Once Upon a Time in America (1984)
The tragedy of the American Dream as seen through the eyes of a two-bit hood
The Man Who Wasn’t There
A mystifying neo-noir with a main character the defies convention
Serpico
One man’s moral nightmare where the right thing to do is not the most prudent action
City of God
Two paths diverge in a Brazilian favela…
The Big Heat
One of the nastiest film-noirs still packs a punch
The Hateful Eight
Unappealing characters anchor a story of revenge and retribution
My Cousin Vinny
Worlds collide in courtroom comedy that hits its stride after a slow buildup
Knives Out
A taut and hilarious traipse through the tropes of traditional mystery movies
Joker
A dangerous film for a dangerous character
O.J.: Made in America
The trial of the century and the conversation about privilege and race that it inspired