Fresh 4/4
| Fresh 98%
| The Wrestler (2008) | "
It lines up nicely with my only other four-star pictures of 2008 [Milk and The Dark Knight], collectively presenting a portrait of the uncertain, often unhappy America in which we presently reside." Posted Jan 21, 2009 |
Fresh 4/4
| Fresh 93%
| Milk (2008) | "
Full of both passion and purpose, Milk is clearly one of the year's best films." Posted Dec 13, 2008 |
Fresh 4/4
| Fresh 94%
| The Dark Knight (2008) | "
The Dark Knight might be the first superhero movie that exudes a palpable sense of dread and menace that tugs at our nerves in a way that both disturbs and delights us." Posted Jul 18, 2008 |
Fresh 4/4
| Fresh 94%
| No Country for Old Men (2007) | "
No Country for Old Men isn't the first great movie certain to have its ending criticized even by many who enjoyed the rest of the picture." Posted Nov 22, 2007 |
Fresh 4/4
| Fresh 81%
| A Prairie Home Companion (2006) | "
Altman's best film since the one-two punch of The Player and Short Cuts back in the early 1990s." Posted Jun 7, 2006 |
Fresh 4/4
| Fresh 90%
| United 93 (2006) | "
It's hard to imagine a less sensationalized 9/11 film than United 93." Posted May 4, 2006 |
Fresh 4/4
| Fresh 91%
| Million Dollar Baby (2004) | "
The best movie of 2004, edging out Sideways by a half-whisker." Posted Jan 26, 2005 |
Fresh 4/4
| Fresh 95%
| The Station Agent (2003) | "
A splendid human drama about making the sorts of connections that don't require a dial-up tone." Posted Nov 19, 2003 |
Fresh 4/4
| Fresh 95%
| Lost in Translation (2003) | "
It's one of those unique, introverted gems, like The Accidental Tourist or The Piano, that either enfolds you with its generosity of spirit or leaves you cold." Posted Nov 4, 2003 |
Fresh 4/4
| Fresh 97%
| Spirited Away (2002) | "
The best animated feature to hit theaters since Beauty and the Beast 11 years ago." Posted Nov 20, 2002 |
Fresh 4/4
| Fresh 92%
| Minority Report (2002) | "
This is so markedly superior to almost everything else that's been in theaters over the past several months, it reduces the competition to also-ran status." Posted Jun 26, 2002 |
Fresh 4/4
| Fresh 99%
| L.A. Confidential (1997) | "
Writer-director Curtis Hanson's adaptation of the James Ellroy novel wasn't merely one of the two or three greatest movies of the 1990s; it stands as a masterpiece for the ages." Posted Nov 26, 2008 |
Fresh 4/4
| Fresh 84%
| The English Patient (1996) | "
As the sensitive Hana, Binoche delivers one of the most incandescent performances I've ever had the pleasure to watch." Posted Jul 21, 2004 |
Fresh 4/4
| Fresh 76%
| The Crucible (1996) | "
Superb adaptation is as topical as ever, with its trenchant themes of hypocrisy, hate-mongering and political coups d'etat crawling all over each other like worms in a can." Posted Jun 16, 2004 |
Fresh 4/4
| Fresh 85%
| Get Shorty (1995) | "
Released in the shadow of Pulp Fiction, Get Shorty — for all its acclaim — has never received its due as one of the funniest Hollywood films of modern times." Posted Feb 24, 2005 |
Fresh 4/4
| Fresh 94%
| Short Cuts (1993) | "
Rarely has a slice-of-life film been so delicious to consume." Posted Nov 24, 2004 |
Fresh 4/4
| Fresh 96%
| Schindler's List (1993) | "
Many might argue that, for all its excellence, this isn't Spielberg's best movie, but it's impossible to deny its standing as his most important." Posted Mar 3, 2004 |
Fresh 4/4
| Fresh 92%
| The Commitments (1991) | "
Pure pleasure on every level." Posted Mar 22, 2004 |
Fresh 4/4
| Fresh 91%
| Thelma & Louise (1991) | "
This beautifully realized picture remains a trenchant, almost mystical slice of Americana." Posted Feb 19, 2003 |
Fresh 4/4
| Fresh 98%
| Who Framed Roger Rabbit? (1988) | "
A spectacular blend of live-action and animation." Posted Mar 26, 2003 |
Fresh 4/4
| Fresh 81%
| The Untouchables (1987) | "
It's one of the all-time great gangster flicks, a gorgeously realized production that places archetypal heroes and villains in the service of a rip-roaring storyline." Posted Oct 12, 2004 |
Fresh 4/4
| Fresh 81%
| The Untouchables (1987) | "
It's one of the all-time great gangster flicks, a gorgeously realized production that places archetypal heroes and villains in the service of a rip-roaring storyline." Posted Oct 12, 2004 |
Fresh 4/4
| Fresh 98%
| Raging Bull (1980) | "
