Cet obscur objet du désir (That Obscure Object of Desire)
True, Buñel liked many women all the time, but this is a twofold tease.
The Matrix
Repeat aloud: "No, this did not change my life. No, this did not change..."
Glory
You can't keep a genuinely rousing movie down — witness this.
The Year of Living Dangerously
Gibson, Weaver and Linda Hunt make Weir's 1965 Indonesia memorable.
A History of Violence
David Cronenberg portrays violence and deceit as much through gestures as guns.
City of Angels
Andre Braugher looks a bit out of place perched over the freeway.
The Great Escape
Rousing, never maudlin, and Steve McQueen's motorcycle for dessert.
The Day the Earth Stood Still
Half-a-century before the remake, melancholy Michael Rennie made Klaatu count.
De Battre Mon Coeur s’est Arrêté (The Beat that My Heart Skipped)
Jacques Audiard's remake of Tobak's "Fingers" is mesmerizing.
Alien
Opening volley in postmodern sci-fi horror. A monster's perfection.
Falling Down
Traffic-jam meltdown, courtesy of the L.A. 90s, and Mr. Douglas.