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For Glen - A Tribute to Glen Hansard
Once (2007) · Aug 4, 2026
EPiC: Baz Luhrmann Found 68 Boxes of Lost Footage and Made the Film He Actually Wanted to Make All Along
Bāhubali: The Epic (2025) · Jun 29, 2026
Kokuho, EPiC, and the Biopic Problem: Why the Best Films About Artists Aren't Biopics
Elvis (2022) · Jun 29, 2026
Kokuho: The Highest-Grossing Japanese Film Ever Was Made by Someone Japan Doesn't Fully Claim
Kokuho (2025) · Jun 28, 2026
Memories of Murder: Bong Already Told You Everything in His Second Film. We Just Weren't Ready
Memories of Murder (2003) · Jun 27, 2026
The King Of Comedy
The King of Comedy (1982) · Jun 17, 2026
The Lion King and the Most Perfectly Constructed Protagonist Desire Arc in Animation History
The Lion King (1994) · Jun 13, 2026
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari Is Where Horror's DNA Begins — And Nobody Talks About It
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920) · Jun 12, 2026
But I’m a Cheerleader | Camp, Colour & Conversion Therapy
But I'm a Cheerleader (2000) · Jun 1, 2026
American Fiction
American Fiction (2023) · Dec 3, 2025
Kill – Violence as Storytelling & Fight Choreography Bible
Kill (2024) · May 25, 2025
Bottoms – Queer Chaos & Fight-Scene Storytelling
Bottoms (2023) · May 24, 2025
The King of Comedy – Parasocial Horror & Fame Satire
The King of Comedy (1982) · May 23, 2025
Rush Hour: Buddy Cop Dynamics and Cultural Exchange
Rush Hour (1998) · May 2, 2025
Ek Tha Tiger: Bollywood’s Bold Blueprint for Spy Cinema
Ek Tha Tiger (2012) · Apr 18, 2025
Speed (1994): The Blueprint for Modern Action Thrillers
Speed (1994) · Apr 17, 2025
Pather Panchali: The Greatest Debut in Film History?
Pather Panchali (1955) · Apr 16, 2025
Godzilla Minus One: Grief, Guilt & The Most Human Kaiju Ever
Godzilla Minus One (2023) · Apr 15, 2025
Shaun of the Dead: Perfecting the Zombie Comedy
Shaun of the Dead (2004) · Oct 31, 2024
Renfield: The Untold Sidekick Story and Redefining the Vampire Myth
Renfield (2023) · Oct 30, 2024
Bulbbul: Bollywood’s Dark Ghost Story
Bulbbul (2020) · Oct 30, 2024
Bhoot and the Art of Indian Horror Storytelling
Bhoot (2003) · Oct 29, 2024
Audition: Breaking the Boundaries of Psychological
Audition (2000) · Oct 29, 2024
Deadpool & Wolverine: Game-Changers in Superhero Cinema?
Deadpool & Wolverine (2024) · Oct 28, 2024
Trap: A Modern Thriller's Cinematic Audacity
Trap (2024) · Oct 28, 2024
Joker: The Art of Chaos
Joker (2019) · Oct 28, 2024
Killers Of The Flower Moon
Killers of the Flower Moon (2023) · Nov 9, 2023
The Host (2006) Review: Unveiling the Creature Feature Classic
The Host (2006) · Oct 12, 2023
The Swan: A Wes Anderson Short
The Swan (2023) · Oct 5, 2023
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar: A Wes Anderson Short
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar (2023) · Oct 5, 2023
Your Name
Your Name. (2016) · Sep 14, 2023
Baahubali 2: The Conclusion
Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) · Jun 12, 2023
Metropolis
Metropolis (1927) · Jun 11, 2023
White Men Can't Jump (2023)1
White Men Can't Jump (2023) · Jun 9, 2023
Multi-Facial (1995)
Multi-Facial (1995) · Jun 3, 2023
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) · Jun 1, 2023
John Wick
John Wick (2014) · May 11, 2023
Beau Is Afraid
Beau Is Afraid (2023) · Apr 27, 2023
Sardar Udham
Sardar Udham (2021) · Apr 21, 2023
Magic Mike: The Last Dance
Magic Mike's Last Dance (2023) · Mar 30, 2023
The Whale
The Whale (2022) · Mar 17, 2023
Creed III
Creed III (2023) · Mar 16, 2023
Decision To Leave
Decision to Leave (2022) · Feb 23, 2023
The Woman King
The Woman King (2022) · Feb 16, 2023
The Banshees of Inisherin
The Banshees of Inisherin (2022) · Jan 26, 2023
Rebroadcast: Thappad
Thappad (2020) · Jan 6, 2023
Chinatown
Chinatown (1974) · Dec 29, 2022
Trading Places
Trading Places (1983) · Dec 22, 2022
