Shadow of a Doubt
Hitchcock’s favorite film of his own still shines through the hazy memory of small-town America
Amadeus
Divine film-making that elevates a delicious story of revenge
Joker
A dangerous film for a dangerous character
The Addams Family
The Addams Family will never go out of style
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
Ode to serialized adventures comes to life with sometimes daring, sometimes dates special effects
Das Boot
Devastating and tense WWII thriller with an empathetic eye
Downton Abbey
Pleasant and idealistic, a yeoman’s Rules of the Game
O.J.: Made in America
The trial of the century and the conversation about privilege and race that it inspired
Game Night
The greatest ode to board-games and board-game movies ever made
L.A. Confidential
The rare Neo-Noir that transcends its predecessors