The movie’s key idea, that your psychic trauma can manifest itself physically, is a truly haunting one, matched only by Cronenberg’s willingness to push things further than you’d ever imagine (the movie’s climax involves Samantha Egger opening a giant egg sack with her bare teeth, and that’s not even ruining anything). This has all the hallmarks of a Cronenberg classic: a mysterious, potentially sinister outfit (Somafree Institute), buckets of goo, a chilly Howard Shore score (his first ever film score!) and lots of skittering creatures. One of David Cronenberg’s very best (and very scariest), The Brood was born from a bitter custody dispute between Cronenberg and his ex-wife. – Drew TaylorĬast: Oliver Reed, Samantha Egger, Art Hindle
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Much like those obsidian monoliths, 2001 was the movie that, when the rest of cinema touched it, dramatically pushed the medium forward. The boundary-pushing visual effects also remain as impressive as ever, as well, clearing the path for Star Wars, Alien, and Avatar in one go. It’s also the rare movie that has become totally engrained in the cultural consciousness (a local museum did a highly Instagrammable photo ops where you could stand inside the mysterious white room), while still maintaining its enigmatic, thought-provoking essence.
( Ad Astra, we love you, but you owe 2001 a lot.) It helps that there’s still so much to unpack in Stanley Kubrick’s magnum opus – from the meaning of the monoliths to the true nature of the star child (and, to be honest, everything in between). ClarkeĬast: Keir Dullea, Gary Lockwood, William Sylvester, HAL the scary computerĢ001: A Space Odyssey is the kind of groundbreaking classic that we seem to take for granted these days even while scores of modern filmmakers are still regularly cribbing from it. It’s an old-fashioned film to be sure, but a compelling story enraptures an audience, no matter its age. Released in June of 1947, the Christmas classic warmed the hearts of an America still on a high following the end of World War II, and suggested a little bit of faith might be good for the soul. Seaton would also take home a Best Screenplay Oscar. Directed by George Seaton, who would later helm the disaster flick Airport, the movie stars The Parent Trap’s Maureen O’Hara, John Payne, Edmund Gwenn, as Kris Kringle in an Oscar-winning role, and a seven-year-old Natalie Wood. Released during the heyday of the film noir, this Frank Capra-esque tale of a lawyer who defends a man claiming to be the actual Santa Claus after he’s declared insane, was the kind of family friendly holiday fare made for the Greatest Generation and their children-the Boomers. Miracle on 34th Street is the stuff classic feel-good cinema is made of. It’s on your grandma’s favorite movies list, and rightly so. – Matt GoldbergĬast: Maureen O'Hara, John Payne, Edmund Gwenn, Natalie Wood It’s a beautiful movie, and one worth revisiting. Casablanca still hits with all the immediacy of its original release as it embraces universal themes about love and self-sacrifice. Don’t be daunted by the film’s prestige you can still enjoy it for how damned entertaining and surprisingly funny it can be. It really is a movie that has it all-action, adventure, intrigue, romance, patriotism, sacrifice-it’s more than just “Here’s looking at you, kid.” The story follows jaded nightclub owner Rick Blaine ( Humphrey Bogart) who just wants to be left alone until the love of his life, Ilsa ( Ingrid Bergman), comes to him looking for help for her husband, a Czech Resistance leader. The 1942 winner for Best Picture, Casablanca has lost none of its impact over the decades.
Epstein, and Howard KochĬast: Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Paul Henreid, Claude Rains, Conrad Veidt, Sydney Greenstreet, and Peter Lorre
Packed with terrific performances and a timeless story, Citizen Kane is a classic that shouldn’t intimidate you from finally giving it a shot. The story starts with the death of newspaper magnate Charles Foster Kane (Welles) and his cryptic last word, “Rosebud.” Even if you know what “Rosebud” is, the film loses none of its impact as Welles, by pioneering new cinematic techniques like Deep Focus, is able to weave a captivating and tragic narrative about a man who gains the world but loses his soul by being unable to buy the things he truly wants out of life.
On the contrary, if you like investigative dramas and stories about damaged individuals, Orson Welles‘ acclaimed 1941 drama is a damn entertaining film. Yes, Citizen Kane is one of the greatest movies of all time. MankiewiczĬast: Orson Welles, Joseph Cotton, Dorothy Comingore, Everett Sloane, and Ray Collins
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