The Essentials
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‘Strange Days’ Reminds Us That Every Year Is the Worst
Kathryn Bigelow’s ‘Strange Days’ is a rough, but essential watch for genre hounds.
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‘Rare Exports’ Is the Dong-Filled Amblin Film for Your Whole Family
‘Rare Exports’ is the Finnish import that reveals the dark side of the beloved holiday, making it an essential watch for Xmas movie fanatics.
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‘The Ref’ is a Wonderful Christmas Kidnapping
When ‘It’s A Wonderful Life’ and ‘Miracle on 34th Street’ are not enough to get you through the holidays, ‘The Ref’ answers the call.
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‘Babes in Toyland’ Is a Holiday Nightmare Factory for the Whole Family
1934’s ‘Babes in Toyland’ isn’t really a Christmas movie, but don’t tell the network programmers. However, it is an essential movie experience.
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‘Breaking Away’ Is As Close to Perfection as a Film Can Be
‘Breaking Away’ is one of the greatest sports movies of all time, but more importantly, it’s an incredible exploration of humanity through character.
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‘Unbreakable’ Is An Essential M. Night Shyamalan Experience
‘Unbreakable’ is a soft-spoken, but an essential masterpiece. M. Night Shyamalan splashes his passion for another medium upon the big screen.
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Alexander Payne’s ‘Election’ is as Comic as it is Tragic
Welcome to The Essentials, a series of articles originally published in 2016 that dared to try and create a list of essential movies for film…
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‘Three O’Clock High’ Blends Anxiety and Daydream with Perfection
‘Three O’Clock High’ is more than High School ‘High Noon.’ The film is an essential watch, blending teenage anxiety with genuine catharsis.
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Park Chan-wook’s ‘Thirst’ Finds Horror in the Inhuman Condition
Park Chan-wook’s ‘Thirst’ remains an essential watch for vampire lovers. The film is a slow burn tragedy that reaches into realms American films usually dread.