Malcolm X
A biopic of the first class and a stirring look at one of America’s greatest citizens
Moonlight
A masterpiece of longing and belonging
Network
1976’s satire is today’s reality
The Wind Rises
Miyazaki’s melancholy take on the nature of dreams and love
Laura
A fantastic ensemble cast anchors a tremendous thriller script
Army of Shadows
The shadows are lonely and danger lurks around every corner
Stalag 17
Wilder crafts a war comedy/drama that sets the mold for films that point out war’s absurdities
The Longest Day
A bombastic spectacle that whose stunt casting costs the film any kind emotional wallop
Jules and Jim
Truffaut’s tale of love spanning decades still surprises
The Remains of the Day
Bittersweet tale of a man out of time and on the brink of a new life