Michelangelo Antonioni’s 1961 drama is one of his finest explorations of alienation and marital despair.
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Sidney Poitier’s buddy Western – shouted out in “Nope” – is a fascinating mixture of light humor and heavy themes.
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Vittoria De Sica’s 1970 Oscar winner is a wrenching (and sadly timely) portrait of slowly creeping fascism.
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Robert Altman met Raymond Chandler and took no prisoners in this 1973 masterpiece, now streaming on Amazon Prime.
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Louis Malle’s 1980 masterpiece is a glorious ode to lifelong losers, self-delusion, and the charms of Susan Sarandon.
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John Cassavetes’ scorching 1968 drama of marital misery has lost none of its considerable power after decades of imitation and influence.
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Vincente Minnelli’s 1945 romance (now streaming on the Criterion Channel) is a delightful proto-‘Before Sunrise’ centered on two marvelous performers.
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Jean-Luc Godard called it his “second first film,” and while his 1980 drama diverged from his ’70s experiments, it was no ‘Breathless’ either.
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Divorce, Canadian Style.
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Yippie kai-yay, melon farmer.
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Michael Ritchie teamed with Burt Reynolds to adapt the bestselling novel about good ol’ boy pro football players – and crafted something no one was expecting.
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Brian De Palma’s 1976 adaptation of Stephen King’s debut novel remains an electrifying exercise in thrilling style.
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