IMDb Top 250 Movies

‘Witness for the Prosecution’ (1957) an elite court drama

“Witness for the Prosecution” (1957) regularly ranks as one of the great Agatha Christie adaptations, but it’s admirable for its basic ability to tell a

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Slow-burn ‘Dune’ illustrates imperial machinations

Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune: Part One” (HBO Max), adapting the start of Frank Herbert’s 1965 novel, is more like homework than entertainment. But it’s not entirely

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‘The Sixth Sense’ (1999) invigorates meditative horror

Writer-director M. Night Shyamalan had made two films before, but “The Sixth Sense” (1999) is where he became M. Night Shyamalan – a name associated

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‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ (1968) is as cold as space itself

“2001: A Space Odyssey” (1968) kicked off nearly a decade of cerebral sci-fi that didn’t end until “Star Wars” premiered in 1977. Members of the

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Snyder’s ‘Justice League’ beefs up Steppenwolf, DCEU

As with “Superman II,” we now have two versions of “Justice League.” But in this case, the differences are much vaster; in fact, the 2017

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‘Seven’ (1995) is Fincher’s dirty, gorgeous masterpiece

As brutal as “Seven’s” (1995) subject is, you’d think it’d have no chance of ranking in IMDb’s all-time top 20. But that goes to show

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‘Silence of the Lambs’ (1991) threads needle to Oscar glory

To mark the 40th anniversary of author Thomas Harris’ invention of Hannibal Lecter and the 30th anniversary of “The Silence of the Lambs” – the

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Hitchcock’s ‘Psycho’ (1960) a masterpiece of tension

We all go a little mad sometimes, so from Nov. 27-Dec. 11 we’ll be dragging the swamp behind the Bates Motel for insight into the

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‘V for Vendetta’ (2006) a gorgeous revolution

When I saw “V for Vendetta” in theaters in 2006, having gone in mostly cold, it washed over me like a new, surprising experience. Although

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‘The Thing’ (1982) simmers in atmospheric dread

John Carpenter has built up enough of an oeuvre that everyone has their own pick for his elite work, but for me it’s “The Thing”

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