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60. The Apartment (1960) 0

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60. The Apartment (1960)

directed by Billy WilderEverything about the first hour of Billy Wilder’s Best Picture winner is a comedy: Jack Lemmon’s near-dainty, fast-forwardy shtick, the pure comic situation, the physical humor, the characterizations of his coworkers, and the music. But then something...

61. La Dolce Vita (1960) 0

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61. La Dolce Vita (1960)

directed by Federico FelliniAn episodic character study of a journalist trying to reconcile his superficial life with the one he ought to be living, La Dolce Vita is both lush and melancholy. Marcello Mastroianni supplies the melancholy in nearly every...

62. In the Mood for Love (2000) 0

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62. In the Mood for Love (2000)

directed by Kar Wai WongThe operative word in the title is not “love,” as one would assume, but rather “mood.” Love may be in the air in Wong Kar-Wai’s tale of two could-be lovers who are just as repressed by...

63. The Grand Illusion (1937) 0

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63. The Grand Illusion (1937)

directed by Jean RenoirIt may be hard to believe, but there is more that unites we humans than divides us. We all have the capacity for love and the desire for friendship. This is on full display in Renoir’s brilliant...

64. Rashomon (1950) 0

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64. Rashomon (1950)

directed by Akira KurosawaMy personal favorite of Kurosawa’s films, Rashomon is an emotional epic which takes place, essentially, in 3 static locations: The temple, the court, and the forest. A man has been murdered. His wife, a bandit, and the...

65. The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948) 0

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65. The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)

directed by John HustonBy the end of the first hour, you feel like you need to wash off the dirt. John Huston’s sprightly-paced movie is an object lesson on the predictability of human nature wrapped inside a highly entertaining adventure....

66. City Lights (1931) 0

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66. City Lights (1931)

directed by Charles ChaplinIf you know anyone who still thinks silent films are second tier entertainment, permanently flawed for their lack of sound dialogue, make them watch City Lights. Charlie Chaplin’s poignant comedy, made a full three years after sound...

67. Taxi Driver (1976) 0

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67. Taxi Driver (1976)

directed by Martin ScorseseA brooding, eerie story of a madman on the brink, Taxi Driver is a fascinating character study. Robert de Niro’s Travis Bickle is an enigmatic loose cannon, a man looking for an outlet for his rage. Both...

68. Rear Window (1954) 0

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68. Rear Window (1954)

directed by Alfred HitchcockJimmy Stewart is bound to his wheelchair by a broken leg and whiles away the hours spying on his neighbors. Of course, it doesn’t take long before his idle mind deduces murder where there is none –...

69. Brazil (1985) 0

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69. Brazil (1985)

directed by Terry GilliamTerry Gilliam seems to challenge himself when he makes films. The challenge here was, “How do I make a movie about an incredibly unpleasant world that isn’t unpleasant to watch?” Well, he succeeded, thanks in no small...

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