
sci-fi
The Godfather: The Prototype for the Crime Genre
1972
crime
The Life Aquatic: Mid-Life Crises Have Never Been This Quirky
2004
comedy
The Maltese Falcon: The Quintessential Noir Film
1941
film noir
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: The Greatest Western Was Made in Italy??
1966
epic, western
Logan: The Vulnerability of an Invincible Superhero
2017
drama, superhero
The French Connection: Gritty Realism in the Police Procedural Genre
1971
crime, thriller
The Squid and the Whale: An Emotionally Brutal Divorce Story
2005
drama, indie
2001: A Space Odyssey: Kubrick’s Sci-Fi Masterpiece Reigns Supreme
1968
sci-fi
Blade Runner: Mortality and the Machine
1982
sci-fi
Back to the Future: Time Travel and Timeless Fun
1985
adventure, sci-fi
The Princess Bride: The Best Parody Fairy Tale You’ll Ever See
1987
adventure, comedy, fantasy, romance
Silver Linings Playbook: A Mental Illness Love Story
2012
comedy, romance
Die Hard: The Ultimate 80s Action Classic
1988
action, Christmas
Juno: A Quirky Teen Comedy About Teenage Pregnancy
2007
comedy, indie, teen
Casablanca: It Doesn’t Get More Classic Than This
1942
romance
Shaun of the Dead: An Entertaining Zombie Parody
2004
comedy, horror, indie, parody
Taxi Driver: A Startling Look at PTSD
1976
crime, drama
Guardians of the Galaxy: A True Underdog Story
2014
comedy, superhero
Fantastic Mr. Fox: Wes Anderson’s Clever Animated Comedy
2009
animated, comedy
Primer: The Human Cost of Time Travel
2004
sci-fi
1986
war
O Brother, Where Art Thou?: An Absurdist Adventure
2000
adventure, comedy
Monty Python and the Holy Grail: Making European Legends Silly
1975
comedy