The Lunchbox
The Lunchbox (2013) · Dec 17, 2022
You've Got Mail
You've Got Mail (1998) · Dec 15, 2022
Moonlight
Moonlight (2016) · Dec 8, 2022
The Godfather
The Godfather (1972) · Dec 1, 2022
When Harry Met Sally
When Harry Met Sally... (1989) · Nov 24, 2022
81. Superbad
Superbad (2007) · Nov 10, 2022
80. Inside Llewyn Davis
Inside Llewyn Davis (2013) · Oct 27, 2022
78. No Country For Old Men
No Country for Old Men (2007) · Oct 13, 2022
76. Monster
Monster (2003) · Sep 22, 2022
75. Shiva Baby
Shiva Baby (2021) · Sep 15, 2022
74. Dirty Dancing
Dirty Dancing (1987) · Sep 8, 2022
73. Mississippi Masala
Mississippi Masala (1991) · Feb 24, 2022
72. Les Miserables
Les Misérables (2012) · Feb 15, 2022
70. The Intouchables
The Intouchables (2011) · Feb 4, 2022
67. Eighth Grade
Eighth Grade (2018) · Sep 21, 2021
66. Scent of A Woman
Scent of a Woman (1992) · Sep 21, 2021
65. Short Term 12
Short Term 12 (2013) · Sep 7, 2021
64. Big Fish
Big Fish (2003) · Aug 31, 2021
63. La Haine
La Haine (1995) · Aug 24, 2021
62. The Jerk
The Jerk (1979) · Aug 17, 2021
61. The Shining
The Shining (1980) · Aug 10, 2021
60. Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010) · Aug 3, 2021
59. Young Frankenstein
Young Frankenstein (1974) · Jul 27, 2021
58. A Thin Blue Line
The Thin Blue Line (1988) · Jul 20, 2021
57. Billy Madison
Billy Madison (1995) · Jul 13, 2021
55. Midsommar
Midsommar (2019) · Jun 29, 2021
54. Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) · Jun 22, 2021
53. Office Space
Office Space (1999) · Jun 15, 2021
52. What We Do In The Shadows
What We Do in the Shadows (2014) · Jun 15, 2021
51. Fantasia
Fantasia (1940) · Jun 1, 2021
49. The Big Lebowski
The Big Lebowski (1998) · May 18, 2021
47. Get Out
Get Out (2017) · May 4, 2021
46. The Shawshank Redemption
The Shawshank Redemption (1994) · Apr 27, 2021
45. American Beauty
American Beauty (1999) · Apr 20, 2021
44. Jiro Dreams of Sushi
Jiro Dreams of Sushi (2011) · Apr 13, 2021
43. Dirty Harry
Dirty Harry (1971) · Apr 6, 2021
42. The Darjeeling Limited
The Darjeeling Limited (2007) · Mar 16, 2021
41. Pee-Wee's Big Adventure
Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985) · Mar 9, 2021
40. Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) · Mar 2, 2021
39. Three Colors: Blue
Three Colors: Blue (1993) · Feb 23, 2021
38. Paprika
Paprika (2006) · Feb 16, 2021
37. Harold and Maude
Harold and Maude (1971) · Feb 9, 2021
36. She's Gotta Have It
She's Gotta Have It (1986) · Feb 2, 2021
35. Thappad (2020)
Thappad (2020) · Jan 26, 2021
32. Attack The Block
Attack the Block (2011) · Jan 5, 2021
31. Seven Samurai
Seven Samurai (1954) · Dec 29, 2020
30. Die Hard
Die Hard (1988) · Dec 22, 2020
29. Wild At Heart
Wild at Heart (1990) · Dec 15, 2020
27. Citizen Kane
Citizen Kane (1941) · Dec 1, 2020
26. Paris, Texas
Paris, Texas (1984) · Nov 24, 2020
25. The Handmaiden
The Handmaiden (2016) · Nov 17, 2020
23. Beasts of The Southern Wild
Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012) · Nov 3, 2020
22. Train To Busan
Train to Busan (2016) · Oct 27, 2020
19. Nosferatu
Nosferatu (1922) · Oct 6, 2020
18. Rebel Without A Cause
Rebel Without a Cause (1955) · Sep 29, 2020
17. Groundhog Day
Groundhog Day (1993) · Sep 22, 2020
16. Robocop
RoboCop (1987) · Sep 15, 2020
15. Showgirls
Showgirls (1995) · Sep 8, 2020
11. Breathless
Breathless (1960) · Aug 18, 2020
10. Hoop Dreams
Hoop Dreams (1994) · Aug 11, 2020
The Great Dictator
The Great Dictator (1940) · Aug 4, 2020
Putney Swope
Putney Swope (1969) · Jul 28, 2020
A Hard Day's Night
A Hard Day's Night (1964) · Jul 21, 2020
Breakfast At Tiffany's
Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961) · Jul 7, 2020
Little Shop of Horrors
Little Shop of Horrors (1986) · Jun 30, 2020
Philadelphia
Philadelphia (1993) · Jun 23, 2020
Bamboozled
Bamboozled (2000) · Jun 18, 2020
E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) · Jun 16, 2020