Umberto D.
Another of De Sica’s great masterworks of human empathy and heartbreak
The Death of Stalin
Where blind ambition meets the reign of terror
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