Memory
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Once Upon a Time in America (1984)
Directed by Sergio Leone, starring Robert De Niro, James Woods, Elizabeth McGovern. Critics Consensus: Sergio Leone's epic crime drama is visually stunning, stylistically bold, and emotionally haunting, and filled with...
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The English Patient (1996)
Directed by Anthony Minghella, starring Ralph Fiennes, Juliette Binoche, Willem Dafoe. Critics Consensus: Though it suffers from excessive length and ambition, director Minghella's adaptation of the Michael Ondaatje novel is...
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The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)
Directed by John Ford, starring John Wayne, James Stewart, Vera Miles. Critics Consensus: Featuring a trio of classic leading men and a rich story captured by a director at the peak of his craft, The Man Who...
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Mystic River (2003)
Directed by Clint Eastwood, starring Sean Penn, Tim Robbins, Kevin Bacon. Critics Consensus: Anchored by the exceptional acting of its strong cast, Mystic River is a somber drama that unfolds in layers and conveys...
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Memento (2000)
Directed by Christopher Nolan, starring Guy Pearce, Carrie-Anne Moss, Joe Pantoliano. Critics Consensus: Christopher Nolan skillfully guides the audience through Memento's fractured narrative, seeping his film in existential...
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Shutter Island (2010)
Directed by Martin Scorsese, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo, Ben Kingsley. Critics Consensus: It may not rank with Scorsese's best work, but Shutter Island's gleefully unapologetic genre thrills represent the...
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Vanilla Sky (2001)
Directed by Cameron Crowe, starring Tom Cruise, Penélope Cruz, Cameron Diaz. Critics Consensus: An ambitious mix of genres, Vanilla Sky collapses into an incoherent jumble. Cruise's performance lacks depth, and it's...
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The Way We Were (1973)
Directed by Sydney Pollack, starring Barbra Streisand, Robert Redford, Bradford Dillman. Critics Consensus: The Way We Were is not politically confrontational enough for its story of ideological opposites falling in love to feel...