The true power of De Niro's performance rests in his ability to worm his way into this lug's twisted psyche and air out his personal demons for all to see." Posted Feb 16, 2005 |
Fresh 4/4
| Fresh 85%
| The China Syndrome (1979) | "
Even without its eerie parallel to real life, this superb film generates enough drama on its own." Posted Nov 19, 2004 |
Fresh 4/4
| Fresh 100%
| That's Entertainment! (1974) | "
The cinematic equivalent of a sustained two-hour orgasm, That's Entertainment! is pure pleasure from first frame to last." Posted Oct 20, 2004 |
Fresh 4/4
| Fresh 94%
| Scenes from a Marriage (1973) | "
This raw and uncompromising movie, which should be required viewing for anyone even thinking about getting hitched, has endured as one of Bergman's finest achievements." Posted Mar 22, 2004 |
Fresh 4/4
| Fresh 96%
| Little Big Man (1970) | "
One of the great films of the early 70s." Posted May 2, 2003 |
Fresh 4/4
| Fresh 90%
| Midnight Cowboy (1969) | "
It only takes a movie like Midnight Cowboy to point out the limitations of a rating system: How can a measly four stars convey the magnificence of this acknowledged classic?" Posted Mar 10, 2006 |
Fresh 4/4
| Fresh 98%
| Once Upon a Time in the West (1969) | "
Leone's operatic oater remains notable for a number of achievements." Posted Apr 30, 2003 |
Fresh 4/4
| Fresh 91%
| The Great Escape (1963) | "
McQueen's motorcycle ride has long been the stuff of cinematic legend, but the movie is packed with countless memorable episodes of this caliber." Posted Jun 2, 2004 |
Fresh 4/4
| Fresh 98%
| The Manchurian Candidate (1962) | "
It's heady stuff in a nail-biting chiller that still has the power to make viewers perspire profusely." Posted Jul 21, 2004 |
Fresh 4/4
| Fresh 93%
| The Seventh Seal (1957) | "
As a youth, perhaps no other film opened my eyes to the wonderful possibilities of cinema as much as The Seventh Seal." Posted Jun 21, 2009 |
Fresh 4/4
| Fresh 100%
| All About Eve (1950) | "
My all-time favorite film." Posted Feb 26, 2003 |
Fresh 4/4
| Fresh 100%
| My Darling Clementine (1946) | "
The best Western Ford ever made without John Wayne on board." Posted Jan 21, 2004 |
Fresh 4/4
| Fresh 100%
| Laura (1944) | "
A genuine classic -- not only of film noir but of film, period." Posted Mar 23, 2005 |
Fresh 4/4
| Fresh 100%
| Meet Me in St. Louis (1944) | "
One of Hollywood's all-time great musicals ... Judy has rarely been more lovely than she is here." Posted Apr 19, 2004 |
Fresh 4/4
| Fresh 97%
| To Be or Not to Be (1942) | "
It's held up marvelously over the years, hurtling forward with its dizzying blend of laughs and intrigue." Posted Mar 18, 2005 |
Fresh 4/4
| Fresh 100%
| The Philadelphia Story (1940) | "
[Relies] less on physical comedy and more on immaculately delivered zingers." Posted Mar 18, 2005 |
Fresh 4/4
| Fresh 100%
| The Grapes of Wrath (1940) | "
Like To Kill a Mockingbird, [it's] one of those rare motion pictures that perfectly captures the essence of its source material without compromising it in any way." Posted Apr 7, 2004 |
Fresh 4/4
| Fresh 94%
| Bringing Up Baby (1938) | "
One of those movies that seems to improve upon repeat viewings." Posted Mar 18, 2005 |
Fresh 4/4
| Fresh 100%
| Stage Door (1937) | "
Second only to the incomparable All About Eve as the best movie ever made about the theater." Posted Mar 18, 2005 |
Fresh 4/4
| Fresh 91%
| The Awful Truth (1937) | "
Cary Grant ... delivers one of the greatest comic performances we'll ever have the pleasure of witnessing." Posted Mar 26, 2003 |
Fresh 4/4
| Fresh 93%
| Mutiny on the Bounty (1935) | "
An exciting, perfectly executed production that features Gable at his most magnetic and Laughton at his most commanding." Posted Feb 4, 2004 |
Fresh 4/4
| Fresh 100%
| King Kong (1933) | "
In much the same manner as The Wizard of Oz and It's a Wonderful Life, it long ago entered into the national consciousness as an enduring part of our heritage." Posted Nov 30, 2005 |
Fresh 4/4
| Fresh 100%
| M (1931) | "
It's clear that Lang was ahead of most of his peers in grasping the promise of the motion picture form." Posted Dec 13, 2004 |
Fresh 4/4
| N/A | The Harold Lloyd Comedy Collection () | "
Lloyd's appeal was as the all-American kid trying to make good, and this trademark characteristic can be seen in his two acknowledged masterpieces, both included in this set." Posted Nov 29, 2005 |
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