Great Expectations (1946, John Mills, Dir: David Lean)
A young boy, Pip, living in the marshes of Kent, encounters an escaped convict, Magwitch, and is frightened into providing him with food and a…
Full Metal Jacket (1987, Matthew Modine, Dir: Stanley Kubrick)
Have you ever felt that creeping sense of unease, that stomach-churning dread that comes not from jump scares, but from something far more…
Sullivan’s Travels (1941, Joel McCrea, Dir: Preston Sturges)
Have you ever felt that nagging disconnect between your comfortable life and the suffering you see in the world? That itch to do something, to…
Fantasia (1940, Walt Disney)
Have you ever watched a hippopotamus pirouette in a tutu? No? Well, my friend, you haven’t lived until you’ve seen Disney’s…
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939, James Stewart, Dir: Frank Capra)
I remember being forced to watch “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington” in high school civics class. Groans echoed around the room, a…
The Great Dictator (1940, Charlie Chaplin, Dir: Charlie Chaplin)
I’ll confess, political satire isn’t usually my thing. Often, it feels too on-the-nose, too preachy. But then there’s…
The Lady Vanishes (1938, Margaret Lockwood, Dir: Alfred Hitchcock)
Let’s talk about The Lady Vanishes. Not the 1978 remake, mind you. I mean the real McCoy, the 1938 Hitchcock original, back when he was still…
The Wizard of Oz (MGM 1939, Judy Garland)
I was maybe six, huddled under a hand-knitted afghan, the scent of my grandmother’s cinnamon rolls wafting from the kitchen. On the flickering…
Touch of Evil (1958, Charlton Heston, Dir: Orson Welles)
Orson Welles‘ 1958 film Touch of Evil stands as a towering achievement in the film noir genre, a dark and atmospheric thriller that…
Hannah and Her Sisters (1986, Mia Farrow, Dir: Woody Allen)
Woody Allen‘s 1986 film, Hannah and Her Sisters, is a beautifully constructed, bittersweet exploration of family, relationships, and the…
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962, Bette Davis, Dir: Robert Aldrich)
Robert Aldrich’s 1962 psychological horror-thriller, What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?, isn’t simply a movie; it’s a masterclass in…
Ran (1985, Tatsuya Nakadai, Dir: Akira Kurosawa)
Akira Kurosawa‘s 1985 masterpiece, Ran, is not simply a historical epic; it is a profound and visually stunning meditation on power,…