Drama
Drama
Trial of the Chicago 7
A perfectly fine historical legal drama that could have been so much more.
Breaking Away
How resonant you find this coming of age sports movie, about growing up working class in the 70s, may be tied more to your personal experiences than the strength of the storytelling.
Sullivan’s Travels
An extremely funny farce about filmmaking, comedy, and (oddly enough) the great depression, whose only major fault is a slightly uneven tone.
The Best Years of Our Lives
This ambitious anthology film about World War II veterans is not just one of the best films on the topic, but one of the all time greats in general.
All Quiet on the Western Front
One of the most effective and affecting pieces of anti-war media I have ever consumed.
A Streetcar Name Desire
This superbly well made adaptation of one of America’s great works of the theater I appreciated but didn’t like, probably due to personal taste.
The NeverEnding Story
This 80s classic is beloved by many, for reasons which entirely escape me.
The Gold Rush
The film Charlie Chaplin most wanted to be remembered for doesn’t disappoint.
All The President’s Men
The Godfather of investigative journalism movies is still first in class.
Emperor
An interesting piece of docudrama clumsily told.
Wuthering Heights
This Gothic romance adaptation offers compelling drama for those who won’t mind the callowness of its main characters, or its more supernatural elements.
The Cat’s Meow
A dull and disappointing stab at telling a salacious “true” story from Hollywood’s early years.