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The Third Man (1949)

The king of classic film noir.

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The Lighthouse (2019)

But who keeps the lights on in the mind?

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Blow-Up (1966)

The deadly romance of photography.

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Suzhou River (2000)

Love only exists when you hit play.

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The Hole (1998)

A hole where love almost begins.

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Backrooms (2026)

Level 0 of the liminal basement.

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Ida (2013)

How did black and white ever fall out of fashion?

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Climax (2018)

Gasper Noé climaxed a long time ago.

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The Assassin (2015)

So slow, you’ll be begging this assassin to kill you…

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The Double Life of Véronique (1991)

Mirrors of a double life.

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Barbie (2023)

No, you can't make us hate Ryan Gosling.

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Delicatessen (1991)

Crème de la crème of French originality!

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Hero (2002)

The pinnacle of Chinese cinematography.

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Drive (2011)

Romanticizing Los Angeles crime.

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Let The Right One In (2008)

The best romance films are the ones that blend genres.

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Ghost in the Shell (1995)

The greatest animated sci-fi film.

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Paprika (2006)

The original dream heist.

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Midnight in Paris (2011)

What if you could go back in time and meet your literary heroes?

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The Gentlemen (2019)

Gangsters don’t care for your political correctness.

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Trainspotting (1996)

Drugs and lightning in the bottle!

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What We Do in the Shadows (2014)

If vampires couldn't pay rent!

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Arrival (2016)

Foreign languages always felt alien.

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Children of Men (2006)

Love, depravity, and humanity.

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Days of Heaven (1978)

When Terrence Malick makes a film rather than a diary.

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Alien (1979)

The alien movie that really started it all.

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Blade Runner (1982)

Why science fiction should exist.

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1917 (2019)

War also only has one take.

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Empire of Light (2022)

A gorgeously failed Oscar drama.

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Fallen Angels (1995)

Nostalgia for a time that has never been known.

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In The Mood For Love (2000)

Sexy, mature, sophisticated, but no love.

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Dunkirk (2017)

It’s hard surviving on land, air, and sea.

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Longlegs (2024)

The longer the legs, the harder they fall.

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A Moment to Remember (2004)

Cherishing the fragility of love.

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Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)

From comic book to live action.

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The Call (2020)

Probably the most awesome villain in Korean horror.

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The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)

Wes Anderson's most polished art project.

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The Hunt (2012)

Men can also be victims.

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The Menu (2022)

But where's the lamb sauce?

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Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)

Witness the desert wasteland!

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The Exterminating Angel (1962)

No one escapes from the socialite dinner party.

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The Phoenician Scheme (2025)

When Wes Anderson makes a spy thriller.

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Obsession (2026)

Be careful who you wish for…

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Waltz with Bashir (2008)

Israel has more than a little guilt on their hands…

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Vagabond (1985)

Compassion for squatters.

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Belladonna of Sadness (1973)

Psychedelic sadness drips in watercolor and sex.

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Late Spring (1949)

Japan’s family portrait.

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Fantasia (1940)

Disney’s experimental musical.

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I Saw the TV Glow (2024)

Transitioning to a nostalgic future.

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The Zone of Interest (2023)

The grass is always greener…next to Auschwitz.

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Mad God (2021)

Phil Tippett’s nightmare fuel.

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